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Today the House Committee on Agriculture adopted the budget views and estimates letter which outlines the Committee’s budget recommendations for the agencies and programs under the its jurisdiction. The letter will be submitted to Budget Committee Chairman Jim Nussle pursuant to section 301(d) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and House Rule X, clause 4(f). The Committee recommends that any... Read more »

House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Bob Goodlatte today convened the second field hearing to review the 2002 Farm Bill. The hearing follows a field hearing held yesterday in Fayetteville, N.C. and is part of a series of hearings the Committee plans to conduct around the country. Fifteen members of the Committee attended today’s hearing and heard from two panels of witnesses about a variety of ... Read more »

House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Bob Goodlatte today convened the first hearing to review the 2002 Farm Bill. This is the first in a series of hearings the Committee plans to conduct to hear from producers around the country. The sixteen members of the Committee attending today’s hearing heard from two panels of witnesses representing the diverse agricultural interests of North Carolina. Th... Read more »

Witness lists for the February 6, 2006 hearing in Fayetteville, N.C. and the February 7, 2006 hearing in Auburn, AL are included below. Full Committee on Agriculture Field hearing to review federal farm policy Monday, February 6, 2006 1:00 p.m., EST Crown Expo Center, Section A Fayetteville, North Carolina WITNESS LIST Panel I Mr. David L. Burns, Cotton, Timber and Soybean Producer, Laurel Hill, N... Read more »

House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Bob Goodlatte issued the following statement today regarding the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial talks underway in Hong Kong: “I am disappointed to hear of the European Union’s continued obstinacy in the WTO Ministerial talks in Hong Kong. Their refusal to discuss market access or even consider movement on their proposal is hindering any progress ... Read more »

Today the House passed the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Reauthorization Act of 2005, H.R. 4473, by unanimous consent. The CFTC Reauthorization was introduced by House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Bob Goodlatte and passed by the Committee last week. H.R. 4473 includes provisions to remedy regulatory issues left unresolved following the enactment of Commodity Futures Modernizatio... Read more »

Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Chairman Jerry Moran today chaired a hearing to review the technical procedures associated with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) establishment of Posted County Prices (PCPs). USDA monitors and sets over 88,000 PCPs each day. Recent producer feedback has indicated some slight regional discrepancies in PCPs. “It has been brought... Read more »

House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Bob Goodlatte issued the following statement today regarding the reopening of the Japanese market to U.S. beef: “I am pleased that the Japanese government has taken the necessary steps toward reopening their markets to U.S. beef products. This is good news for U.S. beef producers. Our producers work hard to provide U.S. and international consumers with the s... Read more »

Today House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Bob Goodlatte chaired a hearing to review H.R. 4200, the Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act (FERRA) which was introduced in early November. The Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act provides a mechanism to quickly restore forests damaged by catastrophic events such as fires, ice storms, or hurricanes. Over one million acres of national for... Read more »

The House Committee on Agriculture today approved by voice vote a Chairman’s Mark to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The CFTC was last reauthorized four years ago resulting in the enactment of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (CFMA). The Chairman’s Mark reauthorizes appropriations for the CFTC and includes provisions to remedy regulatory issues left unre... Read more »