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Opening Statement: Chairman K. Michael Conaway Importance of Trade to U.S. Agriculture

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Remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to start by welcoming all of our witnesses and thanking them for taking time out of their busy schedules to come share their thoughts with us today. As those of us in this room are aware, America’s farmers and ranchers are the most productive in the world. They have continuously proven their ability to meet rapidly-growing and ever-changing demands here at ...

House Agriculture Committee Meets with U.S. Trade Representative Froman

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Washington, D.C. - Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway and members of the Agriculture Committee met with United States Trade Representative (USTR) Michael Froman in an Executive Briefing to discuss current trade negotiations and other trade-related issues and their impact on the agricultural sector. U.S. agricultural exports have increased by more than 58 percent since 2...