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Braun, Baldwin lead bipartisan bill to ease barriers to farmland ownership for next generation

Press Release

Date: March 21, 2024
Location: Washington, D.C.
Issues: Agriculture and Food

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“Wisconsin’s farmland is not only critical to our state’s identity, it’s also one of Wisconsin’s most valuable assets, contributing to our local economies, safeguarding our national food security, and putting our state on the map with world-class products. As we reach a pivot point between generations of farmers, many Wisconsinites interested in a career in agriculture are being locked out because of the cost and having to compete with Wall Street investment firms buying up farmland. We need to do more to protect our agricultural land and give more hard-working Wisconsin farmers the opportunity to take over the family farm or start their own. I’m proud to lead this bipartisan effort that will help usher in the next generation of Wisconsin farmers, ranchers, and growers.”

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