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Iowa farmers and ranchers are the backbone of our country, who wake before the sun rises to feed families and fuel our nation. However, while there is no more rewarding work, it can come with a series of unforeseen risks that can threaten our producers’ livelihoods. Farmers work long hours handling heavy machinery and working around unpredictable weather conditions with tight margins. These realities of farm work mean that one small mistake can change a life forever.
For too long, Iowa’s hog farmers have faced growing uncertainty because of California’s egregious Proposition 12. This unfair mandate has imposed costly, unscientific regulations on pork producers across the country – even though California produces less than one-tenth of one percent of the nation’s hogs. That is why I was proud that the Farm Bill included the Save Our Bacon Act, which I introduced alongside Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, to overturn Prop 12 and ensure common sense in our agricultural policy.
Farmers don’t have the luxury of waiting on Washington, D.C., gridlock and endless policy debates. In Iowa, agriculture is not just an industry, it is the backbone of our economy.
That’s why, as a member of the House Agriculture Committee, I was proud to pass the Farm Bill out of committee, to deliver a strong, five-year commitment to put farmers, ranchers and rural communities first.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, alongside the Iowa Congressional Delegation, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) attended the dignified transfer for Iowa Army Reservists, Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien and Sgt. Declan J. Coady at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) and Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) reintroduced the Quantum in Practice Act, legislation that would ensure quantum molecular simulations and modeling are included in the National Quantum Initiative.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) applauded the passage of the Farm Bill from the House Agriculture Committee and announced major legislative victories for Iowa agriculture. The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 includes language from 15 bills that Feenstra introduced, 7 bills he co-led, and 4 bills that he co-sponsored.
Historically, Congress would pass a Farm Bill every 5 years with bipartisan support. Unfortunately, we are now nearing a decade since the last Farm Bill and Iowa farmers need Congress to act now more than ever.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement grieving the loss of Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien, one of the six servicemembers who the U.S. Army have disclosed were killed in an Iranian drone attack in Kuwait. He also expressed his prayers and steadfast support for Iowa Army Reservists and the families of those currently deployed in the Middle East.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement mourning the loss of Army Reserve Sergeant Declan J. Coady of West Des Moines and the three fellow soldiers killed by an Iranian drone attack in Kuwait.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) helped lead a resolution designating the week of February 21st through the 28th as National FFA Week. The National FFA Organization is a congressionally chartered, school-based national youth leadership organization with more than 1 million student members across 9,000 local FFA chapters nationwide. National FFA Week recognizes the organization’s impact and strengthens the relationship between Congress and the next generation of leaders in food and agriculture.