Jim Costa

If we want our farmers to be able to deal with extreme weather and avoid additional regulations, we have to create incentive programs that really have some meat on the bones.

it is only a shot in the arm in terms of what we actually need to make a difference on the landscape.

The American Soybean Association thanks the House Agriculture Committee's Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee for the opportunity to provide written testimony.

we are playing catch-up.

Well, of course it creates unnecessary problems for us.

We are going to have hunger issues not only in this country but around the world.

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…

the pariah Putin has invaded Ukraine, and in my view, he is a war criminal and we have to support Ukraine.

this is something Congressman Costa has long supported

SNAP in my district contributed to the local economy last year, benefitting 174,000 participants.

I want to thank you, and Chairman Scott, and really everybody on the House Agriculture Committee for your support on this bill, for the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (Pub. L. 117-146).

And, of course, we are losing water. We lost over 700,000 acre feet of water in drought conditions.

America's safety net to ensure that in fact all Americans have quality and affordable food.

Mr. Crowder, obviously, you talk about certain programs, and you focus on obviously conservation, technical assistance, and you hit on EQIP quite a bit in that.

we could do more of it, right?

I think it is very important, for the 2023 reauthorization bill, that we examine the safety net provisions.

Food is a national security issue, and I think everyone on this Committee agrees that our responsibility is to ensure that American agriculture remains strong and vibrant.

I think more funding is needed.

we have a crisis that we are dealing with as a result of world events, and the situation in Ukraine, the horrific invasion of Ukraine by Russia is having a ripple effect across the world.

In our opinion, you could really take what California is doing and see if it is something we can offer nationwide as an option in the next farm bill.

SNAP and the access to food is critical for lives in America but also to change lives.

I think we have had a good hearing, and I think we have--my sense is--have a lot of bipartisan support for a number of the issues that we have discussed this morning affecting--well, California, but America's dairy industry that is so…

I think it is critical that we focus.

The trade issue that has been discussed before is critical to American agriculture, as well as California agriculture.

Do you believe China has kept their commitments under the previous agreement?