House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota released the following statement in response to release today of the White House’s FY2020 budget request, which calls for a 15 percent cut to USDA programs

(February 28, 2019) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota issued a statement Thursday following the World Trade Organization’s ruling in favor of the United States in its complaint alleging unfair subsidies for Chinese rice and wheat producers. The complaint, initiated by U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Michael Froman and Agriculture… Read more »

Congressman Collin C. Peterson welcomes the IRS’ decision to provide a waiver for farmers and ranchers on the March 1st filing deadline. Peterson sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig requesting the waiver, which also allows producers to forgo making quarterly estimated tax payments. Peterson released the statement below: “I wrote the IRS last week, following… Read more »

In our discussions the last few times you’ve been up here, I’ve sadly started my comments by pointing to the growing economic storm in farm country. Incomes continue to decline, wins on trade have yet to materialize, credit and capital are becoming harder to obtain, and folks are deciding it’s easier to sell the farm and move to the city than to continue trying to grind out a living.

We’re here today to consider the Committee’s budget views and estimates for fiscal year 2020 as required by the Congressional Budget Act and in compliance with House Rules.

Wednesday, February 27, 2019 -- 9:30 AM 1300 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. Full Committee on Agriculture – Business Meeting RE: To consider the Budget Views and Estimates Letter of the Committee on Agriculture for the agencies and programs under the jurisdiction of the Committee for fiscal year 2020. Please note, the business meeting is in addition to the… Read more »

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota announced a full Committee hearing with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on “The State of the Rural Economy.”

 We’ve got a lot of work to do. We have a great opportunity to drive real, tangible and bipartisan progress for Americansin all communities, rural or urban, from this Committee. Now it won’t be flashy—as far as I know, nobody’s ever accused me of that—but it will be important work.

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota and Ranking Member Mike Conaway of Texas announced the rosters for the six subcommittees of the House Agriculture Committee today in Washington.

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota announced the addition of new Committee staff members Wednesday.