WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee Chair Abigail Spanberger delivered the following statement at today's hearing “A 2022 Review of Farm Bill Conservation Programs”. [As prepared for delivery] Good morning — and welcome to today’s hearing to update members on the status and operation of NRCS and FSA conservation programs. We are here today to examine… Read more »

Public Virtual Hearing RE: "A 2022 Review of Farm Bill Conservation Programs" Wednesday, February 2, 2022 10:00 a.m. WITNESS LIST Mr. Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Washington, D.C Mr. Terry Cosby, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Washington, D.C. A live stream of the hearing will be available on YouTube. All… Read more »

WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott announced the following promotions for the Democratic staff of the House Agriculture Committee: Emily Pliscott will serve as a Policy Analyst. She previously served as Dairy Policy Assistant. Pliscott earned her M.S. in Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Missouri, Columbia. Prior to joining the… Read more »

Wednesday, February 2, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET Virtual Hearing – via Zoom Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry RE: “A 2022 Review of Farm Bill Conservation Programs” A live stream of the hearing will be available on YouTube. All additional information on this hearing can be found here. Thursday, February 3, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET Virtual Hearing -- via… Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following statement after today’s hearing with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack: “I would like to thank Secretary Tom Vilsack for providing a comprehensive update on USDA’s work to address the issues facing our rural residents and agricultural producers over the last… Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following statement at today's hearing “To Review the State of the Rural Economy with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack”. [As prepared for delivery] Good morning, and welcome to all who are watching the hearing today. I would like to start by extending a warm welcome and return to… Read more »

Thursday, January 20, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET Virtual Hearing  Full Committee on Agriculture RE: “To Review the State of the Rural Economy with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack” A live stream of the hearing will be available on YouTube. All additional information on this event can be found here. **NOTE: **House Office Buildings are closed to the public.… Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following statement at today's hearing “Implications of Electric Vehicle Investments for Agriculture and Rural America”. [As prepared for delivery] Good morning, and welcome to a hearing that I have been greatly looking forward to hosting. Today we will discuss the implications on rural… Read more »

Wednesday, January 12, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET Hybrid Hearing Full Committee on Agriculture RE: "Implications of Electric Vehicle Investments for Agriculture and Rural America” A live stream of the hearing will be available on YouTube. All additional information on this event can be found here. **NOTE: **House Office Buildings are closed to the public. The hearing… Read more »

WASHINGTON (January 5, 2022) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott and Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Chair Jim Costa issued the following statement on yesterday's announcements regarding the USMCA Dispute on Canadian Dairy Restrictions. “Yesterday’s announcement from Ambassador Tai regarding the USMCA panel’s siding with… Read more »