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Short-Term and Long-Term Challenges Ahead for U.S. Energy

Published April 6, 2022

Lawmakers discussed geopolitical challenges during the House Agriculture Committee's hearing on the energy title of the farm bill. According to USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small, the Russia-Ukraine war highlights short and long-term challenges for U.S. energy.…

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House Ag Farm Bill Review Continues: Energy and Trade

Published April 4, 2022

The House Agriculture Committee continues their review of the 2018 Farm Bill this week, diving deeper into energy and trade. A full committee hearing on energy will be Tuesday at 9 a.m. central time. A subcommittee hearing on international trade…

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House Ag Committee Considers Climate Change for Farm Bill

Published March 19, 2022

The House Agriculture Committee continued its review of the farm bill looking at the role of USDA programs in addressing climate change. One witness, Texas A&M Food and Agricultural Policy Center Co-Director Joe Outlaw, has a different opinion on tying…

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Reviewing the 2018 Farm Bill to Develop New Policy

Published February 2, 2022

In preparation for the next farm bill, the House Agriculture Committee is reviewing current policies. Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux and Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Terry Cosby testified for the conservation and forestry subcommittee this past week. Ducheneaux…

Vilsack Gives More Details on WHIP+ Program to House Ag Committee

Published January 24, 2022

During last week’s House Agriculture Committee hearing, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack shared more details about the 2020 and 2021 WHIP+ program. According to Vilsack, the payments will be distributed in two tranches, starting this spring. The first tranche would be…

Wiesemeyer: Farm Bill Extension Anticipated

Published December 11, 2021

Pro Farmer analyst Jim Wiesemeyer anticipates an extension of the current farm bill when the older policy expires in 2023. "The House is likely going to be controlled by Republicans in 2023, so why would the Republicans on the House…

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Republican Lawmakers Want a Better Registration Process from EPA

Published November 23, 2021

A bicameral group of Republican Agriculture Committee members is calling on the EPA to rescind its decision to revoke all food tolerances for chlorpyrifos and follow scientifically sound, risk based regulatory processes. In a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan,…

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House Ag Committee Evaluates Supply Chain Challenges

Published November 3, 2021

The House Agriculture Committee reviewed the supply challenges in a hearing on Wednesday. Chairman David Scott is very concerned about truck driver shortages in the U.S. "We have a two-pronged problem here. The first issue is the fact there are…

House Ag Committee Dives into Biotech

Published October 27, 2021

The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock hosted a hearing on the state of biotechnology on Tuesday. Subcommittee Ranking Member Dusty Johnson of South Dakota gave opening comments. "How are we going to feed a growing world at the same time…

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Ag Committee Takes Closer Look at Livestock Industry

Published October 8, 2021

The House Agriculture Committee considered the state of the livestock industry in a hearing on Thursday. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified about the importance of creating a resilient and efficient meat processing system, supporting smaller processors and expanding capacity. "There's…

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Short-Term and Long-Term Challenges Ahead for U.S. Energy

House Ag Farm Bill Review Continues: Energy and Trade

House Ag Committee Considers Climate Change for Farm Bill

Reviewing the 2018 Farm Bill to Develop New Policy

Vilsack Gives More Details on WHIP+ Program to House Ag Committee

Wiesemeyer: Farm Bill Extension Anticipated

Republican Lawmakers Want a Better Registration Process from EPA

House Ag Committee Evaluates Supply Chain Challenges

House Ag Committee Dives into Biotech

Ag Committee Takes Closer Look at Livestock Industry

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