Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Agriculture Committee held a public hearing to examine big data and its role in agriculture. While advances in agricultural technology present opportunities like improved productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness, they also present challenges in collecting, managing, and utilizing big data. Members and witnesses discussed these dynamics and the future of agric... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Agriculture Committee Chairmen Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, and Ranking Members Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., made the following statements on the budget deal. The Members of Congress stand united against reopening the 2014 Farm Bill to further cuts, emphasizing that the proposed cuts to crop insurance... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Jackie Walorski (IN-2), Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Nutrition, held a hearing to examine how growing up in poverty impacts children’s ability to move up the economic ladder and break the cycle of poverty. This hearing is part of the committee’s ongoing review of the Past, Present, and Future of SNAP, currently known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Prog... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Continuing the Agriculture Committee’s oversight of the development of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) today released the following statement in response to the latest claim by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifying processed meat as carcinogenic and red meat as a probable carcinogen. IARC’s allegation is deriv... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Agriculture Committee held its second hearing to examine foreign agricultural subsidies. Members and witnesses discussed the trade-distorting effects of the ever increasing subsidies utilized by our foreign competitors, emphasized the resulting injury to American producers, and reaffirmed the need for sound U.S. farm policy as a modest response. “In 2014, U.S. a... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 702, legislation to lift the antiquated ban on crude oil exports. In July, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to examine the economic impact that exporting crude oil would have on the rural and national economy. Following the hearing, Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) and Ranking Member Collin Peterson (D-MN) sent a le... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) issued the following statement today after the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati put a halt to the Obama Administration’s WOTUS rule nationwide. “This is a tremendous victory for agriculture and the 18 states that challenged the EPA on its egregious power grab. I have vocalized my concerns since the EPA and Army C... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-5), Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, held a public hearing to review the 2015 fire season and long-term trends of forest fires. Members heard from Forest Service Chief Thomas Tidwell as well as a second panel of affected stakeholders on the many reasons why forest fires are becoming increasingly more... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - The House Agriculture Committee held a public hearing today with U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and Health and Human Services Secretary Burwell to review the development of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). Earlier this year, Chairman Conaway sent a letter, along with Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) and Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC), to Secretary Vilsack ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) issued the following statement after negotiators in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) reached an agreement in Atlanta, GA, earlier this morning. “We have long discussed the potential benefits of TPP for all of American agriculture. That being said, I have repeatedly expressed concerns to our negotiators about the l... Read more »
