Robin Carnahan: “the farm bill conference report we are considering today is good for American agriculture. Historically, what has been…”

“the farm bill conference report we are considering today is good for American agriculture. Historically, what has been good for American agriculture has been good for America. I raised my family on a farm in rural America. I have traveled throughout rural Missouri for many years. I believe rural America's future can be limitless if we make the proper investments now. Because our farmers feed the world, the destiny of our Nation and rural America are intertwined. It troubles me to see our rural communities struggle to compete in the 21st century. Too often dwindling populations and lack of opportunity leave our rural communities contemplating a future much different from their proud past. Many youth leave and do not return to their family farms or family businesses, the communities that generations before them had called home. Those who determine to remain and farm the land deserve a safety net for their labors, and they have not had one for the past 6 years. We have told rural America that help is on the way. Here it is at last. The farm bill conference report will play a large role in helping rural America and American agriculture to reach its full potential.”