Public Hybrid Hearing RE: "A Hearing to Review the State of the Livestock Industry” Thursday, October 7, 2021 12:00 p.m. WITNESS LIST Panel 1: The Honorable Chuck Grassley ( R ), United States Senator, Iowa Panel 2: The Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Panel 3: Mr. Todd Wilkinson, Vice President, National Cattlemen’s Beef… Read more »

Thursday, October 7, 2021 -- 12:00 PM EDT Hybrid Hearing Full Committee on Agriculture RE: “A Hearing to Review the State of the Livestock Industry” 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 will be broadcast live via… Read more »

(WASHINGTON) – House Agriculture Committee Democratic leaders today highlighted their continued support of the inclusion of critical disaster relief funding in the continuing resolution. These provisions – initially included in the continuing resolution passed by the House on September 21st – will be crucial in providing relief to farmers and ranchers recovering from disasters.… Read more »

WASHINGTON (September 29, 2021) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott of Georgia issued the following statement applauding the USDA’s announcement on a $3 billion investment in production agriculture resiliency and addressing immediate animal health concerns: “I commend the USDA for addressing ongoing challenges resulting from the severe drought… Read more »

WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott and Chair Abigail Spanberger issued the following statement in response to the USDA’s Announcement Addressing Environmental Challenges to Agricultural Production:  “As companies continue to look to mitigate their carbon footprints, it means continued opportunities for our farmers, ranchers and forest… Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee Chair Abigail Spanberger delivered the following statement at today's hearing “The 2021 Wildland Fire Year: Responding to and Mitigating Threats to Communities”. [As prepared for delivery] Thank you all for joining us here today for this important and timely hearing on the 2021 wildfire season. We’ve all seen the… Read more »

Public Hybrid Hearing RE: "The 2021 Wildland Fire Year: Responding to and Mitigating Threats to Communities" Wednesday, September 29, 2021 10:00 a.m. WITNESS LIST Chief Randy Moore, United States Forest Service, Washington, D.C. A live stream of the hearing will be available on YouTube. All additional information on this hearing can be found… Read more »

Chairman David Scott Praises USDA’s Announcement on Intent to Establish Equity Commission WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following statement in response to the USDA’s announcement of its intent to Establish an Equity Commission:  “I am thankful for Secretary Vilsack’s efforts to address wrongdoing at USDA.  For too… Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement at today's hearing “Voluntary Carbon Markets in Agriculture and Forestry”. [As prepared for delivery] Ecosystem service markets, including carbon markets, provide an interesting value proposition to producers, business interests, and the public at large. These… Read more »

Wednesday, September 29, 2021 – 10:00 AM EDT Hybrid Hearing Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry RE: “The 2021 Wildland Fire Year: Responding to and Mitigating Threats to Communities” 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 »