Hearings to examine perspectives from the field, focusing on farmer and rancher views on the agricultural economy.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
2025-02-26
Summary
This hearing examines the pressing challenges facing U.S. livestock and specialty crop producers, including avian influenza outbreaks, rising input and labor costs, regulatory burdens, and trade disruptions. Witnesses from across the country discuss the economic toll of high labor rates, water shortages, and outdated crop insurance programs. The committee explores the need for new farm bill provisions to strengthen risk management, improve animal health, and support domestic food production. Attendees highlight critical issues such as California's Proposition 12, H-2A program inefficiencies, and the urgent need for bipartisan action. Witnesses stress that without meaningful policy reforms, American farmers face unsustainable economic conditions and potential loss of production capacity. The hearing calls for coordinated federal action to address animal disease, labor shortages, and market barriers to ensure food security and rural economic stability.
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