The Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Credit held a hearing to learn more about how credit programs are working for farmers and how they should continue in the 2012 Farm Bill.
The Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture, held a hearing to continue receiving input on agricultural programs in preparation for writing the 2012 Farm Bill. This hearing focused on specialty crop and nutrition programs.
Leaders of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Agriculture Committee introduced H.R. 4965, a bill to prohibit the Obama Administration from finalizing or implementing the EPA and Corps Clean Water Act “guidance” in order to significantly broaden the scope of federal jurisdiction under the Act.
Chairman Frank Lucas issued the following statement regarding the announcement from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that the agency is withdrawing a proposed regulation that would have prohibited young people from working on family farms.
The Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry, held a hearing to learn from members of the agriculture community on how conservation programs should be structured in the 2012 Farm Bill.
This is the third of eight hearings which are gathering agricultural leaders in Washington to share their perspective on farm policy. This Subcommittee hearing focused on reforming dairy programs in the 2012 Farm Bill.
Chairman Frank Lucas issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry approved the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012.
This is the first of eight hearings, which will be held by the Subcommittees to hear from agricultural stakeholders before the House Agriculture Committee begins drafting the reauthorization of agricultural programs.
This week during The Ag Minute, guest host Rep. Vicky Hartzler discusses H.R. 3336, The Small Business Credit Availability Act, which she introduced to protect small lenders from regulations designed for the largest Wall Street banks and to ensure small businesses have access to credit and risk management tools.
Chairman Frank Lucas spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of H.R. 3336, the Small Business Credit Availability Act.
