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 -- During a House Agriculture Committee hearing this morning, Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) called on Chairman David Scott (GA-13) and Ranking Member Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15) to hold a hearing on exploring issues with fairness and transparency in the cattle market.
WASHINGTON -- Today, Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) joined several of his colleagues in sending a bicameral letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to examine anticompetitive behavior by the nation’s four largest meatpackers. This comes as cattle producers have seen prices remain stagnant, while boxed beef prices have continued to rise.
Today, Rep. Randy Feenstra -- who serves on subcommittees with jurisdiction over energy as a member of the House Agriculture Committee and House Science, Space, and Technology Committee -- met virtually with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan.
Feenstra: Here’s how EPA Administrator Regan can help bolster biofuels
As Published In: Ames Tribune | May 4, 2021
WASHINGTON -- After Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) reintroduced the $93 trillion Green New Deal on Tuesday, Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) spoke out against Washington politicians attempting to force burdensome regulation on Iowa farmers. He also highlighted commonsense, pro-innovation policies that would empower farmers and producers.
WASHINGTON -- Today, Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) led a letter with Reps.
WASHINGTON -- As a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, today Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) participated in a hearing entitled, “Rural Broadband -- Examining Internet Connectivity Needs and Opportunities in Rural America.”
HAVELOCK, Iowa – Today, Congressman Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) met with local business owners in Pocahontas County, along with leaders of the Northwest Communications Cooperative Association (NCCA), to discuss rural broadband in Iowa and ways to expand reliable internet throughout the state.
WASHINGTON -- Today, Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) led his colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, urging the USDA to reopen the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) immediately to provide much-needed assistance to biofuels producers and farmers across the country. Feenstra joined Reps.
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) partnered with Rep. Ron Kind (WI-03) to introduce the Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America (ECORA) Act, which would remove taxation on income from farm real estate loans made by community banks. The ECORA Act will benefit farmers, families, and rural communities across Iowa by allowing more institutions to offer affordable credit to rural and agricultural borrowers.