Source: Chris Clayton, PROGRESSIVE FARMER, 1/4/19

Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, announced Friday he would retire at the end of his term and not seek re-election in 2020. The crusty 82-year-old known for his sharp wit in Senate hearings has been a staunch defender of production agriculture and the safety net that supports those farmers. He led the charge to ensure crop insurance remained the centerpiece of the farmer safety net in the build-up to the 2018 farm bill.

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