Subcommittee Examines the Impacts of Environmental Regulations and Voluntary Conservation SolutionsToday, Rep. Glenn 'GT' Thompson (R-PA), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, held a hearing to highlight the impacts of environmental regulation and voluntary conservation solutions. This is the fifth hearing in the Focus on the Farm Economy series, where each of the six subcommittees “Today, we are once again reminded that locally-led, voluntary conservation practices work. Through assistance and incentive-based programs provided in the Farm Bill, our nation’s farmers and ranchers are voluntarily reducing soil erosion, increasing wetlands, improving water quality, and preserving farmland and wildlife habitats. However, some government agencies continue to implement Written testimony provided by the witnesses from today’s hearing is linked below. Click here for more information, including Subcommittee Chairman Glenn Thompson's opening statement and the archived webcast. Witness List: Panel I Mr. Richard R. Ebert, President, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, Blairsville, PA Ms. Kate English, Partner, English Family Partnership, Fort Myers, FL Mr. Patrick O'Toole, President, Family Farm Alliance, Savery, WY Panel II Ms. Celia Gould, Director, Idaho State Department of Agriculture, Boise, ID Mr. Lee McDaniel, President, National Association of Conservation Districts, Washington, DC Mr. Terry McClure, President, McClure Farms LLC, Grover Hill, OH Mr. Tom Buman, CEO, AGREN, Carroll, IA |