Cindy Axne: “At the very first hearing we held within the Committee in this Congress, we discussed the increased unpredictability and…”

So, having these kinds of predatory rent increases benefiting from Federal backing just seems so wrong.

So farmers were able to survive those challenges due to strong farm safety provided through crop insurance, Title I programs, and recent ad hoc programs.

While Congress cannot protect cattle producers and their businesses from being shunned by packers for testifying, Members of this Committee certainly shouldn't facilitate or allow packers to intimidate witnesses prior to a hearing.

I want to make sure that they are protected and they have the same investor protections that they would for other forms of currency.