Today, the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture held a hearing to review the U.S. Department of Agriculture's proposals for specialty crops and organic agriculture in the 2007 Farm Bill. Congressman Dennis Cardoza of California is Chairman of the Subcommittee. "Many of the crops covered by this subcommittee have waited far too long to become part of fe... Read more »
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson (D-MN) and Ranking Member Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) testified before the House Budget Committee this afternoon to outline the funding needs for the upcoming Farm Bill reauthorization. The Agriculture Committee leaders urged the Budget Committee to increase the financial resources available for this year's Farm Bill proposals over the amount provid... Read more »
Today, the House Agriculture Committee reviewed the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Bill recommendations with Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns. Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota convened the Agriculture Committee’s first hearing of the 110th Congress and thanked the Secretary for the time and consideration that went into his Farm Bill proposal. "The Committee i... Read more »
Members of the House Agriculture Committee met today to organize the Committee and adopt the Committee’s rules for the 110th Congress. In today’s business meeting the committee approved the addition of one new subcommittee and ratified the members and leadership of all six subcommittees. The members then voted on and adopted the Committee rules. The House Committee on Agriculture Members and Subco... Read more »
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 »
