WASHINGTON (June 20, 2019) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota issued the following statement Thursday regarding an announcement by USDA’s Risk Management Agency to move the final haying and grazing date from November 1 to September 1 and to also allow chopping for silage, haylage, and baleage under RMA’s prevented planting provisions. An earlier… Read more »

WASHINGTON (June 20, 2019) – House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Chairman Filemon Vela of Texas delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee hearing on how farm policy helps farmers in adverse conditions. [As prepared for delivery] “Good morning and thank you all for joining us here today to discuss how farm policy helps… Read more »

Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Public Hearing RE: “How Farm Policy Helps Farmers in Adverse Conditions” Thursday, June 20, 2019 10:00 a.m. 1300 Longworth House Office Building   WITNESS LIST Dr. Bradley D. Lubben, Extension Associate Professor, Policy Specialist, and Director, North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center, University… Read more »

Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Public Hearing RE: “The Potential Implications of Eliminating Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility for SNAP Households” Thursday, June 20, 2019 2:00 p.m.   1300 Longworth House Office Building   WITNESS LIST   The Honorable Mandela Barnes, Lieutenant Governor, State of Wisconsin Mr. John Davis,… Read more »

Previously Announced   Week of June 17, 2019   Thursday, June 20, 2019 – 10:00AM 1300 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee Hearing RE: “How Farm Policy Helps Farmers in Adverse Conditions”   Thursday, June 20, 2019 – 2:00PM 1300 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. Nutrition,… Read more »

WASHINGTON (June 14, 2019) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota and Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chairman Jim Costa of California issued the following statements in response to today’s announcement of open signup for the 2018 Farm Bill’s Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program.   “The purpose of the Dairy Margin Coverage program is… Read more »

WASHINGTON (June 13, 2019) – House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chair Marcia L. Fudge, and Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Chair Stacey Plaskett issued the following statements in response to today’s announced relocation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture… Read more »

Week of June 17, 2019    [NEW] Thursday, June 20, 2019 – 10:00AM 1300 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee Hearing RE: “How Farm Policy Helps Farmers in Adverse Conditions”     Thursday, June 20, 2019 – 2:00PM 1300 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. Nutrition, Oversight,… Read more »

WASHINGTON (June 12, 2019)- House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Chair Stacey Plaskett delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee hearing on Increasing Resiliency, Mitigating Risk: Examining the Research and Extension Needs of Producers. [As prepared for delivery] “Thank you for joining us today as we examine the research and… Read more »

Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Public Hearing RE: “Increasing Resiliency, Mitigating Risk: Examining the Research and Extension Needs of Producers”” Wednesday, June 12, 2019 10:00 a.m. 1300 Longworth House Office Building WITNESS LIST Dr. David Wolfe, Professor of Plant and Soil Ecology, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University,… Read more »