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Mar 8, 2019 Fort ReportThis might seem like an odd time to write about the rituals of summer when the frozen ground is covered by seven inches of snow. This time of year, however, is when the important niche rural business of corn detasseling makes plans for summer hiring of local teens. While only...Mar 2, 2019 Fort ReportYou may not see this on TV, but much of the work in Washington goes on outside the glare of media. It’s in committees where the hard work of advocating for lower drug prices, safer foods, and helping the world’s most vulnerable is accomplished. Here are two examples from this...Feb 28, 2019 In The NewsVideo of Fortenberry Delivers Opening Statement and Questions FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb -
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Mar 8, 2019 Fort ReportThis might seem like an odd time to write about the rituals of summer when the frozen ground is covered by seven inches of snow. This time of year, however, is when the important niche rural business of corn detasseling makes plans for summer hiring of local teens. While only...Mar 2, 2019 Fort ReportYou may not see this on TV, but much of the work in Washington goes on outside the glare of media. It’s in committees where the hard work of advocating for lower drug prices, safer foods, and helping the world’s most vulnerable is accomplished. Here are two examples from this...Feb 22, 2019 Fort ReportHannah Esch, an agriculture student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and a Nebraska Beef Ambassador, was surprised on a recent visit with young school children. When asked a basic question about where food comes from, a third-grader from a rural community answered that... -
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