Quite shame on those who control the House floor for not giving us an opportunity to at least have a vote, right?

We appreciate the opportunity to submit this statement on Farm Bill Conservation Programs.

weakening sugar policy and outsourcing more of our sugar production to heavily subsidized global sugar markets would undercut our supply chains, weaken national security, hurt the environment, and cost us family farms here in the U.S.

A hearing process allows for discussion of numerous ideas and proposals from stakeholders, but ultimately a national consensus will be needed.

We need to consider what the needs are for our ag and forestry sectors as well as our rural small businesses in terms of their potential role in producing renewable energy.

Without the safety net provided by the farm bill, many farmers would have been forced to exit the industry, putting the food supply at risk.

Farmers have been asking for a national hearing on milk pricing, but the Secretary of Agriculture was quoted in a Brownfield interview earlier this month saying dairy stakeholders will have to all agree on one dairy pricing plan before…

Can you talk about the importance of the safety net and maintaining domestic food production, and for your commodity, what other countries are major producers, and how do they stack up from a conservation and a climate standpoint?

Before we begin, I would like to take a brief moment to echo Chairman Scott and send my thoughts and prayers to the family and staff of our late friend and colleague, Representative Jim Hagedorn.

Giving access to capital for young, beginning, and small farmers is an initiative obviously near and dear to my heart.

Farmers are combating incredible challenges as they need to feed, clothe, and fuel this great nation and the world.

I have said time and time again that we want agriculture to be at the tip of the spear in our efforts to address climate change.