Rep. Frank Mrvan Addresses Skyrocketing Input Costs for Farmers

Concerns for Farmers and Agriculture

• 🇺🇸 Agriculture is highlighted as the foundation of America's strength and stability, making farmer challenges a national security issue.
• 💡 During a recent visit to a fifth-generation farm, farmers expressed grave concern over skyrocketing input costs for items like insecticides, fertilizers, and nitrates.
• 📉 These rising costs are exacerbated by tariffs, which also lead to the simultaneous loss of export markets, threatening farmers' economic livelihood.
• 🧑‍🌾 Challenges with access to workers through the H2A program add to the uncertainty for farmers regarding their ability to sustain operations.

Call for Support and Action

• 🌾 Farmers who feed the nation and power the economy are facing uncertainty about their future business sustainability.
• 🤝 As fiscal year 2026 appropriations and agricultural legislation are considered, there is a commitment to work across the aisle to ensure farmers receive necessary support.
• ✅ The goal is to help farmers continue their essential work and maintain the strength and stability of the nation's agriculture sector.