Congress Discusses Organic Agriculture (at last) & New Farm Bill

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of course the witness list leaves a bit to be desired, but hey, it's a start.
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House & Senate Ag Committee Hearings Focus on Broad Nature of Farm Bill

byKeith Good
As a reminder of the broad-based nature of U.S. farm policy and the 2007 Farm Bill, the House and Senate Ag Committees this week have held hearings on topics beyond Title I commodity payments and have highlighted organic agriculture, as well as the structure of the livestock industry. In addition, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns this week has focused on policy proposals to assist young farmers and on issues associated with U.S. food aid programs.

I. Legislative Hearings / Farm Bill News
II. Doha
III. Energy
IV. Seeds

I. Legislative Hearings / Farm Bill News

As a reminder of the broad-based nature of U.S. farm policy and the 2007 Farm Bill, the House and Senate Ag Committees this week have held hearings on topics beyond Title I commodity payments and have highlighted organic agriculture, as well as the structure of the livestock industry. In addition, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns this week has focused on policy proposals to assist young farmers and on issues associated with U.S. food aid programs.

A news release issued yesterday by the House Ag Committee stated that, “Today, Congressman Dennis Cardoza, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture, held a hearing to review the economic impacts of organic production, processing, and marketing of organic agricultural products .
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