Dear Friend,

Agriculture is the backbone of Iowa, and right now our farmers are facing some significant challenges—higher input costs, tighter margins, and more uncertainty are squeezing producers. That’s why I fought tooth and nail to make sure the Farm Bill we passed this week delivers for Iowa. 

It includes several key Iowa ag priorities I have fought for, including:

• Pushing back on California’s Prop 12 overreach, which will finally stop out-of-touch activists from dictating how Iowa farmers do their jobs and driving up costs.

• My bipartisan PRECISE Act, which will help farmers access precision ag tools so they can be more efficient, stay competitive, and strengthen environmental stewardship. 

• Major flood prevention investments to help Iowans protect our land, prepare for natural disasters, and support farmers in their conservation efforts.

In addition to securing a vote on the bipartisan Farm Bill after many in my own party tried to delay it, the entire Iowa delegation worked to ensure a vote on nationwide year-round E15 ASAP. Our producers have waited long enough; it’s time to deliver the certainty they deserve.

Sincerely,

Sharing Farmers’ Stories at USDA

This week, I joined U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, and U.S. Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum at a press conference to discuss the fertilizer issues affecting our Iowa farmers.

There’s nothing I hear more about than high input costs right now from our farmers in Iowa. Decades of offshoring production and consolidation in the ag industry have left our farmers squeezed—and we need to reverse this trend.

Iowa farmers know this isn’t a problem that appeared overnight—fertilizer prices have increased exponentially over the last several years, creating uncertainty and razor-thin profit margins for our farm families

I told everyone watching that if you're taking one thing away from this press conference, it’s that we hear you and we are here to find solutions for you.

We need to bring fertilizer production back to the US, build out capacity for small and mid-sized fertilizer processors, and ensure we promote competition and price transparency.

I’m proud to lead several bipartisan efforts in Congress to grow our domestic supply and improve price transparency in our fertilizer markets. I won’t stop fighting until our farmers get the relief they deserve. 

Speeding Up Casework Delays for Iowans

I recently met with Scott Kupor at Office of Personnel Management. He oversees the federal government’s HR system, and we are grateful for his strong leadership.

We talked about casework delays my constituents are facing and how to better fix them so people get answers faster. In one case, after we stepped in, a constituent finally received the 1099-R she’d been waiting on, (the form she needs to report her retirement income and file her taxes) and she was so relieved to be able to get that taken care of.

Iowans sent me to Congress to deliver results and make government work better, and my team works every day to help folks across the district.

Please don't hesitate to reach out to our team here if you need assistance. We are here to help!

Team Hinson in IA-02

Team Hinson stopped by the Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors and the Decorah City Council meetings to hear what local leaders are working on. The team also made a visit to the Decorah Fire Department to check in and thank them for all that they do for Iowans!