Committee on Agriculture Nutr (senate)

To consider the reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

To review the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 and related crop insurance issues

Nomination of Hon. Michael Johanns, to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

To examine the current situation regarding the discovery of a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in a dairy cow in Washington State as it relates to food safety, livestock marketing and international trade

Examining the performance of U.S. trade and food aid programs for the 2007 farm bill

The role of federal food assistance programs in family economic security and nutrition

Economic challenges and opportunities facing American agricultural producers today

Review the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement

Hearing on S. 1406, the Pesticide Harmonization Act

Northern Plains priorities in the 2007 farm bill

Hearing to discuss rural development challenges and opportunities

Biomass use in energy production

To review the status of the World Trade Organization negotiations on agriculture

To review biosecurity preparedness and efforts to address agroterrorism threats

To review nominations for USDA and Commodities Futures Trading Commission

Examine the rural development programs of the United States Department of Agriculture

Colorado views on federal agriculture and rural policies

Oversight of the Conservation Reserve Program

Child nutrition and the school setting

Field hearing on 2007 farm bill

Bio-security coordination

To review the implementation of the sugar provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002

Examining the effects of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) on U.S. imports and exports of cattle and beef

Agricultural conservation programs