Rep. Smith: Agriculture Update Tour
August 09, 2019
August 09, 2019
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column:
Agriculture is integral to Nebraska's history. The Homestead Act of 1863 allowed U.S. citizens to earn ownership of lands in the west including Nebraska, provided they improve and farm the land for five years. Four years after the Homestead Act, in 1867, Nebraska earned its statehood with help from these new farmers and ranchers.
This dedication to agriculture never diminished, and to this . . .
Agriculture is integral to Nebraska's history. The Homestead Act of 1863 allowed U.S. citizens to earn ownership of lands in the west including Nebraska, provided they improve and farm the land for five years. Four years after the Homestead Act, in 1867, Nebraska earned its statehood with help from these new farmers and ranchers.
This dedication to agriculture never diminished, and to this . . .