We have a unique opening because of all that’s happening with this administration.

We need to get away from this identity politics.

The uncertainty is really kind of the killer. Your tariff’s on one day, tariff’s off another.

I will continue to be an advocate of a strengthened Federal Crop Insurance Program.

I was very glad to see that our Chairman included a doubling of MAP and FMD in his farm bill.

I very much agree with you around E15 for sure. And I often in my district talk about it as a win-win-win.

Access to capital is one of the top challenges for young folks to get involved with farming.

It is also an unfair expectation that that generation of Americans continues to be the best vanguard we have to feed and fuel the country.

I think it is smart engagement with China to honestly be able to engage them and say, 'Look, you have these policies that restrict our investors and our capabilities, so we are just putting those measures in place on this side.'

I was also very excited to see that 100 percent of the obligated IRA dollars made it into the hands of farmers in Illinois.

I led a letter with Congresswoman Pingree and Congressman Costa, along with all the Democrats on the Committee, outlining our shared priority to protect the Inflation Reduction Act climate-smart conservation funds.