House Agriculture Committee Reviews USDA Farm Bill Proposals
Washington, DC,
February 14, 2007
Today, the House Agriculture Committee reviewed the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Bill recommendations with Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns. "The Committee is receiving Farm Bill input from many sources, including USDA, and I was pleased to see that Secretary Johanns included some good ideas in his proposals, even though there are some areas where we disagree," Chairman Peterson said. "Today, we had the opportunity to engage in a good dialogue with Secretary Johanns and delve into the details of the USDA’s farm bill proposal. One of the ideas warranting further investigation is the proposal to convert the current price-based counter-cyclical program to a revenue-based counter-cyclical program. We need to understand exactly how that might work and the implications for farmers and ranchers," said Ranking Republican Bob Goodlatte. Prior to the hearing, the Committee held a short business meeting to approve the Oversight Plan and staff list. The members unanimously approved both items. Secretary Johanns' testimony and the Committee Oversight plan are available on the Committee website. http://republicans-agriculture.house.gov ### |