Agriculture
Kansas City – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, is pleased to announce a two-month extension for emergency grazing on land designated as Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres. This is a positive step forward in the ongoing effort to relieve the pressure in the midst of this year’s historic drought.
Kansas City – Today Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, toured the food pantry at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at 40th and Main in Kansas City. While this was not the first time the Congressman has visited this location, organizers and those involved in the massive effort to feed the hungry, expressed concern about status of the Farm Bill and how it could hurt area residents.
"I am very pleased the USDA has listened to our request for help, and has designated all counties in Missouri's Fifth District as disaster areas," said Congressman Cleaver. U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Vilsack has designated all 114 counties as primary natural disaster areas.
Kansas City – Missouri’s Fifth District Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, is strongly urging Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, to act quickly on behalf of the state’s farmers and ranchers.