John Hoeven

I think again, as far as that countercyclical safety net, getting that right... will help diminish the need for some of these other disaster assistance programs.

We will work with you going forward.

That is the breakthrough, that we have got them working together, and then USDA working with the local--or with the State Department of Ag, and their outdoor resources people, I think can really help keep that cooperation going.

But really, one of the most important aspects of it is, for the first time we actually have domestic producers and the outdoorsmen working together rather than jockeying against each other trying to get the funding, and trying to get the…

I agree on the benefit, I am just wondering how you are going to handle the cost, and the mandatory nature, you know, how our cowboys react to that stuff, so we want them to see it as the beneficial tool it is.

We have to do more to address the concentration and the slaughter industry, particularly as regards to the cattle industry

Transparency, the sunlight is an incredibly important tool

Because when you look at our AG industry I think it is absolutely remarkable.

The Department of Agriculture (Ag) affects every American every day, our farmers and ranchers produce the highest quality, low-cost food supply in the world that benefits every single American, every single day.

We have got to get this next generation into farming.

I think again, as far as that countercyclical safety net that, you know, getting that right and crop insurance right, updating it like we are talking about, will help diminish the need for some of these other disaster assistance programs.

I know. And that was part of it, which is why I registered concerns but left it at that.

My request to you, going forward, is that you would work with us if we utilized that WHIP+ Program, or as you call it, ERP.

I hope you are working with the associations on how you are going to handle that aspect of it.

That program is important. The work you are doing right now is really important, we will look to make it a permanent program in the Farm Bill.

There are always challenges, we have seen that, obviously, with trade relations, with Coronavirus (COVID), with weather, the supply chain issues, energy costs, all those things, are challenges that our farmers and ranchers face every day…

We have to do more to address the concentration and the slaughter industry, particularly as regards to the cattle industry.

I think it is absolutely remarkable. It is a remarkable industry where we have been able to maintain a network of small businesses across this country, unlike so many other industries where you have seen incredible concentration.

I think this is very valuable in terms of providing more information to producers in regard to Agricultural Marketing Agreement.

I am concerned about FDA decisions to allow Mifepristone to be distributed by mail and without physician supervision.

We have to figure out good commonsense ways to accomplish it.

We will work with you going forward.

The exception is very important and that rule can get away from you. So I'm glad you're watching it closely.

We have got to help this next generation get into farming; that is an important tool.

I agree on the benefit, I am just wondering how you are going to handle the cost, and the mandatory nature, you know, how our cowboys react to that stuff, so we want them to see it as the beneficial tool it is.