Sen. Boozman Column: Making Food Safety and Animal Health a National Priority
August 27, 2024
August 27, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column on Aug. 26, 2024:
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Poultry is the largest agricultural industry in Arkansas, representing almost 40 percent of production and accounting for one in four agriculture jobs in the state.
Over half of the nearly 38,000 farms in Arkansas raise cattle.
Arkansas hog producers raise more than 1.8 million pigs annually.
Whether its broilers, turkey . . .
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Poultry is the largest agricultural industry in Arkansas, representing almost 40 percent of production and accounting for one in four agriculture jobs in the state.
Over half of the nearly 38,000 farms in Arkansas raise cattle.
Arkansas hog producers raise more than 1.8 million pigs annually.
Whether its broilers, turkey . . .