The Democratic Members of the House Agriculture Committee met today to select the Subcommittee Chairmen and Members who will serve on each Subcommittee during the 110th Congress. Following the meeting, Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson (MN) announced that he has appointed Congressman Tim Holden (PA) to serve at the Vice Chairman of the Committee. Chairman Peterson also announced th... Read more »
Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota released the full membership of the House Agriculture Committee for the 110th Congress today. The House Democratic Steering Committee, which designates all committee assignments, has nominated twenty-five Democrats, including seven freshmen Members and eighteen returning Members, to serve on the House Agriculture Committee. The House R... Read more »
Today, Rep. Robin Hayes, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture, chaired a hearing to review how farm policy affects the specialty crop industry, namely fruits, vegetables, wine, nuts, nursery crops, and dry beans. These crops, and other horticultural crops, are exempt from traditional commodity programs. Witnesses representing a variety of horticultural crops outlined a variet... Read more »
In a business meeting held earlier today, the House Committee on Agriculture passed four bills regarding two land transfers by the Forest Service, a renewable fuel initiative and the protection of farmland from urban sprawl. H.R. 5103, H.R. 4559, H.R. 5313, and H.Con.Res. 424 passed by voice vote and were ordered to be reported favorably to the Floor with the recommendation that they do pass. H.R.... Read more »
Today, Rep. Jerry Moran, Chairman of the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, convened a hearing to continue to review federal farm policy in anticipation of reauthorizing the 2002 Farm Bill next year. Today, the Subcommittee heard from five university agricultural economists about the role farm economics will play in shaping the next farm bill. “Last week we made Committe... Read more »
Today Chairman Goodlatte convened the Committee’s 13th hearing to review federal farm policy and gathered testimony from 17 agricultural producer and commodity group representatives. In preparation for reauthorizing the 2002 Farm Bill next year, the Committee and several Subcommittees have held nearly two dozen field and DC-based hearings to gather feedback about current farm policy. The Committee... Read more »
On Saturday, Rep. Gil Gutknecht, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Dairy, Nutrition, and Forestry, convened a hearing in Fresno, California to review the state’s dairy industry. The Subcommittee heard from a variety of dairy producers and processors representing California’s dairy industry. Fellow Subcommittee members Reps. Dennis Cardoza, D-CA, and Jim Costa, D-CA,... Read more »
On Wednesday, Chairman Bob Goodlatte convened the Committee’s first Washington, DC-based hearing to examine federal farm policy in preparation for reauthorizing the 2002 Farm Bill. In July, the Committee completed its series of 11 field hearings to gather feedback and comments from producers about current and future farm policy. Yesterday, the Committee heard from two panels of witnesses represent... Read more »
Today, Rep. Jerry Moran, Chairman of the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, convened a hearing to review federal farm policy with three former Secretaries of Agriculture. Former Secretaries John R. Block, 1981-86; Clayton Yeutter, 1989-91; and Dan Glickman, 1995-2001 served under three different Administrations but were all involved in the implementation of agricultural ... Read more »
