Ann Kirkpatrick: “There should be no doubt about the tremendous need for SNAP and other nutrition programs.”

It is incumbent upon Congress and the USDA to reverse this trend.

The current benefit level is not simply inadequate.

It is not only a question of fairness, but also an important investment in the future of our agricultural economy.

Ranching is hard enough as it is, in the best of circumstances, so thank you for staying with it, and for what you do.