On June 26 the United States House of Representatives passed HR 2454, The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, by a vote of 219-212. The Texas Wheat Producers Association was one of more than 100 national and state … Continued
— From House Agriculture Committee Yesterday, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to review pending climate change legislation under consideration by Congress. The Agriculture Committee heard testimony from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and from representatives of conservation, energy, and … Continued
–From the National Association of Wheat Growers The House Agriculture Committee announced late in the day Friday that it will consider climate change legislation at a hearing on June 11. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) has been vocally … Continued
–From the National Association of Wheat Growers NAWG signed onto two letters this week expressing funding priorities to House and Senate appropriators. More than 40 groups sent a letter Thursday to the leaders of the House Appropriations Committee’s agriculture subcommittee … Continued
According to Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh, a long-time ag policy advisor and economist, producers should be focusing on three main policy issues this year: Renewable Fuels and Climate Change Trade Availability of Farm Programs Flinchbaugh discussed these priorities as the keynote … Continued