WASHINGTON (June 25, 2019) – House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry Chairwoman Abigail Spanberger of Virginia delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee hearing on “Managing for Soil Health: Securing the Conservation and Economic Benefits of Healthy Soils.”
[As Prepared for Delivery]
“Good Morning, I would like to welcome everyone to this hearing… Read more »
Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry
Public Hearing
RE: Managing for Soil Health: Securing the Conservation and Economic Benefits of Healthy Soils
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
10:00 a.m.
1300 Longworth House Office Building
WITNESS LIST
Dr. Shefali Mehta, Executive Director, Soil Health Partnership, National Corn Growers Association, Washington, D.C.
Mr. Nathan Anderson, Board… Read more »
WASHINGTON (June 20, 2019) – House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chairwoman Marcia Fudge of Ohio delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee hearing on the potential implications of eliminating broad-based categorical eligibility for SNAP households.
[As prepared for delivery]
“The purpose of today’s hearing is to examine… Read more »
WASHINGTON (June 20, 2019) – Today, the U.S. House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Chairman Filemon Vela held a hearing on Crop Insurance, Risk Management, and Federal Disaster Programs, “How Farm Policy Helps Farmers in Adverse Conditions.” The hearing included six witnesses discussing the economic hardships and extreme weather conditions farmers… Read more »
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 »
