"I think that is very, very important."
"The last several years have been challenging for livestock producers, and it is one of the reasons why the 2014 Farm Bill made many of the important investments that help support and bolster this impo..."
"This is a very important hearing and we welcome all of our witnesses and appreciate the chance to highlight a very important part of the agricultural economy."
"The Farm Bill also expanded the voluntary conservation programs that give our farmers and ranchers the tools they need to address issues on their own instead of regulation."
"We need to find a way to come together and have common ground and, frankly, be willing to compromise in order to be able to get there."
"I remain, as I have been saying now for I do not know how many years now, that from my perspective, this is about making sure that we stop a 50-state patchwork."
"We have to engage people so we understand the positive side, what has happened in terms of moving agriculture forward and the positive benefits of biotechnology in that process."
"We are going to need your voices here as we are talking about the increased importance of crop insurance."
"I am going to pass the entire power of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee."
"In 2014 in the farm bill, we created several new opportunities for veterans coming home to either go back to the farm or to go into farming."
"I think it is really important that we keep a strong system."