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Senate Ag Committee Considers Two USDA Nominations

Published August 1, 2021

The Senate Agriculture Committee considered the nominations of two USDA officials last week. Xochitl Torres Small, the nominee for USDA’s Under Secretary of Rural Development, and Robert Bonnie, the nominee for Under Secretary of Ag for Farm Production and Conservation,…

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Boozman Supports WHIP+ Extension

Published July 28, 2021

Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman issued a statement of support following the passage of the WHIP+ extension bill in the House Ag Committee. Boozman said lawmakers need to explore all viable opportunities to reach producers who have been…

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Agriculture Economists Take On Cattle Market Questions

Published June 25, 2021

The three-hour-long cattle market hearing in the Senate Agriculture Committee was the first addressing fairness and competition issues since 2019. After cattle producers and agriculture economists shared their statements, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven asked Kansas State University agriculture economist…

The Cattle Market Conversation Continues

Published June 25, 2021

A long-awaited conversation took place in a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee hearing. This came on the heels of growing talk about cattle markets across the country. The hearing addressed a wide range of issues, including price discovery and…

Senate Ag Committee Plans to Hold Cattle Market Hearing

Published May 30, 2021

During Thursday’s Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, Ranking Member John Boozman committed to holding another hearing on the unprecedented challenges facing the cattle market. Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow agreed, it was time for a hearing to understand what’s been happening with the…

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Senate Ag Committee Has Nomination Hearing for USDA General Counsel

Published May 30, 2021

The Senate Agriculture Committee considered the nomination of Janie Simms Hipp for USDA’s General Counsel on Thursday. In the hearing, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven asked Hipp about the legality of using Commodity Credit Corporation funds to establish a carbon…

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Taking the Next Step in Bronaugh Confirmation Process

Published May 10, 2021

The Senate Agriculture Committee is scheduled to vote on the nomination of Jewel Bronaugh to be the deputy secretary of agriculture late this afternoon. Bronaugh is the Virginia agriculture commissioner. In the past, Bronaugh was the executive director of the…

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Ag Groups Ask Agriculture Committee Leaders to Seek Additional Ag Research Funds

Published May 5, 2021

Agriculture groups from across the country are asking the leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees to consider more investments in ag research. They ask for $11.5 billion across a five-year period for building updates and maintenance at U.S.…

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Seeking Common Sense Solutions for Climate Smart Ag

Published April 26, 2021

The Growing Climate Solutions Act moved out of the Senate Agriculture Committee last week. Agriculture lobbyist Jim Callan says there is bipartisan support for the bill, but the exact path forward is not clear at this time. "Will it be…

Senate Reintroduces Bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act

Published April 20, 2021

Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow, Indiana Senator Mike Braun and others reintroduced the Growing Climate Solutions Act. This bill highlights ways farmers can participate in voluntary carbon markets. "Producers can go to the USDA website for comprehensive information on…

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Senate Ag Committee Considers Two USDA Nominations

Boozman Supports WHIP+ Extension

Agriculture Economists Take On Cattle Market Questions

The Cattle Market Conversation Continues

Senate Ag Committee Plans to Hold Cattle Market Hearing

Senate Ag Committee Has Nomination Hearing for USDA General Counsel

Taking the Next Step in Bronaugh Confirmation Process

Ag Groups Ask Agriculture Committee Leaders to Seek Additional Ag Research Funds

Seeking Common Sense Solutions for Climate Smart Ag

Senate Reintroduces Bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act

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