#FarmBillFriday: Rep. Kristi Noem (SD-At Large)
Rep. Kristi Noem, a lifelong farmer and rancher, joins her neighbor and fellow farmer Eric Solsaa as they discuss the farm bill’s essential role in maintaining our nation’s food security.
"You know, farmers can survive bad floods, bad hailstorms, bad weather and bad federal policy, but we shouldn’t have to. We can’t change the weather, but we can change policy. You know, you think about the fact that we have to grow our own food in this country. Everybody eats, not everybody farms. We cannot let another country grow our food for us, or they will control us. That’s why we have a farm bill, it’s important we have a safety net that provides some support for our farmers and ranchers, who take such a risk to grow this nation’s food."
