we also have some creative ideas that may require some support from the Committee in the next farm bill.

climate-smart is the new buzz but organic has always been soil-smart, and that is built into what the production practices are all about.

We are talking so much about the convergence between climate change and agriculture.

the Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act

I have a bill called the Hemp Advancement Act of 2022 (H.R. 6645) that really deals with some of the statutory changes...

I can't thank you enough.

the early adopters are also rewarded in the system, the folks who have been doing this all along.

I want to thank you for all your strong leadership and support on helping get that Origin of Livestock rule across the finish line.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. I appreciate your holding this hearing.

We believe the structure of the NOP should be updated to allow for prioritizing standards and market development along with maintaining strong compliance and enforcement.

Do you think there is something we should be looking at when it comes to the 2018 Farm Bill and LAMP to make sure that this is a possibility and it is covered?

The more we can do to expand those local networks is really important.

I appreciate some of the conversations people have been having about streamlining the process.

I am a little concerned about in the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program, $150 million investment for projects up to $25 million.

The Agriculture Resilience Act calls for robust investments in Federal conservation programs.

We have some issues in Maine related to ReConnect, and I feel like I have been bringing this up for a while.

I ran out of time in my last question, so I just want to reinforce the issue I was bringing up about PFAS, and encourage you, and I am happy to follow up with this, to have NRCS doing more, supporting more of the soil testing.

And when we talk about EQIP, we are looking at how do we make it more flexible?