ICYMI: Senator Marshall Visits Key Kansas Agriculture Sites on National Ag Day 

Wichita –In honor of National Agriculture Day on Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) visited Tractor Supply in Eureka, Flickner Innovation Farm in Moundridge, and Cargill Innovation Center in Wichita. After touring the sites and discussing issues impacting the agriculture industry with staff, researchers, and farmers, Senator Marshall released the following statement.

“National Agriculture Day serves as a platform to recognize the amazing contributions of our farmers and ranchers who work tirelessly to keep America supplied with nutritious food and critically important resources like biofuels,” said Senator Marshall. “The United States has the safest, most affordable, and most available real food supply on earth — and it’s not even close. I will always fight to advance Kansas’ agricultural priorities, support our farmers and ranchers, and strengthen our food supply.”

Highlights from the visits include: 

Tractor Supply

At the Tractor Supply location in Eureka, Senator Marshall met with staff and discussed the company’s initiatives, including expanding access to rural broadband. Tractor Supply is the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States.

Flickner Innovation Farm

At Flickner Innovation Farm, topics of discussion included new irrigation technologies and the NASA Farm Innovation Ambassador Team program. Additionally, Senator Marshall, scientists, and farmers discussed Flickner’s research into fertilizer application systems, the use of lime on soil, and groundwater nitrate levels.

Flickner Innovation Farm is a working farm and research hub that focuses on testing and implementing innovative agricultural technologies and practices to improve soil health, water conservation, and overall sustainability in farming. 

Cargill Innovation Center

At Cargill Innovation Center in Wichita, Senator Marshall toured the 75,000-square-foot facility that features state-of-the-art labs, a USDA-inspected pilot plant, and more. While there, Senator Marshall and Cargill staff discussed the company’s food safety innovations, product consistency testing, and the center’s role in supporting the global food industry.

Cargill is a global, privately held American multinational food corporation and agribusiness company, founded in 1865, that provides food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services worldwide. 

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