House Agriculture Committee

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 – 10:15 AM ET

Hybrid Hearing – 1300 Longworth and via Zoom

Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations

Wednesday, May 25, 2022 – 1:00 PM ET

Virtual Hearing – via Zoom

Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry

RE: “Supporting Careers in Conservation: Workforce Training, Education, and Job Opportunities”

WITNESS LIST

Mr. Michael Crowder, President, National Association of Conservation Districts, Washington, DC

Mr. Shane O'Neill, Forest Industry Business Development Manager, School of Forest Resources: University of Maine, on behalf of The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, Orono, ME

Mr. Keith Olander, Dean of Agriculture Studies, Central Lakes College, Staples, MN

Dr. Margaret Holzer, K-12 Committee, Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI

Ms. Marissa Jensen, Education & Outreach Program Manager, Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever, Saint Paul, MN.

Thursday, May 12, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET

Hybrid Hearing

Full Committee on Agriculture

RE: “Changing Market Roles: The FTX Proposal and Trends in New Clearinghouse Models”

WITNESS LIST

Mr. Terrence A. Duffy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CME Group, Chicago, IL

Mr. Sam Bankman-Fried, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, FTX US Derivatives, Chicago, IL

Mr. Walt Lukken, President and Chief Executive Officer, Futures Industry Association, Washington, D.C.

Mr. Christopher Edmonds, Chief Development Officer, Intercontinental Exchange, Atlanta, GA 

Mr. Christopher Perkins, President, CoinFund Management LLC, New York, NY

Thursday, April 28, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET

Hybrid Hearing

Full Committee on Agriculture

RE: “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program”

WITNESS LIST

Ms. Stacy Dean, Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.

Accompanied by Ms. Cindy Long, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Alexandria, VA

Wednesday, April 27, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET

Hybrid Hearing

Full Committee on Agriculture

RE: “An Examination of Price Discrepancies, Transparency, and Alleged Unfair Practices in Cattle Markets”


Witness List

PANEL I

Mr. Coy Young, Cow/Calf Producer, Blythedale, MO

Mr. Gilles Stockton, Cow/Calf Producer, on behalf of the Northern Plains Research Council and Western Organization of Research Councils, Grass Range, MT

Mr. Don Schiefelbein, Cattle Producer, President, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Kimball, MN

Mr. David MacLennan, Chief Executive Officer, Cargill, Inc., Wayzata, MN

Mr. Tim Schellpeper, Chief Executive Officer, JBS USA Holdings, Inc., Greeley, CO

Mr. Tim Klein, Chief Executive Officer, National Beef Packing Company, LLC, Kansas City, MO

Mr. Donnie King, Chief Executive Officer, Tyson Foods, Springdale, AR

Wednesday, April 6, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET

Hybrid Hearing

Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture

RE: “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: International Trade and Food Assistance Programs”

WITNESS LIST

PANEL 1

Mr. Daniel Whitley, Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, Washington, D.C.

Ms. Sarah Charles, Assistant to the Administrator, Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, United

States Agency for International Development, Washington, D.C.

PANEL 2

Ms. Krysta Harden, President and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Dairy Export Council,

Arlington, VA

Ms. Nicole Berg, President, National Association of Wheat Growers, Patterson, WA

Dr. Arif Husain, Chief Economist, United Nations World Food Programme, Rome, Italy

Mr. Bill O'Keefe, Executive Vice President for Mission and Mobilization, Catholic Relief

Tuesday, April 5, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET

Hybrid Hearing

Full Committee on Agriculture

RE: “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Energy - Renewable Energy Opportunities in Rural America”

WITNESS LIST

PANEL 1

The Honorable Xochitl Torres Small, Under Secretary for Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC

Accompanied by Dr. Karama Neal, Administrator, USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Washington, DC 

Accompanied by Mr. Chris McLean, Acting Administrator, USDA Rural Utilities Service, Washington, DC


PANEL 2

Mr. Andy Olsen, Senior Policy Advocate, Environmental Law & Policy Center, Chicago, IL

Mr. Bill Cherrier, Executive Vice President and CEO, Central Iowa Power Cooperative, on behalf of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Des Moines, IA

Dr. Patrick Gruber, Chief Executive Officer, Gevo, Inc., Englewood, CO

Mr. Jay McKenna, Chief Executive Officer, Nacero, Houston, TX

Thursday, March 31, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET

Hybrid Hearing

Full Committee on Agriculture

RE: “State of the CFTC”

WITNESS LIST

The Honorable Rostin Behnam, Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Washington, D.C.

Tuesday, March 29, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET

Hybrid Hearing

Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research

RE: “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Horticulture and Urban Agriculture”


Witness List

PANEL 1

The Honorable Jennifer Lester Moffitt, Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.

Mr. Terry Cosby, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Washington, D.C.


PANEL 2

Ms. Laura Batcha, Chief Executive Officer, Organic Trade Association, Washington, D.C.

Ms. Brie Reiter Smith, Vice President of Product Leadership, Driscoll's, Inc., on behalf of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance, Watsonville, CA

Mr. Marc Oshima, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer, AeroFarms, Newark, NJ

Mr. Nate Olive, Owner, Ridge to Reef Farm, and President, Virgin Islands Farmers Alliance, Inc., St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

Mr. Bruce Kettler, Director, Indiana State Department of Agriculture, on behalf of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, Indianapolis, Indiana

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET

Hybrid Hearing

Full Committee on Agriculture

RE: “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The Role of USDA Programs in Addressing Climate Change”

WITNESS LIST

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

Tuesday, March 8, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET

Hybrid Hearing

Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit

RE: “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Rural Development”

WITNESS LIST

The Honorable Xochitl Torres Small, Under Secretary for Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET

Hybrid Hearing

Full Committee on Agriculture

RE: “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Commodity Group Perspectives on Title 1”

WITNESS LIST

Mr. Brad Doyle, President, American Soybean Association, Weiner, AR,

Dr. Robert Johansson, Director of Economics and Policy Analysis, American Sugar Alliance, Alexandria, VA

Ms. Nicole Berg, Vice President, National Association of Wheat Growers, Paterson, WA

Mr. Chris Edgington, President, National Corn Growers Association, Saint Ansgar, IA

Ms. Jaclyn Ford, National Cotton Council, Alapaha, GA

Ms. Verity Ulibarri, National Sorghum Producers, Melrose, NM

Mr. Clark Coleman, National Sunflower Association, National Barley Growers Association, U.S. Canola Association, and the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council, Bismarck, ND

Ms. Jennifer James, USA Rice, Newport, AR

Ms. Meredith McNair Rogers, U.S. Peanut Federation, Camilla, GA

Tuesday, February 15, 2022 – 12:00 PM ET

Virtual Hearing

Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations

RE: “Review of the Office of the Inspector General Report on ‘USDA Oversight of Civil Rights Complaints’”

WITNESS LIST

Ms. Phyllis K. Fong, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of lnspector General, Washington, D.C.

Accompanied by Mr. Gil H. Harden, Assistant Inspector General for Audit, U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of lnspector General, Washington, D.C.

Tuesday, February 8, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET

Virtual Hearing

Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management

RE: “A Hearing to Review Farm Policy with Undersecretary Robert Bonnie”

Thursday, February 3, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET

Virtual Hearing

Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture

RE: “Sustainability in the Livestock Sector: Environmental Gain and Economic Viability”

WITNESS LIST

Dr. Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, PhD, Director, AgNext and Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Ms. Rosie Burroughs, Producer, Burroughs Family Farms, on behalf of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Denair, CA

Mr. Melvin Medeiros, Producer, Medeiros Holsteins, on behalf of National Milk Producers Federation, Fresno County, CA

Ms. Kim Brackett, Producer, Brackett Ranches, and Chair, Beef Industry Long Range Plan, on behalf of National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Homedale, ID

Mr. Ernie Meier, Chair, U.S, Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry and Eggs, Director of Quality Systems, U.S. Supply Chain, McDonald's USA, Chicago, IL

Wednesday, February 2, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET

Virtual Hearing

Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry

RE: “A 2022 Review of Farm Bill Conservation Programs”

WITNESS LIST

*Note: portions of this hearing were disrupted by audio outages. The blank space has been removed.*

Thursday, January 20, 2022 – 9:00 AM ET

Virtual Hearing – via Zoom

Full Committee on Agriculture

RE: “To Review the State of the Rural Economy with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack”

Wednesday, January 12, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET

Virtual Hearing

Full Committee on Agriculture

RE: "Implications of Electric Vehicle Investments for Agriculture and Rural America”

WITNESSES

The Honorable David Strickland, Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs, General Motors, Washington, D.C.

Mr. Lincoln Wood, Electrification Policy Manager, Southern Company, Atlanta, GA

Mr. Matthew Laughridge, President and Managing Partner, Terry Reid Automotive Group, Cartersville, GA on behalf of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA)

Mr. Trevor Walter, Vice President of Petroleum Supply Management, Sheetz, Inc., on behalf of National Association of Convenience Stores, Altoona, PA

Mr. Geoff Cooper, President & Chief Executive Officer, Renewable Fuels Association, Ellisville, MO

Mr. Josh Nassar, Legislative Director, International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), Washington, D.C.

Mr. Mark Mills, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute, Chevy Chase, MD

**Note: Due to technical issues, a portion of Chair Jahana Hayes's opening statement was cut from this recording. 

Wednesday, December 8, 2021 -- 10:00 AM EDT

Hybrid Hearing

Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations

RE: “Review of USDA Nutrition Distribution Programs”

WITNESS LIST

Mr. Carlos Rodriguez, President and CEO of Community FoodBank of New Jersey, Hillside, NJ

Ms. Mary Greene Trottier, Director of Food Distribution Programs, Spirit Lake Tribe, and President of the National Association of Food Distribution Programs on Indian Reservations, Fort Totten, ND

Mr. Frank Kubik, National Commodity Supplemental Food Program Association Board Member and Commodity Supplemental Food Program Director at Focus: HOPE, Detroit, MI

Mr. Dave Donaldson, Co-Founder and Chairman, CityServe International, Bakersfield, CA

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 – 10:00 AM ET

Hybrid Hearing

Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture

RE: “Trade Policy and Priorities”

WITNESS LIST

Mr. Kent Stenderup, Managing Partner, Stenderup Ag Partners, on behalf of Blue Diamond Almonds, Bakersfield, CA

Mr. Simon Vander Woude, Owner, Vander Woude Dairy, on behalf of National Milk Producers Federation, Merced, CA

Ms. Latashia Redhouse, Director, American Indian Foods Program, Intertribal Agriculture Council, Vernal, UT

Ms. Jen Sorenson, President, National Pork Producers Council, Washington, DC

Mr. Kevin Scott, President, American Soybean Association, St. Louis, MO

Tuesday, November 16, 2021 -- 10:00 AM ET

Hybrid Hearing

Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit

RE: “A Look at the Renewable Economy in Rural America”

WITNESS LIST

Ms. Emily Skor, Chief Executive Officer, Growth Energy, Washington, D.C.

Mr. Jeff Pratt, President, Green Power EMC, on behalf of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Tucker, GA

Mr. Gary Wheeler, Executive Director, Missouri Soybean Association, on behalf of the American Soybean Association, Jefferson City, MO

Ms. Jessica Bowman, Executive Director, Plant Based Products Council, Washington, D.C.

Ms. Nan Stolzenburg, Principal Consulting Planner, Community Planning & Environmental Associates, Berne, NY

Mr. Randy Aberle, Executive Vice President, Agribusiness and Capital Markets, AgCountry Farm Credit Services, Fargo, ND

Wednesday, November 10, 2021 -- 12:00 PM EDT

Virtual Hearing

Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations

RE: “Hunger Among Veterans and Servicemembers: Understanding the Problem and Evaluating Solutions”

WITNESS LIST

Mrs. Mia Hubbard, Vice President of Programs, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, Los Angeles, CA

Ms. Denise Hollywood, Chief Community and Programs Officer, Blue Star Families, Port Jervis, NY

Dr. Nipa Kamdar, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, Cypress TX

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 -- 10:00 AM EDT

Hybrid Hearing

Washington, D.C.

Full Committee on Agriculture

RE: “The Immediate Challenges to our Nation’s Food Supply Chain”

WITNESS LIST

Mr. Jon Schwalls, Executive Officer, Southern Valley Fruit and Vegetable, Inc., on behalf of Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, Norman Park, GA

Mr. Ed Cinco, Director of Purchasing, Schwebel’s Baking Company, on behalf of the American Bakers Association, Youngstown, OH

Mr. Greg Ferrara, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Grocers Association, Washington, D.C.

Mr. Mike Durkin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Leprino Foods Company, on behalf of International Dairy Foods Association, Denver, CO

Mr. Jon Samson, Vice President of Conferences and Executive Director, Agricultural & Food Transporters Conference, American Trucking Association, Arlington, VA

Mr. Rod Wells, Chief Supply Chain Officer, GROWMARK, Inc., on behalf of the Agricultural Retailers Association, Bloomington, IL

Tuesday, October 26, 2021 -- 10:00 AM EDT

Joint Virtual Subcommittee Hearing

Washington, D.C.

Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture and Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research

RE: “Agricultural Biotechnology: 21st Century Advancements and Applications”

WITNESS LIST

Ms. Fan-Li Chou, Ph.D., Vice President, Scientific Affairs and Policy, American Seed Trade Association, Washington, D.C.

Dr. Elena Rice, Chief Scientific Officer, Genus PLC, DeForest, WI

Mr. Jack Bobo, Chief Executive Officer, Futurity, Potomac, MD

Dr. Jon Oatley, Associate Dean of Research, Professor, School of Molecular Biosciences, Director, Functional Genomics Initiative, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA

Thursday, October 7, 2021 -- 12:00 PM EDT

Hybrid Hearing

Washington, D.C.

Full Committee on Agriculture

RE: “A Hearing to Review the State of the Livestock Industry”

WITNESS LIST

Panel 1:

The Honorable Chuck Grassley ( R ), United States Senator, Iowa

Panel 2:

The Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Panel 3:

Mr. Todd Wilkinson, Vice President, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, DeSmet SD

Mr. Francois Leger, Owner, FPL Food, on behalf of the North American Meat Institute, Augusta GA

Mr. Scott Blubaugh, President, Oklahoma Farmers Union, on behalf of the National Farmers Union, Tonkawa OK

Mr. Scott Hays, Vice President, National Pork Producers Council, Monroe City MO

Mr. Brad Boner, Vice President, American Sheep Industry Association, Glenrock WY

Wednesday, September 29, 2021 – 10:00 AM EDT

Hybrid Hearing

Washington, D.C.

Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry

RE: “The 2021 Wildland Fire Year: Responding to and Mitigating Threats to Communities”

WITNESS LIST

Thursday, September 23, 2021 – 10:00 AM EDT

Hybrid Hearing

Washington, D.C.

Full Committee on Agriculture

RE: “Voluntary Carbon Markets in Agriculture and Forestry”

WITNESS LIST

Ms. Debbie Reed, Executive Director, Ecosystem Services Market Consortium and Ecosystems
Market Research Consortium, Washington, D.C.

Mr. Leo Bastos, Senior Vice President, Head of Global Commercial Ecosystems, Bayer, St.
Louis, MO

Mr. Brian Luoma, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Westervelt Company, on behalf
of National Alliance of Forest Owners, Tuscaloosa, AL

Mr. David Antonioli, Chief Executive Officer, Verra, Washington, D.C.

Ms. Callie Eideberg, Director of Government Relations, Environmental Defense Fund,
Washington, D.C.

Mr. David Milligan, President, National Association of Wheat Growers, Washington, D.C.

Ms. Jeanne Merrill, Policy Director, California Climate and Agriculture Network, Alameda,
CA

Monday, July 12, 2021 – 12:00 PM EDT

Virtual Hearing

Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations

RE: "Examining the SNAP Benefit Cliff"

WITNESS LIST

Dr. Bradley L. Hardy, Associate Professor, School of Public Affairs, Department of Public Administration & Policy, American University, Washington, D.C.

Dr. Al G. Gourrier, Assistant Professor, Director of Nonprofit Management and Social Entrepreneurship Program, University of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD

Ms. Tikki Brown, Assistant Commissioner of Children and Family Services, Minnesota Department of Human Services, Minneapolis, MN

Mr. Erik Randolph, Director of Research, Georgia Center for Opportunity, Peachtree Corners, GA

Wednesday, June 30, 2021 – 10:00 AM EDT
Hybrid Hearing
Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research
RE: " Supply Chain Recovery and Resiliency: Small Producers and Local Agricultural Markets"

WITNESS LIST

Mr. Dale Browne, Owner, Sejah Farm, Kingshill, VI

Ms. Perri Cooper, Executive Director, Georgia Organic Peanut Association, Americus, GA

Ms. Tianna Kennedy, Owner, The 607 CSA and Owner/Farmer, Star Route Farm, Worchester, NY

Mr. Jonathan Shannon, Niche Market Livestock Producer, Shannon Family Farms, accompanied by Mrs. Kelly Shannon, Crawfordsville, IN

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 – 1:00 PM EDT

Hybrid Hearing – 1300 Longworth and via Zoom

Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management

RE: “A Hearing to Review the Efficacy of the Farm Safety Net”

WITNESS LIST

Mr. Jeff Kirwan, Farmer, Kirwan Farms, New Windsor, IL

Mr. Brian Talley, President, Talley Farms and Talley Vineyards, Arroyo Grande, CA

Mr. Wes Shannon, Farmer, Shannon Farms, Tifton, GA

Mr. Robert Tate, Crop Insurance Agent, Crop Revenue Consultants, Cannon Falls, MN

Dr. Gary Schnitkey, Professor, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

Wednesday, June 16, 2021 – 10:00 AM EDT

Hybrid Hearing

Full Committee on Agriculture

RE: “1890 Land Grant Institutions: Investing for Agricultural Resiliency, Equity, and Global Impact”

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 — 12:00 PM EDT

Virtual Hearing

Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations

RE: “The Future of SNAP: Moving Past the Pandemic”

WITNESS LIST

Dr. Lauren Bauer, Fellow in Economic Studies, The Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C.

Ms. Odessa Davis, on behalf of Share our Strength, Washington, D.C.

Mr. James Whitford, Executive Director, Watered Gardens, Joplin, MO

Ms. Rachel Wilson, on behalf of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Dr. Renee Boynton Jarret, M.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, and Director, Vital Village Networks, Boston, MA

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 – 10:00AM

Hybrid Hearing 

Washington, D.C.

Full Committee Hybrid Hearing

RE: “Member Day”

Wednesday, May 12, 2021—10:00AM EST

Hybrid Hearing

Washington, D.C.

Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry

Full Committee on Agriculture Hearing

RE: “Rural Broadband - Examining Internet Connectivity Needs and Opportunities in Rural America”

WITNESS LIST

Ms. Jennifer Prather, Vice- President and General Manager, Totelcom Communications, LLC, on behalf of NTCA, The Rural Broadband Association, De Leon, TX

Mr. Tim Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, OEConnect LLC and Ostego Electric Cooperative, Inc., Hartwick, NY

Ms. Vickie Robinson, General Manager, Microsoft Global Airband Initiative, Washington, D.C.

Dr. Johnny Park, Chief Executive Officer, Wabash Heartland Innovation Network, West Lafayette, IN

Tuesday, April 20, 2021 – 10:00 AM EST 

Hybrid Business Meeting- 1300 Longworth and via Cisco Webex

Washington, D.C.

Full Committee on Agriculture – Business Meeting

RE: To consider the Budget Views and Estimates Letter of the Committee on Agriculture for the agencies and programs under the jurisdiction of the Committee for Fiscal Year 2022

Thursday, March 11, 2021-- 9:00 AM

Full Committee on Agriculture Hearing

Thursday, February 25, 2021-- 12:30pm

Washington, D.C.

Full Committee on Agriculture Hearing

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