Chairman’s Note: Let’s face it: Republicans are to blame for the lack of action on the farm bill. They balked at protections for farmers and ranchers, demanded savage cuts to our food stamp program, refused to take up the bipartisan farm bill passed by the senate, then wouldn’t even hold a vote on their own version of the farm bill! Congresswoman Noem leads freshmen Republican in the house. Now, her leadership is failing our farmers and ranchers.