We obviously are very interested in making sure it doesn't happen again.

What specific policies and procedures has USDA implemented in light of this development?

It is my view that for regulators at the Federal, State, and local level, the number-one priority is to help the regulated comply, not to punish them when they inadvertently slip up.

FinCEN has asked Congress to pass legislation to expand geographic targeting orders nationwide.

My view is the Federal Government should either support producers or get out of their way.

If we don't take this issue seriously, we are going to have chaos in the marketplace because there is nothing preventing any state from doing what California did.

But the fact is that, to do that, there are good ways to do that and there are ways that really aren't helping the American farmer.

What is disingenuous is the leading factor in terms of hunger for many families that are struggling really in poverty is the cost of living, the impact of inflation.

I have also gathered that this Administration continues to demonize farmers, frankly, of all sizes in cases where they do not subscribe to a far-left climate agenda.

dairy is an economic engine for the upper Midwest and provides bountiful nutrition for millions of Americans.

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