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Agricultural experts testified about the problems facing farmers and the agricultural industry. Topics included taxes, the need for more foreign markets, natural disasters, and the diffi…

During one of several field hearings, committee members heard testimony about developing a consensus on federal farm policy. Farmers described problems with specific policy issues and how th…

As part of the “Rally for Rural America,” congressional leaders held a town hall meeting to talk about the farm crisis and what the government could do to aid agriculture. Among the topics a…

Secretary Glickman and others testified about the current financial crisis in the farm industry. They focused on this summer’s drought which has caused low crop yields in addition to the low…

The committee questioned Secretary of Agriculture Glickman about the status of the U.S. farm economy.

Members of the House Agriculture Committee briefed reporters on the Agriculture Regulatory Relief and Trade Act of 1996, or the Farm Bill. The legislation proposed phasing out subsidies over…

House Agriculture Committee members heard testimony from Department of Agriculture officials concerning administration guidelines for the 1995 Farm Bill.

The House Agriculture Committee heard testimony from officials representing the departments of Labor, Treasury and Agriculture, as well as from the Food and Drug Administration, concerning t…