That is just our experience.

What I am looking for is help getting them to and through the academy, resources there.

That is just our experience. There are more than 700 reservations around the Country. Will you commit to me that you are going to do something about this?

Do you think that is acceptable, three years?

Thanks, Mr. Chair, and thanks for holding the meeting today.

What I am looking for is help getting them to and through the academy, resources there.

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?

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?

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 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.

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?

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

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.

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.