Rep. Mann Speaks at Ag Outlook Forum
KANSAS CITY - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) spoke at the 9th Annual Ag Outlook Forum. Co-hosted by Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc. and the Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City, the Ag Outlook Forum is the premier ag-related, pre-harvest season event and invites economic, policy, and business officials to share current outlooks.
“Reauthorizing a strong Farm Bill will protect the future of American agriculture,” said Rep. Mann. “Producers are currently faced with tremendous uncertainty, markets are volatile, interest rates have skyrocketed, input prices are at an all-time high, the federal government is over-regulating rural America, and Mother Nature is a fickle business partner. We must get this Farm Bill right and Congress must address the challenges that farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers face. I am fighting for a modern safety net that includes robust crop insurance, strong trade agreements and trade promotion policy, and provides rigorous oversight for an out-of-touch administration that just doesn’t understand farm country.”
In his remarks, Rep. Mann discussed the importance of:
- Strengthening and maintaining the public-private partnership of crop insurance
- Bolstering trade promotion programs like the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program
- Eliminating overly burdensome regulations like President Biden’s Waters of the U.S. rule and the Farm Killer capital gains tax
- Investing in agricultural innovation and research at land-grant universities and other partnerships across Kansas and the country
“Fighting for Kansans in the Big First is my top priority as I advocate for agriculture and our conservative Kansas values,” said Rep. Mann. “When you roll up your sleeves, get into the middle of difficult issues, and carefully listen to stakeholders, you get a better perspective and end up with better legislation. As we continue to craft the next Farm Bill, I will do everything I can to make sure producers have a bill that represents their needs as they feed a hungry world.”
Click here for Rep. Mann’s Commitment to the Big First.
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