The Ranking Member of the Senate Ag Committee wants the USDA to develop a plan to address ag supply shortages and help producers’ meet increasing demand.
Arkansas Republican John Boozman tells Brownfield farmers need access to resources to help avert a global food crisis.
“Most people in the world didn’t realize how important Russia and Ukraine were to the global food supply,” he says.
Boozman says if the conflict in the Black Sea Region persists, it will disproportionately impact food availability in areas with the highest rates of food insecurity.