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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The core principle of the American Republic is that it functions at the will of, and with the consent of, the people of the United States. This is outlined in the preamble of our Constitution. It’s a deeply American principle that the rest of the world has admired since our nation’s birth. In the 119th Congress, the people are making their voices heard.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) released the following statement after U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the Trump administration’s High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI) Strategy to combat bird flu:
On Friday February 21st, while on my fifth biannual 36 County Tour, I stopped in Harrison County. On previous stops in Harrison County, I toured Agrivision in Missouri Valley, stopped by the Dunlap Livestock Auction, met with veterans in Logan, visited IGNITE Pathways in Woodbine, and met with the Harrison County Farm Bureau in Logan. I always enjoy meeting with our families, farmers, veterans, and local businesses.
In 2014 and 2015, our producers were ravaged by a devastating outbreak of avian influenza. This outbreak, and corresponding depopulation efforts, killed roughly 43 million chickens and more than 7 million turkeys in flocks across 21 states while also impacting more than 960 dairy herds nationwide. Iowa—the number one egg-producing state in the country— alone accounted for about 30 million birds. The spread of this disease was rapid, and the effects were widespread. In a short period of time, the price of eggs shot up nearly 120%.
Since I was first elected, I have traveled to every county in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District at least twice a year as part of my 36 County Tour. It’s a commitment that I made to my constituents that I would be transparent and accessible, offering meaningful solutions to the problems facing our rural communities, state, and nation.
HULL, IOWA – Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) led a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins asking that the U.S. Department of Agriculture strengthen the agency's effort to resolve the ongoing outbreak of High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI) affecting poultry and dairy producers across the country.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) helped introduce legislation to allow for the permanent, year-round sale of E-15 at gas stations nationwide.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed Brooke Rollins as the 33rd U.S. Secretary of Agriculture:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) joined U.S. Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Angie Craig (D-MN) in sending a letter to the new Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Lee Zeldin, urging strong support for homegrown American biofuels to restore U.S. energy independence and promote American energy security.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) helped introduce the Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act – led by Rep. Tracey Mann (R-KS), U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson (R-PA), Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), and Rep.