WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chair Jim Costa delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: International Trade and Food Assistance Programs” [As prepared for delivery] Good morning. Thank you to our witnesses, Ranking Member Johnson, and the members of the subcommittee for convening today to discuss ... Read more »
WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chair Jim Costa delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “Sustainability in the Livestock Sector: Environmental Gain and Economic Viability” [As prepared for delivery] Good Morning. Thank you to our witnesses, Ranking Member Johnson, and the members of the subcommittee for convening today to discuss... Read more »
Wednesday, February 2, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET Virtual Hearing – via Zoom Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry RE: “A 2022 Review of Farm Bill Conservation Programs” A live stream of the hearing will be available on YouTube. All additional information on this hearing can be found here. Thursday, February 3, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET Virtual Hearing -- via Zoom Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agricu... Read more »
WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chair Jim Costa delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “Trade Policy and Priorities” [As prepared for delivery] Good Morning. To start I’d like to thank our witnesses, Ranking Member Johnson and the other members of the subcommittee. Trade is a vital part of our agriculture industry here in the Un... Read more »
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 -- 10:00 AM ET Hybrid Hearing – 1300 Longworth and via Zoom Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit RE: “A Look at the Renewable Economy in Rural America” A live stream of the hearing will be available on YouTube. All additional information on this hearing can be found here. Wednesday, November 17, 2021 – 10:00 AM ET Hybrid Hearing – 1300 Longworth and vi... Read more »
WASHINGTON (October 26, 2021) – Chair Jim Costa and Chair Stacey Plaskett released the following statement after today’s joint hearing "Agricultural Biotechnology: 21st Century Advancements and Applications". "Today’s hearing highlighted the important innovations in agriculture that can help address some of the largest threats that face our world," said Chair Costa. "Having a resilient food system... Read more »
WASHINGTON - Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Subcommittee Chair Stacey Plaskett delivered the following statement at today's joint hearing “Agricultural Biotechnology: 21st Century Advancements and Applications". [As prepared for delivery] Hello, and welcome to what is sure to be an informative hearing today as we discuss the advancements and applications of agricultural biotechnology. T... Read more »
WASHINGTON - Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Chair Jim Costa delivered the following statement at today's joint hearing “Agricultural Biotechnology: 21st Century Advancements and Applications". [As prepared for delivery] Good Morning. To start I’d like to thank our witnesses, Chairwoman Plaskett, Ranking members Johnson and Baird and the other members of the Subcommittees. Agricultu... Read more »
Thursday, October 21, 2021 -- 10:00 AM EDT Hybrid Business Meeting Full Committee on Agriculture RE: “H.R. 4252, To provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890’s institutions; H.R. 2361, Rebuild Rural America Act of 2021; H.R. 5608, Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act; H.R. 3532, To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a periodic wildfire assessmen... Read more »
WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chair Jim Costa delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “State of the Beef Supply Chain: Shocks, Recovery, and Rebuilding” [As prepared for delivery] Good morning. To start, I’d like to thank our witnesses, my Ranking Member Mr. Johnson, and the other members of the Subcommittee for participating i... Read more »
