The Moore You Know Ag Update Hi, friends – While there is a lot of uncertainty on Capitol Hill these days between government funding and House leadership, there is one thing we can be certain of: newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson wants to pass a farm bill by December. The farmers, ranchers, foresters and invested stakeholders in Alabama Second Congressional District can hopefully rest a little easier knowing the House leader supports a strong and swift 2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization. Please keep reading to learn more about House Agriculture Committee activity, Farm Bill engagement, and other resources you may find helpful. Sincerely, Congressman Barry Moore Committee Happenings The House Committee on Agriculture held the majority of its 2023 Farm Bill hearings last Congress and earlier this year. While the committee’s public calendar is quiet, committee staff is at work with Member offices, House leadership and the Four Corners - majority and minority staffs in both Congressional chambers - to continue drafting base text. While the House Agriculture Committee has primary referral on farm bill issues, other committees work alongside authroizers to carry out agricultural programming. See some relevant committee activity below: Competencies Over Degrees: Transitioning to a Skills-based Economy Examining the Methodology and Structure of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Critical Minerals List Conservation in a Crown Jewel: A Discussion About Wildfires and Forest Management Science and Technology at the EPA Burdensome Regulations: Examining the Effects of DOL Rulemaking on America’s Job Creators Doing Moore For You H.R. 5096: Healthy Poultry Assistance and Indemnification Act Unfortunately, highly pathogenic avian influenza is sweeping across the country again. Now more than ever, it’s important that contract poultry growers have risk management tools available when unavoidable, total loss impacts their current and near-term flocks. H.Res. 760: National 4-H Week Resolution Recently, I joined my colleagues in the 4-H Caucus to designate the week of Oct. 1 as National 4-H Week to celebrate young agricultural leaders. Through youth development, mentorship and education, the National 4-H Council is developing the next generation of leaders in agriculture. ICYMI U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments On Oct. 3, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced several senior staff positions in their Washington office. Tate Mitchell, Rudy Soto and Steffanie Bezruki will now serve as Chief of Staff for the Office of Communications, Deputy Secretary for the Office of Congressional Relations and Senior Advisor for the Office of the Deputy Secretary respectively. Read USDA's press release here. Nutrition policy oversight Recently, the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service issued a proposed rule to “improve” their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program quality control protocols. With the nutrition title consuming more than 80 percent of the farm bill’s mandatory baseline at a time when the farm gate is in real trouble, I can appreciate oversight on SNAP; however, the USDA is trying to administratively codify phone interviews as the primary avenue of identity verification when auditing benefit recipients for fraud. Simply put, USDA is attempting to remove the “human” from human services. Would you like to see oversight on USDA-FNS' proposed rule? Yes Select No Select Want Moore? The Moore You Should Know Ag Update newsletter is a monthly update on all things agricultural policy and 2023 Farm Bill as Congress works to reauthorize farm and rural programming vital to Alabama's Second Congressional District. If you do not already receive this newsletter regularly and would like to, please fill out the survey below to subscribe. SUBSCRIBE HERE Moore News You Can Use Lucas expresses confidence in new House speaker's priorities Lawmakers eye crop insurance expansion The need for speed: Fight over standards underway as Congress looks to add ReConnect to farm bill Lawmakers lean on Commerce to lower Morocco phosphate duty Philadelphia resident wins trial over Monsanto in newest glyphosate case American eggs going global: Industry group wants to double exports Please reach out to my office at barrymoore.house.gov or 202-225-2901 if we can help you or your family in any way. ‌ ‌ ‌ Washington, D.C. 1504 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-2901 Wetumpka 408 S. Main St Suite 200 Wetumpka, AL 36092 Phone: (334) 478-6330 Andalusia 505 E 3 Notch St Suite 322 Andalusia, AL 36420 Phone: (334) 428-1129 Fax: (334) 222-3342 Dothan 217 Graceland Drive Dothan, AL 36305 Phone: (334) 794-9680 Troy 307 Elm Street Troy, AL 36081 Phone: (334) 465-7244 Rep. Barry Moore | 1504 Longworth House Bldg, Washington, DC 20515 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]