Jim Costa actually said...

I think that is an irony because when you are producing half the nation's fruits and vegetables yet to be qualified a food desert.

Costa highlights the contradiction of food deserts existing in a productive agricultural region.

06/23/2011

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all of us who represent various portions of American agriculture understand the importance of the dairy industry today and historically, and...

Last year in a bipartisan effort, we decided to really take a closer look at the dairy title, and we made changes.

When we lose a dairy farm, we also lose the jobs and investment that the farm provides.

Dairy directly provides nearly one million U.S. jobs with an economic impact of over $200 billion nationwide.