That's why I'm so grateful to the men and women who choose farming as a career.
I can tell you in these temperatures every chore is that much harder.
I believe that we would be holding these audits regardless of the time period in which we will be writing the next farm bill.
the conservation programs are the most popular. They do the most good. They are the legacy programs.
Today's audit will help us evaluate our current policy so that we can determine what is working, what needs to be adjusted, and what can be ...
In 2002, we increased conservation spending in the 2002 Farm Bill by $17 billion over 10 years--an 80 percent expansion that created the gre...
As lawmakers, we have a responsibility to ensure that conservation policy is effective without being duplicative or too costly.
Farmers and ranchers make their living off the land and they are committed to preserving and protecting it for future generations.
We are starting with comprehensive audits so that we can examine each program within the broader context of farm policy.
The second purpose of these audits is educational in nature.
I believe that we can meet this challenge and develop thoughtful policies to keep American agriculture productive and competitive in the 21s...