Today, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture held a hearing to review the status of pollinator health including colony collapse disorder. Congressman Dennis Cardoza of California is Chairman of the Subcommittee. “The importance of bees and other pollinators cannot be underestimated. Nearly 130 different crops - totaling over $15 billion in annual farm gate valu... Read more »
Yesterday, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to review trading in energy markets. The Committee has jurisdiction over the federal agency responsible for preventing fraud and manipulation in oil and gas futures markets. “A growing number of people believe a flood of speculative money into energy futures is driving oil and gas prices higher and creating instability,” said Committee Chai... Read more »
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota and Ranking Member Bob Goodlatte of Virginia issued the following statement today: “Following veto override votes of 316-108 in the House and 82-13 in the Senate, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 has been enacted into law, with the exception of the bill’s trade title. “The trade title was included in the conference repo... Read more »
This afternoon, Congress sent H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 to President Bush. The bill passed the House of Representatives with a vote of 318-106 and passed the Senate with a vote of 81-15 last week. “I hope that President Bush will seriously consider the many positive steps this bill takes to improve nutrition programs that are important to so many Americans, particula... Read more »
Today, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a hearing to review the source of volatile price movements in agricultural and energy commodity markets. Congressman Bob Etheridge of North Carolina is the Chairman of the Subcommittee. “Recent dramatic swings in the price of energy and agricultural commodities futures have led to higher prices at the pu... Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the conference report for the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, a groundbreaking bill that invests in improved nutrition, conservation, renewable energy and farm programs and includes significant reforms. Read more »
Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson today announced the list of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives to participate in the conference committee that will negotiate the 2008 Farm Bill. “The Members serving on this conference committee have a challenging job as we work to come to an agreement that will move the Farm Bill forward,” Chairman Peterson said... Read more »
- Today, the House Committee on Agriculture adopted the budget views and estimates letter which outlines the Committee’s budget recommendations for the federal agencies and programs under its jurisdiction. The letter will be submitted to House Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt of South Carolina, pursuant to section 301(d) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as well as clause 4(f) of Hous... Read more »
Today, Congressman Leonard Boswell, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry, held a hearing to find out why the U.S. Department of Agriculture has not implemented the National Veterinary Medical Service Act (Public Law No: 108-161). The National Veterinary Medical Service Act (NVMSA) gave the Secretary of Agriculture the authority to establish a ... Read more »
Full Committee Passes CFTC Renewal by voice vote; three bills approved for House action The House Committee on Agriculture today approved by voice vote a bipartisan measure to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The Chairman’s Mark, sponsored by Congressman Bob Etheridge of North Carolina, reauthorizes CFTC until fiscal year 2013, strengthens the Commission’s authority ove... Read more »
