Farm Bill
The Farm Bill ensures that farmers and ranchers have the tools they need to produce an affordable and stable food and fiber supply.
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House Ag Committee Approves Farm Bill With Significant Savings & Reforms
May 16, 2013
Press Release
Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma and Ranking Member Collin Peterson of Minnesota issued the following statements after the House Agriculture Committee approved H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013, by a large, bipartisan vote of 36-10.
Opening Statement of Chairman Frank D. Lucas Committee on Agriculture Business Meeting to Consider the 2013 Farm Bill
May 15, 2013
Statements
Lucas & Peterson Release House Farm Bill That Saves Nearly $40 Billion
May 10, 2013
Press Release
Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma and Ranking Member Collin Peterson of Minnesota released a discussion draft of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013 today.
Government Report Confirms Flawed ESA Science; Specific Answers Needed for Farmers, Forest Managers
Apr 30, 2013
Press Release
Following today's release of the National Research Council's (NRC) risk assessments report on pesticides, two key Members of Congress called on four federal agencies to start over and conduct a more thorough study that more directly answers serious questions relating to Endangered Species Act biological opinions (BiOp) and crop protection products.
