KS SR1709

Kansas Senate commends U.S. Senator Jerry Moran for 14 years of prioritizing agriculture and rural Kansas, recently appointed to the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Kansas has 55,734 farms generating over $23.9 billion in agricultural products in 2022, with farmers producing nearly 64% of the country's sorghum grain and leading winter wheat production

USAID agricultural research at Kansas State University demonstrates $8.52 return for every $1 invested, supporting global food security partnerships

Resolution acknowledges Kansas farmers face all-time low commodity prices, extremely high input costs, and widespread drought causing financial difficulties

Secretary of the Senate directed to send enrolled copies to Senator Moran and Senator Sykes