NORWICH – Republican Congresswoman Claudia Tenney hosted an agriculture roundtable at the Chenango County Historical Society on Friday, giving local farmers a platform to voice their concerns about government's role in the ag industry.

The roughly two-hour discussion focused heavily on federal issues that farmers say are hindering the ag industry, including environmental regulations, labor laws, dairy marketing, and the complicated federal milk pricing system.

The goal, according to Tenney’s office, was to address issues that farmers from across the 22nd District have been facing in recent years, and consider ways Congress can help.

“Your feedback is important,” Tenney said to a table of a dozen local farmers. “Your expertise is going to be vital because I want to be sure we don’t continue making the same mistakes we’re making right now. Hopefully, we will have the opportunity to make some changes.”

Tenney has been an advocate of upstate agricultural, championing calls for reforms to the Margin Protection Program for Dairy in the 2018 Farm Bill and for legislators to enforce current dairy trade laws.