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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LOGAN, IOWA – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) launched his second annual Feenstra Agriculture Tour to meet with Iowa farmers, producers, and the agricultural community about the need to pass a strong Farm Bill for Iowa.
It takes a tremendous amount of hard work to start a small business and run a farm. From balancing the books and maintaining inventory to paying employees and complying with burdensome rules and regulations, these enterprises require long hours and real commitment to be successful and profitable. In Iowa, many of our farms and small businesses are family-owned-and-operated, which is not only a testament to the grit and dedication of our families, but also a source of pride for our great state.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) led 162 of his colleagues in introducing the Death Tax Repeal Act. This legislation would permanently repeal the death tax, which imposes an unfair and costly tax on the transfer of property, land, and other assets from a deceased family member to heirs of family farms and small businesses.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) led – alongside U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad (R-MN) – a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, and the Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency, Zach Ducheneaux, urging the Biden administration to swiftly open the sign-up period for Iowa dairy farmers to enroll in the 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the China Exchange Rate Transparency Act.
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.