Decatur, Ill (WAND) – Sen. Dick Durbin (D) of Illinois has introduced legislation in Congress to increase funding for agriculture research.
The measure, called the America Grow Act, would boost funding over the next decade. Sen. Durbin tells WAND News research funding to the USDA would increase 5% a year for the next 10 years if the measure passes. It is co-sponsored by Republican Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas.
“When it comes to agricultural research it pays off,” Durbin stated. “Not just for farmers but also for those of us who consume what they grow.”
Funding in the past year for agriculture research has been cut.
Decatur, Ill (WAND) – Sen. Dick Durbin (D) of Illinois has introduced legislation in Congress to increase funding for agriculture research.
The measure, called the America Grow Act, would boost funding over the next decade. Sen. Durbin tells WAND News research funding to the USDA would increase 5% a year for the next 10 years if the measure passes. It is co-sponsored by Republican Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas.
“When it comes to agricultural research it pays off,” Durbin stated. “Not just for farmers but also for those of us who consume what they grow.”
Funding in the past year for agriculture research has been cut.
