Austin Scott

How Will American Ag Address The War In Ukraine?
How Will American Ag Address The War In Ukraine?
How Will American Ag Address The War In Ukraine?
The war in Ukraine took the attention of the House Ag Committee this week, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a passionate plea to American lawmakers by video link. And that presentation impacted the Ag Committee hearing. “Ukrainian farmers put 50 million metric tons of corn and wheat into the global food supply," said House Ag Committee member, Austin Scott of Georgia. "
Bill Would Give USDA Authority over Rural Broadband
Bill Would Give USDA Authority over Rural Broadband
Bill Would Give USDA Authority over Rural Broadband
Last week, House lawmakers introduced the Broadband for Rural America Act. The legislation would put the Department of Agriculture in the driver’s seat for rural broadband rather than the Federal Communications Commission. Georgia Republican Representative Austin Scott mentioned last week, "The FCC’s had their chance, and they haven’t gotten it done.” The bill is ...
Scott: Farmers Need To Be Able To Farm
Scott: Farmers Need To Be Able To Farm
Scott: Farmers Need To Be Able To Farm
Many in the farming community say, yes, America has plenty of food to feed its hungry, but producing it isn’t cheap. And as producer margins narrow, farm leaders worry the cost of production could become too much for many small operators to bear. Dur ...