Ag Chairman Observes Rising Role for Ethanol (June 12, 2001) U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Larry Combest (R-Texas) observed that Tuesday's EPA announcement holding California to clean-burning gasoline standards elevates ethanol as the clean, renewable, American-grown choice for a comprehensive energy plan. Tuesday morning, EPA announced that it would not approve the State of California... Read more »
Subcommittee Continues Review of Conservation Programs (June 6, 2001) The Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research held the second of three hearings to discuss conservation issues. Specifically, the Subcommittee is interested in how current conservation programs are operating, what changes are necessary and their funding levels, and whether new programs are needed to he... Read more »
General Farm Commodities Subcommittee Farm Bill Field Hearing Schedule (June 6, 2001) General Farm Commodities Subcommittee Chairman Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) has announced a series of field hearings to provide producers opportunity to discuss in depth how individual farm programs affect them. Expanding on last year's groundbreaking series of full committee hearings in rural communities, the General ... Read more »
Top USDA, Commerce, Trade officials detail impacts on America's producers (May 23, 2001) Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman, Secretary of Commerce Don Evans and the United States Trade Representative Robert Zoellick testified Wednesday before the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture regarding Bush Administration proposals for a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) and the impact of those propos... Read more »
National Dairy Policy Reviewed by Subcommittee (May 22, 2001) Representatives of the nation's dairy industry took a seat at the witness table before the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture this morning. Subcommittee Chairman Richard W. Pombo (R-CA) convened the hearing in order to facilitate a discussion of the ongoing reform of the dairy industry and the upcoming farm bill. "America's dair... Read more »
Subcommittee Holds Field Hearings to Further Farm Bill Process (May 16, 2001) General Farm Commodities Subcommittee Chairman Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) has announced a series of field hearings to provide producers from around the country an opportunity to discuss in depth how individual farm programs affect them. Expanding on last year's groundbreaking series of full committee hearings in rural commun... Read more »
Series of Farm Policy Hearings Comes to a Close National Farmers Organization calls for a Strategic Food Security System (May 3, 2001) The House Agriculture Committee wrapped up an extended series of hearings designed to examine the current state of our nation’s agricultural economy today. The National Farmers Organization was the last of 15 organizations that have taken up the Committee’s challen... Read more »
Budget Agreement Fits Farm Policy Needs House Agriculture Committee completes farm policy hearings (May 3, 2001) As House Agriculture Committee Members complete more than 30 hours of hearings on upcoming farm policy, House and Senate budget negotiators have agreed to provide the additional resources needed to rewrite current farm policy this year. House Agriculture Chairman Larry Combest (R-Texas)... Read more »
Agriculture Subcommittee Examines Effect of Energy Costs on Agriculture (May 2, 2001) The Conservation, Credit, Rural Development, and Research Subcommittee continued its series of hearings to review energy issues that are affecting the agricultural sector of the American economy. In particular, testimony was presented on behalf of USDA regarding the impact of energy prices on production decisions... Read more »
(May 2, 2001) Two industries that have not been participants in traditional farm programs made their pitch to the House Agriculture Committee today for increased support for their operations. Representatives of the fruit and vegetable industry, as well as the honey industry, explained how the economic crisis that is facing all of American agriculture has affected their industries. Chairman Larry ... Read more »
