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CRS Report
Agriculture and Forestry Offsets in Carbon Markets: Background and Selected Issues
Reports · Nov 3, 2021
The number of private carbon market programs (also known as carbon market initiatives) that pay farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners (participants) to generate carbon offsets for use in carbon...
Hearing Hearings to examine S.462, to provide for economic development and conservation in Washoe County, Nevada, S.1349, to withdraw the National Forest...
senate Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee · Feb 12, 2026 · Request transcript
Testimony BOOZMAN, JOHN
An oversight hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"I appreciate USDA's attention to this issue as well as the opportunity to join you to discuss long-term strategies to lower the cost of fertilizer. I look forward to working with my colleagues to advance policies to provide relief in the future. We have a tremendous opportunity before us to update farm policies on Farm Bill 2.0. I look forward to releasing text very soon that incorporates many bipartisan measures and, just as importantly, the priorities of farmers, ranchers, and foresters so..."
Hearing An oversight hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript · 4 transcript matches
BOOZMAN, JOHN "I appreciate USDA's attention to this issue as well as the opportunity to join you to discuss long-term strategies to lower the cost of fertilizer. I look forward to working with my colleagues to advance policies to provide relief in the future. We have a tremendous opportunity before us to update farm policies on Farm Bill 2.0. I look forward to releasing text very soon that incorporates many bipartisan measures and, just as importantly, the priorities of farmers, ranchers, and foresters so they have updated policies to meet their needs. I am hopeful we can deliver a Farm Bill that farmers,..."
Hearing Hearings to examine a review of the USDA reorganization proposal.
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Jul 30, 2025 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
BOOZMAN, JOHN "and positive impact on the agriculture sector and rural America. I appreciate her commitment to serving our nation's farmers ranchers and foresters. She's worked tirelessly to implement emergency economic assistance and"
Testimony BOOZMAN, JOHN
An oversight hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"Good morning and welcome. It's my privilege to call this hearing to order as we examine the work of the United States Department of Agriculture and how we can best support our nation's farmers, ranchers, and foresters, as well as strengthen rural America. I welcome our witness, the Honorable Brooke Rollins, our 33rd Secretary of Agriculture. Thank you so much for being here today and for your steadfast commitment to America's agricultural community. We appreciate your willingness to serve and..."
Testimony THOMPSON, GLENN
"To Review the Implementation of Farm Safety Net, Disaster, and Conser...
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"You put a lot of responsibility on your shoulders with the incredible legislation that we have passed and are in the country, including farmer, rancher, forester, really rural America. I appreciate your staff. They're located here in D.C. And quite frankly, those are spread so widely across"
Testimony CRAIG, ANGIE
"Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"This might surprise the current Trump administration, but USMCA was negotiated by the first Trump administration and signed by President Trump. And while USMCA may not be perfect, there are certainly improvements that we should make. It's still vital for American farmers, ranchers, foresters, and businesses. In our continued pursuit to feed, clothe, and fuel the world, Mexico and Canada remain our top agriculture trade partners. Our relationships with these allies put money in the pockets of..."
Hearing "To Review the Implementation of Farm Safety Net, Disaster, and Conservation Programs"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 24, 2026 · Transcript
THOMPSON, GLENN "You put a lot of responsibility on your shoulders with the incredible legislation that we have passed and are in the country, including farmer, rancher, forester, really rural America. I appreciate your staff. They're located here in D.C. And quite frankly, those are spread so widely across"
Hearing "Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript
CRAIG, ANGIE "This might surprise the current Trump administration, but USMCA was negotiated by the first Trump administration and signed by President Trump. And while USMCA may not be perfect, there are certainly improvements that we should make. It's still vital for American farmers, ranchers, foresters, and businesses. In our continued pursuit to feed, clothe, and fuel the world, Mexico and Canada remain our top agriculture trade partners. Our relationships with these allies put money in the pockets of family farmers and creates and supports jobs up and down the food supply chain. In just the last year,..."
Hearing "Reviewing Partnerships to Enhance Management of the National Forest System"
house Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee · Jun 25, 2026 · Transcript
NEWHOUSE, DAN "All these are just a few of the provisions in the forestry title, and I'm glad to see the Senate has started their work. Our nation's farmers, ranchers, and foresters need a new and modernized Farm Bill, and we, we must deliver. With that, I'm looking forward to hearing from our witnesses today about how they work with the"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Stevan Pearce, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management, Kyle Haustveit, of North...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Feb 25, 2026 · Transcript
STEVAN PEARCE "which instead of partnering with states and local communities, rules over them. After a devastating wildfire, the Forest Service assigned local ranchers in my district to grazing lands as far away as Wyoming. The cost of trucking cattle that distance would have led to the extinction of small ranchers and collapse of the local"
Hearing Legislative field hearing on a Discussion Draft of the “Great American Outdoors Act 250.” (10:00AM local time)
house Natural Resources Committee · Jun 12, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_15 "and the ideas and the continued work for addressing the mounting deferred maintenance across America's extraordinary public lands. My name is Chris French. I serve as the Associate Chief of the USDA Forest Service, and across the Forest Service, nearly 160 million visitors recreate our national forest each year. They visit our lands to hike, camp, ski, hunt and fish, boat and ride bikes and off-highway vehicles. These recreationists, as well as loggers, ranchers, firefighters, emergency responders, energy companies, outfitters and guides and others, rely on the nearly 368,000 miles of roads,..."
Testimony NEWHOUSE, DAN
"Reviewing Partnerships to Enhance Management of the National Forest S...
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"All these are just a few of the provisions in the forestry title, and I'm glad to see the Senate has started their work. Our nation's farmers, ranchers, and foresters need a new and modernized Farm Bill, and we, we must deliver. With that, I'm looking forward to hearing from our witnesses today about how they work with the"
Testimony BOOZMAN, JOHN
Hearings to examine a review of the USDA reorganization proposal.
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Jul 30, 2025
"and positive impact on the agriculture sector and rural America. I appreciate her commitment to serving our nation's farmers ranchers and foresters. She's worked tirelessly to implement emergency economic assistance and"
Testimony STEVE VADEN
Hearings to examine a review of the USDA reorganization proposal.
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Jul 30, 2025
"It's basically a diplomatic core for America's farmers, ranchers, and foresters. And so, given the specific focus of that"
Testimony JUSTICE, JAMES C.
Hearings to examine a review of the USDA reorganization proposal.
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Jul 30, 2025
"because we were farming in multiple states. I ought to really know the pulse of the farmers, the ranchers, the foresters. I ought to know. I mean for God's sakes of living, of everything in the world that I ought to know about, I ought to know about"
CRS Report
Programs for Beginning, Limited Resource, Veteran, Socially Disadvantaged, and Tribal and Indigenous Farmers and Ranchers and for Small Farms and Ranches
Report · Apr 1, 2024
Historically underserved farmers and ranchers represent a diverse share of all U.S. agricultural producers. This includes socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers (SDFRs), who are producers...
Testimony STEVAN PEARCE
Hearings to examine the nominations of Stevan Pearce, of New Mexico, t...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Feb 25, 2026
"which instead of partnering with states and local communities, rules over them. After a devastating wildfire, the Forest Service assigned local ranchers in my district to grazing lands as far away as Wyoming. The cost of trucking cattle that distance would have led to the extinction of small ranchers and collapse of the local"
CRS Report
Local and Urban Food Systems: Selected Farm Bill and Other Federal Programs
Report · Sep 23, 2020
Over the past decade, food policy in the United States has responded to ongoing shifts in consumer preferences and producer trends that favor local and regional food systems as well as agricultural...
CRS Report
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF): History, Function, and Funding
Reports · Jan 17, 2017
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) was chartered by Congress in 1984 to aid in the conservation of plants, animals, and ecosystems; many of its projects involve work with federal...
CRS Report
Emergency Assistance for Agricultural Land Rehabilitation
Report · Jul 14, 2026
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers several permanently authorized programs to help producers recover from natural disasters. Most of these programs offer financial assistance to...
CRS Report
What Is the Farm Bill?
Report · Apr 9, 2024
The farm bill is an omnibus, multiyear law that governs an array of agricultural and food programs. Titles in the most recent farm bill encompassed farm commodity revenue supports, agricultural...
CRS Report
Membership of the 117th Congress: A Profile
Reports · Dec 14, 2022
This report presents a profile of the membership of the 117th Congress (2021-2022) as of December 13, 2022, or at the beginning of the 117th Congress (January 3, 2021), where noted. Statistical...
CRS Report
Membership of the 116th Congress: A Profile
Reports · Dec 17, 2020
This report presents a profile of the membership of the 116th Congress (2019-2020) as of December 17, 2020. Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data...
CRS Report
Membership of the 118th Congress: A Profile
Reports · Dec 12, 2024
This report presents a profile of the membership of the 118th Congress (2023-2024) as of December 12, 2024, or at the beginning of the 118th Congress (January 3, 2023), where noted. Statistical...
CRS Report
The 2024 Farm Bill: H.R. 8467 Compared with Current Law
Reports · Dec 16, 2024
Congress sets food and agriculture policy through periodic legislation referred to as farm bills. The previous farm bill, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-334), was extended by one...
CRS Report
Federal Assistance for Wildfire Response and Recovery
Resources · Jul 29, 2024
Wildfires are unplanned fires. Wildfires may be caused by natural phenomena (i.e., lightning strikes) or by deliberate or accidental human activities. Wildfires occur naturally, and many ecosystems...
CRS Report
Climate Change Adaptation by Federal Agencies: An Analysis of Plans and Issues for Congress
Reports · Feb 23, 2015
Though Congress has debated the significance of global climate change and what federal policies, if any, should address them, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) since 2013 has identified the...
CRS Report
Farm Bill Primer: Overview and Status
InFocus · May 7, 2026
A farm bill is a collection of laws and changes to laws that authorize, reauthorize, or amend various food, agriculture, and rural policies. Congress has passed farm bills about every five years for...
CRS Report
2018 Farm Bill Primer: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
InFocus · Mar 8, 2019
The farm bill is an omnibus, multiyear law that governs an array of agricultural and food programs. It provides an opportunity for policymakers to comprehensively and periodically address...
CRS Report
Grazing Fees: Overview and Issues
Reports · Mar 4, 2019
Charging fees for grazing private livestock on federal lands is a long-standing but contentious practice. Generally, livestock producers who use federal lands want to keep fees low, whereas...
Testimony LUJÁN, BEN RAY
An oversight hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"Senator Lujan. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Secretary, if I may continue there where Senator Moran was, you know, in some of the western states now, and I see Yvette here, it's good to see you, Representative. Recently, some of our ranchers that have allotments were told they can't go in because of drought conditions into some of their allotments in the forest. And similar to what Jim is saying now, you know, with the cost of diesel inputs into hay, things of that nature, you know, the same way..."
Testimony SPEAKER_15
Legislative field hearing on a Discussion Draft of the “Great American...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jun 12, 2026
"and the ideas and the continued work for addressing the mounting deferred maintenance across America's extraordinary public lands. My name is Chris French. I serve as the Associate Chief of the USDA Forest Service, and across the Forest Service, nearly 160 million visitors recreate our national forest each year. They visit our lands to hike, camp, ski, hunt and fish, boat and ride bikes and off-highway vehicles. These recreationists, as well as loggers, ranchers, firefighters, emergency..."
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.601 and H.R.1276, bills to remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky, S.815, to designate the...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Mar 4, 2026 · Request transcript