I worked with the USDA to include apple growers in their COVID-19 food assistance program. Our North Country apple farmers have suffered during this pandemic, and we need to make sure that they are able to recover just like the rest of our agricultural community.

Our North Country economy depends on our farmers, and we need to make sure they have access to the resources they need to thrive. That’s why I helped the House pass legislation that will now allow our dairy farmers access to the important H-2A program which provides a stable and legal workforce so our farmers can continue producing abundant, safe, and affordable food for our communities.

I worked across the aisle to expand the milk donation program to help get milk to those in need. This important Result provides funding for dairy producers with an excess supply of milk to connect with food banks to help both our dairy farmers and our North Country families in need.

I introduced the Precision Farming Act of 2016 to encourage the construction of rural broadband connections to farms by allowing providers to receive reimbursements for the costs related to construction. The legislation would put our nation’s farmers first by prioritizing their loan applications. To compete in a 21st Century economy, our farmers must have access to broadband technology.