Articles tagged under: House Agriculture Committee
Additions Made to House Ag Committee Staff
Published November 18, 2019
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson has added two people to the committee staff, Luke Theriot and Malikha Daniels. Theriot is a Louisiana native who was a senior policy advisor for a Texas representative. Daniels most recently worked as a…Peterson Hosting Harvest Town Hall in Moorhead Friday
Published November 7, 2019
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson will host a town hall meeting in Moorhead on Friday with USDA Under Secretary Bill Northey. The meeting will allow farmers a chance to talk to Northey about the severe harvest and other agricultural…Peterson Hears from MN Farmers on Tough Harvest
Published October 21, 2019
On Saturday, farmers met in Thief River Falls to discuss tough harvest conditions with House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson. Farmers told Peterson they are grateful for the help that’s been given, but would appreciate something more. Peterson challenged the…Hytha to Lead House Ag Committee Communications
Published October 4, 2019
Emily Hytha is the new communications director for the House Agriculture Committee. She previously led House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Mike Conaway’s personal office communications staff. Hytha succeeds Rachel Millard, who joined the committee ahead of the 2018 Farm Bill.…Millard Moves to CFTC
Published October 3, 2019
Rachel Millard is taking over as the deputy director of public affairs at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Millard is now the communications director for the House Agriculture Committee. Previously, Millard worked in communications for South Dakota Senator John Thune.House Agriculture Subcommittees Discuss Disaster Aid
Published September 19, 2019
In a House Agriculture Subcommittee hearing on disaster aid, USDA Undersecretary Bill Northey addressed the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Plus and the Market Facilitation Program. "In addition to WHIP+ are payments for milk loss and stored grain losses. Also,…MN Farmers Voice Concerns at House Ag Listening Session
Published August 7, 2019
Renewable fuels, tough growing conditions and trade were all part of Wednesday's House Agriculture Committee Listening Session at Farmfest. At the beginning of the discussion, Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation President Kevin Paap asked for continued bipartisan work on trade. House…House Ag Committee Adds Staffers
Published April 9, 2019
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson has announced the addition of two staff members. Isabel Rosa joins the Committee as senior council. Previously, Rosa was an ag policy analyst with the Congressional Research Service. Grayson Haynes will serve as assistant…Relief Coming Soon for Dairy Farmers
Published February 28, 2019
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue made stops before the House and Senate agriculture committees this past week. Perdue told dairy farmers if they can hold on, help is on the way. "Sign up for the Dairy Margin Coverage program will begin…