"We can help address the need for emergency food bank support by providing an additional $900 million for food purchases through TEFAP."
"Thank you for the change in the DMC feed cost formula to better reflect the cost of high-quality alfalfa hay."
"we need to get through the Senate. It would allow for more worker visas, which would help the dairy producers in my district, and across this country."
"I first just want to reextend my invitation to you to visit my district this summer--it is beautiful in Washington State in the summer--to speak with stakeholders about priority forest restoration and..."
"Understandable. That 100 mile haul is something I hear about frequently in the district, and it is why I am looking to bring a small-diameter mill to the 8th District."
"Today, I would like to discuss some of the barriers that young, beginning, and underserved producers in my district face accessing credit."
"The 2018 Farm Bill made really nice strides to improve financial assistance for young, beginning, disadvantaged producers by increasing loan limits and set-asides."
"But farmers in my district still need help in order to access these loans and opportunities for first-time farmers who often don't have generational knowledge."
"What we need are commonsense adjustments to ensure that these programs are serving our producers and their land well."
"I think we need to find ways to decrease the burden on our farmers and growers and also on conservation districts."
"Applying can feel like a full-time job in itself."
"Trade wars and the resulting retaliatory tariffs in India and China continue to harm Washington apple growers."