Week of April 29, 2019 Tuesday, April 30, 2019 – 10:00 AM 1300 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing RE: “Reviewing the State of the Dairy Economy” Wednesday, May 1, 2019 – 10:00 AM 1300 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee… Read more »

 On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the launch of a pilot program to test online transactions using benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

 Fifteen 4-H youth leaders from around the country visited with the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research today, including Subcommittee Chairwoman Stacey Plaskett of the U.S. Virgin Islands

 House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota announced the addition of two new Committee staff members Monday.

 (April 3, 2019) – House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chair Marcia Fudge of Ohio delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee hearing on the proposed AWBAD Rule and its impact on Hunger and Hardship. [As prepared for delivery] “The purpose of today’s hearing is to examine proposed changes to a… Read more »

 In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Thursday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Ranking Member Glenn “G.T.” Thompson of Pennsylvania, and more than 70 Democratic and Republican House colleagues urged the Department to prioritize the implementation of dairy provisions included in the 2018 Farm Bill.

 Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Subcommittee Hearing
RE: “Examining the Proposed ABAWD Rule and its Impact on Hunger and Hardship”

WASHINGTON (March 20, 2019) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota announced the addition of new Committee staff members Wednesday. Dr. Melinda Cep joins the Committee as Legislative and Policy Director. Cep returns to the Committee, where she served as a fellow during the 2008 Farm Bill. She most recently served as Senior Director on the U.S. Markets and… Read more »

 House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota released the following statement in response to the EPA’s proposed rule to allow E15 waiver and to improve RIN market transparency

 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