Tracey Mann was elected to the 117th Congress of the U.S. House of Representatives and serves the “Big First” District of Kansas. Congressman Mann is a tireless advocate for Kansas agriculture and conservative Kansas values.
Congressman Mann is a fifth generation Kansan, who was born and raised on his family farm just south of Quinter. He is also the fifth generation to live in the family farmhouse that his great-great-grandfather ordered from Montgomery Ward catalogue in the early 1900’s. Growing up in production agriculture Congressman Mann learned the value of hard work at a young age as he spent thousands of hours in the fields and on the family feed yard. Some of his fondest memories of those days were working cattle with his with his grandfather, father, and brother on Saturday afternoons while listening to K-State football on the radio.
Agriculture is the heartbeat of America, the Big First, and the top priority for me in Congress. I am a fifth-generation Kansas who grew up on the family farm south of Quinter, working thousands of hours in the fields and in the family feed yard from sunup to sundown. I greatly respect the producers in the Big First as they work to feed, fuel, and clothe the world. I was selected to serve on the House Agriculture Committee, which includes serving on the Livestock and Foreign Agriculture and Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
The Big First is third in the nation of Congressional Districts for agriculture production. Las t year the Big First produced more than $10 billion in agricultural sales. The Big First is number one in wheat, beef, and sorghum production. Agriculture is not just about the industry; it is about a lifestyle and the basic values that are crucial to the country. Those basic values are faith, caring for your neighbor, and working hard – agriculture needs to thrive to keep those values alive because they are central to who we are as Americans.
The distance from farm to fork has never been wider, and there are fewer and fewer legislators that have experience on the farm. Crop insurance and risk management tools are critical. We must manage the risks that are inherent to agriculture and unique to our industry. Given the chance to compete, American farmers can compete unlike anyone else in the world.
I am committed to working with my colleagues on legislation that puts the needs of the First District at the forefront of policy. In the 117th session of Congress, I introduced the No Land Grab Act of 2021, co-sponsored pieces of legislation that support our Kansas agricultural producers like the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act and the Reducing Farm Input Costs and Barriers to Domestic Production Act, and sent multiple letters to the Biden Administration urging them to put the well-being of American producers and the food security of our country first.
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