Abigail Spanberger actually said...

Thank you, Chairman Baird. I appreciate the opportunity to hear from these two witnesses about USDA's conservation work.

Last month I convened a farm bill summit in my district to hear directly from Virginia crop and livestock producers.

Farmers also shared some of the challenges that they experienced in enrolling in these programs.

And just assuming out--in my limited time, beyond some of the specific hiring challenges, I am curious what could be some of the ways that w...