Dear Friend, I want to fill you in on the work I was doing last week on your behalf in our great district. I had the pleasure of hearing from local farmers in Boscawen about the 2018 Farm Bill and ways we can bolster New Hampshire’s agricultural sector. This was the first of three listening sessions I am holding throughout the district and it provided a unique opportunity to hear from folks on the... Read more »
As dairy farmers across New England continue to struggle with historically low milk prices, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Senator Maggie Hassan, Congresswoman Annie Kuster, and Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of members of Congress on Wednesday in urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to use its authority to provide dairy farmers with the relief and new in... Read more »
(Hanover, NH) - Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined local farmers, foresters, conservationists and other stakeholders at Dartmouth College’s Organic Farm to discuss the 2018 Farm Bill and hear their thoughts about this critical legislation. The Farm Bill, which is reauthorized every five years by Congress, covers programs related to agriculture, such as nutrition, conservation, forest... Read more »
Kuster speaks to participants at Farm Bill listening session in Boscawen, NH (Boscawen, NH) – Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, gathered local farmers and leaders from New Hampshire’s agricultural industry to discuss the upcoming 2018 Farm Bill and opportunities to support New Hampshire priorities. The Farm Bill authorizes a wide variety of ag... Read more »
Tomorrow, August 16th at 3:00 PM at the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Office in Boscawen, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) invites local farmers, foresters, conservationists and other stakeholders to join her to discuss the 2018 Farm Bill and hear their thoughts about this critical legislation. The Farm Bill, which is reauthorized every five years by Congress, covers programs... Read more »
Dear Friend, Last week, we learned that in a conversation with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, President Trump said that he won New Hampshire because “New Hampshire is a drug-infested den.” I was disappointed, along with most Granite Staters, by these rude and ignorant comments. At a time when we need to be working together to address the opioid epidemic, Mr. Trump is making disparaging rema... Read more »
This week, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) introduced the Homegrown Organic Act of 2017, a bill that will modify three existing conservation programs to incentivize farmers who wish to transition to organic agriculture. Organic agriculture is the fastest growing sector of the U.S. food industry, with demand for sales far exceeding the domestic supply. This legislation aims to boost American pro... Read more »
Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) applauded yesterday’s announcement of a $25 million dollar loan from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Program to North Country Growers in Berlin to construct a 20 acre greenhouse to grow lettuce and tomatoes. Kuster supported the application for the grant. “At a time when there is more and more awareness about the importance of... Read more »
Today at a House Agriculture Committee hearing, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) highlighted the importance of the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) to United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. The NBRC is critical in helping spur economic growth and community development projects in New Hampshire’s North Country and throughout rural parts of the Northeast. Kuster... Read more »
Dear Friends, This week President Trump released his proposed budget for 2018. Let me tell you, it’s left me very concerned about his priorities and the potential impact it could have on hard working Granite State families. His preliminary budget proposal is simply a disaster for our economy, environment, and for seniors; just to name a few. This budget proposal should raise red flags for anyone w... Read more »
