New legislation helps farmers reduce risk and increase profitability

WASHINGTON (Dakota News Now) — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry introduced the Agriculture Innovation Act, introduced legislation that would strengthen agricultural data collection and research to connect farmers and ranchers with the most effective conservative practices.The legislation, officials say, would improve…