Minnesota Congressman Brad Finstad wants Washington to take swift action to address the growing uncertainty in agriculture. Finstad, a farmer himself, emphasized that farmers are not seeking handouts but need stronger markets to support their operations. “Challenges on the market side, our inputs have continued to grow year-over-year. I don’t think I’ve seen a year in my farming life where a bag of corn is less expensive or fertilizer is less expensive.” He stressed the importance of stable markets for long-term farm viability, saying, “we want to farm for markets, not mailboxes.” Finstad is also frustrated with the repeated farm bill delays. “We’re living in extensions. Thanks be to God, the 2018 farm bill was pretty good because that’s what we’re living under now, under another extension. But it’s time for us to get our work done.”
