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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified at a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee hearing on agriculture policy. Addressing an ongoing baby formula shortage, Secretary Vi…

Agriculture Department Secretary Tom Vilsack testified at a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on his agency’s fiscal year 2023 budget request. Secretary Vilsack expressed concern ab…

Dairy farmers and agriculture economists testified before a Senate Agriculture subcommittee on the Federal Milk Marketing Order system and its effects on milk pricing.

Tom Vilsack testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee on his nomination for secretary of agriculture in the Biden administration. Topics included the administration’s push for more e…

Scott Hutchins, the deputy agriculture undersecretary for research, education, and economics, testified at a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee hearing on agricultural rese…

The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee held a meeting on the 2018 farm bill. The legislation is crafted and passed approximately every five years and covers programs that i…

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue testified before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on the agency’s fiscal year 2019 budget request. Secretary Perdue said there was “concern and anxiety…

Former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue (R) testified before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee about his nomination to be agriculture secretary. He pledged to be a strong…

Farmers, ranchers, and officials from the Agriculture, Treasury, and Commerce Departments testified at a hearing on the opportunities and challenges of trade with Cuba. Legislation was being…

Members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees held their first public meeting to consider the 2013 farm bill.

The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee met to mark up the 2012 Farm bill.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, economists, and others testified on the contributions of agriculture to the U.S. economy.

Former Iowa Governor Thomas Vilsack about his nomination as secretary of agriculture. Among the issues addressed were agriculture policy, farm subsidies, biofuel and alternative energy polic…

A portion of the Farm Reauthorization Bill was marked up. Members talked about provisions, offered amendments, and discussed policies on farm subsidies. The entire session is not shown.

Secretary Johanns testified the proposed fiscal year 2008 budget for the Department of Agriculture for the reauthorization of farm programs. Among the topics he addressed were the state of a…

Witnesses testified about the Bush Administration positions on key agricultural issues. Topics included the state of the food and agriculture system, conservation practices, agriculture inco…

Introduced by Senators Nelson and Hagel, Governor Johanns testified about his qualifications to be the secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Topics included rewriting farming legi…

At this Senate Judiciary Committee hearing state officials, dairy industry representatives and others testified about dairy prices and compacts.

Secretary Daniel Glickman and others announced new standards for organic foods. He focused on new labeling rules and assistance to help farmers pay for certification costs. This event took p…

At this Senate Gallery Press conference Senator Byron Dorgan,D-ND Senator Tom Daschle,D-SD, Minority Leader Senator Tom Harkin,D-IA Senator Patrick Leahy,D-VT Senator Kent Conrad,D-N…