What we do not want to do is have producers sign up and then, with subsequent lawsuits, all of this, you know, being thrown up in the air.

Her knowledge will prove valuable as the Under Secretary for Rural Development, as it oversees three agencies: the Rural Utility Service, the Rural Housing Service, and the Rural Business Cooperative Service.

America's family farmers and ranchers have faced unprecedented challenges in recent years. They have been caught in the middle of trade wars, repeatedly lost harvests and livestock to one catastrophic natural disaster after another, and…

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I know the importance of it, and I know how important it is for APHIS to lean in, to dive into these issues.

U.S. livestock, those producers, are being frustrated with the FDA's lack of regulatory certainty

I was pleased that last December, USDA and FDA signed a Memorandum of Understanding to help modernize the Federal Government's regulatory oversight

I congratulate Mrs. Moffitt on her nomination and thank her for her willingness to serve our country.

If confirmed, will you commit to continuing this effort to ensure that livestock producers have a predictable, science-based, regulatory process

In 2010, Secretary Vilsack proposed a rule referred to as the GIPSA Rule, which later became the Farmer Fair Practices Rule.

it is an honor to be with my friend and colleague Senator Cotton as we rise to honor Pea Ridge Police Officer Kevin Apple, who was killed in the line of duty on Saturday, June 26. He made the ultimate sacrifice while attempting to…

advancements in biotechnology give agriculture producers a significant tool in fighting pests and diseases

I remain committed to providing the VA with the resources that you need to take care of our veterans.

Without providers receiving proper training, the program will fail to meet the goals of this modernization.

It is not a very glamorous one, but I think it is the key to getting the VA into this century.

If they are competing on that basis, I think that is a good thing for the vet, at the end of the day.

If confirmed, will you work with our cities, agriculture, State governments, and stakeholders, to create a rule that won't get held up for years in the courts?

It is so, so very important.

WOTUS has been a huge burden to my State in the past, with the agriculture community.

our farmers, ranchers, and foresters are the greatest stewards of the land, and many have been working for a long time to preserve natural resources and protect the environment through on-farm practices. And now, more than ever, farmers…

Many success stories are associated with the industry, as it has carved out its place as the world's most sustainable producer of high-quality beef.

The MISSION Act has increased what we call 'reliance on us.' So, more vets are getting more services from us.

The budget request of $271 billion in fiscal year 2022 for the Department of Veterans Affairs... represents a 10.4 percent increase over fiscal year 2021 enacted levels.

When any one segment of this industry experiences an unexpected event, it ripples through the entire supply chain.

However, continued growth of 8, 9 and 10 percent gets really difficult, and probably is unsustainable.