Hearing. And topics are farm bill, and trade relations with china and the status of the disaster aid programs. This is about 2 15. This joint hearing of the subcommittees on the general farm commodities and Risk Management and livestock and foreign agriculture in order to review the title of Disaster Relief will come to order. Thank you. And thank you for coming to the joint committee on farm commodities and risk committees and farm agriculture. I am pleased to be joined by my chair mr. Acosta and the esteemed Ranking Member mr. Thompson and mr. Rouser. Welcome to the chairman Collin Peterson and my texas Ranking Member mike conaway. This is coming at a important time for farmers. The usda and the food conservation area, and the farm agency is in the middle of a huge job. The fpac and other needs of farmers and ranchers and Rural Communities that is meant to assist the farmer most harmed by the administrations trade war and the expanded wildfire and Indemnity Program or w. H. I. P. Plu
Riculture pro vitility and without these permanent law provisions will make it more difficult to make improvements, changes and reforms over time as we discover they are needed. I urge my colleagues to vote yes on this motion to instruct and reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from minnesota reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Lucas i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Lucas im overjoyed to be at this point in the farm bill process where we are on the verge of setting down with my friends in the other body and beginning to put the final bill together. This has been a long and challenging process for both myself, the Ranking Member, mr. Peterson, and all members of the House Agriculture Committee. We have touched on many subject matters. We have had the most amazing open markups in committee with amendments almost beyond galore. Twice we have been across the great floor of this body in an open
Every single american in a very positive way. Some of the keys id lieblg to em fa sies in this bim,en hansed Crop Insurance. Ive heard from across my state that farmers and rampblers wanten hanszed com snurnsz. Thats absolute lip a priority. We need to continue the sugar program, the Livestock Indemnity Program for our producers. We need conservation rules that make sense in the house vergsz, you do tie i think that is the right approach, and, obviously, under the Current Program if enroll in the program, you are also tied to the compliance requirements. We need strong support for ag research. For all of you that live and work in farm country, look what ag research has done for genetics and production. Its unbelievable talking about productivity. We have to support the programs. The senator was nice enough to mention the work done on a bipartisan basis. Shes been an absolute leader in the conservation programs, particularly rural Water Management. The Regional Conservation Partnership
The chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. As a reminder, members participating in a hearing remotely should be visible on camera throughout the hearing. Members are responsible for controlling their own microphones and members can be muted only to avoid background noise. As a reminder, statements, documents must be submitted to the electronic. Finally, members and witnesses experiencing technical problems should inform Committee Staff immediately. Thank you all for being here and for joining us on affordable and resilient Food Supply Chains. Today we review pathways to create a sustainable affordable Food Supply Chain that is resilient in the face of Climate Change. We will examine opportunities for the system to be a climate solution while supporting human health and livelihood and now i will recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. Scorching temperatures and widespread disasters are putting livesut at risk and harming communities this week like those t
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