Press Releases from the Committee on Agriculture

Press Releases from the Committee on Agriculture http://agriculture.house.gov/ All Press Releases released by Committee on Agriculture, within the last year. XXXXX@mail.house.gov XXXXX@mail.house.gov en-us <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: Unfortunately for Rural America President Obama's Actions Speak Louder Than Words]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1587 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Lucas Statement on the Passing of Stewart Doan]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1583 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Subcommittee Hearing Takeaway: Access to Credit Critical for Farmers]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1581 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Subcommittee Focuses on Specialty Crop & Nutrition Programs During D.C. Farm Bill Hearing]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1580 5 May 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Bill Halts Administration's Power Grab & Expansion of Water Regulation]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1577 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Lucas Commends Farmers & Ranchers for Pushing Obama Administration to Drop Youth Labor Rule]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1576 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Lucas Statement on the Senate Ag Committee's Farm Bill]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1574 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Subcommittee Explores Priorities and Recommendations for Farm Bill Conservation Title]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1575 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Subcommittee Examines Dairy Programs in Third D.C. Farm Bill Hearing]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1573 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Subcommittee Kicks Off DC Farm Bill Hearings with Focus on Rural Development Programs]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1572 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[In Case You Missed It: Lucas Emphasizes Importance of Giving Job Creators Access to Credit]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1571 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: H.R. 3336 Ensures Community Lenders Can Continue to Provide Credit to Job Creators]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1570 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ag Committee Wraps Up Final Farm Bill Field Hearing]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1566 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ag Committee Moves Forward with Farm Bill Process And Announces DC Hearings]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1564 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ag Committee Advances Reconciliation Proposal]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1565 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Lucas Echoes Position of Farmers: Leave Crop Insurance Alone]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1562 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Farmers Say They Need An Effective Safety Net, Choice of Risk Management Tools & Regulatory Certainty During Arkansas Field Hearing]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1561 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: Misguided Regulatory Attack on Family Farm Must End]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1560 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Subcommittee Examines Legislation to Clarify Congressional Intent of Dodd-Frank Act Provisions]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1559 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Subcommittee Explores Ways to Improve U.S Forest Health & Spur Job Creation in Rural America]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1558 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Lucas Praises House Passage of Jobs Bills]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1557 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Midwest Ag Producers Make Case for an Effective Safety Net at Illinois Field Hearing]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1556 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Subcommittee Examines Ways to Save with Rural Development Programs]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1554 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: H.R. 4153 Protects the Chesapeake Bay & Preserves Agriculture & Local Economies]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1553 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Lucas Statement on Ryan's Proposed Budget Plan]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1552 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Dairy and Specialty Crops Take Center Stage as Ag Committee Kicks Off Farm Bill Discussions]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1549 9 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Opening Statement of Chairman Frank D. Lucas at Farm Bill Field Hearing in New York]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1547 9 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Agriculture Committee Adopts Budget Letter]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1546 7 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: America's Ag Producers Are Waiting for Obama to Act on Energy Plan]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1545 6 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Lucas To Kick Off Farm Bill Field Hearings Next Week]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1537 1 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ag Committee Presses CFTC Chair on MF Global & Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Process]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1536 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[In Case You Missed It: Protecting Endangered Farmers]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1535 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: Overregulation is Hurting Business Growth]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1534 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: H.R. 3527 Protects Main Street Businesses from New Regulatory Burdens]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1532 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Lucas Statement on Obama's Budget Plan]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1531 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: EPA's Sue & Settle Strategy Makes for Bad Agriculture Policy]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1530 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: Proposed Rule Interferes with Training Next Generation of Farmers]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1529 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[In Case You Missed It: Senate Inaction on H.R. 872 Jeopardizes Public Health in California]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1519 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Obama's Regulations No Laughing Matter for America's Farmers and Ranchers]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1518 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ag Committee Advances Legislation to Bring Balance to Financial Regulatory Reform]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1517 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: Chairman Lucas Urges President Obama to Join House Efforts to Stimulate Economy]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1516 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[In Case You Missed It: Report Says Proposed Definition of 'Swap Dealer' Will Cost Energy Companies Millions]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1500 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: Ensuring MF Global Customers Are Treated Fairly]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1494 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Agriculture Committee Demands Facts on MF Global Collapse]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1493 8 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[In Case You Missed It: Lucas Calls for Information on MF Global Bankruptcy]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1492 7 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[In Case You Missed It: Lucas Speaks at Republican Leadership Press Conference on the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1491 7 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: H.R. 1633 Gives Farmers and Ranchers Regulatory Certainty]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1490 6 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Agriculture Committee Advances Measure to Subpoena Corzine]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1489 2 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Subcommittee Continues Oversight of USDA's Operations to Ensure Proper Use of Taxpayer Funds]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1486 1 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: H.R. 3010 Protects Job Creators from an Overzealous Regulatory Regime]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1483 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Statement from House & Senate Agriculture Committee Leaders on Super Committee's Announcement]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1481 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: Senate's Inaction Saddles Farmers with More Regulations]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1480 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Subcommittee Slams Flawed Chesapeake Bay Model During Oversight Hearing]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1479 3 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: EPA's Flawed Chesapeake Bay Model is a Burden to States & Rural Communities]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1478 2 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Senate Misses Deadline on H.R. 872 & Allows Excessive Regulation to Take Shape]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1477 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[In Case You Missed It: Cost of Senate Inaction on Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1476 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: Protect Farmers from Costly Regulations]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1474 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Agriculture Committee Named One of the Best Websites on Capitol Hill]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1472 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Senate and House Agriculture Committees Offer Bipartisan, Bicameral Recommendations for Deficit Reduction to the Joint Committee]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1471 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ag Committee Examines Legislative Proposals to Bring Balance to Financial Regulatory Reform]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1461 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Lucas Praises House Passage of Trade Agreements]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1470 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[In Case You Missed It: Lucas Debates Free Trade Agreements on House Floor]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1469 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: A Vote for Trade Agreements is a Vote for Rural America]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1465 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: It's Time to Put Jobs First, Senator Reid]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1463 4 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Remarks by Rep. K. Michael Conaway to the Second Annual Swap Execution Facility Conference]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1462 3 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: One Year Later, Lawmakers Still Wait for Cost-Benefit Analysis of GIPSA Rule]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1459 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Lucas & Roberts Respond to the President's Debt Plan]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1458 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: Audit Hearings Prep Lawmakers for Future Farm Policy Decisions]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1455 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Sectors Air Concerns About Tight Feed Grain Supplies]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1456 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Subcommittee Wraps Up Audit Hearing Series]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1454 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Subcommittee Holds Audit Hearing on Dairy Programs]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1453 8 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Lucas to Jackson: Clarify Record on So-Called Regulatory 'Myths']]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1452 8 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: Key Job-Boosting Measures Need Action By President Obama & Senator Reid]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1451 8 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: Where Are the Jobs? At Obama's Regulatory Agencies]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1449 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: H.R. 2682 Gives American Businesses Regulatory Certainty to Invest in Economy]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1445 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: It's Time to Bring Job-Creating Free Trade Agreements to Congress for a Clean Vote]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1444 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: EPA Should Consider Economic Costs of Regulations for Farmers]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1443 9 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: EPA Pursuing Reckless Regulatory Agenda at Farmers' Expense]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1442 3 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Subcommittee Examines Research Programs as Part of Ongoing Audit Effort]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1438 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Committee Holds Eighth Audit Hearing on Agricultural Programs]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1434 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: H.R. 2584 Blocks EPA from Stifling Economic Growth]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1435 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Committee Focuses on the Impact of Dodd-Frank on Main Street Businesses]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1389 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Subcommittee Examines Largest Portion of Farm Bill Budget: Nutrition Programs]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1431 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Committee Focuses on the Impact of Dodd-Frank on Main Street Businesses]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1432 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Energy and Forestry Programs Under the Microscope During Audit Hearing]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1428 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Remarks by Chairman Frank D. Lucas to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1427 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: Threat of More Regs Ruins Appetite for Job Creation in Rural America]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1433 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Lawmakers Provide Recommendations to CFTC for Improving Implementation Process of Dodd-Frank]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1426 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Subcommittee Examines Farm Loan Programs During Audit Hearing]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1425 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Subcommittee Examines Trade & Food Aid Programs During Audit Hearing]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1421 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: H.R. 2018 Prevents More EPA Overreach]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1420 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittees Highlight Need for Increased American Natural Gas Production, Job Creation]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1419 8 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Agriculture Subcommittee Continues Farm Policy Audit With Hearing on Conservation Programs]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1416 7 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Nutrition & Horticulture Subcommittee Examines Specialty Crop Programs]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1418 7 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: Our Economy Needs More Jobs, Not More Regulations]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1413 5 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: Ag Biotechnology is Key to Increasing Food Production]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1408 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Agriculture Subcommittee Examines Crop Insurance Program]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1407 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Subcommittee Highlights Importance of Ag Biotechnology for Feeding a Growing World Population]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1406 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Lucas Highlights Ag Committee's Efforts on Behalf of America's Farmers and Ranchers]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1405 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Lucas to Reid: Send H.R. 872 to Senate Floor for a Vote]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1404 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: Not Everyone Farms, But Everyone Eats]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1403 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Lucas Welcomes Noem to the Agriculture Committee]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1398 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: Rural Americans Want Jobs, Not a White House Rural Council]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1397 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[In Case You Missed It: "Hangover, Part III: Another Unintended Dodd-Frank Consequence"]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1396 9 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: Tighter Dust Standard Would Cripple Ag Economy]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1395 7 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Subcommittee Examines USDA's Operations to Ensure Proper Use of Taxpayer Funds]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1394 2 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: Forestry Industry At Risk of New Regulatory Burden From EPA]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1393 31 May 2011 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Ag Minute: Proposed GIPSA Rule Deserves More Scrutiny, Economic Analysis]]> http://agriculture.house.gov//press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1388 24 May 2011 00:00:00 EST