LINCOLN- As Congress continues to discuss the 2022 Farm Bill, some Nebraska residents got a chance to voice their priorities and visit with Congressional members from the state. Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer, a member of the Senate Agricultural Committee, hosted Arkansas Sen. John Boozman in several roundtable discussions across the state for a chance to hear what Nebraska farmers want to see in the new bill.

Fischer stated that one of the main things they heard about during these discussions is precision agriculture, which the Senators were given a chance to see firsthand. "He can determine how deep a seed needs to go on that planter," said Fischer, "He can watch in real time if that seed is being placed six inches apart and can make adjustments in real time so his input costs will be lower."

Sen. Pete Ricketts also joined some of the discussions, and said what he and his colleagues saw at the University of Nebraska Extension Office with precision ag is helping farmers continue to be the conservationists in the world. "We can grow more and get better yields with less inputs," said Ricketts, "Whether that's reducing the amount of water or fertilizer we're using, it all goes towards making sure we continue to have the great food security we have in this country."

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