Chairman Bob Goodlatte and Members of the House Committee on Agriculture today met with U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns and Ambassador Susan Schwab, U.S. Trade Representative, to discuss the status of the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations of the Doha Development Round. It was the Committee’s first meeting with Ambassador Schwab since her confirmation in early June. Chairman Goodl... Read more »
Chairman Bob Goodlatte today convened the ninth in a series of field hearings the House Committee on Agriculture is holding to examine federal farm policy in anticipation of writing the 2007 Farm Bill. Approximately 250 producers and agriculture officials attended the hearing in Staunton, Virginia, located in the heart of Virginia’s Sixth Congressional District which Goodlatte represents in Washin... Read more »
Below is a witness list for the JJuly 17, 2006 full Committee field hearing in Staunton, Virginia. House Committee on Agriculture Field hearing to review federal farm policy Monday, July 17, 2006 10:00 a.m., EDT Shenandoah Ballroom Stonewall Jackson Hotel & Conference Center Staunton, Virginia Panel I Mr. Cecil E. “Sonny” Meyerhoeffer, Poultry Producer, Hinton, Virginia Mr. Dan King, Poultry Produ... Read more »
Today Chairman Bob Goodlatte chaired a hearing to review the role of agriculture in the renewable fuels market. As the U.S. continues to strive toward energy independence, renewable fuels derived from agricultural products and byproducts are playing an increasingly prominent role. The renewable energy market provides America’s farmers and ranchers with new opportunities to market their products as... Read more »
Chairman Bob Goodlatte made the following statement at a press conference this morning with Ambassador Susan Schwab, U.S. Trade Representative, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns, and a bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives. The press conference was held to discuss the Doha Development Agenda. “Agricultural negotiations have the potential to break down trade barriers, open new mark... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Bob Goodlatte today convened a field hearing in Canandaigua, New York to review federal farm policy. Roughly 130 local producers, agribusiness leaders, and agriculture officials attended the hearing. The Committee heard from two panels of witnesses about a variety of farm policy issues including specialty crops, forestry, crop insurance, world trade negotiat... Read more »
Below is a witness list for the June 26, 2006 full Committee field hearing in Canandaigua, NY. House Committee on Agriculture Field hearing to review federal farm policy Monday, June 26, 2006 9:30 a.m., EDT Grand Ballroom Canandaigua Inn on the Lake Canandaigua, New York Panel I Mr. Ron Robbins, Crop and Dairy Producer, Sackets Harbor, New York Mr. John Lincoln, Dairy Producer, Bloomfield, New Yor... Read more »
Chairman Bob Goodlatte today issued the following statement regarding an understanding reached late last night between United States and Japanese officials outlining a final process toward resuming imports of U.S. beef products into Japan. “While this latest agreement indicates that progress is being made toward the resumption of beef trade with the Japanese government, the market remains closed a... Read more »
Today Rep. Jerry Moran, Chairman of the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, convened a hearing to review efforts to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse in the federal crop insurance program. In a House-wide effort to curb wasteful spending, Chairman Moran exercised the Subcommittee’s oversight authority to determine if sufficient prevention and detection efforts are in place... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Bob Goodlatte issued the following statement regarding his meeting with World Trade Organization (WTO) Director General Pascal Lamy yesterday. Lamy was in Washington, DC earlier this week meeting with U.S. officials about the current status of the agricultural negotiations of the Doha Round. “In my meeting yesterday with WTO Director General Pascal Lamy, we ... Read more »
