Fischer Secures $32M for UNL’s ARS Facility in Ag Funding Bill; Urges Senate Passage

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced she has secured $32 million for construction of the Agriculture Research Service’s (ARS) National Center for Resilient and Regenerative Precision Agriculture at University of Nebraska—Lincoln’s innovations campus. “The ARS facility is going to make Nebraska a leader in precision ag research,” Fischer said . “I have worked hard over the years directing over $70 million in federal investments to this project which will build the future of American agriculture.” This funding was included in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2027 released by the Senate Appropriations Committee today. The bill now awaits consideration by the Senate. Fischer’s work to fund the ARS facility at UNL : Fiscal Year 2021: $11.3 million Fiscal Year 2022: $20 million Fiscal Year 2024: $25 million Fiscal Year 2026: $16 million See full bill text here . ###