Kimball, MN - On July 10, Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) and Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) hosted a Ways and Means Committee field hearing titled "Trade in America: Agriculture and Critical Supply Chains" at Schiefelbein Farms in Kimball, Minnesota. Members heard from an impressive panel with generations of knowledge about the agricultural and mineral industries:
- Don Schiefelbein, Co-Owner of Schiefelbein Farms and host of the hearing
- Carolyn Olson, Owner/Operator, Olson Organics of Cottonwood and Vice President of Minnesota Farm Bureau
- Brad Vold, Owner/Operator, Dorrich Dairy and Board Director for Land O’ Lakes
- Tom Bakk, Former State Senator and Independent Consultant
- Gary Wertish, President of Minnesota Farmers Union
"The land of lakes is a top five agriculture exporter in the country, and a leader in developing market access for the crops we grow. We are also blessed with mineral deposits that have helped build the national highway system and win world wars," said Rep. Fischbach. "Minnesota is well-positioned to build our future with what lies below our feet, and through the Ways and Means Committee, Congress is pushing for a more aggressive trade agenda."
The Congresswoman thanks all of the panelists, especially Don Schiefelbein who hosted the event, the public who attended the hearing, the Ways and Means Committee Members who came out to the great state of Minnesota to learn more from the experts about how to bolster American supply chains and combat China, and Chairman Smith for his leadership, for holding this hearing hearing, and for his continued work listening to the needs of Americans.
You can watch the full hearing here.
Michelle Fischbach is a wife, mom, grandma, attorney, and the U.S. Representative for Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District. Get updates from Rep. Fischbach’s congressional office on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
