Agriculture and Rural Affairs
The binational Midwestern Legislative Conference Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee provides a forum for state and provincial legislators to exchange information and ideas on policies related to agriculture, a critical sector across the MLC region. This committee also is exploring challenges and opportunities for rural communities in the Midwest. Its activities include ongoing policy research, agriculture-focused webinars and in-person meetings.
Committee officers for 2023-2024 are Saskatchewan MLA Steven Bonk and Kansas Sen. Marci Francisco, co-chairs; and North Dakota Rep. Paul Thomas, vice chair. Legislators from the Midwestern states and four Canadian provinces serve on the committee.
The MLC Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee last met in July 2023 in conjunction with the Midwestern Legislative Conference Annual Meeting. The committee will meet again at the MLC Annual Meeting in Columbus, Ohio, on July 21-24, 2024.
2023 committee meeting agenda »
The CSG Midwest staff liaison to the committee is Becky Leis.
This webinar is open to all and will focus on policy and funding opportunities that help expand the use of on-farm anaerobic digesters. Organized by the CSG Midwestern Legislative Conference Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, and led by AgSTAR experts, this webinar will begin at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time/12:30 p.m. Central Time on Monday, Dec. 18.
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An event for all legislators from the region's states and provinces
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In conjunction with the 77th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC) in Detroit, the MLC Agriculture…
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The Midwestern Legislative Conference Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee met in July in conjunction with the 76th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference.
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An event for all legislators from the region's states and provinces
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A webinar hosted by the Midwestern Legislative Conference Agriculture & Natural Resources and Education committees.
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Presented through a collaboration of CSG's Midwestern Legislative Conference and Science is US.
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