These programs are important for multiple reasons: they open and grow new markets for high quality, American food and agriculture products, they save lives, they build local agriculture and food systems in developing economies, and they strengthen foreign relations to advance shared values and security.
Costa emphasizes the importance of farm bill programs for market growth and international relations.
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