Jim Costa: “Our Subcommittee obviously has an important responsibility as it relates to providing oversight for livestock, rural…”

The challenges of coming together with local, state, and Federal policy to ensure that agriculture remains what it is, which is a national security issue.

I think that farmers, ranchers, dairymen and -women are critical in so many different ways, but they are also stewards of the environment.

I appreciate your support for this project in this year's bill and ask that you provide the remaining funds necessary in fiscal year 2025 to complete the general re-evaluation report.

Right now, though, the CAP program is overextended and underfunded.