AGRICULTURE SUBCOMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING TO REVIEW IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FARM BILL CONSERVATION PROGRAMS Congressman Frank D. Lucas, Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research, convened a hearing today to review implementation of the Farm Bill conservation programs. Lucas lauded the Farm Bill's conservation programs as a "phenomenal success... Read more »
PRESS CONFERENCE Who: Agriculture Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, Ranking Member Charlie Stenholm Producer Groups representing America 's cattle ranchers, pork producers, seafood producers and produce grower-shippers will also be in attendance What: Introduction of Voluntary Country-of-Origin Labeling Legislation Where: 1302 Longworth House Office Building When: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at 11:00 a... Read more »
The House Committee on Agriculture today held a hearing to examine the programs and financial products of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, better known as Farmer Mac. The hearing focused on an October, 2003, report of the General Accounting Office entitled, Farmer Mac: Some Progress Made, but Greater Attention to Risk Management, Mission , and Corporate Governance Is Needed . In this... Read more »
Chairman Bob Goodlatte today said that recent agricultural exports, forecast to be a record $61.5 billion in FY04, are good news for American farmers and ranchers, and restated the Committee's commitment to continuing to increase export opportunities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released these numbers earlier this week, which if realized would be the highest ever, and an increase of $5.3 f... Read more »
Congressman Jerry Moran, Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, today chaired a mid-term review of the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. The hearing marked the second anniversary of the 2002 Farm Bill - a comprehensive law that has attempted to return income stability to U.S. farmers. The subcommittee heard from high level offici... Read more »
Goodlatte Says , "We Want to See Markets Open Around the World" The House Committee on Agriculture today held a hearing to review agricultural trade negotiations during which they heard from farmers and ranchers who are most affected by agricultural trade. A complete witness list is at the bottom of the release. This is the second in a series of hearings related to agricultural trade. Last month ... Read more »
The House Agriculture Committee met yesterday with former Democratic Member of Congress, Tony Hall, who currently serves in Rome as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Agencies, regarding issues surrounding U.S. food aid. Hall briefed Members of the Committee following a recent trip to Ethiopia , and spoke generally about the work of the World Food Program, and the criti... Read more »
The House Committee on Agriculture today held a hearing to review agricultural trade negotiations during which they heard from Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman and U.S. Trade Representative, Robert Zoellick. Chairman Goodlatte received assurances from Veneman and Zoellick that they will consult with and keep Members of the Committee fully informed of all activities related to the recent prelimina... Read more »
STATEMENT OF HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN BOB GOODLATTE AND RANKING MEMBER CHARLIE STENHOLM REGARDING WTO RULING AGAINST U.S. FARM PROGRAMS "We are aware from press reports that the WTO dispute settlement panel on cotton has reached an interim decision. I expect that Secretary Veneman and Ambassador Zoellick will to the extent they can, discuss this matter in our hearing tomorrow. Reports ... Read more »
Congressman Frank D. Lucas, Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research, convened a hearing today to review agriculture research and extension. Congressman Max Burns, who serves on the Subcommittee, hosted the field hearing. Lucas lauded Burns for his work on the Committee, and his consistent advocacy on behalf of agriculture research and ... Read more »
