“The election is over so it’s time to get to work. I’m optimistic that, if given the chance, we have the votes to pass a five-year farm bill.

“Today is the last day of session before the August recess and once again the House will adjourn without finishing its work. No wonder no one likes Congress. Members will now have to explain Read More »

“There is no excuse not to bring the farm bill to the floor. We’ve wasted the last two weeks on political messaging bills that are going nowhere. If the House Republican Leadership were Read More »

“As I have said repeatedly, we need to finish the 2012 Farm Bill and send it to the President before the 2008 bill expires on September 30th. Today’s meeting brings us yet another step Read More »

“Congress needs to complete work on the 2012 Farm Bill before the current bill expires, otherwise we jeopardize one of the economic bright spots of our nation’s fragile economy. The leg Read More »

“Today is an important step to having a farm bill in place before the current bill expires this fall. I give high marks to Chairwoman Stabenow and Ranking Member Roberts who did an excellent Read More »

“This brings us one step closer to having a farm bill in place before the current bill expires in September. Chairwoman Stabenow and Ranking Member Roberts have found a bipartisan way to move Read More »

“Passing a farm bill this year was already going to be difficult but the Republican Budget approved by the House today lowers the odds significantly. Going through the reconciliation process, Read More »

“The process outlined by the House Republican budget all but guarantees there will be no farm bill this year.

As the letter states, the Chairman and I worked together to develop a proposal saving $23 billion as part of the Super Committee process. We were the only Congressional Committee that even attempte Read More »

Today the leaders of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees sent a letter to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction recommending a $23 billion cut to mandatory spending within the com Read More »

Organizational Meeting of the House Committee on Agriculture for the 112th Congress

WASHINGTON – On July 21, 2010, Congressman Dennis Cardoza, D-Calif., Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture, held a hear

WASHINGTON – On July 21, 2010, Congressman Dennis Cardoza, D-Calif., Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture, held a hearing t Read More »

WASHINGTON - On July 20, 2010, Congressman Mike McIntyre, D-N.C., Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops, and For

WASHINGTON - On July 20, 2010, Congressman Mike McIntyre, D-N.C., Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops, an Read More »

WASHINGTON - On July 20, 2010, House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Chairman David Scott, D-Ga., held a hearing to review livestock and related U.S. Department of Agricult Read More »

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – On June 28, 2010, the House Agriculture Committee held a field hearing in Fayetteville, N.C., to review U.S. agriculture policy, as the Committee begins the process of wr

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – On June 28, 2010, the House Agriculture Committee held a field hearing in Fayetteville, N.C., to review U.S. agriculture policy, as the Committee began the process of wri Read More »

WASHINGTON - On June 24, 2010, House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Chairman Leonard Boswell, D-Iowa, held a hearing to review U.S. farm safety net pr

The House Agriculture Committee is currently holding hearings to review U.S. agriculture policy in advance of the 2012 Farm Bill

WASHINGTON - On June 24, 2010, House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Chairman Leonard Boswell, D-Iowa, held a hearing to review U.S. farm safety net program Read More »

WASHINGTON - On June 17, 2010, House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Chairman Leonard Boswell, D-Iowa, held the Subcommittee’s first hearing to r

WASHINGTON - On June 17, 2010, House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Chairman Leonard Boswell, D-Iowa, held the Subcommittee’s first hearing to review Read More »

WASHINGTON - On June 9, 2010, Congressman Tim Holden (D-PA), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research, held a hearing to r

WASHINGTON - On June 9 2010, Congressman Tim Holden, D-Pa., Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research, held a hearing to review Read More »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – On May 18, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson held a field hearing in Sioux Falls, S.D., to review U.S. agriculture policy as the Comm

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – On May 18, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson held a field hearing in Sioux Falls, S.D., to review U.S. agriculture policy as the Comm Read More »

LUBBOCK, Texas - On May 17, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson held a field hearing in Lubbock, Texas, to review U.S. agriculture policy as the Committee begins the

LUBBOCK, Texas - On May 17, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson held a field hearing in Lubbock, Texas, to review U.S. agriculture policy as the Committee begins the Read More »

TROY, Ala. - On May 15, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson held a field hearing in Troy, Ala., to review U.S. agriculture policy as the Committee begins the process of wr

TROY, Ala. - On May 15, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson held a field hearing in Troy, Ala., to review U.S. agriculture policy as the Committee begins the process of wr Read More »

MORROW, Ga. – On May 14, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson held a field hearing in Morrow, Ga., to review U.S. agriculture policy as the Committee begins the proce

MORROW, Ga. – On May 14, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson held a field hearing in Morrow, Ga., to review U.S. agriculture policy as the Committee begins the proce Read More »

WASHINGTON - On May 13, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson held a hearing to discuss U.S. agriculture policy in advance of the 2012 Farm Bill with economists and academics w

WASHINGTON - On May 13, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson held a hearing to discuss U.S. agriculture policy in advance of the 2012 Farm Bill with economists and academics w Read More »

WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson continued a series of field hearings to hear from people about U.S. farm policy in advance of the 2012 Farm Bill.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – On May 4, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson held a field hearing in Cheyenne, Wyo., to review U.S. agriculture policy as the Committee begins the

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – On May 4, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson held a field hearing in Cheyenne, Wyo., to review U.S. agriculture policy as the Committee begins the Read More »

FRESNO, Calif. - On May 3, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson held a field hearing in Fresno, Calif., to review U.S. agriculture policy as the Committee begins the proces

FRESNO, Calif. - On May 3, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson held a field hearing in Fresno, Calif., to review U.S. agriculture policy as the Committee begins the proces Read More »

NAMPA, Idaho - On May 1, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson held a field hearing in Nampa, Idaho, to review U.S. agriculture policy as th

NAMPA, Idaho - On May 1, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson held a field hearing in Nampa, Idaho, to review U.S. agriculture policy as th Read More »

DES MOINES, Iowa – On April 30, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson held a field hearing in Des Moines, Iowa, to review U.S. agriculture policy as the Committee begi

DES MOINES, Iowa – On April 30, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson held a field hearing in Des Moines, Iowa, to review U.S. agriculture policy as the Committee begi Read More »

WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson began a series of field hearings to hear from people about U.S. farm policy in advance of the 2012 Farm Bill.

WASHINGTON - On April 21, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson held a hearing to discuss U.S. agriculture policy in advance of the 2012 Farm Bill with U.S. Secretary of Agricu

WASHINGTON - On April 21, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson held a hearing to discuss U.S. agriculture policy in advance of the 2012 Farm Bill with U.S. Secretary of Agricu Read More »