I am proud of our dairy industry for rising to the unprecedented challenges.
We do not and must not make that same mistake that we made with water, no running water until a while, no plumbing.
the loss of the smaller farms is having an impact across our rural communities. Human loss, as well as drastic economic ...
I think we have been meeting with some of the best thought leaders, trying to really map what we will see occur here int...
I really appreciate you holding the second part of this panel and this hearing.
American agriculture is the most reliable in the world.
As we move into the new farm bill, we want to help forge solutions to these problems.
It is clear that, as a Committee, we must build on these successes in order to continue to support our agriculture commu...
We have to use every tool available. We do feel like we are falling behind.
Every time there has been a real serious movement of infrastructure in the history of our nation, the rural communities ...
Republicans have emphasized working lands programs for the last 2 decades, even before it became popular in the conserva...
nobody, nobody, as that song goes, does it better than the American farmer.
I echo my colleagues in hoping this hearing reveals more immediate solutions to these problems.
It is always insightful to me to hear from witnesses that are actually involved in the process.
What can we do to improve our models and our modes of delivery that really makes this program more efficient?
The farm bill is so important to the rural communities like my district in west central Indiana.
There is strong evidence that SNAP is working well, but there are certainly parts of the program that could be improved.
Sometimes, good intentions--I am talking about government programs--the good intentions don't really end up helping the ...