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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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced legislation to defend America’s rural energy production from China and other foreign adversaries that wish to purchase American farmland and other land critical to America’s renewable energy and economic security.
As the second largest exporter of agricultural goods in the nation, trade is vital to our economy in Iowa. 415,000 jobs are supported by trade in our state, and in 2018, Iowa exported roughly $14.4 billion in goods and services. As such, our farmers, producers, manufacturers, and agricultural community rely on strong trade agreements that open foreign markets and maintain our global competitiveness.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced, alongside U.S. Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA), his Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act to return fairness to the cattle marketplace dominated by four major meat packers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in a House Agriculture Committee hearing, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) slammed the Biden Administration over its burdensome and overreaching Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) joined a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, led by U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s serious lack of accountability and oversight over foreign purchases of American farmland.
Agriculture is the economic engine of our state and the backbone of our thriving main streets. It generates billions in economic activity and supports thousands of jobs. That’s why, last week, I officially launched my Feenstra Agriculture Tour to hear directly from our farmers, producers, and agricultural community about their suggestions to protect the productivity of Iowa agriculture and their priorities for the upcoming Farm Bill reauthorization.
In today’s volatile world, the best offense is a strong defense. Between war, disease, and financial uncertainty, America’s enduring status as the world’s economic and military superpower is critical to our national sovereignty, economic prosperity, and food security – and we must maintain it. But our adversaries – particularly the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) – are counting on us to let our guard down where we least expect, our own backyard.
SIOUX CITY, IOWA – On Tuesday, during a press conference at Morningside University, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) launched his inaugural “Feenstra Agriculture Tour.” On this tour, Feenstra will meet with farmers, producers, and a wide array of agricultural businesses and organizations to discuss the upcoming Farm Bill, collaborate on legislative solutions to various challenges facing the agricultural community, and support the future of farming in Iowa.
On February 22, 2023, I officially launched my Feenstra Agriculture Tour to hear directly from our farmers, producers, and agricultural community about their suggestions to protect the productivity of Iowa agriculture and their priorities for the upcoming Farm Bill reauthorization.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced three pieces of legislation to pump the breaks on President Biden’s reckless subsidization of the electric vehicle industry, research the potential of biofuels to power jet engines, and develop a commercially viable fuel cell system for cars and trucks powered exclusively by biofuels. Feenstra first introduced these three bills in the 117th Congress.