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(Omaha, NE) -- A new presidential administration, and newly-elected Senate, is bringing optimism for agribusiness in Nebraska.
"The general conservative movements, I think does match up well with rural America," said Mark McHargue, President of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, "I think that's a good thing, as we think about Nebraska right in the middle of the country, and we are looking forward to working with the next administration, both federally, and with the new administration at the state level."
He says most of his constituents are on board, but there are some issues that may need to be worked out.
"In general, I think the direction we are going is going to be a good direction," McHargue said, "we do have some concerns about where President Trump is on trade and some of the tariff conversations, but we will tackle those as we see what actually happens."
He says South Dakota U.S. Senator John Thune's upcoming role as the new Senate Majority Leader is important, especially because of his role in Midwest agriculture.
"He has served on the Senate Ag Committee, he has worked on a number of farm bills, he had also worked on the tax provisions, which are expiring." McHargue said renewing tax cuts is a major priority. The Nebraska Farm Bureau has over 55-thousand members, and says it serves both urban and rural residents.