I am looking very much forward to working on the 2023 Farm Bill, and on behalf of Iowa farmers and producers in particular, but also so that we can support strong nutrition policy that reduces food insecurity and improves access to…

the updated Thrifty Food Plan, while modest, is estimated to lift about 2.4 million Americans, including more than a million children, out of poverty this year.

I know I am in a rural community when I am talking to a group of people who care deeply about their home but none of them are grant writers.

As this Committee continues its work on reviewing the 2018 Farm Bill in preparation for next year, it is clear to me that we need strong investment in conservation and renewable energy in order to meet the ever-increasing challenge of…

I am concerned, however, with how food-insecure families will manage as these pandemic-related emergency allotments for SNAP expire.

Since coming to Congress, I have certainly made it a priority to help our family farms.

I realize your time has expired. I am happy to follow up in written comments if that would be helpful.

What can we do for those folks in the middle?

getting this done is so important. Iowa falls bottom of the barrel when it comes to connectivity

I really appreciate your role in raising these issues, and look forward to continuing to work with you and your team to make sure that we are addressing these concerns.

But we know that farming remains a viable option for many people but not for a lot of our new farmers to get involved.