Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov CANANDAIGUA, NY – House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Bob Goodlatte today convened a field hearing in Canandaigua, New York to review federal farm policy. Roughly 130 local producers, agribusiness leaders, and agriculture officials attended the hearing. The Committee… Read more »
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Below is a witness list for the June 26, 2006 full Committee field hearing in Canandaigua, NY. House Committee on Agriculture Field hearing to review federal farm policy Monday, June 26, 2006 9:30 a.m., EDT Grand Ballroom Canandaigua Inn on the Lake … Read more »
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Chairman Bob Goodlatte today issued the following statement regarding an understanding reached late last night between United States and Japanese officials outlining a final process toward resuming imports of U.S. beef products into Japan. “While this latest agreement… 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 efforts to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse in the federal crop insurance program. In a House-wide effort to curb wasteful spending, Chairman… Read more »
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Bob Goodlatte issued the following statement regarding his meeting with World Trade Organization (WTO) Director General Pascal Lamy yesterday. Lamy was in Washington, DC earlier this week meeting with U.S. officials about the current… Read more »
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov YAKIMA, WA – House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Bob Goodlatte and Ranking Minority Member Collin Peterson yesterday convened a field hearing in Yakima, Washington to review federal farm policy. Roughly 75 local producers, agribusiness leaders, and agriculture… Read more »
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Chairman Bob Goodlatte today introduced a resolution, H. Con. Res. 424, setting a goal of producing 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the U.S. on America’s farms, ranches and forests by the year 2025 (25x’25). With current gas and energy prices remaining… Read more »
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov WINONA, MN – Agriculture Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Dairy, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman Gil Gutknecht held a public forum Wednesday, May 31, at Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota to review the state of the Upper Midwest dairy… Read more »
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today, the House approved H.R. 4200, Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act (FERRA), with large bipartisan support in a vote of 243-182. The bill provides a mechanism to quickly restore forests damaged by catastrophic events such as fires, ice storms, or hurricanes. The… Read more »
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Bob Goodlatte and Ranking Minority Member Collin Peterson today convened a field hearing in San Angelo, Texas to review the 2002 Farm Bill. Over 200 local producers, agribusiness leaders, and agriculture officials attended today’s… Read more »
