Agriculture
Agriculture is the largest economic sector in the state of Kansas and has supported the livelihood of generations of Kansans. On the House Agriculture Committee, I work with both parties to ensure that every farmer, rancher, and producer in Kansas’ Third District has the tools to succeed, and that rural communities from Garnett to Bucyrus receive the attention and resources they need to thrive.
- Economic success: Through my positions on the Agriculture, Small Business, and Transportation & Infrastructure Committees, I work to ensure farms and agribusinesses have fair and predictable rules based on reliable research and data that allow them to grow and contribute to our economy. That includes workforce, trade, and risk reduction policies that producers rely on. I also worked across the aisle to bring USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) offices to the Kansas City Metro region, bringing an estimated 700 good-paying federal jobs to our area.
- Sustainable food systems: A healthy food system needs to work for producers, consumers, and the environment—it’s a matter of economic strength and national security. Investing in local food production, conservation, nutrition programs, and our state’s strong legacy of ag research helps ensure Kansas’ agriculture industry can succeed for generations to come.
Rural development: From broadband to housing to health care access, I am committed to advocating for rural Kansas. Through the bipartisan infrastructure law, I have voted to bring millions of dollars to Kansas for rural broadband expansion and secured federal funding to plug hazardous abandoned oil wells, fix aging roads and bridges, eliminate dangerous unmarked rail crossings, bring clean water to every Kansas home, and more.
More on Agriculture
Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids penned a guest column in the Kansas City Star highlighting her recent farm tour and conv
On a recent spring day, as planting season began for Kansas farmers, I gathered a group of bipartisan agriculture policy leaders, including former U.S. senator and chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee Pat Roberts and current Kansas and U.S. Department of Agriculture officials, to join me in hearing from Kansas farmers about their successes, challenges and priorities.
The future of farming in Kansas was the center of the conversation March 27.
Recently, Representative Sharice Davids hosted U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small, Former Kansas Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS), Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam, and other policymakers from both parties to discuss the successes and challenges of Kansas’ farmers and producers.
Representing Kansas’ third congressional district, Rep. Sharice Davids, discusses the agricultural challenges of her urban and rural district. She is also one of two Native American women who serve in Congress and in this interview shares how the federal government and tribal nations can work together.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids and former Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts share bipartisan angst about political gridlock impeding progress on a new five-year farm bill outlining federal programs in agriculture, conservation, nutrition and trade.
OLATHE, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small, Former Kansas Senator Pat Roberts, Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam, and other policymakers to discuss the successes and challenges of Kansas’ farmers and producers.
Recently, during a U.S. House Agriculture Committee hearing, Representative Sharice Davids asked U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack about the efforts being taken to secure agricultural supply chains and lower grocery costs.
SHAWNEE, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited an urban farm in Shawnee to speak with minority farmers during Black History Month. The group discusses certain U.S.
On Wednesday, March 27th, U.S. Representative Sharice Davids hosted a roundtable discussion in Olathe about the accomplishments and challenges farmers and producers face in Kansas. She was joined by U.S.