I would say, frankly, that as a Nation we have underfunded research in agriculture for far too long.
the goal of this budget, frankly, is to invest in a stronger America, and to expand our middle class
I hope that that factor is taken into consideration, given the importance of this Department
What I can tell you, Senator, and I will get a specific answer to that hypothetical.
this budget is at a critical point, at a transformational point, in my view, in rural America, and in agriculture.
States know who the recipients are because they administer the SNAP Program, and they also know where the jobs are.
It would mean 84,000 farmers couldn't access the technical assistance they need to embrace conservation practices.
It would likely mean a loss of 40,000 rental assistance units in rural America.
Every dollar of research generates twenty dollars, or more, of economic opportunity.
I mean our heart goes out. As a former governor, I have toured many tornado damaged sites, and it is absolutely devastating to people.
An inclusive agriculture and rural life must be part of a shift to a bottom-up, middle-out system.