COVID-19 is real. It's wreaked havoc on society. Like most other industries, agriculture has taken a beating. Dairy processors, farmers and allied companies all have suffered and now face a new world of personal protective equipment, social distancing, self-isolation and other preventative measures.

By anyone's measure, the impeachment process now unfolding in the U.S. Congress is making it more difficult to achieve legislative victories, even on issues that have support from both political parties.

This fall, Congress will consider legislation to reauthorize federal child nutrition programs, including the school meals programs and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.