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An unplanned closure of Lock 25 alone would result in about $1.5 billion lost to our economy.

Congress has also provided significant disaster funding to provide additional support for producers hit by extreme weather, funding for which was requested by the Biden Administration last September.

Obviously, whether we are Democrats or Republicans, we can all agree that national security is critical to all of us.

I hear through pretty much every ag meeting I have how important the Federal crop insurance program is to help farmers manage their risk.