We know we have a lot of challenges in front of us, probably the toughest Farm Bill to write since the first one was wri...
We look forward to working with you as we put the pieces together for the Farm Bill and recommendations and how we focus...
It is my great pleasure to be here in Kansas with all of you.
It was my pleasure a while back to have the opportunity to host Senator Roberts in Michigan at Michigan State University...
We need to be evaluating everything the Government does, measuring every program, streamlining and consolidating program...
Senator Roberts and I are working very closely to make sure that does not happen in the future.
We know we need to tackle it. We know everybody in farm country and every rural community understands that they have to ...
Supporting American agriculture and rural communities is a lot more than about funding levels or even policies.
the Farm Bill is a jobs bill. 16 million people in this country work because of agriculture.
I have been very much looking forward to the opportunity to hear from you about what we can do to support agriculture in...
Agriculture has already taken substantial and, in my judgment, disproportionate cuts in the current budget.
Our way of life is worth fighting for.
The House of Representatives passed a bill earlier in the year that would have cut $48 billion in production agriculture...
I am proud to say these important crops are a part of the Farm Bill discussions and their place in the Farm Bill is here...
Sales of U.S. specialty crops top $65 billion annually with nearly 2 billion of those sales coming from Michigan alone.
Organic sales also contribute to an overgrowing--reaching nearly 29 billion in 2010.
Thank you very much, and I want to thank both Senator Leahy and Senator Lugar, who are very distinguished former Chairs ...
The role you play in reaching our goals, both for jobs, success in rural America, as well as the health of the country, ...
