Aderholt Hosts Agriculture Forum with House Agriculture Committee Chairman Lucas and Alabama Farmers

Aderholt Hosts Agriculture Forum with House Agriculture Committee Chairman Lucas and Alabama Farmers

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04), today welcomed House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (OK-03) to Stone Bridge Farms in Cullman, Alabama for a lunch discussion about every-day agriculture issues in the state of Alabama and the future of the farm bill.

“Agriculture is an integral part of Alabama’s history and has a vital impact on our state’s economy,” said Aderholt. “It is a pleasure to welcome Chairman Lucas to Alabama to meet with our state’s hard-working farmers and producers. Every day they face a variety of challenges in their operations and today’s event is a great opportunity for us to come together and discuss those issues with Chairman Lucas. Agriculture is and should continue to be a mainstay of Alabama’s economy and it is forums like this that help us to better understand and serve Alabama’s agriculture community back in Washington.”

“I was pleased to visit Congressman Aderholt’s district and join him in an important discussion on agriculture issues. This was a great opportunity to meet members of the agriculture community, recognize the contributions our farmers make for this nation and around the world, and discuss the challenges our producers continue to face. We need more members like Congressman Aderholt who understand and appreciate agriculture because now more than ever it is important that we stand strongly together in support of production agriculture and rural economies,” said Rep. Frank Lucas, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee.

Alabama is home to more than 48,500 farms, which cover 9 million acres of land. Alabama agriculture exports total more than $800 million a year and include poultry, cattle, cotton, peanuts, sod and nursery products. Agriculture and agribusiness make up the largest industry in the state and employs twenty percent of all Alabamians.

Aderholt currently serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security for the powerful House Appropriations Committee, is a member of the Committee’s Commerce, Justice and Science; and Agriculture Subcommittees, and also serves on the Helsinki Commission.

For more information about Aderholt’s work in Congress visit www.aderholt.house.gov.