David Scott

Access to capital is the biggest challenge beginning farmers face when looking to start their own operation.

To tell you the truth, farmers are struggling and they need help.

I echo everything that you said. This is a very critical hearing, as we approach the farm bill and make sure we have access to credit where we need it.

We will, because you all need help, and I want to move to peanuts right quick.

What I want to know is what do you, in a short sentence, what is it that you need us on this Committee to do in the next farm bill to make the cotton folks happy?

I don't think enough emphasis is being given to corn in terms of making sure that our corn farmers are making money in a healthy way.

Mr. David Scott of Georgia. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Spurlock, in the last year, 2015, when there was an assessment of the prices in production of corn, it was stated that it cost farmers $675 per acre to produce the corn, yet they…

President Trump's budget proposal says that we should cut agriculture by 21 percent.

It is very important for us to continue this line of discussion about our children not getting whole milk, the fatty part of milk, that clearly is very helpful for them.

Are there any rules, both of you can comment on that, that need to be changed from our perspective here? We are rule makers. We are legislators. That is what we do. Is there something we can do?

One of the biggest issues facing us right now is obesity of our children, and especially because of how our society has changed.

I would certainly encourage you to improve upon that if possible.

It is going to take some massive Federal programs to help provide people the opportunity to do that.

Rural development touches every state in our country, and is absolutely critical to the health of our nation's economy.

Federal support for infrastructure remains a key part of our commitment to rural America.

I worked most of my career in economic development trying to recruit industry into rural Georgia, and it is a challenge when there is inadequate broadband to get companies who work on a global platform to be able to locate in some of these…

There should be opportunities for others who can come in to be able to provide that service.

Our view in Georgia is that rural broadband is absolutely quickly becoming a critical piece of infrastructure for rural communities.

It is really remarkable when you think about all that we ask the Department of Agriculture to do

These programs in rural development and energy specifically aim to help keep our rural economies' engines running

Rural development and energy programs that we are going to take a look at today are, in many respects, what I call the unsung heroes of the farm bill.

Those of us in rural communities have seen our infrastructure deteriorate, jeopardizing jobs, our agricultural competitiveness, and the health of rural families

WIC food packages are extremely restrictive, even when it comes to healthy foods, and vary widely by state.

I really appreciate, again, the leadership of Congresswoman Fudge and many others on this Committee for their support of the Healthy Food Financing Initiative, which is a proven model that was launched in Pennsylvania, working in…

I can't get anything that she ought to be eating. Anything.