Senate Agriculture Committee Sets Farm Bill Hearing Schedule

Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, has announced the Committee’s Farm Bill hearing schedule for February and March. It includes a February 29 hearing on the Conservation Title (Title 2), entitled "Strengthening Conservation through the 2012 Farm Bill." The hearings will set the stage for an anticipated Spring 2012 Farm Bill "Chairwoman's mark;" a draft bill that will be considered by the full Senate Committee. For more details and the complete hearing schedule through the end of March see this Committee announcement.