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    <title><![CDATA[House Passes Clean Energy Legislation with Significant Benefits for Agriculture ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/pr_062609_ACES.html</link>
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                    WASHINGTON, D.C. &ndash; Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation that will allow farmers, ranchers and forestland owners to fully participate in a market-based carbon offset program, earning income for activities they undertake to address global climate change.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Subcommittee Continues Review of Farm Policy Implementation ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/pr_062509_Implementation_II.html</link>
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                    WASHINGTON &ndash; Today, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held its second hearing in as many days to review implementation of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA), commonly known as the Farm Bill.  Congressman Leonard Boswell of Iowa is Chairman of the Subcommittee.
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    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Subcommittee Reviews Farm Policy Implementation ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/pr_062409_implementation_I.html</link>
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                    WASHINGTON &ndash; Today, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held the first of two hearings this week to review implementation of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA), commonly known as the Farm Bill. Congressman Leonard Boswell of Iowa is Chairman of the Subcommittee.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson Statement on the AmericanClean Energy and Security Act of 2009 ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/pr_062309_ACES.html</link>
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                    WASHINGTON &ndash; Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson issued the following statement on an agreement with House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman on the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Chairman Peterson on Regulatory Reform Proposal ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/st_reg_reform.html</link>
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                    Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson issued the following statement today regarding the Obama Administration's regulatory reform proposal:]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Committee Discusses Pending Climate Legislation ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/pr_061109_FC_climate.html</link>
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                    WASHINGTON, D.C. &ndash; Today, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to review pending climate change legislation under consideration by Congress.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Subcommittee Reviews Credit Conditions in Rural America ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/pr_061109_CCER_Credit.html</link>
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                    WASHINGTON &ndash; Today, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research held a hearing to review the credit conditions in rural America. Congressman Tim Holden of Pennsylvania is Chairman of the Subcommittee.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Subcommittee Reviews Rural Development Programs ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/pr_061009_RD.html</link>
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                    WASHINGTON &ndash; Today, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops and Foreign Agriculture held a hearing to review the U.S. Department of Agriculture&rsquo;s rural development programs and the status of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds for these programs. Congressman Mike McIntyre of North Carolina is Chairman of the subcommittee.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Subcommittee Reviews Foreign Currency Trading ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/pr_060409_Zelener.html</link>
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                    WASHINGTON - Today, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a hearing to review the implications of CFTC v. Zelener, a 2004 federal circuit court decision that impacted the Commodity Futures Trading Commission&rsquo;s ability to protect consumers engaging in contracts in the foreign currency exchange (forex) market. Congressman Leonard Boswell of Iowa is Chairman of the Subcommittee.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Agriculture Committee Publishes Climate Change Input from Stakeholder Groups ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/06042009climatesurvey.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson announced the publication of responses to the Committee&rsquo;s climate change survey. The Committee received more than 200 responses to the questionnaire.
                     ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Subcommittee Reviews the Future of U.S. Forestry ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/06032009DOONF.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Today, Congressman Joe Baca, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry, held a hearing to review the future of U.S. forestry policy in the United States.
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    <pubDate>Wed, 3 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Peterson Applauds Vilsack Announcement on DEIP ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/pr_052399_DEIP.html</link>
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                    WASHINGTON - Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson expressed his appreciation for Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack&rsquo;s decision to use the Dairy Export Incentive Program to assist U.S. dairy farmers who are suffering from record low prices nation-wide. Peterson strongly encouraged the Administration to take this action to provide relief to dairy farmers. 
                    ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Committee Reviews Proposals for Low Carbon Fuel Standards ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/pr_052109_LCFS.html</link>
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                    WASHINGTON, D.C. &ndash; Today, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to review proposals to implement low carbon fuel standards and efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on state and federal levels.
                    ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Peterson Introduces Legislation to Protect Domestic Biofuel Industry from Unfair Government Restrictions ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/pr_051409_RFScorrection.html</link>
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                    WASHINGTON, D.C. &ndash; Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (MN) and Ranking Member Frank Lucas (OK) along with a bipartisan group of 42 Members of Congress introduced a bill to correct flawed provisions in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) that are limiting the potential for clean, homegrown renewable biofuels to meet our nation&rsquo;s energy needs.
                    ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Subcommittee Reviews Federal Food Safety Standards for Fresh and Organic Produce ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/pr_051409_HOA_orgstandards.html</link>
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                    WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Dennis Cardoza, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture, held a hearing to review the current strategies and standards used by the horticulture and organic sectors to prevent, monitor and control potential food safety hazards.
                    ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Statement of Chairman Collin C. Peterson and Chairman Barney Frank on OTC Derivatives ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/pr_051309_Joint_OTC.html</link>
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                    WASHINGTON &ndash; House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson (D-MN) and House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank today made the following joint statement after receiving a letter by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on regulating over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives:
                    ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Subcommittee Examines Renewable Fuel Standard Implementation ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/pr_050709_RFS.html</link>
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                    WASHINGTON - Today, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research held a hearing to review the impact of the indirect land use and renewable biomass provisions in the renewable fuel standard.  
                    ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 6 May 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Joint Subcommittee Reviews National Animal Identification System ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/pr_050509_jointID.html</link>
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                    WASHINGTON- Today, two House Subcommittees held a joint public hearing to review the National Animal Identification System (NAIS).  The Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, chaired by Representative David Scott of Georgia, and the Homeland Security&rsquo;s Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, chaired by Representative Yvette Clarke of New York, held a joint hearing to examine the identification system&rsquo;s role in protecting U.S. producers and consumers from the effects of an animal disease outbreak.
                    ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Subcommittee Investigates Civil Rights at USDA ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/pr_042909_CivilRights.html</link>
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                    WASHINGTON - The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry today held a hearing to review the U.S. Department of Agriculture&rsquo;s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.
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    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Subcommittee Reviews Federal Food Safety Programs at USDA ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/pr_042309_FSIS.html</link>
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                    WASHINGTON, D.C. &ndash; Today, Congressman David Scott, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee&rsquo;s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry, held a hearing to discuss the U.S. Department of Agriculture&rsquo;s (USDA) food safety systems. 
                    ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Subcommittee Reviews Producers&rsquo; Views of Federal Crop Insurance Program ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/pr_042209_CropIns.html</link>
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                    WASHINGTON &ndash; Today, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a hearing to review agricultural producers&rsquo; views on the effectiveness and operations of the Federal crop insurance program.  Representative Jim Marshall of Georgia chaired today&rsquo;s hearing.
                    ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[House Agriculture Committee Begins Food Safety Discussion ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/pr_040209_FoodSafety.html</link>
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                    WASHINGTON  &ndash; Today, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to review Federal food safety systems. Food safety is a top priority in the Committee&rsquo;s oversight plan for the 111th Congress.
                    ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 2 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Subcommittee Reviews the State of the Farm Economy ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/pr_040109_farmecon.html</link>
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                    WASHINGTON &ndash; Today, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a hearing to review the state of the farm economy.  Representative Leonard Boswell of Iowa is Chairman of the Subcommittee.
                    ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 1 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Subcommittee Highlights Innovation in Rural Development ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/agriculture_dem/pr_033109_RDinnovation.html</link>
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                    WASHINGTON - Today, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops and Foreign Agriculture held a hearing to review innovative approaches to rural development.  
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    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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