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Read. Follow. Verify.House Agriculture Committee Hearings on the Farm Economy
Record date · January 1, 2016
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What This Bill Does
This document is a record of a series of hearings held by the House Committee on Agriculture and its various s between April and May 2016. The hearings were convened to examine the state of the American farm economy across multiple sectors, including commodities, energy, research, nutrition, and livestock.
These hearings served as a formal legislative review of the agricultural sector's economic health, providing a record of testimony that informs future federal farm policy, funding, and regulatory decisions.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Farmers and Agricultural Producers
The economic conditions and policies discussed in these hearings directly impact the operational and financial environment for agricultural producers.
Agricultural Industry Groups
These groups provide testimony and data that influence the legislative priorities of the House Committee on Agriculture.
Key Facts
- The House Committee on Agriculture held a series of hearings titled 'Focus on the Farm Economy' during the 114th Congress.
- Hearings took place on six specific dates: April 14, 19, 27, 28, 2016, and May 17, 24, 2016.
- The hearings were conducted by six different subcommittees: General Farm Commodities and Risk Management; Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit; Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research; Nutrition; Conservation and Forestry; and Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
- The document is officially designated as Serial No. 114-49.
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- The hearings were printed for the use of the Committee on Agriculture.
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High-Frequency Hearing Schedule
The committee held six hearings within a six-week period, indicating a concentrated effort to gather information on the farm economy during the spring of 2016.
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