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WASHINGTON (July 14, 2020)-Rep. Xochitl Torres Small of New Mexico was appointed to the General Farm Commodities and Risk Management subcommittee and the Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee. Torres Small has served on the Agriculture Committee since February 2020. Read more »

WASHINGTON (April 30, 2020) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson issued a statement supporting efforts to create local task forces to provide a framework to safely and efficiently reopen meatpacking facilities in a way that protects worker health and safety and begins to reduce the backup of hogs for processing in Minnesota and nationwide. Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota is conven... Read more »

Peterson, Conaway Mark 200th Anniversary of House Agriculture Committee Read more »

Peterson: USDA Should Up Commodity Purchases to Help Farmers, Foodbanks Read more »

Peterson Welcomes Announcement of General CRP Acreage Enrollment Read more »

Chairman Peterson Statement on National Ag Day Read more »

Peterson: Agriculture and Food “Absolutely Critical” in Fighting Pandemic Read more »

Chairman Peterson Opening Statement at Business Meeting to Consider the Letter on Budget Views and Estimates Read more »

Good morning and welcome to today’s hearing to review the state of the farm economy. Welcome also to our witness, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, who will talk about where he sees the farm economy going in the coming year, as well as what’s going on over at the Department. Today we are also welcoming the newest member of the committee. Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small from New Mexico’s secon... Read more »

Torres Small To Serve On House Agriculture Committee Read more »