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The Farm Bill reauthorization remains a major topic of conversation back home in Iowa and on Capitol Hill. I have been clear with my colleagues – on both side
The success of our economy depends on the success of our farmers. Agriculture contributed roughly $1.3 trillion to GDP in 2021, with direct farm output reaching nearly $165 billion, according to the Department of Agriculture. The 2023 Feeding the Economy report also confirms the importance of agriculture to the economy, finding that nearly 43 million jobs, $2.3 trillion in wages, and $7.43 trillion in total food and industry economic activity are tied to agriculture. In other words, nearly 20% of the economy and roughly 30% of jobs are connected to agriculture in some way.
Today, U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Jim Costa (D-CA), and Salud Carbajal (D-CA) introduced the Fortifying Refrigeration Infra