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 »
Sugar Producers Cite Unique Circumstances for Policy Needs "Economic, domestic policy and trade policy crises profoundly threaten existence" (April 26, 2001) Citing economic, domestic and trade policy crises profoundly threatening the existence of growers and refiners, American sugar industry representatives proposed that sugar policy include a domestic allotment program – needing import quota and... Read more »
Corn Growers Commodity Plan: Replace Non-Recourse Marketing Loan & LDPs House Agriculture Committee hearings move toward conclusion next week (April 25, 2001) Corn producers from Battle Creek, Michigan; the Texas Panhandle; and Central Ohio detailed for House Agriculture Committee Members a farm income proposal that replaces the non-recourse Marketing Loan Program and Loan Deficiency Payment with ... Read more »
Agriculture Subcommittee Opens Comprehensive Farm Fuel Hearings Producers' energy needs are complex and varied for fertilizer, irrigation, drying crops (April 25, 2001) House Agriculture's Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research on Wednesday opened a comprehensive examination of the energy crisis hitting farmers and ranchers at every stage of production. Subcommittee C... Read more »
Ag Secretary, Trade Representative to Testify on Free Trade Area of the Americas House Agriculture Committee's May 23 hearing looks to next steps in Western Hemisphere (April 24, 2001) House Agriculture Committee Members will hear May 23 from USDA Secretary Ann Veneman and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick on agriculture's opportunities within the world's largest potential free trade zone,... Read more »
Dairy Industry Makes Farm Policy Recommendations to Committee (April 5, 2001) Representatives of the nation's dairy industry appeared before the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture to present their recommendations for future farm policy. Emphasis was placed on an economic safety net for the dairy producers. "This Committee has had high expectations of each and every witness that has presented test... Read more »
Grain Sorghum Producers Appear Before Committee (April 4, 2001) Grain sorghum producers spent the morning presenting specific farm policy recommendations to the House Committee on Agriculture. Witnesses emphasized the need for a loan rate equal to that of corn, the need for a counter-cyclical safety net, and continuation of AMTA payments. "We are well past the halfway point in this series of heari... Read more »
