There will be seven new Republican members of the House Ag Committee, according to recommendations from the House Republican Steering Committee.
New members include Reps. Michelle Fischbach of Minnesota, Tracey Mann of Kansas, Randy Feenstra of Iowa, Michael Cloud of Texas, Kat Cammack of Florida, Barry Moore of Alabama and Mary Miller of Illinois. Democrats have not yet finalized their Ag panel membership.
The new slate of members underscores the need for educating new members on U.S. farm policy, a situation which has seemingly increased with each election cycle as members with years/decades of experience in farm policy are either replaced or retire.