Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.gov James Ryder (202) 225-0020 James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Congressman Tim Holden of Pennsylvania, Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy and Research, today held a hearing to review agricultural research programs. Most agricultural research programs are carried out by scientists at… 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 Committee on Agriculture investigated the governmentÆs response to melamine-tainted products imported from China that were used in pet food and animal feed products. The Committee heard testimony from representatives of both the U.S.… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.gov James Ryder (202) 225-0020 James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today, Congressman Leonard Boswell, Chairman of the House Agriculture CommitteeÆs Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry, held a hearing to discuss the welfare of animals in agriculture.  The subcommittee heard testimony from various… 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 Committee held a public hearing to investigate the U.S. Department of AgricultureÆs recent announcement that it released the Social Security Numbers of more than 38,000 USDA program participants. The numbers were publicly available… 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 Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture held a hearing to review rural broadband programs operated by the United States Department of AgricultureÆs Rural Utilities Service. Congressman Mike… 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 General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a hearing to review proposals to amend the program crop provisions of the 2002 Farm Bill.   "Today, we heard in detail from agricultural processors and major… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.gov James Ryder (202) 225-0020 James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today, Congressman Leonard Boswell, Chairman of the House Agriculture CommitteeÆs Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry, held a hearing to review the Federal Milk Marketing Order rulemaking procedures.   The Federal Milk Marketing Orders were… 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 Conservation, Credit, Energy and Research held a hearing to review USDA Farm Bill conservation programs. Congressman Tim Holden of Pennsylvania is Chairman of the Subcommittee.   "In the 2002 farm bill, we… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.gov James Ryder (202) 225-0020 James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today, Congressman Dennis Cardoza, Chairman of the House Agriculture CommitteeÆs Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture, held a hearing to review the economic impacts of organic production, processing, and marketing of organic agricultural… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.govToday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson announced that Congressman Joe Donnelly of Indiana has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.  Congressman Donnelly represents… Read more »