Mike Conaway: “Americans enjoy the most affordable, most abundant, and the safest food and fiber supply of any developed nation in the…”

I am grateful we have a new farm bill in place and a President who constantly stands up for the very Americans who provide our food and fiber.

Given the effectiveness of the Food for Peace Program, I believe, and the support from stakeholders, it is clear and important that we maintain that bipartisan effort.

It is critical and absolutely crucial that food assistance and agriculture development efforts focus on building resilience.

The Farmers to Families Food Box Program (FFFBP) was the victim of a rushed process that included no engagement with current distributors and nonprofits and resulted in cherry-picked contractors who were not qualified.