I believe there is much more we can do in the next farm bill to shore up family dairy operations.

Congress must make pathways to finance more widely accessible to young farmers and ranchers.

I am also for allowing farming to remain a viable way of life.

we want agriculture to be at the tip of the spear.

It is agriculture that must lead this nation's efforts in climate change.

During the previous farm bill reauthorization I worked to strengthen the dairy farm safety net.

I urge Congress to think about how it can support young farmers holistically.

I am also excited for the opportunity to continue to work with my colleague, Ranking Member Thompson of Pennsylvania, who shares an interest in this area.

We must make sure that we are prioritizing the build-out of projects that will take us into the future.

In past farm bill debates, there have been efforts to reform the Food for Peace to shift more resources away from commodity food aid to cash assistance.

Access to capital, but even more so, access to credit, is a pillar to establishing a successful agricultural operation.

These critical anti-hunger and nutrition incentive programs work together, alongside SNAP, to tackle food insecurity from different angles.

I hold out hope that we can develop a fruitful, consistent partnership with USDA that best serves our rural communities.

Consolidation runs the clear risk of making our dairy supply chains less flexible, especially in moments that call for maximum agility.

Our rural communities need our help, and we are determined to get the help that is needed for our rural communities.

For the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill we need to consider what the needs are for our agriculture and forestry sectors.

The disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic opened many Americans' eyes to the importance of reliable food production.

Our young, beginning and underserved producers face difficulties in obtaining credit that our more seasoned and established producers may not encounter.

As we move toward the 2023 Farm Bill, we must understand how these agencies plan to communicate and collaborate.

Climate change is an increasing and persistent threat to agriculture, disrupting food production across the country and the rest of the world.

I want to thank Chairman Scott and Ranking Member Thompson for organizing this important hearing.

The 2018 Farm Bill, which passed with strong bipartisan support, included many important SNAP-related provisions.

We are losing dairy farms every single day.

the work that is taking place down there is really admirable.

This Administration promised our ethanol and biofuels producers the world during the campaign and has failed on every single point.