As I have traveled across our great country this year, I have experienced all types of agriculture, foods and landscapes. But as I drive local roads and byways, there is one constant theme everywhere — a bumpy ride. That’s because our country has underinvested in the infrastructure we rely on to get our families from place to place and our farm goods from field to market. 

The underinvestment isn’t limited to roads or bridges but includes our ports, canals, railways and strained power grid.

When farmers and ranchers invest in their farms, we do so ...