Jim Baird

Let us never, ever take it for granted.

I always appreciate the witness being with us and having the opportunity to discuss the SNAP program.

The farm bill is so important to the rural communities like my district in west central Indiana.

As we move into the new farm bill, we want to help forge solutions to these problems.

I want to work with the Department to return to and maintain the virtues of SNAP.

How can we be so certain everything in title IV is perfect or untouchable?

I will not prioritize climate over every other natural resource concern, period.

We really appreciate all the witnesses here, and the expertise that you share with us, because you are on the front lines and the cutting edge of the industry, and agriculture is so important to our country, as well as the district I am…

I firmly believe the extraordinary achievements in biotechnology over the past several decades have given our farmers and ranchers innovative tools to produce higher yields with less inputs as well.

I am proud of our dairy industry for rising to the unprecedented challenges.

The organic dairy industry is an important economic engine in the Northeast and these farms serve as anchor businesses to many of our local rural economies.

Sometimes looking at the Farm Service Agency or some of the programs that are available, and if you go on the website, you could get lost.

we are losing at a record pace our small farmers in many areas of our agriculture industry, and this is why I am writing a bill, and some legislation, with our Committee to see if we can help to stem this loss.

Trade is a critical component of the U.S. Ag economy, and foundation of many current agricultural markets.

These are sound objectives, and we support efforts to continue exploring improvements in our regulatory system.

USDA is committed to ensuring our trading partners fulfill the obligations they undertake in trade agreements with the United States.

USDA is pleased that the President nominated Alexis Taylor for this important position.

Thank you, and thank Chairwoman Johnson. I want also express my appreciation for your leadership on this Committee.

I want to thank my colleague for giving me the opportunity to speak. Madam Speaker, at a time when Americans are facing the highest inflation rates in decades and small businesses are struggling to recover from the devastating impact of…

Today I rise because, in light of recent events, I no longer feel like I can stay silent. The hypocrisy of this body considering the censuring and stripping of committee assignments of Representative Gosar is illustrative of the inability…

I really appreciate the witnesses being here and the technology that they bring and share with us.

I think that making sure they have access to the similar tax credits that other forms of renewable energy could be helpful.

This is just one of many projects and ideas that have come to fruition over the past several years that is produced from this little thing we call the soybean, which is magnificent.

It is unacceptable that we don't have the data.

I really appreciate this hearing today, but I would really want to start off too just by saying and expressing my appreciation to all of our nation's veterans and for all those that have worn the uniform of the United States Armed Forces.