Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.gov James Ryder (202) 225-0020 James.Ryder@mail.house.gov House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson today announced plans to include language to continue certain Farm Bill programs on a short-term basis in legislation that Congress is expected to pass before the end of this year. “This provision will… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Full Committee Passes CFTC Renewal by voice vote; three bills approved for House action The House Committee on Agriculture today approved by voice vote a bipartisan measure to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today, Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson applauded the House passage of a comprehensive energy bill with a strong Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) that will strengthen and expand the growing market for ethanol and biodiesel. … Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.gov James Ryder (202) 225-0020 James.Ryder@mail.house.gov As the Farm Bill debate began this year, reformers thought they found an unlikely ally in the Bush Administration, which has argued forcefully against the farm safety net because it allowed big city millionaires to collect farm payments. What reformers don’t… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.gov James Ryder (202) 225-0020 James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry held a hearing to review recent recalls in the meat industry. Congressman Leonard Boswell of Iowa is Chairman of the Subcommittee. … Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to review the development, implementation and regulation of new technologies used in the meat industry to improve safety and quality. “Over the past several decades,… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today, the House Committee on Agriculture heard about drought, flood, fire and other weather-related disaster conditions that are affecting agriculture producers in many parts of the United States. … Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a hearing to review reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Congressman Bob Etheridge of North Carolina is Chairman of the… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to review the structural changes taking place in agriculture and their impacts on the farm economy.   The committee heard testimony from a panel of three… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution that sets an ambitious goal to expand renewable energy production in the United States over the next two decades. The 25 by ’25… Read more »