Congressman Mike Conaway - 11th District of Texas

Agriculture

Agriculture

Working to advance the interests of American Agriculture is one of my top priorities. It is my firm belief that we must protect our nation's food and fiber supply while continuing work to increase access to global markets for our domestically produced agriculture goods. An economic investment in agriculture is wise federal policy which provides a multitude of benefits to American consumers.

With the 2002 Farm Bill set to expire work has been underway in both the House and Senate to craft a bipartisan 2007 farm bill. In July we passed through the House Committee on Agriculture a bipartisan bill which I was proud to support. A modified version of the legislation passed the full House in late July and the Senate passed their version of the 2007 Farm Bill this past December. The House and Senate have begun work on conferencing the two bills and it is my hope that we can reach a bipartisan compromise between the two that is acceptable to all parties. The 2002 Farm Bill has served our agriculture producers in Texas well and has cost $17 billion less than projected. It is my goal to assist in ultimately having signed into law a new five year Farm Bill that will provide our consumers and producers with an effective and cost efficient safety net.

With regard to trade issues as they relate to agriculture in the 110th Congress I must state that I am a big proponent of free trade so long as it is also fair trade. With 95% of the world’s population residing outside of the United States, and over a quarter of our domestic cash receipts in agriculture coming from export markets, trade is, and will continue to be an extremely important component of American Agriculture. However, I have not and will not support any trade agreement that is not just and fair for U.S. Agriculture.

I will continue my work on the House Agriculture Committee in expressing these views of Texas farmers and ranchers in order to advance the interests of American Agriculture throughout the debate in crafting the 2007 Farm Bill and in return I know that our domestic producers will continue to provide all Americans with the cheapest and most abundant food and fiber supply in the world.

Related Documents:

Press Release - Conaway Comments on EPA Decision to not Reduce Renewable Fuel Standards 8.7.2008

Press Release - Agriculture Committee Moves Towards Greater Transparency in Commodity Markets 7.24.2008

Press Release - Hearings on Specualtion in Midst of the Energy Crisis 7.11.2008

Press Release - Conaway Introduces Bill to Protect Farms and Small Businesses 6.19.2008

Press Release - House Overrides Veto, Passes Farm Bill 5.21.2008


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