Thanks, Mr. Chair.
Thanks to all the witnesses for being here.
Ms. Reynolds, I want to ask you a question going on some of the stats you gave in your testimony, which are quite stark.
I lived through this with BSE more than 20 years ago. We lost something like 3,000 ranches. It cost upward of $10 billion. I think the thing we don't talk enough about is the impact that had on our farm families. It's two decades later and many are still trying to recover from that.
You were talking about the discussions you had with farmers as a result of avian flu. It is not only about the trespassers. What impact does it have on farmers and their mental health when they have to euthanize whole herds or whole flocks? Can you talk about the impact that has on farmers as well?