In separate letters, Oregon Congressman Bob Smith, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, today sharply questioned both Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman and Frank Claydon, Canada's Deputy Minister of Agriculture, over rising exports of Canadian wheat to the United States. On Tuesday, Agriculture Under Secretary August Schumacher revealed that Canadian wheat exports to the United States ... Read more »
Acting swiftly to bring greater stability for western family ranchers and better, more scientific management of public lands, the House Committee on Agriculture today passed Chairman Bob Smith's (R-OR) "Forage Improvement Act of 1997", sending the bill for further action in the House Resources Committee. The Committee also passed three other measures: H.R. 1779, introduced by Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO)... Read more »
Oregon Congressman Bob Smith, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, today introduced nationwide forest health legislation to provide for better forest science, more agency accountability, and on-the-ground results that rehabilitate and protect America's precious forest resources. Smith, whose Committee on Agriculture has held six hearings into forest health, was joined in introducing the... Read more »
Oregon Congressman Bob Smith, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture and a leader in western livestock issues, today introduced comprehensive public lands grazing reform legislation to bring greater stability for western family ranchers and better, more scientific management of public lands. Smith introduced "The Forage Improvement Act of 1997" this week and unveiled it at a Livestock, Dai... Read more »
The Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry, chaired by Rep. Richard Pombo (R-CA), will hold a hearing on Wednesday, September 17 to examine public lands grazing issues. Agriculture Committee Chairman Bob Smith (R-OR) will attend the hearing to unveil his "Forage Improvement Act of 1997," legislation to reform public lands grazing. Grazing Hearing Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry ... Read more »
Fresh on the heels of a General Accounting Office report showing mismanagement of the National Forest Fund, Oregon Congressman Bob Smith, Chairman of the House Committe on Agriculture, has written Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman, demanding accountability in Forest Service management of public lands and resources, even as Smith prepares to introduce national forest health legislation next week. ... Read more »
Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture, today praised the efforts of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank representatives testified at a hearing coordinated by Rep. John Cooksey (R-LA) and Rep. Richard Baker (R-LA). "The U.S. wastes more than 25% of the food we produce every year. Clear... Read more »
Oregon Congressman Bob Smith, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, today announced that he will soon introduce legislation to provide greater stability in the grazing of livestock on public lands and to embark on a proactive effort to promote forest health and protect forests from future degradation, two major legislative initiatives with broad implications for the country and the Ameri... Read more »
Congressman Bob Smith (R-OR), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, and Rep. Doc Hastings (R-WA) today pressed Peter Scher, Special Trade Negotiator for Agriculture, to call for an end to Mexico's recently announced 101% duty on U.S. apple imports, two days after a letter from Chairman Smith to U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky protesting the new Mexican tariff. "This is a ve... Read more »
Taking advantage of expanding information technologies and the widespread growth of the internet, Orgeon Congressman Bob Smith (R-Medford) today unveiled two new sites on the World Wide Web highlighting his work on behalf of Oregon and agriculture. Smith, who represents Oregon's Second Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, also serves as Chairman of the House Committee on Ag... Read more »
