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House Agriculture Committee Gathers Farm Bill Input at Illinois Farm Progress Show

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Decatur, Illinois – Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11), Ranking Member Collin Peterson (MN-7) and members of the committee hosted a farm bill listening session, “Conversations in the Field,” at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois. Following the listening session, Chairman Conaway and Ranking Member Peterson made the below remarks: “Producers from across ...

House Agriculture Committee Visits California for Farm Bill Listening Session

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Modesto, Calif. – Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) along with several members of the committee, hosted a farm bill listening session, “Conversations in the Field,” at Modesto Junior College in Modesto, California. Following the listening session, Chairman Conaway made the below remarks: “California provides the country with an abundance of products, including ...

House Agriculture Committee Gathers Farm Bill Input at Minnesota Farmfest

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Morgan, Minn. – Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11), Ranking Member Collin Peterson (MN-7) and members of the committee, hosted a farm bill listening session, “Conversations in the Field,” at Farmfest in Morgan, Minnesota. Following the listening session, Chairman Conaway and Ranking Member Peterson made the below remarks “Midwest agriculture is wide and diverse,...

ICYMI: Texas Tribune: U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway staking legacy on passing politically tricky farm bill

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Via The Texas Tribune By Abby Livingston SAN ANGELO – In a dusty warehouse that looks like a set from the movie "Footloose," Brian May pulled wool out of a bail and held it up for an audience that included several members of Congress. “She would use this in her haute couture line, not DKNY, the suiting line,” explained May, president of San Angelo University, referencing fashion designer Donna Ka...

House Agriculture Committee Welcomes Farm Bill Input from Texas Producers

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San Angelo, Texas – Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11), Ranking Member Collin Peterson (MN-7) and members of the committee, hosted a farm bill listening session, “Conversations in the Field,” at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas. Following the listening session, Chairman Conaway and Ranking Member Peterson made the below remarks: “Agriculture is the l...

Conaway: Texas Values at the Heart of Farm Bill Talks

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San Angelo Standard-Times By Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) The history of Texas is found in its dirt. It was written by generations of farmers and ranchers who coaxed life out of our hardscrabble countryside, pioneering families who braved the wilderness and established communities like San Angelo that we still call home today. Every Texan since has reaped blessings from the land they tamed...

Conaway, Peterson Announce Farm Bill Listening Session in Illinois

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) and Ranking Member Collin Peterson (MN-7) announced a committee listening session, “The Next Farm Bill, Conversations in the Field,” at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois to gather input from farmers, ranchers and stakeholders. Upon announcement the chairman and ranking member made the following rema...

Conaway Praises Quality CFTC Nominees, Calls for Swift Senate Confirmation

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Washington, D.C. – House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) today issued the following statement after the Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing on three nominations for commissioners to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): “I applaud the White House for its quality nominations to the CFTC and thank the Senate Agriculture Committee for their swift cons...

Ag Chairmen Challenge FFA Leaders to Advocate for Agriculture

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Washington, D.C. – Agriculture Committee Chairmen Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, today addressed more than 600 FFA members, urging them to advocate on behalf of agriculture and take advantage of the plentiful amount of jobs within agriculture. “Our country needs more people like you, who know where their food and fiber come from, the hard work it takes to get it fr...

Conaway: Agriculture Stands to Benefit from NAFTA Renegotiation

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Washington, D.C.—Today, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to highlight opportunities for agriculture in the upcoming renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) and members of the committee heard from various stakeholder groups on opportunities to achieve the best deal possible for American agriculture. Following the hearing, C...