It is a profound privilege to represent the people of the Third District. I never take for granted the opportunity to take your ideas to Washington and work together to create solutions. It can be easy to merely talk about the many challenges we face, but taking the time to formulate and focus on solutions is what yields results, though it requires more effort.
On Wednesday I was fortunate to host U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg in Nebraska. Our tour included stops at Preferred Popcorn in Chapman and the Mars Petcare facility in Aurora. Nebraska leads in popcorn production and excels in manufacturing thanks to outstanding businesses like these, maximizing the value of what we grow through high-quality value-added services.
Under Secretary Lindberg and I also sat down with agriculture producers and manufacturers to discuss the 2026 Joint Review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). I was pleased Governor Jim Pillen joined us and am grateful to the Nebraska Farm Bureau and Central Valley Ag Cooperative inYork hosted us for the listening session. As Mexico and Canada are Nebraska’s most significant agriculture export markets, USMCA plays a vital role in ensuring our farmers and ranchers have a level playing field.
