Without access to credit, farmers cannot put a crop in the ground, and they cannot do the important work of feeding the world.
I firmly believe MPP is the right dairy program for the future.
I have heard from many dairy farmers that their financial challenges will only increase if the prices do not improve before 2017.
First is the critical importance of Congress acting immediately to pass legislation to ensure that a single Federal standard is established ...
Clearly, adjustments to the feed cost calculation and the farmer paid premiums would improve MPP's effectiveness as a safety net for all dai...
I commend you on pulling this hearing together because, hopefully, we are hearing what I call a Paul Revere moment.
This has been, perhaps, the most important hearing that we have had this year, because finally we are touching on what is the real crisis fa...
Entering into farming is an uphill battle.
I am especially worried about beginning farmers who are the future of production agriculture in this country and in the world.
I believe it will be helpful if we could develop some financing help here that would take care of loan forgiveness for a certain number of s...
How are we going to really address this issue of getting the financing?