Well, Rural Development, it is appropriately named, and it is really important that you find ways to help these folks really stay in business and build that market.

I want to stay on this line with you, Commissioner Mersinger. What can the CFTC do to help, again, create more options for markets for our cattlemen?

I want to echo the comments of both the esteemed Senator from South Carolina as well as the Senator from North Carolina. And I rise to address the same subject, and that is, to bring attention to the crisis that is taking place at our…

I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to speak for 5 minutes and, also, that Senator Menendez be allowed to speak for 5 minutes as well. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Well, Rural Development, it is appropriately named, and it is really important that you find ways to help these folks really stay in business and build that market.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Thanks to you and the Ranking Member for calling this meeting today. I appreciate it very much. Thanks to all of our witnesses.

Senator Klobuchar and I have introduced bipartisan legislation to increase the loan limits, modernize loan limits for the Farm Service Agency Farm Loan Programs.

Senator Klobuchar and I have introduced bipartisan legislation to increase the loan limits, modernize loan limits for the Farm Service Agency Farm Loan Programs.

Then in North Dakota we have a project called Grand Farm, which is conceptually to be an autonomous farm.

Then in North Dakota we have a project called Grand Farm, which is conceptually to be an autonomous farm.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Thanks to you and the Ranking Member for calling this meeting today. I appreciate it very much. Thanks to all of our witnesses.

But I think the investment in capital still falls short of where it has to be to meet many of these emergencies.

As the Chairwoman said, adding AI to the language in the right way, both to give you the authorities but also so that we are careful in its development.

As the Chairwoman said, adding AI to the language in the right way, both to give you the authorities but also so that we are careful in its development.

As the Chairwoman said, adding AI to the language in the right way, both to give you the authorities but also so that we are careful in its development.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Thanks to you and the Ranking Member for calling this meeting today. I appreciate it very much. Thanks to all of our witnesses.

Senator Klobuchar and I have introduced bipartisan legislation to increase the loan limits, modernize loan limits for the Farm Service Agency Farm Loan Programs.

Then in North Dakota we have a project called Grand Farm, which is conceptually to be an autonomous farm.