Valley congressman Jim Costa led a Farm Bill listening session held at Fresno State on Thursday.
According to Costa’s office, the purpose of the listening session was to gather input from farmers and consumers as lawmakers prepare to craft the upcoming Farm Bill.
Costa said in a prepared statement that “The Farm Bill provides critical support to farmers from crop insurance, farm loans to disaster assistance as well as provides funding for critical food assistance and wildfire suppression.”
Congress is expected to create a new Farm Bill next year.
California is the nation’s number one agricultural state that grows more than a third of the country’s vegetables and two-thirds of the country’s fruits and nuts.
