Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Chairman Bob Goodlatte and Congressman Marion Berry (D-AK) today introduced H.R. 3857, the “Temporary Agricultural Labor Reform Act of 2005,” legislation to modernize and improve the flexibility of the temporary visa program (H-2A), permitting foreign workers to… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Bob Goodlatte spoke at a press conference celebrating the 10th year of biotechnology crop planting in the United States. In those ten years, 1 billion acres of biotechnology crops have been planted and harvested. The press event… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Chairman Bob Goodlatte, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns and U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman today held a press conference during which they discussed their expectations about the agricultural negotiations for the forthcoming Doha Round of trade negotiations… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov In anticipation of the development of a National Animal Identification System (NAIS) in the United States, Chairman Bob Goodlatte today chaired a hearing to review the experience Canada and Australia had in implementing their private sector-based national animal ID systems. … Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Chairman Bob Goodlatte and Livestock and Horticulture Subcommittee Chairman Robin Hayes today praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to pursue a National Animal Identification System (NAIS) based on a public/private partnership. Their comments came… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov LODI, CALIFORNIA – Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture Chairman Robin Hayes (R-NC) chaired a field hearing today in Lodi, California to review the specialty crop industry. The hearing covered a variety of issues including trade, market access,… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov House Agriculture Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte issued the following statement regarding today’s approval by the House of the Conference Report for the Energy Policy Act of 2005: “I am pleased that the House voted today to pass the Energy Policy Act of 2005.… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Chairman Bob Goodlatte issued the following statement after House passage today of the Dominican Republic – Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). “I am very pleased that the U.S. House of Representatives joined with our colleagues in the Senate to pass… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture joined Representatives Henry Bonilla (R-TX) and Stephanie Herseth (D-SD) in introducing the Strengthening the Ownership of Private Property (STOPP) Act. This bipartisan legislation was introduced in response to the narrow… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov The House Committee on Agriculture today marked-up two reauthorization bills: the Mandatory Price Reporting Act and the Grains Standards Act set to expire later this year. Both reauthorizations were completed without amendment and had strong bi-partisan and industry support.… Read more »