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Latta’s Bill to Advance Farm Technology & Promote Precision Agriculture Approved by Energy and Commerce Subcommittee

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) and Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s (D-IL2) legislation, the Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act, was unanimously approved by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.  Latta's bill would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review its current satellite rules to determine if…

Latta, Mann, Smith Introduce Legislation Protecting Family-Owned Farms, Ranches, Businesses

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At the conclusion of National Agriculture Month, U.S. Representatives Bob Latta (OH-05), Tracey Mann (KS-01), Jason Smith (MO-08) led more than 70 of their colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution recognizing the important role of the stepped-up basis in preserving family-owned farms, ranches, and small businesses. A long-standing provision in the tax code, the stepped-up basis…

SIGNED INTO LAW: Latta Applauds POTUS Signing the USMCA

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) provided the following statement applauding the President for signing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) into law: “Ohioans from the Fifth Congressional District have told me how important it is to their farms, businesses, and communities to modernize our trade agreements so that we are no longer getting the short end of the deal.…

Latta Applauds Passage of Legislation to Revise Federal FFA Charter

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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) is applauding the House passage of legislation, the National FFA Organization’s Federal Charter Amendments Act, which would amend the FFA charter and provide more control to FFA leadership. The legislation, H.R. 439, was passed by voice vote last evening. The legislation would provide more flexibility to the FFA Board by reducing the number of…

Latta Votes to Support Ohio Farmers with the Passage of Farm Bill

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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in passing the Agriculture Improvement Act Conference Report, bipartisan legislation to support United States farmers. After passing the Senate yesterday, the legislation now heads to the President’s desk. The Agriculture Improvement Act, also known as the Farm Bill, will keep in place important crop insurance…

Latta-Authored Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act Included in Farm Bill

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The Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act, legislation authored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) to help Northwest Ohio farmers, has been included in Farm Bill legislation agreed to by a Conference Committee. The legislation was included in the House-passed Farm Bill, H.R. 2, earlier this year. The Conference Committee was created to negotiate and iron out the differences in…

Latta Visits Millstream Career Center in Findlay

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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) toured Millstream Career Center in Findlay today where he saw the welding, robotics, medical technology, and cosmetology programs. Millstream is the second career center Latta toured this week after visiting Penta in Perrysburg Township on Tuesday. Career and technical education has been a policy focus of late with job openings outnumbering the…

U.S. House Passes Latta, Loebsack Legislation to Reduce Barriers for Precision Agriculture Implementation

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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 4881, the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act, to reduce barriers to the implementation of cutting-edge technology on America’s farms. The legislation, authored by Congressmen Bob Latta (R-OH) and Dave Loebsack (D-IA), establishes a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) task force, in collaboration with the U.S.…

Two Latta-authored Bills to Spur Innovation Approved by House Energy and Commerce Committee

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Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed two pieces of legislation authored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) to spur innovation and embrace cutting-edge technology. The two bills, H.R. 4881, the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act, and H.R. 6032, the SMART IoT Act, were approved with bipartisan support. The bipartisan Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act…

Latta Votes to Support Ohio Farmers with Passage of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act

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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in passing H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act, in a vote this afternoon on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. H.R. 2, also known as the Farm Bill, supports the region’s farmers by keeping in place important crop insurance programs that allow farmers to purchase policies that protect them against financial…

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