Ashley Hinson has consistently advocated for Iowa farmers and rural communities, prioritizing issues like reducing input costs, protecting crop insurance, expanding access to precision agriculture, and investing in rural infrastructure and disaster relief.
Des Moines Register, GazetteHinson strongly opposes policies like California's Proposition 12, which she argues threaten interstate commerce and Midwest agricultural markets, and has repeatedly introduced or co-sponsored the EATS Act to overturn such regulations.
Gazette, Telegraph HeraldA major focus has been increasing oversight and restrictions on foreign ownership of U.S. farmland, especially by Chinese entities, framing it as a national security issue and advocating multiple bills to enforce stricter rules.
Daily Nonpareil, GazetteHinson has faced some criticism or skepticism from local stakeholders regarding her positions on mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) and accusations of misrepresenting aspects of federal family farm tax policy, suggesting potential vulnerabilities in her record.
Gazette Letter to the EditorShe has played a leadership role in House efforts to pass a new Farm Bill—emphasizing bipartisan solutions and criticizing congressional gridlock—and has supported temporary extensions and funding measures to maintain stability for farmers amid legislative delays.
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, GazetteHinson has been a vocal supporter of Iowa’s biofuels and renewable energy industries, rural economic development, and investments in food security and safety, often working with local stakeholders and farmer organizations.
Charles City Press, Gazette
2023: Ashley Hinson Advocated For Policies Supporting Farmers According to an opinion piece by Ashley Hinson in Iowa Torch, "Following National Agriculture Week, our thanks can’t ring hollow, it must be matched with policies that account for..." [Ashley Hinson - Iowa Torch, 3/30/23]
2021: Ashley Hinson Surveyed Crop Damage and Engaged with Iowa Farmers After Derecho According to an opinion piece by Ashley Hinson in Gazette, "Following the derecho, I headed to several farms to help clean up, survey crop damage and hear about the needs of our agriculture community." [Ashley Hinson - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/10/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Assisted Iowa Farmers in Obtaining Crop Loss Relief According to an opinion piece by Ashley Hinson in Gazette, "On behalf of Iowa agriculture, I teamed up with my fellow Iowa Rep. Randy Feenstra to help farmers receive additional crop loss relief by pushing for the inclusion of derecho damage in the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program disaster relief program." [Ashley Hinson - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/10/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Worked With Rep. Cindy Axne on Biofuels Relief Following Derecho According to an opinion piece by Ashley Hinson in Gazette, "I've also reached across the aisle to work with Rep. Cindy Axne to ensure that Iowa's biofuels producers — many of whom lost critical grain storage — aren't left behind when they most need relief." [Ashley Hinson - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/10/21]
August 2021: Ashley Hinson Introduced The EATS Act To Counter California's Animal Confinement Law According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), '"California's radical effort to ban agriculture products grown and raised in states like Iowa is not just an attack on our hardworking farmers and producers, it's an attack on anyone who likes to eat bacon for breakfast," said 1st District U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in a statement issued as she introduced the EATS Act. The Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act would bar states and local governments from imposing rules that interfere with the production of agricultural products in other states.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/27/21]
August 2021: Ashley Hinson Characterized California's Prop 12 As Excluding Farmers From Policy Discussions According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), '"California's prop 12 is a classic example of farmers and producers being excluded from policy conversations that impact their ability to feed and fuel the world," Hinson tweeted recently.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/27/21]
2021: Letter Writer Bob Gertsen Alleged Ashley Hinson Misled Farmers on American Families Plan According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "In her Gazette guest column on Sept. 26, U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson clearly wanted to sow fear among the farming community with her misleading comments about President Joe Biden's American Families Plan. Hinson used innuendoes and false scenarios in an attempt to scare farmers into believing that they will be taxed off of their land." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/1/21]
2021: Letter Writer Bob Gertsen Asserted Ashley Hinson Ignored Tax Deferral Provision for Family Farms According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Under Biden's plan, family-owned farms are allowed to defer taxes as long they continue to be owned and operated by family members. She knows this, of course, or should." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/1/21]
2024: Hinson Supported Ethanol And Renewable Fuels Market According to Charles City Press (Iowa), "We need to do everything we can to make sure there is a market for ethanol and renewable fuels," said Hinson. "It's the driving consumer of our grain from Iowa." [Charles City Press (Iowa), 8/22/24]
2024: Hinson Worked On Bill Addressing Animal Feed Additive Supply Chains According to Charles City Press (Iowa), "Hinson is also working on a bill to look at the supply chain for animal feed additives in the dairy industry. 'Some of the minerals and other substances that they add to animal feed, a lot of that is coming from China so the supply chain there is going to be absolutely critical and we're looking at being competitive and making sure we don't have any vulnerabilities there,' she said." [Charles City Press (Iowa), 8/22/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Voiced Concern Over Losing Pork Market Access Due To California Law According to The Gazette, 'We want to make sure that that pork product is accessible and that we’re not shutting ourselves out of 15 percent of the market in the country,' Hinson said. [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/28/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Participated In Farm Progress Show Legislative Panel According to The Gazette, 'U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, a Republican in the 2nd House District, spoke at the Farm Progress Show in Boone on Wednesday.' [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/28/24]
September 2024: Hinson Visited HACAP To Discuss Food Insecurity And Partnerships According to Gazette, "Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig visited Hawkeye Area Community Action Program's Food Reservoir in Hiawatha Wednesday to discuss how the state is working to connect Iowa food banks with Iowa farmers and producers to help alleviate food insecurity." [Gazette, 9/4/24]
September 2024: Hinson Urged Support For Local Food Banks According to Gazette, "Hinson urged Iowans to continue to support their local food banks." [Gazette, 9/4/24]
September 2024: Hinson Highlighted Importance Of Supporting Food Producers According to Gazette, "I think it's really, really crucial that we continue to help support the people who are providing this good, nutritious food in our communities," she said. "That's why I'm here today. It's why the secretary is here today to make sure we continue to spotlight all the good work that's being done." [Gazette, 9/4/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Toured Edgewood Locker Processing Facility According to Manchester Press, "Second District Congresswoman Ashley Hinson visited the Edgewood Locker Aug. 27, where she had high praise after touring the processing facility. 'I was excited to see their expansion in person,' Hinson said." [Manchester Press (Iowa), 9/4/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Noted Importance Of Understanding Food Origins According to Manchester Press, 'It's important people understand food just doesn't come from a grocery store,' she said. 'There is a process that needs to be respected. Food safety is very important and it's very clear they take that very seriously here.' [Manchester Press (Iowa), 9/4/24]
2024: Iowa Farm Bureau's Political Arm Endorsed Ashley Hinson's Re-Election In 2nd District According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "The Iowa Farm Bureau's political arm endorsed Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson's re-election in Eastern Iowa's 2nd District." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/12/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Advocated For Biofuels Industry And Expanding E15 Access According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "From championing our biofuels industry and working to expand access to E15, to empowering farmers with conservation technology and keeping federal regulators off of Iowa farms, I will always fight for our Iowa farmers and our rural economy," Hinson said in a campaign news release. [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/12/24]
August 28, 2024: Hinson Attended Farm Progress Show In Boone According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson meets Aug. 28 with attendees of the Farm Progress Show in Boone. (Jared Strong/The Gazette)" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/15/24]
December 2024: Hinson Advocated For Year-Round E15 Sales And Disaster Relief For Farmers According to Gazette, 'I advocated for that year-round E15 to be included in year-end legislation alongside the disaster relief, because I think it's about making sure our farmers and our producers have the support that they need right now the certainty that they need right now after four years of hardship funded by the administration,' Hinson said. [Gazette, 12/20/24]
December 2024: Hinson Criticized Biden Administration's Approach To Agriculture According to Gazette, "Farmers are really struggling after, again, four years of high input prices and low commodity prices under the Biden administration that has not had a focus on trade, has not had a focus on actually lifting up American food production and American manufacturing, and giving us that leg up on the global stage. … My message to farmers is that we hear you, and we will continue to be your voice here in Washington, DC, we know you're really struggling, and my priorities will continue to be your priorities." [Gazette, 12/20/24]
January 2025: Hinson Proposed USDA Relocation To Iowa According to Gazette, "For example, Hinson said Iowa — the nation's top corn producing state — could be ideal to be the next headquarters for the U.S. Department of Agriculture." [Gazette, 1/31/25]
2025: Hinson Advocated Locating USDA Headquarters Near Agriculture Producers According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson said she's heard from Iowa corn and soybean as well as animal agriculture producers who agree that having the Department of Agriculture in Iowa would make the most sense." [Des Moines Register, 2/2/25]
2025: Hinson Questioned Relevance Of D.C. Bureaucrats To Agriculture According to Des Moines Register, 'I would question how many of these bureaucrats in D.C., for example, have ever stepped foot on an Iowa farm or a farm in general,' Hinson said. 'I think that's really important as they're making these decisions on grant opportunities or on rules and regulations that they actually have a front-row seat to that and that's something that I think has been missing from the federal government for far too long.' [Des Moines Register, 2/2/25]
January 2020: Naig Cited Hinson's Advocacy For Agriculture In Endorsement According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "(Hinson) has been a strong advocate for agriculture in Des Moines, and I have no doubt she will be a fantastic representative for farmers and manufacturers," Naig said in a statement provided by the Hinson campaign. "My team and I are going to do everything we can to get her across the finish line." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 1/29/20]
Mike Naig Praised Ashley Hinson for Listening to Rural Concerns and Shaping Policy According to a letter to the editor published in Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "I've visited operations and businesses with Hinson and I'm impressed with her willingness to listen, ask questions, and turn that feedback into effective policy positions Iowans need right now." [Letter to the Editor - Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/30/20]
March 2021: Iowa Farm Bureau Supported Hinson's Effort To Repeal Estate Tax According to Telegraph Herald, 'The Iowa Farm Bureau applauded Hinson's backing the effort.' [Telegraph Herald, 3/14/21]
2021: Hinson Sponsored Bill To Improve Small Farmers' Access To Precision Agriculture According to Gazette, "She sponsored another bill to improve small farmers' access to costly precision agriculture technologies, which can increase crop yield, improve distribution, lower emissions and prevent soil degradation." [Gazette, 4/16/21]
April 2021: Hinson Sponsored Bill To Improve Small Farmers' Access To Precision Agriculture Technologies According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "She sponsored another bill to improve small farmers' access to costly precision agriculture technologies, which can increase crop yield, improve distribution, lower emissions and prevent soil degradation." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 4/19/21]
Ashley Hinson Included Lock And Dam 25 Project At Request Of Clayton County Farm Bureau According to Daily Nonpareil, "Although Lock and Dam 25 is located in Missouri, Hinson included it at the request of northeast Iowa's Clayton County Farm Bureau because of its importance to the movement of grain from Iowa to export markets, as well as fuel and other goods upriver to Iowa." [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs,Iowa), 6/8/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Stated Lock And Dam 25 Is Critical To Agriculture Export Economy According to Daily Nonpareil, 'corn growers consider it critical to the agriculture export economy "and is an economic engine for the entire region," Hinson said.' [Daily Nonpareil, 7/18/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Argued That Grain Export Infrastructure Needed Maintenance To Sustain Growth According to Daily Nonpareil, 'With nearly two-thirds of the nation's grain exports traveling on the Upper Mississippi River System, "we cannot afford to let this situation worsen," Hinson said.' [Daily Nonpareil, 7/18/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Emphasized Importance Of Lock And Dam 25 To Agricultural Economy According to Iowa Farmer Today, 'although Lock and Dam 25 is not in Iowa — it's between Missouri and Illinois north of St. Louis — corn growers consider it critical to the agriculture export economy “and is an economic engine for the entire region,” Hinson said.' [Iowa Farmer Today, 7/29/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Warned Of Economic Consequences Without Infrastructure Upgrades According to Iowa Farmer Today, 'With nearly two-thirds of the nation’s grain exports traveling on the Upper Mississippi River System, “we cannot afford to let this situation worsen,” Hinson said.' [Iowa Farmer Today, 7/29/21]
2022: Iowa Farm Bureau Endorsed Ashley Hinson As 'Friend Of Agriculture' According to The Daily Nonpareil, "The Iowa Farm Bureau Political Action Committee has designated Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, Gov. Kim Reynolds, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson as a 'Friend of Agriculture' for the 2022 general election." [The Daily Nonpareil, 9/8/22]
September 2022: Ashley Hinson Announced Coalition Of Farmers Supporting Her Re-Election According to Gazette, "Republican U.S. Rep Ashley Hinson announced a coalition of farmers supporting her re-election, including 100 farmers representing the 22 counties in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District." [Gazette, 9/20/22]
September 2022: Iowa Farm Bureau And Iowa Corn Growers Association Endorsed Ashley Hinson According to Gazette, "Hinson has scored endorsements from the Iowa Farm Bureau and the Iowa Corn Growers Association, which both tend to endorse Republicans." [Gazette, 9/20/22]
September 2022: Ashley Hinson Stated Advocacy For Farmers While Avoiding Partisan Politics According to Gazette, "In a statement announcing the coalition, Hinson said she advocates for farmers' interests while avoiding partisan politics." [Gazette, 9/20/22]
September 2022: Ashley Hinson Expressed Honor In Representing Farmers In Congress According to Gazette, 'From lowering input costs to reducing onerous regulations, our farmers deserve a representative who will fight to address the challenges they face, and I'm honored to be their voice in D.C.,' Hinson said in a statement. [Gazette, 9/20/22]
Ashley Hinson Announced Coalition Of Farmers' Support For Reelection In 2022 According to Muscatine Journal, "Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep Ashley Hinson announced a coalition of farmers supporting her reelection, which includes 100 farmers representing the 22 counties in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 9/20/22]
Iowa Farm Bureau And Iowa Corn Growers Association Endorsed Ashley Hinson In 2022 According to Muscatine Journal, "Hinson has scored endorsements from the Iowa Farm Bureau and the Iowa Corn Growers Association, which both tend to endorse Republicans." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 9/20/22]
Ashley Hinson Claimed Advocacy For Farmers While Avoiding Partisan Politics In 2022 According to Muscatine Journal, "In a statement announcing the coalition, Hinson said she advocates for farmers' interests while avoiding partisan politics." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 9/20/22]
Ashley Hinson Stated Support For Farmers In 2022 According to Muscatine Journal, 'From lowering input costs to reducing onerous regulations, our farmers deserve a representative who will fight to address the challenges they face, and I'm honored to be their voice in DC,' Hinson said in a statement. [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 9/20/22]
2022: Hinson Sponsored Bill To Expand Farmer Access To Precision Agriculture According to Gazette, "Hinson sponsored legislation that passed the House this summer to improve farmers' access to costly precision agriculture technologies, which can increase crop yield, improve distribution, lower emissions and prevent soil degradation." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/9/22]
2022: Hinson Sponsored Bill Improving Farmers’ Access To Precision Agriculture Technologies According to Globe Gazette, Hinson sponsored legislation that passed the House this summer to improve farmers' access to costly precision agriculture technologies, which can increase crop yield, improve distribution, lower emissions and prevent soil degradation. [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 10/9/22]
February 2023: Hinson Held Roundtable With Women In Agriculture At Manchester According to Telegraph Herald, "Later in the day, Hinson met with women in agriculture at Northeast Iowa Community College's Manchester Center." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 2/15/23]
Ashley Hinson Expressed Concern About Food Safety In Relation To Chinese Bioengineering Investments In 2023 According to Mitchell County Press-News, 'Another of Hinson's concerns is that the Chinese could use these bioengineering relationships to undermine food safety, though she does not want to deter foreign investment, either.' [Mitchell County Press-News, 2/16/23]
April 2023: Hinson Stated Support For Agricultural Safety Funding As Investment For Iowa According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "Hinson said that her earmark funding request for NECAS upgrades was a good investment for the state and nation. 'When I look at how many of my constituents are in the agricultural industry, I see that as a really good investment, to continue these safety programs,' she said." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 4/11/23]
April 2023: Hinson Suggested Agricultural Safety Investments Could Lower Food Prices According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "Hinson also posited that investments in agricultural safety could lead to a drop in food prices, because they could reduce the need for insurance costs." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 4/11/23]
2023: Hinson Thanked NECAS For Agricultural Safety Work According to Dyersville Commercial (Iowa), 'Thank you for all that you do, and if there is anything else we can do to be helpful, please let me know,' Hinson said. 'You're doing a great service for people all over the country—I appreciate you.' [Dyersville Commercial (Iowa), 4/12/23]
May 2023: Ashley Hinson Cited California Law As Threat To Interstate Commerce And Food Prices According to Gazette, Hinson told reporters Friday, "States like California are beginning to impose non-tariff barriers to interstate commerce" that will raise the price of food. "I see it as a bacon ban. It threatens every aspect of our food supply. It increases production costs for our farmers. It'll drive up the cost of food at a time when we're already seeing huge inflation in the food space." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/19/23]
2023: Ashley Hinson Expressed Bipartisan Interest And Urgency In Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act According to Gazette, "Hinson said there is some bipartisan interest in her bill and a sense of urgency in Congress in light of the Supreme Court ruling for 'preserving interstate commerce and an affordable and safe food supply.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/19/23]
May 2023: Hinson Stated California's Animal Welfare Law Threatened Food Supply And Increased Costs According to Muscatine Journal, "States like California are beginning to impose non-tariff barriers to interstate commerce that will raise the price of food, Hinson told reporters Friday. 'I see it as a bacon ban. It threatens every aspect of our food supply. It increases production costs for our farmers. It'll drive up the cost of food at a time when we're already seeing huge inflation in the food space.'" [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 5/19/23]
May 2023: Hinson Invited Iowa Pork Producers Association President To Discuss EATS Act According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson invited Iowa Pork Producers Association President Trish Cook as a guest on her weekly call with Iowa reporters Friday to discuss the issue." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 5/21/23]
2023: Hinson Cited USDA Laxity On Foreign Ag Land Purchases According to The Gazette, "We learned, for instance the USDA wasn't assessing penalties for foreign entities that were buying ag land," Hinson told The Gazette. "We need to be doing everything we can to prevent our adversaries, like the CCP (Chinese Communist Party), from buying another acre of American farm land. This is a national security issue." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 6/9/23]
2023: Hinson Supported Three Bills To Restrict Foreign Land Ownership According to The Gazette, "Hinson has supported three bills to prevent some countries from buying any U.S. land and to strengthen oversight of foreign land purchases overall. She also thinks more states should adopt laws like Iowa's." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 6/9/23]
August 2023: Hinson Opposed Chinese Theft Of U.S. Intellectual Property And Farmland Purchases According to The Gazette, ' (O)ur land is sacred. Feeding and fueling the world is ingrained in who we are,' Hinson said. 'We cannot allow the (Chinese Communist Party) to continue stealing our intellectual property, buying up our farmland, and ripping off our farmers and rural manufacturers.' [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/3/23]
August 2023: Hinson Supported Stricter Scrutiny Of Chinese Investment In U.S. Agriculture According to The Gazette, 'Lori Lang, who farms 25 miles southwest of Dysart, also called for stricter scrutiny of Chinese investment in U.S. agriculture by federal regulators and the Justice Department something Hinson and other members of Iowa's congressional delegation have pushed.' [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/3/23]
8/3/23: Hinson Opposed Chinese Acquisition Of U.S. Farmland According to Sioux City Journal, "We cannot allow the (Chinese Communist Party) to continue stealing our intellectual property, buying up our farmland, and ripping off our farmers and rural manufacturers." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 8/4/23]
August 2023: Hinson Stated Opposition To Chinese Threats To U.S. Agriculture According to Globe Gazette, "‘(O)ur land is sacred. Feeding and fueling the world is ingrained in who we are,’ Hinson said. ‘We cannot allow the (Chinese Communist Party) to continue stealing our intellectual property, buying up our farmland, and ripping off our farmers and rural manufacturers. [...] We cannot sit idly by any longer. The status quo is too dangerous to maintain,’ Hinson said." [Globe Gazette, 8/4/23]
August 2023: Hinson Opposed Chinese Acquisition Of U.S. Farmland And Intellectual Property Theft According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, '"(O)ur land is sacred. Feeding and fueling the world is ingrained in who we are," Hinson said. "We cannot allow the (Chinese Communist Party) to continue stealing our intellectual property, buying up our farmland, and ripping off our farmers and rural manufacturers. ... We cannot sit idly by any longer. The status quo is too dangerous to maintain," Hinson said.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/5/23]
August 2023: Hinson Co-Sponsored Bills To Improve Farmer Access To Precision Agriculture According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson noted her co-sponsorship of bills to improve farmers' access to costly precision agriculture technologies which can increase crop yield, improve distribution, lower emissions and prevent soil degradation and provide resources and conservation tools to farmers to reduce flood risk and improve water and soil quality in northeast Iowa." [Daily Nonpareil, 8/24/23]
August 2023: Hinson Discussed Agriculture, Trade, And Budget Legislation With Pork Producers According to Telegraph Herald, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, discussed agriculture, trade and budget legislation with area representatives of the National Pork Producers Council at a Wednesday gathering in Manchester." [Telegraph Herald, 8/24/23]
August 2023: Hinson Discussed Agriculture, Trade, And Budget Legislation With Pork Industry Representatives According to Telegraph Herald, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, discussed agriculture, trade and budget legislation with area representatives of the National Pork Producers Council at a Wednesday gathering in Manchester." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 8/24/23]
Ashley Hinson Cited Undermining Of Iowa Agriculture As Reason For Voting Against Agriculture Appropriations Bill In September 2023 According to The Gazette, 'We passed legislation out of the House Appropriations Committee that cut wasteful spending at these agencies while still investing in agriculture and, again, Iowa's priorities,' Hinson said. 'And last night's bill goes beyond redlining waste. In my mind, it undermines rural America. And I will not compromise when it comes to investing in Iowa agriculture.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/29/23]
September 2023: Ashley Hinson Voted Against Agriculture And FDA Funding Bill Due To Negative Impact On Iowa According to Sioux City Journal, "We passed legislation out of the House Appropriations Committee that cut wasteful spending at these agencies while still investing in agriculture and, again, Iowa's priorities," Hinson said. "And last night's bill goes beyond redlining waste. In my mind, it undermines rural America. And I will not compromise when it comes to investing in Iowa agriculture." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 9/29/23]
September 2023: Hinson Advocated For Protecting Rural America In Agriculture Funding According to Globe Gazette, 'We passed legislation out of the House Appropriations Committee that cut wasteful spending at these agencies while still investing in agriculture and, again, Iowa’s priorities,' Hinson said. 'And last night’s bill goes beyond redlining waste. In my mind, it undermines rural America. And I will not compromise when it comes to investing in Iowa agriculture.' [Globe Gazette, 9/29/23]
Ashley Hinson Criticized Failed Agriculture Funding Bill For Harming Rural Iowa In 2023 According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 'We passed legislation out of the House Appropriations Committee that cut wasteful spending at these agencies while still investing in agriculture and, again, Iowa's priorities,' Hinson said. 'And last night's bill goes beyond redlining waste. In my mind, it undermines rural America. And I will not compromise when it comes to investing in Iowa agriculture.' [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 9/30/23]
September 2023: Hinson Criticized Agriculture Bill Cuts As Harmful To Rural America According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'We passed legislation out of the House Appropriations Committee that cut wasteful spending at these agencies while still investing in agriculture and, again, Iowa's priorities,' Hinson said. 'And last night's bill goes beyond redlining waste. In my mind, it undermines rural America. And I will not compromise when it comes to investing in Iowa agriculture.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/30/23]
September 2023: Ashley Hinson Supported Funding Iowa Agriculture While Cutting Waste According to Globe Gazette, "'We passed legislation out of the House Appropriations Committee that cut wasteful spending at these agencies while still investing in agriculture and, again, Iowa's priorities,' Hinson said. 'And last night's bill goes beyond redlining waste. In my mind, it undermines rural America. And I will not compromise when it comes to investing in Iowa agriculture.'" [Globe Gazette, 9/30/23]
September 2023: Ashley Hinson Rejected House Agriculture And FDA Funding Bill Citing Threat To Rural Priorities According to Sioux City Journal, '"We passed legislation out of the House Appropriations Committee that cut wasteful spending at these agencies while still investing in agriculture and, again, Iowa's priorities," Hinson said. "And last night's bill goes beyond redlining waste. In my mind, it undermines rural America. And I will not compromise when it comes to investing in Iowa agriculture."' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 9/30/23]
Ashley Hinson Emphasized Importance Of Farmers' Policy Feedback In 2023 According to New Hampton Tribune, '"I am not a farmer, clearly. I don't foresee myself entering into that field. What I do need is I need people who are actually in the field to tell me their perspective on how policy can help them and how policy can hurt them," said Hinson.' [New Hampton Tribune (Iowa), 11/2/23]
2024: Letter Writer Berleen Wobeter Claimed Ashley Hinson Did Not Support Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling for Beef According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson claims she wants people to know where their food comes from so they can choose food raised by Iowa family farmers. But the truth is she's failing to support policies that Iowa family farmers like me need to help us better compete in a marketplace controlled by corporate meatpackers and retail giants." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/30/24]
2024: Letter Writer Berleen Wobeter Claimed Ashley Hinson Refused to Take a Position on COOL at Town Halls According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "At town halls in August and January, I asked Rep. Hinson where she stands on COOL, and she hasn't answered the question. She refuses to take a position." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/30/24]
February 2024: Hinson Introduced Legislation To Increase USDA Oversight Of Foreign Farmland Purchases According to The Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson introduced legislation, the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Improvements Act, to improve purchase tracking. Hinson said the bill would improve USDA oversight of foreign land purchases." [Daily Nonpareil, 2/6/24]
Hinson Expressed Concern Over China Purchasing U.S. Farmland In 2024 According to The Daily Nonpareil, "'We can't sit on our hands as Communist China buys up our most valuable resource – our land – in a nefarious attempt to exert control over our food supply and undermine our national security,' Hinson said in a news release." [Daily Nonpareil, 2/6/24]
2024: Hinson Helped Introduce Bill Targeting Chinese Control Over U.S. Food Production According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson, Miller-Meeks and Nunn introduced a bipartisan bill Hinson said will 'ensure Communist China does not have the power to restrict American food production.' The Securing American Agriculture Act would require the Department of Agriculture to research policy ideas to mitigate threats China could pose to American food production." [Daily Nonpareil, 4/25/24]
May 2024: Ashley Hinson Advocated For Iowa Farmers In The Farm Bill, Including Reducing Input Costs And Opposing Government Overreach According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson: I am working in a bipartisan manner to ensure the Farm Bill prioritizes the needs of Iowa farmers while pushing back against bureaucratic government overreach that hurts producers. The Farm Bill must reduce input costs, bolster crop insurance, invest in animal health research and innovation, and prioritize farmer-led conservation initiatives like precision agriculture techniques." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 5/12/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Commented On Meat Processing Facility's Community Investment According to Manchester Press, "Today I learned more about it and the amount of investment they have made in the local community. They have more than 50 full-time employees, state-of-the-art equipment and continue to make investments here. It's critical for our rural economy to make sure these opportunities still exist." [Manchester Press (Iowa), 9/4/24]
2023: Hinson Linked Lock And Dam System To Agricultural Issues In Iowa According to Telegraph Herald, "She said after that discussion that she sees the locks and dams and problems impacting agriculture as linked. 'The nature of the lock and dam system connects with what all of these ladies are doing on their farms, right?' she said." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 2/15/23]
2023: Hinson Linked Lock And Dam Issues With Agricultural Challenges According to Telegraph Herald, "She said after that discussion that she sees the locks and dams and problems impacting agriculture as linked. 'The nature of the lock and dam system connects with what all of these ladies are doing on their farms, right?' she said." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 2/15/23]
Ashley Hinson Proposed Iowa As Headquarters For U.S. Department Of Agriculture According to Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 'For example, Hinson said Iowa the nation's top corn producing state could be ideal to be the next headquarters for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 1/31/25]
August 2023: Hinson Co-Sponsored Bills To Expand Precision Agriculture Technology And Conservation Tools According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Hinson noted her co-sponsorship of bills to improve farmers' access to costly precision agriculture technologies ... and provide resources and conservation tools to farmers to reduce flood risk and improve water and soil quality in northeast Iowa." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/22/23]
March 2023: Ashley Hinson Questioned Vilsack About Trade Policy Impacts On Iowa Agriculture According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson questioned Vilsack about trade and the avian influenza wreaking havoc on the region's egg and chicken producers. ... 'Iowa is the second-largest exporter of agricultural commodities,' she said. 'Last week in a hearing with the Senate Finance Committee, the trade representative confirmed that tariff reduction is not a part of the trade agenda for the Biden administration. China and the (European Union) are certainly taking a different approach. ... How can the (U.S. Department of Agriculture) continue to leverage trade promotion programs to ensure that American agriculture is competitive with some of these foreign entities and foreign competitors?'" [Telegraph Herald, 3/31/23]
Ashley Hinson Prioritized Promotion Of Rural Life As Of August 2024 According to Telegraph Herald, "We are prioritizing rural life and encouraging people to stay," Hinson said. [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 8/14/24]
Ashley Hinson Stressed Preservation Of Rural Amenities In August 2024 According to Telegraph Herald, 'We need to preserve our amenities,' she said. [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 8/14/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Prioritized Rural Life And Promoted Rural Healthcare According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "We are prioritizing rural life and encouraging people to stay," Hinson said. "We feed and fuel the world." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 8/14/24]
2024: Hinson Cited Gridlock in Divided Congress as Barrier to Rural Policy Progress According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson highlighted some funding flexibility and regulatory restructuring efforts she has made during her time in office but acknowledged ongoing gridlock in the divided Congress. She told the Telegraph Herald that, while she was cautiously optimistic Congress could pass a new Farm Bill in the post-election, lame-duck session, most meaningful federal solutions to rural problems likely would have to wait until the next Congress." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 10/2/24]
Ashley Hinson Called For Addressing Costs For Farmers In October 2022 According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 'I think we need to be looking at how we drive down costs for everyone, including our farmers,' Hinson said. [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/21/22]
February 2023: Ashley Hinson Highlighted Workforce And Supply Chain As Major Rural Economic Challenges According to Mitchell County Press-News, "'Across the board, workforce is probably one of the biggest issues no matter what industry,' Hinson said. 'We just came from an implement dealer and maintenance shop, and they only have two techs right now. That changes what they can do for people. 'It's not just workforce, it's also supply chain, and that's gotten a little bit better for them. The pandemic drove prices way up.'" [Mitchell County Press-News, 2/16/23]
2024: Ashley Hinson Stressed Preserving Rural Amenities According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "Hinson's prerogative that day, and always, is to stress the importance of thriving rural projects. 'We need to preserve our amenities,' she said." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 8/14/24]
October 2024: Ashley Hinson Held Rural Roundtable With Local Stakeholders According to Dyersville Commercial (Iowa), "Congresswoman Ashley Hinson held a roundtable to discuss issues facing rural residents. 'The policies I've been working on are on the right track,' Hinson said of her takeaway from the event held at the Textile Brewing Co." [Dyersville Commercial (Iowa), 10/9/24]
2021: Hinson Prioritized Rural Issues On Appropriations According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Her priority on the committee will be to ensure that issues 'important to rural America and Iowa aren't overlooked.' That includes resources for derecho recovery, infrastructure improvement and biofuel investment." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/18/21]
2022: Hinson Highlighted Advocacy For Taxpayers In Rural America And Safety According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'Hinson said her broad policy goals include those that "stand up for taxpayers in rural America, and for safety and security." She talked about security at the U.S./Mexico border, congressional spending she said was "out of control," higher energy bills and inflation.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 2/17/22]
May 2022: Hinson Introduced The Strengthening The Agriculture And Food Supply Chain Act According to Telegraph Herald, "Earlier this month, Hinson was part of a bipartisan group of representatives — including Cheri Bustos, D-Ill. — who introduced the Strengthening the Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Act. The bill would 'create a dedicated task force to shore up the American food supply chain to bring prices down and prevent future shortages of essential items,' a press release stated." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 5/24/22]
2023: Hinson Suggested Ag Safety Investments Could Lower Food Prices According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson also posited that investments in agricultural safety could lead to a drop in food prices, because they could reduce the need for insurance costs." [Telegraph Herald, 4/11/23]
2023: Hinson Offered To Volunteer For Grain Entrapment Training According to Dyersville Commercial (Iowa), "In that vein, Hinson said she would volunteer for grain entrapment training if that could help the center." [Dyersville Commercial (Iowa), 4/12/23]
Ashley Hinson Voiced Support For Conservation And Precision Agriculture In August 2023 According to Gazette, '"As far as climate is concerned, I think our best approach here in Iowa are things like our conservation practices that help contain carbon in the earth as much as possible," she said. "I think good land management and good water management is absolutely critical to that." [...] Hinson noted her cosponsorship of bills to improve farmers' access to costly precision agriculture technologies [...] and provide resources and conservation tools to farmers to reduce flood risk and improve water and soil quality in northeast Iowa.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/22/23]
August 2023: Hinson Co-Sponsored Bills For Precision Agriculture And Conservation According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 'Hinson noted her co-sponsorship of bills to improve farmers' access to costly precision agriculture technologies [...] and provide resources and conservation tools to farmers to reduce flood risk and improve water and soil quality in northeast Iowa.' [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 8/22/23]
November 2023: Hinson Emphasized Food Security As National Security According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Simply put, farm and food security is national security," the Republican lawmakers wrote in their letter. [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/3/23]
August 2023: Hinson Co-Sponsored Bills To Help Farmers Access Conservation Tools And Technologies According to Globe Gazette, 'Hinson noted her co-sponsorship of bills to improve farmers' access to costly precision agriculture technologies — which can increase crop yield, improve distribution, lower emissions and prevent soil degradation — and provide resources and conservation tools to farmers to reduce flood risk and improve water and soil quality in northeast Iowa.' [Globe Gazette, 8/22/23]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Voiced Support For Extending The Farm Bill According to Manchester Press, "Hinson addressed the future of the farm bill following her locker tour, saying she believes an extension will take the place of a new bill. 'I find that incredibly disappointing. The House Ag committee put out a bill and got that through committee. I wish our leadership would have brought it to the floor so we could vote it up or down and see where we are. [...] I would approve an extension of the current farm bill because, 'our farmers need that certainty.'" [Manchester Press (Iowa), 9/4/24]
October 2024: Hinson Led House GOP Letter Supporting Farm Bill Passage According to The Gazette, "Eastern Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, led a majority of the House Republican Conference in a letter alongside Missouri Rep. Mark Alford to House GOP Leadership reaffirming their commitment to advancing a farm bill. The letter -- signed by 140 GOP House members, including all of Iowa's House members -- noted that farmers, ranchers and producers still are living under outdated policies from the 2018 farm bill." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/1/24]
October 2024: Hinson Urged Floor Vote on Farm Bill Before Election According to The Gazette, "Hinson, speaking Monday to The Gazette, said she's disappointment in both House GOP leadership for not pushing for a floor vote and Senate Democrats for not releasing a bill. [...] Hinson said she believed the bill could have passed the House with bipartisan support, had leadership pressed for a vote before the Nov. 5 election." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/1/24]
October 2024: Hinson Expressed Support for Stopgap Funding to Aid Farmers According to The Gazette, "Hinson said she's pleased Congress passed a stopgap funding bill, ensuring the USDA's Farm Service Agency offices continue to operate and support Iowa farmers. 'We have a few more months of certainty,' Hinson said, adding conservation programs will continue this year, and SNAP food assistance benefits will continue." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/1/24]
October 2024: Hinson Criticized Congressional Dysfunction Over Farm Bill According to The Gazette, "'I don't think people need to worry,' Hinson said. 'What I am concerned about here is the continual dysfunction of Congress and getting these things done on time.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/1/24]
October 2024: Ashley Hinson Led House GOP Letter Urging Farm Bill Advancement According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion, who represents Iowa's 2nd Congressional District that includes Waterloo and Cedar Falls, led a majority of the House Republican Conference in a letter to House GOP Leadership reaffirming their commitment to advancing a farm bill. The letter – signed by 140 GOP House members, including all of Iowa's House members – noted farmers, ranchers and producers are still living under outdated policies from the 2018 farm bill." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/2/24]
October 2024: Ashley Hinson Expressed Disappointment In House GOP Leadership And Senate Democrats Over Farm Bill Delay According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson on Monday said she's disappointment in both House GOP leadership for not pushing for a floor vote and Senate Democrats for not releasing a bill. Senate Democrats put out a framework for a bill, but never released legislative text." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/2/24]
October 2024: Ashley Hinson Asserted Farm Bill Could Have Passed House With Bipartisan Support Before Election According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson said she believed the bill could have passed the House with bipartisan support had leadership pressed for a vote before the Nov. 5 general election. 'I'm not sure what that'll look like after the election now, to be honest,' Hinson said. 'So I'm hopeful we can get it on the floor, because our people need that certainty, and that's what I've been continuing to advocate.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/2/24]
October 2024: Ashley Hinson Welcomed Passage Of Stopgap Funding Bill Assisting USDA Services According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson said she's pleased Congress passed a stopgap funding bill, ensuring U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency offices continue to operate and support Iowa farmers. 'We have a few more months of certainty,' Hinson said, adding conservation programs will continue this year, and SNAP food assistance benefits will persist." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/2/24]
October 2024: Ashley Hinson Criticized Congressional Dysfunction Over Farm Legislation According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'I don't think people need to worry,' Hinson said. 'What I am concerned about here is the continual dysfunction of Congress and getting these things done on time.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 10/2/24]
October 2024: Ashley Hinson Supported Five-Year Farm Bill Extension, Criticized Senate Inaction According to Dyersville Commercial (Iowa), "while she was happy that a temporary funding bill passed to allow Farm Service Agency and other agricultural offices to stay open despite no Farm Bill extension, Hinson was still pushing for a full five-year extension. 'The biggest sticking point is the Senate hasn't put out a bill. So, I think if they were willing to put out an actual piece of legislation that would be the best place where we could actually really start to negotiate,' Hinson said. 'My goal is to get the bill on the floor, because I think that's the best option…I will support an extension if I need to.'" [Dyersville Commercial (Iowa), 10/9/24]
October 2024: Hinson Co-Led House Republican Letter To Leadership Supporting Farm Bill Advancement According to Daily Nonpareil, "Eastern Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, co-led a majority of the House Republican Conference in a letter to House GOP Leadership reaffirming their commitment to advancing a farm bill. The letter signed by 140 GOP House members, including all of Iowa's House members noted that farmers, ranchers and producers still are living under outdated policies from the 2018 farm bill." [Daily Nonpareil, 10/15/24]
October 2024: Hinson Stated Disappointment In House GOP Leadership And Senate Democrats For Not Advancing Farm Bill Vote According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson said in an interview that she's disappointment in both House GOP leadership for not pushing for a floor vote and Senate Democrats for not releasing a bill. Senate Democrats put out a framework for a bill, but never released legislative text." [Daily Nonpareil, 10/15/24]
October 2024: Hinson Asserted Farm Bill Could Have Passed House With Bipartisan Support Pre-Election According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson said she believed the bill could have passed the House with bipartisan support, had leadership pressed for a vote before the Nov. 5 general election." [Daily Nonpareil, 10/15/24]
October 2024: Hinson Expressed Hope For Floor Vote On Farm Bill After Election According to Daily Nonpareil, '"I'm not sure what that'll look like after the election now, to be honest,' Hinson said. 'So I'm hopeful we can get it on the floor, because our people need that certainty, and that's what I've been continuing to advocate.'" [Daily Nonpareil, 10/15/24]
October 2024: Hinson Praised Stopgap Funding Bill And Its Support For Farmers According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson said she's pleased Congress passed a stopgap funding bill, ensuring U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency offices continue to operate and support Iowa farmers." [Daily Nonpareil, 10/15/24]
October 2024: Hinson Stated Conservation And SNAP Programs Would Continue For Remainder Of Year According to Daily Nonpareil, '"We have a few more months of certainty,' Hinson said, adding conservation programs will continue this year, and SNAP food assistance benefits will persist." [Daily Nonpareil, 10/15/24]
Ashley Hinson Advocated Iowa Farm Priorities In The 2024 Farm Bill According to Des Moines Register, "We must ensure the final Farm Bill prioritizes the needs of Iowa farmers while pushing back against bureaucratic government overreach that hurts producers. The Farm Bill must reduce input costs, bolster crop insurance, invest in animal health research and innovation, and prioritize farmer-led conservation initiatives like precision agriculture techniques. Additionally, the Farm Bill must include a solution to California's Prop 12 to ensure Iowa farmers can continue and address foreign ownership of agricultural land." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 10/20/24]
October 2024: Hinson Vowed To Work Toward Bipartisan Farm Bill Passage According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "She added she will continue to work to get a bipartisan farm bill across the finish line this year, as well as continue to push legislation to aid federal prosecution of trade-related crimes by Chinese companies." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/23/24]
October 2024: Hinson Pledged To Work Toward Bipartisan Passage Of A Farm Bill This Year According to The Daily Nonpareil, "She added she will continue to work to get a bipartisan farm bill across the finish line this year." [Daily Nonpareil, 10/23/24]
October 2024: Hinson Said She Would Continue Working For A Bipartisan Farm Bill And Legislation To Aid Prosecution Of Chinese Trade Crimes According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "She added she will continue to work to get a bipartisan farm bill across the finish line this year, as well as continue to push legislation to aid federal prosecution of trade-related crimes by Chinese companies." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa), 10/24/24]
2024: Hinson Planned To Prioritize Passing The Farm Bill And Cutting Federal Spending According to Des Moines Register, "She said she also will prioritize pushing the Farm Bill through in the next session and cutting federal spending." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 12/2/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Planned To Prioritize The Farm Bill And Cutting Federal Spending According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "She said she also will prioritize pushing the Farm Bill through in the next session and cutting federal spending." [Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa), 12/3/24]
2024: Hinson Prioritized Passing The Farm Bill And Cutting Federal Spending According to Des Moines Register, "She said she also will prioritize pushing the Farm Bill through in the next session and cutting federal spending." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 12/4/24]
December 2024: Hinson Confirmed Farm Bill Extension In Stop-Gap Funding Bill According to Des Moines Register, "Hinson said the stop-gap funding bill expected on the floor early next week will include an extension of the 2018 farm bill before its Dec. 20 passage deadline." [Des Moines Register, 12/13/24]
2024: Hinson Advocated For New Farm Bill Passage According to Des Moines Register, '"Obviously, I tried to make it my priority that we got a new farm bill to the floor. Looks like timing is not going to work out with that," she said, saying she and her colleagues have advocated for a new farm bill.' [Des Moines Register, 12/13/24]
December 2024: Ashley Hinson Supported Government Funding Plan Prioritizing Farmers' Interests According to Gazette, "Eastern Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said she would support a version that looked out for farmers' interests. During a conference call with reporters Thursday morning, Hinson, a Republican from Marion, advocated for passing 'a clean CR,' addressing the debt ceiling, providing disaster relief and extending the farm bill to 'give our farmers most needed aid.'" [Gazette, 12/20/24]
October 2022: Hinson Identified Priorities For The Farm Bill Including Crop Insurance And SNAP According to Journal-Eureka, "During the tour, Hinson got a sense of what needs to be included in the next version of the Farm Bill, which will go next year. Aspects brought up included the need of continuing crop insurance to help ensure that 'long-term certainty is there for our farmers, but also for our food supply.' The efficacy of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was also a point of emphasis." [Journal-Eureka (Anamosa, Iowa), 10/20/22]
January 2023: Hinson Announced Push For Closer Monitoring Of Foreign Farmland Ownership According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson announced a renewed push Thursday to more closely monitor foreign ownership of farmland across the country." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 1/12/23]
January 2023: Hinson Co-Sponsored Bill To Increase Oversight Of Foreign Farmland Acquisitions According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Hinson co-sponsored a bill led by Republican Reps. Elise Stefanik of New York and Rick Crawford of Arkansas to increase oversight of these acquisitions and require the Secretary of Agriculture to publicly disclose all new and existing Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act reports online." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 1/12/23]
2023: Hinson Said Legislation Would Increase Transparency For Foreign Land Acquisition According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Hinson said the legislation will increase transparency for foreign land acquisition and help U.S. officials better understand the 'threat' posed by Chinese efforts to control U.S. farmland." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 1/12/23]
January 2023: Hinson Expressed Concern About Chinese Firms Purchasing U.S. Farmland According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "'It's hugely concerning to us,' Hinson said during a conference call with reporters. 'So we are looking at what mechanisms we can put in place to make sure we're able to adequately track who is buying that, and make sure we are ensuring that the Chinese Communist Party is not able [to] purchase that land.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 1/12/23]
January 2023: Ashley Hinson Expressed Concern Over Chinese Land Purchases According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson led with China's large-scale purchase of farmland 'at an alarming rate.' 'They have been buying up not just agricultural land, but land around our military and air force bases,' she said." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 1/15/23]
January 2023: Hinson Prioritized Crop Insurance In Upcoming Farm Bill According to Charles City Press (Iowa), 'Outside of addressing local concerns, Hinson will also be part of crafting the upcoming Farm Bill, with a special focus on ensuring the continuation of crop insurance, particularly in the wake of extreme weather events such as the 2020 derecho.' [Charles City Press (Iowa), 1/20/23]
January 2023: Hinson Supported Conservation Programs And Food Assistance In Farm Bill According to Charles City Press (Iowa), 'The farm bill will also be key for other matters, such as conservation programs and food assistance, both of which Hinson supports.' [Charles City Press (Iowa), 1/20/23]
August 2023: Hinson Stated The Farm Bill Was A Legislative Priority For Congress According to Telegraph Herald, "Among what Hinson called 'must-pass' legislation is the farm bill, which will govern federal agricultural and nutrition programs for the next five years." [Telegraph Herald, 8/24/23]
August 2023: Hinson Supported The Inclusion Of The EATS Act In The Farm Bill According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson hopes to include the EATS (Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression) Act she co-sponsored in the legislation." [Telegraph Herald, 8/24/23]
August 2023: Hinson Expressed Intent To Include EATS Act In The Farm Bill According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson hopes to include the EATS (Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression) Act she co-sponsored in the legislation." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 8/24/23]
September 2023: Ashley Hinson Supported Including The EATS Act In The Farm Bill According to Gazette, "A spokesperson for Hinson said she wants to see the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act, which would overrule a California law that regulates the condition of hogs who produce pork sold in the state, included in the farm bill." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/4/23]
September 2023: Ashley Hinson Focused On Farm Bill And Precision Agriculture Technology Access According to Globe Gazette, 'Hinson is also focused on the farm bill and has been listening to the concerns of farmers and other stakeholders in the field of agriculture. She also wants to increase access to precision agriculture technologies.' [Globe Gazette, 9/7/23]
September 2023: Ashley Hinson Focused On Farm Bill And Agricultural Technology Access According to Globe Gazette, 'Hinson is also focused on the farm bill and has been listening to the concerns of farmers and other stakeholders in the field of agriculture. She also wants to increase access to precision agriculture technologies.' [Globe Gazette, 9/7/23]
September 2023: Ashley Hinson Opposed House Agriculture And FDA Funding Bill Over Cuts To Rural Programs According to The Gazette, "Iowa's U.S. House members voted against the agriculture and FDA funding bill citing cuts to USDA programs that support rural broadband development, funding for foreign animal disease preparedness, wastewater treatment, ag research and education, and funding to improve tracking of foreign purchases of U.S. farmland." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/29/23]
November 2023: Hinson Expressed Support For Passing A New Farm Bill In Congress According to Gazette, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said she remains hopeful Congress will pass new legislation yet this year reauthorizing federal spending for programs supporting U.S. farmers and ranchers, including commodity support and conservation programs and crop insurance." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/1/23]
November 2023: Hinson Advocated For Bipartisan Support For Farm Safety Net Programs According to Gazette, Hinson stated, "I think that there is broad bipartisan support for maintaining those programs and making sure that still exists." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/1/23]
October 2023: Hinson Joined Republican House Members In Urging Swift Passage Of New Farm Bill According to Gazette, Hinson "was among a group of 61 Republican House members who wrote newly-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., urging swift passage of a new farm bill." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/1/23]
November 2023: Hinson Indicated Farm Bill Would Likely Be Addressed After Appropriations Bills According to Gazette, Hinson stated, "As for the farm bill, Hinson said 'it's probably next on our agenda after we get through appropriations bills.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/1/23]
November 2023: Hinson Targeted December For Farm Bill Floor Action Or Extension If Needed According to Gazette, Hinson said, "Our goal is to get the farm bill, hopefully, on the floor in December. If, we are not able to get there, my guess is we'll be looking at an extension of some kind." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/1/23]
November 2023: Hinson Expressed Hope For Passing Farm Bill Legislation In 2023 According to Globe Gazette, 'U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, said she remains hopeful Congress will pass legislation yet this year reauthorizing federal spending for programs supporting U.S. farmers and ranchers, including commodity support and conservation programs and crop insurance.' [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 11/1/23]
Late 2023: Hinson Joined 61 House Republicans Urging Swift Farm Bill Passage According to Globe Gazette, 'Hinson was among a group of 61 Republican House members who wrote newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., urging swift passage of a new farm bill.' [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 11/1/23]
November 2023: Hinson Indicated Farm Bill Would Be A Priority After Appropriations Bills According to Globe Gazette, 'As for the farm bill, Hinson said "it's probably next on our agenda after we get through appropriations bills." She added that she has not "heard a whole lot of red flags from anyone on food assistance programs in the farm bill."' [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 11/1/23]
November 2023: Hinson Expected A Farm Bill Vote In December Or A Short-Term Extension According to Globe Gazette, 'Our goal is to get the farm bill, hopefully, on the floor in December. If, we are not able to get there, my guess is we'll be looking at an extension of some kind.' [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 11/1/23]
Ashley Hinson Noted That Most Critical Farm Bill Provisions Would Be Effective End Of Year 2023 According to New Hampton Tribune, '"The Farm Bill itself expired Sept. 30, but most of the provisions that would really affect our farmers in the district aren't in place until the end of the year," said Hinson.' [New Hampton Tribune (Iowa), 11/2/23]
Ashley Hinson Served As Farm Bill Whip Supporting Midwest Passage Efforts In 2023 According to New Hampton Tribune, 'Hinson, along with Missouri Congressman Mark Alford - himself a former TV news reporter and anchor - are both whips on a team supporting the passage of the Farm Bill. That means states like Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio are all in their territory and getting support from Alford and Hinson to make the Farm Bill a reality so it can be passed.' [New Hampton Tribune (Iowa), 11/2/23]
November 2023: Hinson Expressed Hope For Farm Bill Reauthorization According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, said she remains hopeful Congress will pass legislation yet this year reauthorizing federal spending for programs supporting U.S. farmers and ranchers, including commodity support and conservation programs and crop insurance." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/3/23]
November 2023: Hinson Supported Letter Urging Passage Of New Farm Bill According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson was among a group of 61 Republican House members who wrote newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., urging swift passage of a new farm bill." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/3/23]
November 2023: Hinson Indicated Farm Bill Consideration Would Follow Appropriations According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Hinson said "it's probably next on our agenda after we get through appropriations bills." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/3/23]
November 2023: Hinson Expected No Major Issues For Food Assistance In Farm Bill According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Hinson said she has not "heard a whole lot of red flags from anyone on food assistance programs in the farm bill." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/3/23]
November 2023: Hinson Targeted December For Farm Bill Passage Or Possible Extension According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Our goal is to get the farm bill, hopefully, on the floor in December. If, we are not able to get there, my guess is we'll be looking at an extension of some kind." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/3/23]
November 2023: Hinson Supported Passage Of New Farm Bill Protecting Commodity Support And Crop Insurance Programs According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson said protecting commodity support and crop insurance programs in the next farm bill 'is of the utmost importance.' 'We need to have a strong safety net in place, because a stable food supply is of inherent public interest to our county and to our competitiveness' globally, she told the crowd. 'So I think that there is broad bipartisan support for maintaining those programs and making sure that still exists.'" [Globe Gazette, 11/4/23]
November 2023: Hinson Urged Swift Passage Of New Farm Bill In Letter To Speaker Johnson According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson was among a group of 61 Republican House members who wrote newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., urging swift passage of a new farm bill. 'Simply put, farm and food security is national security,' the Republican lawmakers wrote in their letter." [Globe Gazette, 11/4/23]
November 2023: Hinson Noted Lack Of Major Concerns Regarding Food Assistance Programs In Farm Bill According to Globe Gazette, "As for the farm bill, Hinson said 'it's probably next on our agenda after we get through appropriations bills.' She added that she has not 'heard a whole lot of red flags from anyone on food assistance programs in the farm bill.'" [Globe Gazette, 11/4/23]
November 2023: Hinson Commented On Timing And Extension Prospects For New Farm Bill According to Globe Gazette, "'Our goal is to get the farm bill, hopefully, on the floor in December. If, we are not able to get there, my guess is we'll be looking at an extension of some kind.'" [Globe Gazette, 11/4/23]
Ashley Hinson Expressed Hope For Passage Of Farm Bill In 2024 According to Manchester Press (Iowa), Hinson said, "The House has an appetite for getting a farm bill done, but I don't know what the Senate's intentions are [...] I'm hopeful to pass a farm bill before the election year gets heated up." [Manchester Press (Iowa), 1/10/24]
2025: Hinson Proposed Moving USDA Headquarters To Iowa According to Des Moines Register, "Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson says the federal Department of Agriculture's headquarters should be in Iowa - the No. 1 corn-producing state in the U.S. New legislation Hinson introduced, called the Swamp Act, would move federal agency headquarters out of Washington, D.C." [Des Moines Register, 2/2/25]
April 2025: Hinson Supported USDA Programs For Agricultural Trade And Producer Relief According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson noted the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday the launch of agricultural trade promotion programs for 2025 that open up additional funding to help U.S. agricultural producers promote and sell their goods internationally." [Globe Gazette, 4/3/25]
2020: Hinson Supported Equal Relief for All Agricultural Commodities and Immigration Reform for Agriculture In an interview with Mitchell County Press-News, Ashley Hinson said, "We need to treat our commodities the same, because everybody's being affected by what's happened to our country. So whether or not it's corn, soy, our meat and agricultural products, just our production agriculture in general, we need to make sure all avenues and commodities are treated the same, so that people get the relief they need. [...] That means immigration reform, especially for our farmers and our agricultural community. That is important because we have to fix the the immigration issues in this country. And I see a positive in trying to take action on that. It'll bring those workers into the sunshine, because a lot of them are here illegally in the agricultural sector across the country. And it will also reform our worker guest visa programs for for all of our other sectors, (like) manufacturing and our business community." [Interview - Ashley Hinson with Mitchell County Press-News, 10/28/20]
2022: Hinson Expressed Willingness To Discuss Carbon Sequestration Payments With USDA Secretary According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, '"I'm happy to follow up with Secretary Vilsack obviously, he knows Iowa well," Hinson said, noting she's heard a lot about that issue "percolating in the district."' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 2/17/22]
Ashley Hinson Prioritized Input Cost Reduction And Regulatory Certainty In The Farm Bill In 2022 According to Des Moines Register, "The farm bill must reduce input costs, support innovation and provide regulatory certainty. Farmers should be empowered with broadband access and precision agriculture technology. We must provide stability for producers by protecting risk management tools like crop insurance and investing in animal health research and biotechnologies." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 10/7/22]
January 2023: Ashley Hinson Announced Push To Monitor Foreign Ownership Of U.S. Farmland According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson announced a renewed push Thursday to more closely monitor foreign ownership of farmland across the country." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/12/23]
January 2023: Ashley Hinson Co-Sponsored Bill For Greater Transparency In Agricultural Land Ownership According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson co-sponsored a bill led by Republican Reps. Elise Stefanik of New York and Rick Crawford of Arkansas to increase oversight of these acquisitions and require the Secretary of Agriculture to publicly disclose all new and existing Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act reports online." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/12/23]
January 2023: Ashley Hinson Sought To Expand Reporting To Include Land Leases And Security Interests According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "The bill also would expand the scope of reporting to include security interests and land leases of any period, including idle agricultural land, and all interest acquired, transferred or held by a foreign person." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/12/23]
January 2023: Ashley Hinson Cited National Security Concerns Over Chinese Ownership Of Farmland According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson said the legislation will increase transparency for foreign land acquisition and help U.S. officials better understand the 'threat' posed by Chinese efforts to control U.S. farmland." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/12/23]
2023: Hinson Cited Workforce Issues Affecting Iowa Agriculture According to Telegraph Herald, '"The workforce issues go across all of these industries," Hinson said.' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 2/15/23]
2023: Hinson Described Funds As Investment In Agricultural Safety According to Dyersville Commercial (Iowa), "When I look and see how many of my constituents are in the agriculture industry, I see (those dollars) as a really good investment to help continue these safety programs." [Dyersville Commercial (Iowa), 4/12/23]
May 2023: Hinson Cited Bipartisan Interest And Urgency In Congress For EATS Act According to Muscatine Journal, "Hinson said there is some bipartisan interest in her bill and a sense of urgency in Congress in light of the Supreme Court ruling for 'preserving interstate commerce and an affordable and safe food supply.'" [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 5/19/23]
Ashley Hinson Announced Plans To Reintroduce EATS Act In 2023 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson plans to reintroduce legislation to overturn California's animal welfare law that mandates more housing space for pigs in order for their pork to be sold in that state." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 5/21/23]
Ashley Hinson Stated California Law Would Raise Food Prices And Production Costs In 2023 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "States like California are beginning to impose non-tariff barriers to interstate commerce" that will raise the price of food, Hinson told reporters Friday. "I see it as a bacon ban. It threatens every aspect of our food supply. It increases production costs for our farmers. It'll drive up the cost of food at a time when we're already seeing huge inflation in the food space." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 5/21/23]
Ashley Hinson Claimed Bipartisan Interest In EATS Act In 2023 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson said there is some bipartisan interest in her bill and a sense of urgency in Congress in light of the Supreme Court ruling for 'preserving interstate commerce and an affordable and safe food supply.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 5/21/23]
May 2023: Hinson Reintroduced EATS Act To Overturn California Pork Law According to Telegraph Herald, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, re-introduced her Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act last week, to overturn a California law passed by voter referendum [...] which requires several pork production regulations, which exceed common practices of large Iowa pork producers." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 5/21/23]
May 2023: Hinson Criticized California’s Proposition 12 As A Barrier To Interstate Commerce According to Telegraph Herald, "On Friday, Hinson called Prop 12 a 'non-tariff barrier to interstate commerce,' likening it to actions by the Chinese Communist Party." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 5/21/23]
May 2023: Hinson Asserted Congressional Inaction Led To Supreme Court’s Handling Of Prop 12 According to Telegraph Herald, "When you look at a policy like this - which I see as directly interfering with interstate commerce - I believe the reason the Supreme Court did not rule our way was there was not Congressional action on this." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 5/21/23]
May 2023: Rep. Ashley Hinson Re-Introduced The EATS Act To Overturn California Pork Law According to Telegraph Herald, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, re-introduced her Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act last week, to overturn a California law passed by voter referendum and recently upheld by the conservative-leaning U.S. Supreme Court which requires several pork production regulations, which exceed common practices of large Iowa pork producers." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 5/21/23]
May 2023: Hinson Criticized California's Prop 12 As A Non-Tariff Barrier To Interstate Commerce According to Telegraph Herald, "On Friday, Hinson called Prop 12 a 'non-tariff barrier to interstate commerce,' likening it to actions by the Chinese Communist Party." [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 5/21/23]
May 2023: Hinson Argued Congressional Action Was Needed To Address Interstate Commerce Concerns According to Telegraph Herald, "'When you look at a policy like this which I see as directly interfering with interstate commerce I believe the reason the Supreme Court did not rule our way was there was not Congressional action on this.'" [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 5/21/23]
August 2023: Hinson Co-Sponsored Bills For Precision Agriculture According to Sioux City Journal, 'Hinson noted her co-sponsorship of bills to improve farmers' access to costly precision agriculture technologies—which can increase crop yield, improve distribution, lower emissions and prevent soil degradation—and provide resources and conservation tools to farmers to reduce flood risk and improve water and soil quality in northeast Iowa.' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 8/22/23]
September 2023: Ashley Hinson Explained Vote Against Agriculture/FDA Funding Bill Citing Impact On Iowa According to Daily Nonpareil, "'We passed legislation out of the House Appropriations Committee that cut wasteful spending at these agencies while still investing in agriculture and, again, Iowa's priorities,' Hinson said. 'And last night's bill goes beyond redlining waste. In my mind, it undermines rural America. And I will not compromise when it comes to investing in Iowa agriculture.'" [Daily Nonpareil, 9/30/23]
9/28/23: Hinson Voted Against Agriculture And FDA Funding Bill According to Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 'Iowa's U.S. House members voted against the agriculture and FDA funding bill citing cuts to USDA programs that support rural broadband development, funding for foreign animal disease preparedness, wastewater treatment, ag research and education, and funding to improve tracking of foreign purchases of U.S. farmland.' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 9/30/23]
9/29/23: Hinson Argued Against Undermining Rural America In Appropriations According to Sioux City Journal (Iowa), '"We passed legislation out of the House Appropriations Committee that cut wasteful spending at these agencies while still investing in agriculture and, again, Iowa's priorities," Hinson said. "And last night's bill goes beyond redlining waste. In my mind, it undermines rural America. And I will not compromise when it comes to investing in Iowa agriculture."' [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 9/30/23]
March 2021: Hinson Argued Repealing Estate Tax Would Benefit Family Farmers According to Telegraph Herald, 'Iowa's family farmers work around the clock to feed and fuel the world. The death tax is a slap in the face to family farmers who have poured their heart and soul into their operation over generations,' Hinson said in a release. 'Permanently repealing the death tax will give family farmers the certainty they need and deserve to continue doing their critical work.' [Telegraph Herald, 3/14/21]
October 2022: Hinson Expressed Support For Maintaining Stepped-Up Basis For Family Farms According to Journal-Eureka, "Hinson also heard about concerns facing taxes on inheritance facing family farmers, and she reiterated her support in seeing 'stepped-up basis' continue." [Journal-Eureka (Anamosa, Iowa), 10/20/22]
November 2023: Hinson Prioritized Protecting Commodity Support And Crop Insurance Programs According to Gazette, "Hinson said protecting commodity support and crop insurance programs in the next farm bill 'is of the utmost importance.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/1/23]
November 2023: Hinson Supported SNAP and Crop Insurance In New Farm Bill According to Globe Gazette, 'Hinson said protecting commodity support and crop insurance programs in the next farm bill "is of the utmost importance." [...] "We need to have a strong safety net in place, because a stable food supply is of inherent public interest to our county and to our competitiveness" globally, she told the crowd.' [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 11/1/23]
November 2023: Hinson Described Importance Of Crop Insurance And Commodity Support According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Hinson said protecting commodity support and crop insurance programs in the next farm bill "is of the utmost importance." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/3/23]
August 2023: Hinson Co-sponsored Bills To Support Precision Agriculture And Conservation According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson noted her co-sponsorship of bills to improve farmers' access to costly precision agriculture technologies [...] and provide resources and conservation tools to farmers to reduce flood risk and improve water and soil quality." [Globe Gazette, 8/24/23]
November 2023: Ashley Hinson Visited MBS Family Farms To Discuss Drought Impact According to New Hampton Tribune, "That was one of the reasons U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson made the trek up north on Tuesday to visit MBS Family Farms in Plainfield - a business owned by the Mehmen family since 2005." [New Hampton Tribune (Iowa), 11/2/23]
Ashley Hinson Participated In Farm Activities During MBS Visit In 2023 According to New Hampton Tribune, 'Hinson hopped into one of MBS' combines early Tuesday morning to oversee the land that Kyle, MBS's General Manager, and his staff all help oversee in some form or fashion.' [New Hampton Tribune (Iowa), 11/2/23]
Ashley Hinson Commented On Precision Agriculture Benefits During Drought In 2023 According to New Hampton Tribune, '"I had a chance to go out in the combine with Kyle. We talked about precision agriculture and how that has really changed the industry - specific to times like right now where we're in a drought where yield is really going to matter," said Hinson.' [New Hampton Tribune (Iowa), 11/2/23]