Reps. Nunn and Miller-Meeks vote to pass Farm Bill that will hurt rural communities to grow corporate profits

Yesterday, Representatives Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks voted to pass the Farm Bill, which does nothing to address massive cuts to critical food assistance programs or the harm that tariffs have caused for Iowa farmers.

Iowa farmers are facing high input costs and falling crop prices due to tariffs that both Nunn and Miller-Meeks have repeatedly supported. Their Republican Tax Law made historic cuts to food assistance that supports farmers and rural economies to fund tax breaks for billionaires. This Farm Bill fails to mitigate the corporate concentration threatening markets, create domestic opportunities here at home or lower prices.

Barb, a farmer and retired nurse in Adair County, said that this Farm Bill is the wrong direction for federal farm and food policy.

“Our leaders didn’t even try to address the major issues faced by Iowa farmers and families,” Barb said. “It doesn't help farmers that are facing rising input costs from tariffs and wars and blocked shipping routes.We face decreased income from exports. Farmers are now facing multiple years of negative income. Cuts to SNAP benefits help neither farmers nor Iowa families struggling to put food on the table. We need a Farm Bill that prioritizes the needs of families and farmers. Iowa's representatives have failed to deliver on all fronts."