WASHINGTON – Below is a statement from Chairman David Scott following the introduction of H.R 8590 the Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act, his legislation to help small farmers and ranchers in the cattle industry.
“As I have said time and again, it is a crisis in this nation that we have lost an average of 17,000 cattle ranchers per year. The… Read more »
WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee Chair Stacey Plaskett delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “An Examination of the USDA Hemp Production Program.”
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Good morning and thank you to my colleagues and our witnesses for joining me today as we host this important discussion on hemp and the USDA Hemp… Read more »
Northfield, MN – Today, the House Agriculture Committee held the fourth in a series of listening sessions entitled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Perspectives from the Field” at Far-Gaze Farms in Northfield, Minnesota.
Two Members of Congress participated with approximately 130 members of the public participating in person and over 1,000 streaming online. Audience… Read more »
Carnation, WA – Today, the House Agriculture Committee held the third in a series of listening sessions entitled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Perspectives from the Field” at Remlinger Farms in Carnation, Washington.
Two Members of Congress were joined by approximately 325 members of the public participating in person or streaming online. Audience members discussed topics… Read more »
WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee Chair Cheri Bustos delivered the following statement at today's hearing “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on Title XI Crop Insurance."
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Thank you to our witnesses and my colleagues for joining us this morning.
As a co-chair of the Congressional Crop… Read more »
WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement after today's hearing titled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The State of Credit for Young, Beginning, and Underserved Producers.”
“When I began my Chairmanship of this Committee, one of our first hearings was on the state of Black farmers in the United States. Since then, I… Read more »
WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement at today's hearing “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The State of Credit for Young, Beginning, and Underserved Producers.”
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Good Morning, I’m grateful to be here today to hold another full Committee hearing to review the credit title of… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Below is a statement from Chairman David Scott announcing that he will be introducing legislation to help small family farmers and ranchers and address the national crisis in our nation’s beef supply chain:
“What has been missing from the conversation is help for the very beginning of our food supply chain, which is our nation’s small family farmers and… Read more »
WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee Chair Abigail Spanberger delivered the following statement at today's hearing “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Forestry."
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Good morning, I would like to welcome you to today’s hearing, entitled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Forestry.” This hearing is our opportunity to hear from… Read more »
WASHINGTON - An integral part of the oversight and review process of the 2018 Farm Bill and further preparation for the 2023 Farm Bill is getting direct input from producers, stakeholders, and consumers on how various farm bill programs are working for them.
House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott and Ranking Member Glenn "GT" Thompson are pleased to… Read more »
