Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.govAgriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota released the full membership of the House Agriculture Committee for the 110th Congress today. The House Democratic Steering Committee, which designates all committee assignments, has nominated twenty-five… Read more »
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Read about Collin C. Peterson named Chairman of House Committee on Agriculture (PDF 112KB) http://democrats-agriculture.house.gov### Read more »
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today, Rep. Robin Hayes, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture, chaired a hearing to review how farm policy affects the specialty crop industry, namely fruits, vegetables, wine, nuts, nursery crops, and dry beans. These crops, and other horticultural… Read more »
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today, Rep. Jerry Moran, Chairman of the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, convened a hearing to continue to review federal farm policy in anticipation of reauthorizing the 2002 Farm Bill next year. Today, the Subcommittee heard from five university… Read more »
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov In a business meeting held earlier today, the House Committee on Agriculture passed four bills regarding two land transfers by the Forest Service, a renewable fuel initiative and the protection of farmland from urban sprawl. H.R. 5103, H.R. 4559, H.R. 5313, and H.Con.Res. 424… Read more »
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today Chairman Goodlatte convened the Committee’s 13th hearing to review federal farm policy and gathered testimony from 17 agricultural producer and commodity group representatives. In preparation for reauthorizing the 2002 Farm Bill next year, the Committee and several… Read more »
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov On Saturday, Rep. Gil Gutknecht, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Dairy, Nutrition, and Forestry, convened a hearing in Fresno, California to review the state’s dairy industry. The Subcommittee heard from a variety of dairy producers and… Read more »
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today, Rep. Jerry Moran, Chairman of the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, convened a hearing to review federal farm policy with three former Secretaries of Agriculture. Former Secretaries John R. Block, 1981-86; Clayton Yeutter, 1989-91; and Dan… Read more »
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov On Wednesday, Chairman Bob Goodlatte convened the Committee’s first Washington, DC-based hearing to examine federal farm policy in preparation for reauthorizing the 2002 Farm Bill. In July, the Committee completed its series of 11 field hearings to gather feedback and… Read more »
