Farmers, Ranchers, Foresters, and Consumers Deserve Certainty

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Mrs. MILLER of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Thompson for his leadership on the Committee on Agriculture.

As one of the few family farmers left in Congress, I understand firsthand the challenges faced by farmers. My husband and I expanded our farm in the 1980s when interest rates were at their highest and the farm safety net wasn't as strong as it is today.

Crop insurance has given us and many fellow farmers the security needed to mitigate risks and continue producing the food and fuel that keeps America running.

We must be steadfast in our commitment to protecting the needs of farmers and rural America in the farm bill, including protecting crop insurance.

Today, our family farm faces the same challenges as many across the country. Increasing land prices are making it nearly impossible for our sons to expand.

Biden's EPA threatens our no-till practice, which is best for conservation. Inflation and Biden's relentless attack on American energy has increased our input costs.

With all the uncertainty that farmers face, they need the certainty of a 5-year farm bill. Over the past year, we have diligently laid the groundwork to pass a robust farm bill that safeguards farmers' interests, while Biden has been focusing on the green bad deal and DEI nonsense. It is vital for us to pass a farm bill that puts farmers first.

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