03.16.26

Op-ed: Our farmers feed America. Our Senate should have their backs

Scott Hill argues in The Heartlander that protecting crop protection tools is essential for farmers and food security.

In this op-ed, Kansas Sen. Scott Hill warns that efforts by outside special-interest groups to restrict crop protection tools threaten farmers’ ability to maintain reliable harvests and could drive up grocery prices for American families. Drawing on decades of farming experience, Hill argues that losing access to American-made pesticides would hurt farm operations and weaken domestic manufacturing. He urges Kansas lawmakers to pass House Bill 2476 to ensure farmers retain access to the crop protection tools they rely on to feed the nation.

Read the full piece in The Heartlander to learn why Hill says supporting farmers and their tools is vital for food security.