House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement Friday (April 3, 2026) regarding President Trump’s budget request for fiscal year 2027, which cuts the U.S. Department of Agriculture budget by $5 billion (19 percent). “Now more than ever, farmers  need our support. Their markets have been decimated by President Trump’s tariffs, and in turn, raided by our competitors. The president’s war in Iran has driven fertilizer costs sky-high, making inputs even more expensive than their historical highs. At this critical time, rather than invest in farm country and rural America, the president has decided to gut key programs critical to the growth and success of family farmers. This budget is just another signal from this White House that they take farmers — and the critical work they do to feed and fuel the world — for granted.” ...read more read less