Two state Senate committees will hold a joint informational briefing next week to examine how recent federal policy changes are affecting the state’s agricultural and food sectors, amid growing concern over rising costs, trade disruptions and weakening federal support for farmers.

The Senate Committee on Judiciary, chaired by state Sen. Karl Rhoads (D, Nuuanu- Downtown-Iwilei), and the Committee on Agriculture and Environment, chaired by state Sen. Mike Gabbard, (D, Kapolei-Makakilo-Kalaeloa), will convene the session at 10 a.m. Thursday, in Conference Room 016 at the state Capitol and via video conference.

“The Judiciary Committee is looking to hear from industry and department experts in agriculture and biosecurity for a clearer understanding of the local impacts from the administratio

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