Rep. Marcy Kaptur Calls for Farm Bill and End to Tariffs Hurting Farmers

Urgent Plea for Farmers

• 📌 Rep. Marcy Kaptur rises with an urgent plea for small family-owned farms, particularly in the American heartland and her district in northwest Ohio.
• 💡 She emphasizes that these farmers produce nutritious food for the nation and deserve unwavering support.

Challenges Faced by Farmers

• 💧 Farmers have endured significant setbacks over the past year, including the driest spells in over a decade.
• 📉 They are also losing markets globally due to recklessly imposed tariffs, which Kaptur believes may be a permanent loss.
• 🇦🇷 The severity of these challenges impacts her district directly, highlighting the contradiction of paying Argentina $40 billion for beef while American cattlemen struggle.

Need for Farm Bill and Policy Changes

• 🌾 Farmers require certainty and the passage of a farm bill.
• ⚠️ Kaptur criticizes tariffs that break farmers' backs and urges against cutting rural water infrastructure or weakening the science farmers depend on.
• 🤝 She calls for leadership that invests in the success of farmers.