Agriculture, Food Security, and Affordability
Food affordability begins long before families reach the grocery store. It starts on America’s farms.
Today, U.S. farmers are facing intense financial pressure from rising fuel, fertilizer, labor, and shipping costs. These expenses flow directly through the food supply chain, driving up prices for families. Extreme heat, drought, and natural disasters reduce crop yields and tighten supply. Labor shortages make harvesting and processing more expensive. When farms are forced to close, competition shrinks—and consumers pay the price.
Every challenge facing farmers eventually shows up at the checkout counter.
Keeping Farmers in Business—and Food Produced in America
Republicans believe America should feed itself.
That means protecting farmers’ ability to stay in business and keeping food production rooted in the United States. We can start by:
- Protecting farmland from being sold off due to excessive taxes or unnecessary regulations
- Limiting foreign ownership of U.S. farmland—especially by adversarial nations
- Reducing overlapping federal rules that raise costs without improving outcomes
Farmers want to grow food—not spend their days navigating paperwork. Clear, consistent regulations and voluntary, incentive-based conservation programs allow farmers to be good stewards of the land while remaining productive and profitable.
Supporting Labor, Stability, and Disaster Recovery
Agriculture depends on stability.
Farmers need:
- Reliable access to legal, temporary farm labor
- Fair and predictable crop insurance and disaster assistance
- Programs they can count on when weather or market disruptions occur
These tools give farmers the confidence to plan for the future, invest in their operations, and keep food flowing to American families.
Food is where national security and affordability intersect.
Strengthening Domestic Supply Chains
Food security requires strong domestic infrastructure.
Republicans support policies that:
- Encourage U.S.-based processing facilities
- Improve rural roads and infrastructure to move food efficiently
- Expand domestic production of fertilizer, equipment, and other critical farm inputs
America should never be dependent on foreign supply chains for something as essential as food. When farmers can earn a fair return, move products efficiently, and rely on American-made inputs, grocery prices stay more stable—and rural communities stay strong.
Food Security Is National Security
Keeping food produced in America is not a talking point—it is a national priority.
It means:
- Cutting red tape
- Strengthening local agriculture
- Breaking up monopolistic practices that reduce competition
- Treating food security as essential to economic stability and national resilience
When agriculture thrives, families pay less at the grocery store, rural communities grow stronger, and America becomes more secure.
Where I Stand
Rising costs for fuel, fertilizer, labor, and shipping are squeezing farmers and driving up grocery prices. Extreme weather and labor shortages make it harder to grow and harvest crops. Farm closures reduce competition and raise costs for families.
I support keeping food produced efficiently in America by protecting farmland, limiting foreign ownership, cutting burdensome regulations, ensuring access to legal farm labor, providing reliable disaster support, strengthening domestic supply chains, and breaking up monopolies in food production.
American families deserve affordable food—and American farmers deserve policies that help them succeed.