Feenstra Leads Legislation to Support Agriculture Education and Research in Iowa

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced the Future Funding for Agricultural Research, Mentorship, and Education Reauthorization (Future FARMER) Act.

This legislation reauthorizes the Food and Agricultural Sciences Education account in the Farm Bill, which includes secondary education, two-year postsecondary education, and several other important agriculture education programs. This helps to promote several critical programs such as the Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) program, which currently supports agriculture education initiatives for five million students and 60,000 teachers nationwide, including approximately 160,000 students and 3,000 teachers across Iowa.

“Representing the second largest ag-producing congressional district in the country, supporting agriculture education is important to me and crucial to maintaining and strengthening Iowa’s ability to feed and fuel our country and the world.” said Rep. Feenstra. “I’m glad to introduce legislation to reauthorize the Food and Agricultural Sciences Education account in the Farm Bill and fully fund the Agriculture in the Classroom program, which promotes agricultural science literacy nationwide and supports approximately 160,000 students and roughly 3,000 teachers across Iowa. These investments will encourage the next generation to pursue a career in agriculture, help our educators teach the importance of agriculture to Iowa, and strengthen the future of Iowa agriculture.”

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