LUBBOCK, Texas - On May 17, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson held a field hearing in Lubbock, Texas, to review U.S. agriculture policy as the Committee begins the process of writing the 2012 Farm Bill. This was the seventh in a series of hearings scheduled across the country to consider new ideas regarding Federal food and farm policy. Eight Members of Congress attended the hearing and heard testimony from thirteen witnesses on a variety of farm policy issues.

TROY, Ala. - On May 15, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson held a field hearing in Troy, Ala., to review U.S. agriculture policy as the Committee begins the process of writing the 2012 Farm Bill. This was the sixth in a series of hearings scheduled across the country to consider new ideas regarding Federal food and farm policy. Six Members of Congress attended the hearing and heard testimony from nine witnesses on a variety of farm policy issues.

MORROW, Ga. – On May 14, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson held a field hearing in Morrow, Ga., to review U.S. agriculture policy as the Committee begins the process of writing the 2012 Farm Bill. This was the fifth in a series of hearings scheduled across the country to consider new ideas regarding Federal food and farm policy. Nine Members of Congress attended the hearing and heard testimony from eleven witnesses on a variety of farm policy issues.

WASHINGTON - On May 13, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson held a hearing to discuss U.S. agriculture policy in advance of the 2012 Farm Bill with economists and academics who study these issues.

WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson continued a series of field hearings to hear from people about U.S. farm policy in advance of the 2012 Farm Bill.

WASHINGTON - On May 12, 2010, Congressman Tim Holden, D-Pa., Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research, held a hearing to review the Rural Energy Savings Program Act, which would encourage energy efficiency projects in rural communities.

WASHINGTON - On May 11, 2010, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS).

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – On May 4, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson held a field hearing in Cheyenne, Wyo., to review U.S. agriculture policy as the Committee begins the process of writing the 2012 Farm Bill. This was the fourth in a series of hearings scheduled across the country to consider new ideas regarding Federal food and farm policy. Eight Members of Congress attended the hearing and heard testimony from eight witnesses on a variety of farm policy issues.

FRESNO, Calif. - On May 3, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson held a field hearing in Fresno, Calif., to review U.S. agriculture policy as the Committee begins the process of writing the 2012 Farm Bill. This was the third in a series of hearings scheduled across the country to consider new ideas regarding Federal food and farm policy. Seven Members of Congress attended the hearing and heard testimony from eleven witnesses on a variety of farm policy issues.

NAMPA, Idaho - On May 1, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson held a field hearing in Nampa, Idaho, to review U.S. agriculture policy as the Committee begins the process of writing the 2012 Farm Bill. This was the second in a series of hearings scheduled across the country to consider new ideas regarding Federal food and farm policy. Six Members of Congress attended the hearing and heard testimony from ten witnesses on a variety of farm policy issues.