Today, U.S. Representative Mike Conaway (R-TX), a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, announced that a Farm Bill hearing will take place in San Angelo, Texas on May 9th at 8:30 am.
“I am pleased to announce that Texas will have a direct voice in negotiating the 2007 Farm Bill,” said Conaway. “San Angelo is the perfect place for those ideas and concerns to be heard as we look to advance the interests of American Agriculture. Texas’ farmers and ranchers deserve a place at the table when comes to the drafting of federal agriculture policy. It is important to receive knowledge and input from those who are affected first-hand by the policies crafted by their elected representatives.”
The hearing is set to take place on Tuesday, May 9th at Angelo State University following a May 8th hearing in Greeley, Colorado. Witness lists will be released in following weeks. Congressman Conaway will be joined by members of the House Committee on Agriculture, including Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA). Members attending the hearing will hear the testimony of witnesses representing the diverse agricultural interests of Texas.
“Congressman Conaway has worked closely with the House Agriculture Committee to bring this farm bill hearing to San Angelo,” said Chairman Bob Goodlatte. “He serves as an excellent example of what a leader in Agriculture should be, by always putting farmers and ranchers first. He keeps the Committee apprised of issues facing Texas producers. As Chairman of the Agriculture Committee, I am proud to have Congressman Conaway as a member of my team.”
The Full Committee has already held four field hearings across the nation in North Carolina, Alabama, California, and Nebraska. The Committee plans to continue traveling the country, hearing from producers across the United States in the coming months leading up to the reauthorization of the Farm Bill in 2007.
The 2002 Farm Bill included ten separate titles: commodity programs, conservation, trade, nutrition programs, credit, rural development, research, forestry, energy and a miscellaneous category that included marketing issues, biotechnology, etc.
