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Come to order. I just want all members to know that our Witnesses Today have to leave at 5 00 p. M. The questions for the first panel on the hhs budget with secretary, and, welcome, mr. Secretary, will be limited to four minutes. The second panel on the minutesl case, but only 10 members will be able to ask questions during that round. I will have to be strict with the gavel, since the witnesses have a tight timeframe. I know that you will all cooperate with that. Let us begin. Welcome, mr. Secretary. We are glad that you are here. We have a lot to take up. Every bit of it is, obviously, serio...

70 percent of farmers make less than a quarter of their income from farming relying on off farm jobs and subsidies for the rest 20 nineteens median farm income is projected to be negative 1449. 00 per year so why are the people responsible for growing our food having to go without. A for 34 years the folks that are made of come together all year long to help those farmers and the industry they work in to better provide for everyone and for one day a year they bring together the biggest names in the country and rock music to celebrate the American Farmer i. Was. The 1st to place this of temper ...

[background sounds] subcommittee on Oversight Committee will now here comes the order. It is hauling hearing in china and the public help emergencies, to curb the Opioid Crisis. The premise of todays hearing is to examine states efforts and successes and adjusting the Opioid Epidemics as well as opportunities for future federal support. And just to let everybody know, doctor alexander, the reason why we are Getting Started a little late. The plane was delayed. But now the dr. Is on our way. We will swear in the witnesses when we get to that. If we have to do that later we will. The. [cheering]...

Talked about the profitability of it our cows actually produce half as much today per col in one year as they used to before we started grazing however with this system for every 100 pounds of milk rather than making 0. 50 we might be making 5. 00 dairy farming is and economic engine for wisconsin and is essential to the culture of this state agriculture contributes 88000000000 dollars each year to the states economy and almost half of that comes from dairy Dairy Farmers across the country are laboring right now under extreme pressure earning less for a gallon of milk than it cost them to prod...

Which is why farm aid keeps going strong. This year the festival was held at the alpine valley music theater in east tri wisconsin deep in the heart of dairy country farm aid showcase some of the most innovative family farmers from around tired nation Whiskey River no rather a. Farm a president of 34 years Country Music icon Willie Nelson opened the festival well 1st of all im glad to see us all year to do. But there is. A lot of help is needed and were glad to be here to offer our support what are those challenges while one is pricing take Dairy Farmers for instance according to the u. S. D. ...