Articles tagged under: House Agriculture Committee

Dems Offer Farm Bill Principles

Published February 7, 2024

The Democratic members of the House Agriculture Committee have released their guiding principles for the new farm bill. There are five priorities on the list; reducing hunger, strengthening America’s farmers, an investment in sustainable agriculture, lower costs for farmers and…
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Broadband is Key to the Expansion of Precision Ag

Published June 21, 2023

The House Agriculture Committee met to discuss the digital divide in Rural America. Ranking Member David Scott sees the value in expanding broadband through the new farm bill. "Reliable broadband is something each of us in Congress relies on and…
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House Lawmakers to Review Rail Delays

Published September 9, 2022

Next Thursday, the House Transportation Subcommittee on Railroads and House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture will dive deeper into rail service challenges. That hearing will be available online at 1 p.m. central time here.
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New Surface Transportation Board Legislation Introduced

Published August 3, 2022

House Agriculture and Transportation Committee leadership introduced legislation to reauthorize the Surface Transportation Board. The bill requires rail contracts to include service delivery standards and remedies. The bill also provides the Surface Transportation Board with clear direction to resolve common…
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Farm Bill Listening Session in MN Today

Published July 25, 2022

The House Agriculture Committee is hosting a farm bill field hearing in Northfield, Minnesota today. Congresswoman Angie Craig is hosting the hearing and it is being chaired by House Ag Subcommittee Chair Cheri Bustos from Illinois. The hearing will also…
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House Ag Committee Takes Closer Look at Crop Insurance

Published July 20, 2022

The House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management reviewed the crop insurance portion of the farm bill. Eden Valley, Minnesota farmer and National Corn Growers Association First Vice President Tom Haag testified in favor of federal crop…
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Factors to Consider Heading Into the 2023 Farm Bill

Published June 10, 2022

House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Glenn “G.T.” Thompson says the squeeze of inflation and rising input costs scratch the surface of challenges faced in agriculture. "The critical Title 1 support programs, ARC and PLC, spent about 24 percent less than…
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House Ag Committee to Review Rising Beef Prices

Published April 14, 2022

The CEOs of the four largest U.S. meatpackers, Cargill, Tyson Foods, JBS and National Beef Packing, will participate in a House Agriculture Committee hearing on the cattle markets. The hearing will be live-streamed on the House Agriculture Committee’s website on…
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Global Food Crisis Storm is Coming

Published April 6, 2022

The impact of the war in Ukraine on global food security was part of the House Agriculture Subcommittee’s hearing on international trade on Wednesday. Subcommittee Ranking Member Dusty Johnson said a storm is coming. "I think we see a global…
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