(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 »

(WASHINGTON) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott, along with General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee Chair Cheri Bustos, as well as House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture Chair Sanford Bishop issued the following statement in response to the House including critical disaster relief funding in the… Read more »

Public Hybrid Hearing RE: "Voluntary Carbon Markets in Agriculture and Forestry" Thursday, September 23, 2021 10:00 a.m. WITNESS LIST This hearing will be streamed via YouTube. Ms. Debbie Reed, Executive Director, Ecosystem Services Market Consortium and Ecosystems Market Research Consortium, Washington, D.C. Mr. Leo Bastos, Senior Vice President, Head of Global Commercial… Read more »