General Farm Commodities and Risk Management


Rep. K. Michael Conaway, TX-11
Chairman


Rep. David Scott, GA-13
Ranking Member

Jurisdiction: Program and markets related to cotton, cottonseed, wheat, feed grains, soybeans, oilseeds, rice, dry beans, peas, lentils, the Commodity Credit Corporation, risk management, including crop insurance, commodity exchanges, and specialty crops.

Recent Activity

Ag Panel Examines USDA's Efforts Implementing Reforms in the Agricultural Act of 2014

Jul 10, 2014 | Press Release

Rep. K. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, held a hearing to examine the efforts of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as it implements the new commodity and crop insurance titles of the Agricultural Act of 2014, otherwise known as the farm bill.

Implementing the Agricultural Act of 2014: Commodity Policy and Crop Insurance

Jul 2, 2014 | Hearing

Ag Panel Explores Ways to Improve Customer Protections, Avoid Another MF Global

Oct 2, 2013 | Press Release

Rep. K. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, held a fourth hearing on the future of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

The Future of the CFTC: Perspectives on Customer Protections

Sep 25, 2013 | Hearing

The Future of the CFTC: End-User Perspectives

Jul 16, 2013 | Hearing

The Future of the CFTC: Commission Perspectives

Jul 16, 2013 | Hearing

Lucas Praises Bipartisan Passage of Bills Promoting Market Certainty and Economic Growth

Jun 12, 2013 | Press Release

Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 634, H.R. 742, H.R. 1038, and H.R. 1256.

Dodd-Frank Derivatives Reform: Challenges Facing U.S. and International Markets

Dec 6, 2012 | Hearing

Ag Subcommittee Hearing Highlights the Importance of a Fair & Effective Safety Net

May 17, 2012 | Press Release

The Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, held a two-day hearing that began on Wednesday focusing on commodity programs and crop insurance in advance of writing the 2012 Farm Bill.

To review H.R. 3283, the “Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act,” H.R. 1838 to repeal Section 716 of Dodd-Frank, and H.R. 4235, the “Swap Data Repository & Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2012.”

Mar 28, 2012 | Hearing