This week during The Ag Minute, Chairman Frank Lucas, discusses the negative economic impact of a stricter regulatory standard for dust controls on the agricultural economy.
Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Credit held a public hearing to review recent investigations and audits conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Inspector General.
This week during The Ag Minute, guest host Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, discusses a recent court decision that could give the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) another tool for regulating timber businesses across rural America.
This week during The Ag Minute, guest host Rep. Reid Ribble, discusses the need for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to consider further public comment and an economic analysis of the proposed Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) rule before making it final.
The House Agriculture Committee held a public hearing to examine the three pending free trade agreements between the U.S. and Colombia, Panama, and South Korea, and the issues surrounding their implementation.
This week during The Ag Minute, Chairman Frank Lucas, discusses the importance of passing the three pending trade agreements without any further delays because they will expand U.S. exports and create jobs.
The Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry, held a public hearing to review the U.S. Forest Service's proposed forest planning rule, which the Forest Service issued on February 14, 2011.
The Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, held a public hearing today to review the state of America’s pork industry.
The House Agriculture Committee approved H.R. 1573, to facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption.
The House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Natural Resources held a joint oversight hearing titled, “At Risk: American Jobs, Agriculture, Health and Species--the Costs of Federal Regulatory Dysfunction.”
