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Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson has been an organic market gardener in northeast Kansas for 30 years. He is a policy analyst and advocate for the Kansas Rural Center.

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In recent hearings on the 2023 farm bill, lawmakers in the U.S. House have discussed expanding crop insurance and trying to address the mounting challenges from drought, severe weather and climate change to the legislation. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Flipping U.S. Farm Bill right side up will be better for Kansas, farmers and environment

By: and - September 16, 2022

The Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of widening the conversation about how public policies affect the day-to-day lives of people throughout our state. Paul Johnson is an organic market gardener and a policy analyst and advocate for the Kansas Rural Center. Zack Pistora is president of KRC’s board of […]

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How the federal farm bill hurts Kansas and how to begin fixing it

By: - November 22, 2020

The Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of widening the conversation about how public policies affect the day-to-day lives of people throughout our state. Paul Johnson is an organic market gardener and a policy analyst and advocate for the Kansas Rural Center. Federal farm bills direct Kansas agriculture. The larger […]