Congressman Smith visits riceland Foods and Delta Center as part of Farm Focus

As part of his focus on farms this month, Congressman Jason Smith and House Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Rodney Davis made two stops in New Madrid County Monday afternoon.

His first stop was at Riceland Mill at the New Madrid County Port, and his second stop will be at the Fisher Delta Center.

Rep. Davis is a member of the House Committee on Agriculture and joined Smith to talk with farmers about the next farm bill and discuss different issues affecting Missouri’s agriculture industry.

This is the fifth year in a row that Congressman Jason Smith has dedicated the month of August to focus on farms in southeast and south central Missouri. Throughout this month, Smith will visit Missouri’s agricultural operations to hear directly from farmers, ranchers and agriculture industry professionals to get a better understanding of what challenges they are facing and how he can help as they work to feed and supply America.
 
One of the biggest concerns Smith heard about during last August’s focus on farms was the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) regulation, which sought to federally regulate every drop of water on Missouri farmers’ land. In the last year, Smith worked directly with the Trump Administration to stop this rule and relieve Missouri farmers from the burden of WOTUS. 
 
Congressman Smith has plans to stop at farms in each of the 30 counties in Missouri's Eighth Congressional District as he has done every August since he was elected. This year’s focus on farms will highlight the people in our area who run these operations and the tremendous impact that agriculture has on the economy and rural way of life in southeast and south central Missouri.