Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Agriculture Committee’s Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee held a hearing to explore conservation program access by historically underserved farmers and ranchers. After the hearing, Subcommittee Ranking Member Doug LaMalfa (CA-1) released the following remarks: “Our nation’s voluntary conservation programs allow farmers and ranchers to protect their land as ... Read more »
Remarks as prepared for delivery: Good afternoon, and thank you Chair Spanberger for holding today’s hearing to examine the benefits of precision agriculture on conservation, one of the many tools we have at our disposal to improve conservation practices on farms and ranches. With the rapid advances in technology over the past several years, precision agriculture has become increasingly important ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry held a hearing to examine the conservation benefits of precision agriculture. After the hearing, Subcommittee Ranking Member Doug LaMalfa (CA-1) released the following remarks: “Precision agriculture allows farmers to increase productivity while minimizing input costs. Ideally, all farmers and ran... Read more »
Remarks as prepared for delivery: Madam Chair, thank you for holding today’s hearing to discuss the vitally important infrastructure of our National Forest System. When Congress created the National Forest System more than one hundred years ago, it was designed so that the surrounding communities would benefit from the multiple uses. Not only are our national forests a source of immense natural be... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry held a hearing on restoring our forest infrastructure. After the hearing, Subcommittee Ranking Member Doug LaMalfa (CA-1) made the following remarks: “In today’s hearing we had an opportunity to underline that our forest infrastructure needs improvement –some of the questions lie in how to address our current... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) applauded the Environmental Protection Agency’s and Army Corps of Engineers’ announcement ending the Obama-era Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule, issuing the following remarks: “I commend the Trump administration for repealing the land grab attempted under President Obama through its Waters of the U.S. regulatio... Read more »
Remarks as prepared for delivery: Good morning. Thank you to Chair Spanberger for holding today’s subcommittee hearing on soil health. This is a critically important issue to American agriculture and strong farming communities. Congress has long recognized the importance of promoting soil health across the country, starting with the establishment of the Soil Conservation Service as a permanent par... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry held a hearing on the importance of soil health. After the hearing, Subcommittee Ranking Member Doug LaMalfa (CA-1) and Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) made the following remarks: “Today’s hearing has not only highlighted the environmental benefits of sustained soil health, but also highlighted how ... Read more »
Remarks as prepared for delivery: Good morning, thank you Chair Spanberger for holding today’s hearing to review USDA Farm Bill conservation programs Over the past 35 years, Congress has acknowledged that voluntary conservation works, leading to significant investments in various conservation initiatives. In recent farm bills, we have expanded our financial commitment for important initiatives lik... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry held a hearing to review USDA farm bill conservation programs. After the hearing, subcommittee Ranking Member Doug LaMalfa (CA-1) and committee Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) made the following remarks: “This hearing provided an opportunity to highlight the farm bill’s significant investments in co... Read more »
