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**House Agriculture Committee**

We are the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, and here you will find periodic updates from us, as well as recordings of all official business held by the Committee.

Latest Episodes:

A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Rural Development Mar 08, 2022

Show notes

Tuesday, March 8, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET

Hybrid Hearing

Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit

RE: “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Rural Development”

WITNESS LIST

The Honorable Xochitl Torres Small, Under Secretary for Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.

All additional information on this hearing can be found here.

A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Commodity Group Perspectives on Title 1 Mar 01, 2022

Show notes

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET

Hybrid Hearing

Full Committee on Agriculture

RE: “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Commodity Group Perspectives on Title 1”

WITNESS LIST

Mr. Brad Doyle, President, American Soybean Association, Weiner, AR,
Dr. Robert Johansson, Director of Economics and Policy Analysis, American Sugar Alliance, Alexandria, VA
Ms. Nicole Berg, Vice President, National Association of Wheat Growers, Paterson, WA
Mr. Chris Edgington, President, National Corn Growers Association, Saint Ansgar, IA
Ms. Jaclyn Ford, National Cotton Council, Alapaha, GA
Ms. Verity Ulibarri, National Sorghum Producers, Melrose, NM
Mr. Clark Coleman, National Sunflower Association, National Barley Growers Association, U.S. Canola Association, and the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council, Bismarck, ND
Ms. Jennifer James, USA Rice, Newport, AR
Ms. Meredith McNair Rogers, U.S. Peanut Federation, Camilla, GA

All additional information for this event can be found here.

Review of the Office of the Inspector General Report on ‘USDA Oversight of Civil Rights Complaints’ Feb 15, 2022

Show notes

Tuesday, February 15, 2022 – 12:00 PM ET

Virtual Hearing

Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations

RE: “Review of the Office of the Inspector General Report on ‘USDA Oversight of Civil Rights Complaints’”

WITNESS LIST

Ms. Phyllis K. Fong, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of lnspector General, Washington, D.C.

Accompanied by Mr. Gil H. Harden, Assistant Inspector General for Audit, U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of lnspector General, Washington, D.C.

All additional information on this event can be found here.

A Hearing to Review Farm Policy with Undersecretary Robert Bonnie Feb 08, 2022

Show notes

Tuesday, February 8, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET

Virtual Hearing

Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management

RE: “A Hearing to Review Farm Policy with Undersecretary Robert Bonnie”

All additional information for this event can be found here.

Sustainability in the Livestock Sector: Environmental Gain and Economic Viability Feb 03, 2022

Show notes

Thursday, February 3, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET

Virtual Hearing

Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture

RE: “Sustainability in the Livestock Sector: Environmental Gain and Economic Viability”

WITNESS LIST

Dr. Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, PhD, Director, AgNext and Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Ms. Rosie Burroughs, Producer, Burroughs Family Farms, on behalf of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Denair, CA

Mr. Melvin Medeiros, Producer, Medeiros Holsteins, on behalf of National Milk Producers Federation, Fresno County, CA

Ms. Kim Brackett, Producer, Brackett Ranches, and Chair, Beef Industry Long Range Plan, on behalf of National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Homedale, ID

Mr. Ernie Meier, Chair, U.S, Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry and Eggs, Director of Quality Systems, U.S. Supply Chain, McDonald's USA, Chicago, IL

All additional information for this event can be found here.

A 2022 Review of Farm Bill Conservation Programs Feb 02, 2022

Show notes

Wednesday, February 2, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET

Virtual Hearing

Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry

RE: “A 2022 Review of Farm Bill Conservation Programs”

WITNESS LIST

Mr. Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Washington, D.C
Mr. Terry Cosby, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Washington, D.C.
All additional information on this event can be found here.

To Review the State of the Rural Economy with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Jan 21, 2022

Show notes

*Note: portions of this hearing were disrupted by audio outages. The blank space has been removed.*

Thursday, January 20, 2022 – 9:00 AM ET

Virtual Hearing – via Zoom

Full Committee on Agriculture

RE: “To Review the State of the Rural Economy with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack”

Chairman David Scott Opening Statement
All additional information on this hearing can be found here.

Implications of Electric Vehicle Investments for Agriculture and Rural America Jan 12, 2022

Show notes

Wednesday, January 12, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET

Virtual Hearing

Full Committee on Agriculture

RE: "Implications of Electric Vehicle Investments for Agriculture and Rural America”

WITNESSES

The Honorable David Strickland, Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs, General Motors, Washington, D.C.
Mr. Lincoln Wood, Electrification Policy Manager, Southern Company, Atlanta, GA
Mr. Matthew Laughridge, President and Managing Partner, Terry Reid Automotive Group, Cartersville, GA on behalf of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA)
Mr. Trevor Walter, Vice President of Petroleum Supply Management, Sheetz, Inc., on behalf of National Association of Convenience Stores, Altoona, PA
Mr. Geoff Cooper, President & Chief Executive Officer, Renewable Fuels Association, Ellisville, MO
Mr. Josh Nassar, Legislative Director, International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), Washington, D.C.
Mr. Mark Mills, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute, Chevy Chase, MD

All additional information on this event can be found here.

Review of USDA Nutrition Distribution Programs Dec 08, 2021

Show notes

**Note: Due to technical issues, a portion of Chair Jahana Hayes's opening statement was cut from this recording.

Wednesday, December 8, 2021 -- 10:00 AM EDT

Hybrid Hearing

Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations

RE: “Review of USDA Nutrition Distribution Programs”

WITNESS LIST

Mr. Carlos Rodriguez, President and CEO of Community FoodBank of New Jersey, Hillside, NJ
Ms. Mary Greene Trottier, Director of Food Distribution Programs, Spirit Lake Tribe, and President of the National Association of Food Distribution Programs on Indian Reservations, Fort Totten, ND
Mr. Frank Kubik, National Commodity Supplemental Food Program Association Board Member and Commodity Supplemental Food Program Director at Focus: HOPE, Detroit, MI
Mr. Dave Donaldson, Co-Founder and Chairman, CityServe International, Bakersfield, CA

All additional information for this event can be found here.

Trade Policy and Priorities Nov 17, 2021

Show notes

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 – 10:00 AM ET

Hybrid Hearing

Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture

RE: “Trade Policy and Priorities”

WITNESS LIST

Mr. Kent Stenderup, Managing Partner, Stenderup Ag Partners, on behalf of Blue Diamond Almonds, Bakersfield, CA

Mr. Simon Vander Woude, Owner, Vander Woude Dairy, on behalf of National Milk Producers Federation, Merced, CA

Ms. Latashia Redhouse, Director, American Indian Foods Program, Intertribal Agriculture Council, Vernal, UT

Ms. Jen Sorenson, President, National Pork Producers Council, Washington, DC