Agriculture
Randy grew up working on farms, frequently walking beans and doing chores. His in-laws run a livestock and crop farm in Sioux County, where he helps out along with his wife and four kids – spending many weekends bailing hay, loading hogs, vaccinating cattle, and maintaining seven finishing sites.
He knows first-hand that corn and soybean growers -- along with our livestock, egg, dairy, poultry, ethanol, and biodiesel producers -- form the backbone of the 4th District’s economy. As the second largest ag producing district in the country, Randy serves as a voice for Iowa's hardworking farmers, giving them a seat at the table on the House Agriculture Committee.
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HULL, IOWA – This week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) helped lead a letter – spearheaded by U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) – to President Joe Biden and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas urging the Biden administration to secure the border and resume railway service routes in Eagle Pass, Texas and El Paso, Texas.
The United States is in the midst of the largest foreign animal disease outbreak in our country’s history. Since the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus re-emerged in early 2022, over 66 million birds from more than 960 sites in 47 states have been impacted. More than 45 of those cases have been in Iowa, including several this fall. This continues to be a stressful and challenging time for our state’s poultry producers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced the Farm Tech Act, which would have the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) establish a program to certify the efficacy, legitimacy, and safety of software that utilizes Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) to support cutting-edge agricultural technology, products, and processes.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) signed a letter led by U.S. Rep. Tracey Mann (R-KS) urging U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to prevent the importation of Paraguayan beef into the United States given the proven existence of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Paraguay. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently published a final rule that will allow the importation of beef from Paraguay.
Agriculture is the economic engine of Iowa, the livelihood of farmers and their families, and the lifeblood of our rural communities across the 4th Congressional District. Our producers work long hours in all types of weather conditions to grow the food and produce the fuel that our country and the world depend on.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced the Farmers First Act, which would expand and improve behavioral health services in rural communities and connect those in times of crisis with trained medical professionals to receive the personalized care that they need.
Iowa is home to 42 ethanol plants and 11 biodiesel facilities, which annually produce roughly 4.5 billion gallons of ethanol and 410 million gallons of biodiesel respectively. In 2022, homegrown Iowa ethanol and biodiesel contributed $7.2 billion to Iowa’s economy and fueled $3.5 billion in income for Iowa families. Our thriving biofuels industry also supports 57,000 jobs across our state. I’m especially proud that our district – Iowa’s 4th Congressional District – remains the top producer of both ethanol and biodiesel nationwide.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced – alongside U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo (D-CO) – the Future Funding for Agricultural Research, Mentorship, and Education Reauthorization (Future FARMER) Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) helped introduce legislation to advance the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and promote the role that Iowa agriculture plays in developing this future fuel.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) was included in the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee’s National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act.