Legislative Activities

Issues for the 2007 Farm Bill

The American Beekeeping Federation and the American Honey Producers Assn. have submitted a joint letter to the Senate and House agriculture committees listing the beekeeping and honey provisions the two organizations would like to see included in the 2007 Farm Bill.

To find out more, read the To Peterson on Farm Bill.pdf.

Hearing on Colony Collapse Disorder

A Congressional Hearing on Colony Collapse Disorder was held on March 29, 2007, by the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture. To read the witnesses’ Opening Statements, click here, and scroll down to Thursday, March 29, 2007.

How to Contact Congress

The success of the ABF Legislative Activities depends heavily on individual beekeepers contacting their Congressmen and telling their story.

To find out how to Contact Congress, read the Contact Congess.doc.