On Wednesday, March 16th, the U.S. House Agriculture Committee held a hearing on the farm bill focused on climate policies. The hearing featured a variety of witnesses who provided testimony outlining thoughts on current policy and ideas for the upcoming farm bill, which is scheduled for reauthorization following the 2023 growing season.
More below:
https://agriculture.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=2441
https://crawford.house.gov/posts/rep-crawford-raises-reference-price-challenges-in-farm-bill-hearing
The Honorable Charles F. Conner, President and CEO, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, on behalf of the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance, Washington, DC
Ms. Kristin Weeks Duncanson, Owner and Partner, Duncanson Growers, on behalf of the AGree Economic and Environmental Risk Coalition, Mapleton, MN
The Honorable Heidi Heitkamp, Co-Chair, Bipartisan Policy Center's Farm and Forest Carbon Solutions Task Force, Washington, DC
Ms. Shakera Raygoza, Owner and Operator, Terra Preta Farm, on behalf of the National Young Farmers Coalition, Edinburg, TX
Dr. Glenda Humiston, Vice President, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, Davis, CA
Dr. Joe Outlaw, Co- Director, Agriculture and Food Policy Center, Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX