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Derrick Van Orden: “The first thing is input cost, you're killing them.”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

WI 3rd District Congressman Derrick Van Orden

Published February 7, 2023 | Video Starts at 11:30

We don't need to hinder them. That's the number three thing that I hear from talking to farmers. The first thing is input cost, you're killing them. The second one is the lack of steady state immigrant labor. And the third one is these onerous and confusing regulations coming out of this administration. (11:30–11:33)

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Asserts that high input costs are a significant issue for farmers.

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