Today the Chairman of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit and Rural Development, Frank Lucas, convened a hearing to review conservation programs. Specifically, Chairman Lucas wanted to make sure that current programs are working toward the environmental gains they were intended to create. This is the first in a series of hearings to examine conservation issues to better determine ... Read more »
Chairman Bob Goodlatte convened the Committee’s final field hearing to review federal farm policy in Scottsburg, Indiana on Monday. The Committee held a total of 11 field hearings in various regions of the country to gather feedback from America’s farmers and ranchers in preparation for reauthorizing the 2002 Farm Bill later next year. Since the Committee’s first field hearing in early February, r... Read more »
Today Chairman Bob Goodlatte made the following statement regarding recent reports from Geneva involving the World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha Development Round: “I applaud Secretary Johanns and Ambassador Schwab for standing their ground and not compromising the trade opportunities for America’s farmers and ranchers. They have faced significant challenges in this round and I am confident that t... Read more »
Chairman Bob Goodlatte and Ranking Minority Member Collin Peterson today convened the tenth in a series of field hearings the House Committee on Agriculture is holding to examine federal farm policy in anticipation of writing the 2007 Farm Bill. Approximately 150 producers and local officials attended the hearing in Marshall, Minnesota, located in the Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District whi... Read more »
Chairman Bob Goodlatte today chaired a hearing to review H.R. 3849, legislation necessary to ratify three international treaties regulating the use of chemicals to protect human health as well as environmental health. Until the U.S. ratifies the treaty, which is dependent on passage of H.R. 3849, U.S. negotiators cannot participate in the discussions currently underway to modify the current agreem... Read more »
Chairman Bob Goodlatte and Members of the House Committee on Agriculture today met with U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns and Ambassador Susan Schwab, U.S. Trade Representative, to discuss the status of the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations of the Doha Development Round. It was the Committee’s first meeting with Ambassador Schwab since her confirmation in early June. Chairman Goodl... Read more »
Chairman Bob Goodlatte today convened the ninth in a series of field hearings the House Committee on Agriculture is holding to examine federal farm policy in anticipation of writing the 2007 Farm Bill. Approximately 250 producers and agriculture officials attended the hearing in Staunton, Virginia, located in the heart of Virginia’s Sixth Congressional District which Goodlatte represents in Washin... Read more »
Below is a witness list for the JJuly 17, 2006 full Committee field hearing in Staunton, Virginia. House Committee on Agriculture Field hearing to review federal farm policy Monday, July 17, 2006 10:00 a.m., EDT Shenandoah Ballroom Stonewall Jackson Hotel & Conference Center Staunton, Virginia Panel I Mr. Cecil E. “Sonny” Meyerhoeffer, Poultry Producer, Hinton, Virginia Mr. Dan King, Poultry Produ... Read more »
Today Chairman Bob Goodlatte chaired a hearing to review the role of agriculture in the renewable fuels market. As the U.S. continues to strive toward energy independence, renewable fuels derived from agricultural products and byproducts are playing an increasingly prominent role. The renewable energy market provides America’s farmers and ranchers with new opportunities to market their products as... Read more »
Chairman Bob Goodlatte made the following statement at a press conference this morning with Ambassador Susan Schwab, U.S. Trade Representative, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns, and a bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives. The press conference was held to discuss the Doha Development Agenda. “Agricultural negotiations have the potential to break down trade barriers, open new mark... Read more »
