United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

The Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is a committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of all matters relating to the nation's agriculture industry, farming programs, forestry and logging, and legislation relating to nutrition, home economics, and rural development.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The current chair is Republican John Boozman of Arkansas, and the ranking member is Democrat Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota.

History

Founded in 1825 the committee was formed at the request of Senator William Findlay from Pennsylvania. Arguing that agriculture was as important to national progress as commerce and manufacturing, Findlay succeeded in persuading the full Senate to divide the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures into two separate committees. The Committee on Agriculture was formed by resolution on December 9, 1825.<ref name=register-of-debates>Template:Cite book</ref>

During the first four decades of the existence of this committee, the need for it was repeatedly called into question. At that time in America, nearly two-thirds of the population was directly engaged in agriculture.<ref name=register-of-debates /> As such, issues related to agriculture overlapped with areas covered by other committees and were often referred to those committees instead of the Agriculture Committee.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Following a debate over the necessity of various committees to have need of the services of a dedicated clerk, a Special Committee was formed to investigate ways to "reduce the number and increase the efficiency of the committees."<ref>Congressional Globe, December 23, 1856, pp. 182–184.</ref> On February 17, 1857, the Special Committee submitted a plan of reorganization for the committees that did not include the Agriculture Committee. During a special session of the Senate, on March 5, 1857, the Senate approved the Special Committees recommendations and the Committee on Agriculture was dissolved.<ref>Journal of the Senate, March 5, 1857, p. 386.</ref>

In 1862, the country was embroiled in the Civil War, a large influx of immigrants was occurring and the nation was moving towards industrialization. That year, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Organic Act recreating the Department of Agriculture.<ref>Daniel J. Boorstin (1973), The Americans: The Democratic Experience p. 119, New York: Vintage Press.</ref>

It became the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry in 1884, a reflection of the growing importance of forests to the country's needs.<ref>U.S. Senate (1976). Temporary Select Committee to Study the Senate Committee System, p. 15. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office.</ref> It was renamed again to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry in 1977. Nutrition was added to the name after the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 directed the Department of Agriculture to "conduct more human nutrition research, establish a national nutrition education program and develop a system to monitor America's nutritional status".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Jurisdiction

In accordance of Rule XXV of the United States Senate, all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the following subjects are referred to the Agriculture Committee:

1. Agricultural economics and research.
2. Agricultural extension services and experiment stations.
3. Agricultural production, marketing, and stabilization of prices.
4. Agriculture and agricultural commodities.
5. Animal industry and diseases.
6. Crop insurance and soil conservation.
7. Farm credit and farm security.
8. Food from fresh waters.
9. Food stamp programs.
10. Forestry, and forest reserves and wilderness areas other than those created from the public domain.
11. Home economics.
12. Human nutrition.
13. Inspection of livestock, meat, and agricultural products.
14. Pests and pesticides.
15. Plant industry, soils, and agricultural engineering.
16. Rural development, rural electrification, and watersheds.
17. School nutrition programs.<ref name="Committee"/>

The Agriculture Committee is also charged "to study and review, on a comprehensive basis, matters relating to food, nutrition, and hunger, both in the United States and in foreign countries, and rural affairs, and report thereon from time to time."<ref name="Committee">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} Template:PD-notice</ref>

Members, 119th Congress

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Majority<ref>Template:USBill, Template:USBill (119th Congress)</ref>	Minority<ref>Template:USBill (119th Congress)</ref>
Template:Party shading/Republican valign=top | John Boozman, Arkansas, Chair Mitch McConnell, Kentucky John Hoeven, North Dakota Joni Ernst, Iowa Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi Roger Marshall, Kansas Tommy Tuberville, Alabama Jim Justice, West Virginia (from January 14, 2025) Chuck Grassley, Iowa John Thune, South Dakota Deb Fischer, Nebraska Jerry Moran, Kansas	Template:Party shading/Democratic valign=top | Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota, Ranking Member Michael Bennet, Colorado Tina Smith, Minnesota Dick Durbin, Illinois Cory Booker, New Jersey Ben Ray Luján, New Mexico Raphael Warnock, Georgia Peter Welch, Vermont John Fetterman, Pennsylvania Adam Schiff, California Elissa Slotkin, Michigan

Subcommittees

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Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade	Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)	Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology	Roger Marshall (R-KS)	Michael Bennet (D-CO)
Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety	John Hoeven (R-ND)	Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research	Mitch McConnell (R-KY)	John Fetterman (D-PA)
Rural Development, Energy, and Credit	Joni Ernst (R-IA)	Peter Welch (D-VT)

Leadership

The committee, under its various names, has been chaired by the below.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-CDOC-105sdoc24/html/append4.html</ref>

Committee on Agriculture, 1825–1857

Chairs

Name	Party		State	Start	End
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Jacksonian	Pennsylvania	1825	1826
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Adams	Connecticut	1826	1827
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Jacksonian	North Carolina	1827	1828
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Adams	New Jersey	1828	1829
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Adams	Louisiana	1829
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Anti-Jackson	Pennsylvania	1829	1831
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Anti-Jackson	Vermont	1831	1833
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Jacksonian	North Carolina	1833	1836
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Jacksonian	New Hampshire	1836	1837
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Connecticut	1837	1839
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Louisiana	1839	1841
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Missouri	1841	1843
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Whig	Vermont	1843	1845
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Pennsylvania	1845	1851
Template:Sortname<ref>On March 4, 1851, upon convening in special session, the Senate resolved, "That the committees of the Senate at the Executive session shall be formed and constituted the same as at the last session of Congress, except where vacancies have occurred by the expiration of the term of any senator, and in such cases said vacancies shall be filled by the Chair." The terms of both the chair (Daniel Sturgeon) and 2nd most senior member of this committee having expired, Presley Spruance has been included as chair on this list.</ref>	Template:Party color cell	Whig	Delaware	1851
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Louisiana	1851	1853
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Rhode Island	1853	1857

Ranking members

Name	Party		State	Start	End
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Jacksonian	New Hampshire	1825	1826
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Adams	New Jersey	1826	1827
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Adams	Connecticut	1827	1828
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Adams	Pennsylvania	1828	1829
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Jacksonian	Pennsylvania	1829	1830
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	North Carolina	1830	1831
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Jacksonian	Alabama	1831	1832
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Jacksonian	Illinois	1832	1833
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Jacksonian	Illinois	1833	1834
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Jacksonian	Illinois	1834	1835
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Jacksonian	Ohio	1835	1836
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Jacksonian	Pennsylvania	1836	1839
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	North Carolina	1839	1840
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Pennsylvania	1840	1841
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Whig	Indiana	1841	1842
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Connecticut	1842	1843
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Illinois	1843	1845
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Tennessee	1845	1847
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	New Hampshire	1847	1849
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Wisconsin	1849	1851
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Whig	Delaware	1851	1852
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Whig	Ohio	1852	1853
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	New Jersey	1853	1857

Committee on Agriculture, 1863–1884

Chairs

Name	Party		State	Start	End
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Ohio	1863	1864
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Kansas	1864	1865
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Ohio	1865	1867
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Pennsylvania	1867	1871
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Indiana	1871	1872
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	New Jersey	1872	1877
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Nebraska	1877	1879
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Virginia	1879	1881
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Readjuster/Republican	Virginia	1881	1883
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	New York	1883	1884

Ranking members

Name	Party		State	Start	End
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Kentucky	1863	1865
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Kentucky	1865	1868
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Kentucky	1868	1871
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	West Virginia	1871	1873
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Maryland	1873	1875
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	West Virginia	1875	1879
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Nebraska	1879	1881
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	West Virginia	1881	1883
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Mississippi	1883	1884

Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, 1884–1977

Chairs

Names	Party		State	Start	End
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	New York	1884	1887
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Michigan	1887	1889
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Nebraska	1889	1893
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Mississippi	1893	1895
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Vermont	1895	1908
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	North Dakota	1908	1909
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Iowa	1909	1910
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	New Hampshire	1911	1913
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Oklahoma	1913	1919
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	North Dakota	1919	1921
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Nebraska	1921	1926
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Oregon	1926	1933
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	South Carolina	1933	1944
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Oklahoma	1944	1947
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Kansas	1947	1949
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Oklahoma	1949	1951
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Louisiana	1951	1953
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Vermont	1953	1955
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Louisiana	1955	1971
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Georgia	1971	1977

Ranking members

Name	Party		State	Start	End
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Mississippi	1884	1893
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Michigan	1893	1895
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Mississippi	1895	1898
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Tennessee	1898	1905
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Mississippi	1905	1911
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Alabama	1911	1913
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Wyoming	1913	1919
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Oklahoma	1919	1921
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	South Carolina	1921	1933
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Nebraska	1933	1943
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Kansas	1943	1947
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Oklahoma	1947	1949
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Vermont	1949	1953
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Louisiana	1953	1955
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Vermont	1955	1971
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Iowa	1971	1973
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Nebraska	1973	1975
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Kansas	1975	1977

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, 1977–present

Chairs

Name	Party		State	Start	End
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Georgia	1977	1981
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	North Carolina	1981	1987
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Vermont	1987	1995
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Indiana	1995	2001
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Iowa	2001<ref>At the beginning of the 107th Congress in January 2001 the Senate was evenly divided. With a Democratic president and vice president still serving until January 20, the Democratic vice president was available to break a tie, and the Democrats thus controlled the Senate for 17 days, from January 3 to January 20. On January 3 the Senate adopted S. Res. 7 designating Democratic senators as committee chairs to serve during this period and Republican chairs to serve effective at noon on January 20, 2001.</ref>
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Indiana	2001
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Iowa	2001	2003<ref>On June 6, 2001, the Democrats took control of the Senate after Senator James Jeffords (VT) changed from the Republican Party to Independent and announced that he would caucus with the Democrats.</ref>
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Mississippi	2003	2005
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Georgia	2005	2007
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Iowa	2007	2009
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Arkansas	2009	2011
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Michigan	2011	2015
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Kansas	2015	2021
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Michigan	2021	2025
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Arkansas	2025	present

Ranking members

Name	Party		State	Start	End
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Kansas	1977	1979
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	North Carolina	1979	1981
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Nebraska	1981	1985
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Nebraska	1985	1987
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	North Carolina	1987Template:Efn
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Indiana	1987	1995
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Vermont	1995	1997
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Iowa	1997	2001
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Mississippi	2001	2003
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Iowa	2003	2007
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Georgia	2007	2011
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Kansas	2011	2013
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Mississippi	2013	2015
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Michigan	2015	2021
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Republican	Arkansas	2021	2025
Template:Sortname	Template:Party color cell	Democratic	Minnesota	2025	present

Historical committee rosters

118th Congress

Majority<ref>Template:USBill (118th Congress)</ref>	Minority<ref>Template:USBill (118th Congress)</ref>
Template:Party shading/Democratic valign=top | Debbie Stabenow, Michigan, Chair Sherrod Brown, Ohio Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Michael Bennet, Colorado Kirsten Gillibrand, New York Tina Smith, Minnesota Dick Durbin, Illinois Cory Booker, New Jersey Ben Ray Luján, New Mexico Raphael Warnock, Georgia Peter Welch, Vermont John Fetterman, Pennsylvania	Template:Party shading/Republican valign=top | John Boozman, Arkansas, Ranking Member Mitch McConnell, Kentucky John Hoeven, North Dakota Joni Ernst, Iowa Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi Roger Marshall, Kansas Tommy Tuberville, Alabama Mike Braun, Indiana Chuck Grassley, Iowa John Thune, South Dakota Deb Fischer, Nebraska

Subcommittees

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Commodities, Risk Management and Trade	Tina Smith (D-MN)	Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources	Michael Bennet (D-CO)	Roger Marshall (R-KS)
Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security	Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)	John Hoeven (R-ND)
Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research	John Fetterman (D-PA)	Mike Braun (R-IN)
Rural Development and Energy	Peter Welch (D-VT)	Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)

117th Congress

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Majority	Minority
Template:Party shading/Democratic valign=top | Debbie Stabenow, Michigan, Chair Patrick Leahy, Vermont Sherrod Brown, Ohio Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Michael Bennet, Colorado Kirsten Gillibrand, New York Tina Smith, Minnesota Dick Durbin, Illinois Cory Booker, New Jersey Ben Ray Luján, New Mexico Raphael Warnock, Georgia	Template:Party shading/Republican valign=top | John Boozman, Arkansas, Ranking Member Mitch McConnell, Kentucky John Hoeven, North Dakota Joni Ernst, Iowa Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi Mike Braun, Indiana Chuck Grassley, Iowa John Thune, South Dakota Deb Fischer, Nebraska Roger Marshall, Kansas Tommy Tuberville, Alabama

Subcommittees

citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Chair	Ranking members
Commodities, Markets and Trade	Raphael Warnock (D-GA)	John Hoeven (R-ND)
Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources	Michael Bennet (D-CO)	Roger Marshall (R-KS)
Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security	Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)	Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research	Cory Booker (D-NJ)	Mike Braun (R-IN)
Rural Development and Energy	Tina Smith (D-MN)	Joni Ernst (R-IA)

116th Congress

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Majority	Minority
Template:Party shading/Republican valign=top | Pat Roberts, Kansas, Chair Mitch McConnell, Kentucky John Boozman, Arkansas John Hoeven, North Dakota Joni Ernst, Iowa Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi Mike Braun, Indiana David Perdue, Georgia Template:Small Chuck Grassley, Iowa John Thune, South Dakota Deb Fischer, Nebraska Kelly Loeffler, Georgia Template:Small	Template:Party shading/Democratic valign=top | Debbie Stabenow, Michigan, Ranking Member Patrick Leahy, Vermont Sherrod Brown, Ohio Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Michael Bennet, Colorado Kirsten Gillibrand, New York Bob Casey, Pennsylvania Tina Smith, Minnesota Dick Durbin, Illinois

Subcommittees

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Commodities, Markets and Trade	John Boozman (R-AR)	Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources	Mike Braun (R-IN)	Michael Bennet (D-CO)
Livestock, Marketing and Agriculture Security	Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)	Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Nutrition, Agricultural Research and Specialty Crops	Deb Fischer (R-NE)	Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA)
Rural Development and Energy	Joni Ernst (R-IA)	Tina Smith (D-MN)

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115th Congress

Majority	Minority
Template:Party shading/Republican valign=top | Pat Roberts, Kansas, Chair Thad Cochran, Mississippi (until April 1, 2018) Mitch McConnell, Kentucky John Boozman, Arkansas John Hoeven, North Dakota Joni Ernst, Iowa Chuck Grassley, Iowa John Thune, South Dakota Steve Daines, Montana David Perdue, Georgia Deb Fischer, Nebraska Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi (from April 10, 2018)	Template:Party shading/Democratic valign=top | Debbie Stabenow, Michigan, Ranking Member Patrick Leahy, Vermont Sherrod Brown, Ohio Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Michael Bennet, Colorado Kirsten Gillibrand, New York Joe Donnelly, Indiana Heidi Heitkamp, North Dakota Bob Casey, Pennsylvania Chris Van Hollen, Maryland (until January 2018) Tina Smith, Minnesota (since January 2018)

Subcommittees

Subcommittees<ref name=":0" />	Chair	Ranking members
Commodities, Markets and Trade	John Boozman (R-AR)	Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND)
Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources	Steve Daines (R-MT)	Michael Bennet (D-CO)
Livestock, Marketing and Agriculture Security	David Perdue (R-GA)	Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Nutrition, Agricultural Research and Specialty Crops	Luther Strange (R-AL)	Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA)
Rural Development and Energy	Joni Ernst (R-IA)	Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

114th Congress

Majority	Minority
Template:Party shading/Republican valign="top" | Pat Roberts, Kansas, Chair Thad Cochran, Mississippi Mitch McConnell, Kentucky John Boozman, Arkansas John Hoeven, North Dakota David Perdue, Georgia Joni Ernst, Iowa Thom Tillis, North Carolina Ben Sasse, Nebraska Chuck Grassley, Iowa John Thune, South Dakota	Template:Party shading/Democratic valign="top" | Debbie Stabenow, Michigan, Ranking Member Patrick Leahy, Vermont Sherrod Brown, Ohio Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Michael Bennet, Colorado Kirsten Gillibrand, New York Joe Donnelly, Indiana Heidi Heitkamp, North Dakota Bob Casey, Pennsylvania

Subcommittees

Subcommittees<ref name=":0" />	Chair	Ranking members
Commodities, Markets and Trade	John Boozman (R-AR)	Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND)
Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources	David Perdue (R-GA)	Michael Bennet (D-CO)
Livestock, Marketing and Agriculture Security	Ben Sasse (R-NE)	Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Nutrition, Agricultural Research and Specialty Crops	John Hoeven (R-ND)	Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA)
Rural Development and Energy	Joni Ernst (R-IA)	Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

113th Congress

Majority	Minority
Template:Party shading/Democratic valign="top" | Debbie Stabenow, Michigan, Chair Patrick Leahy, Vermont Tom Harkin, Iowa Max Baucus, Montana Sherrod Brown, Ohio Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Michael Bennet, Colorado Kirsten Gillibrand, New York Joe Donnelly, Indiana Heidi Heitkamp, North Dakota Bob Casey, Pennsylvania	Template:Party shading/Republican valign="top" | Thad Cochran, Mississippi, Ranking Member Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Pat Roberts, Kansas Saxby Chambliss, Georgia John Boozman, Arkansas John Hoeven, North Dakota Mike Johanns, Nebraska Chuck Grassley, Iowa John Thune, South Dakota

Subcommittees

Subcommittees<ref name=":0" />	Chair	Ranking members
Commodities, Markets and Trade	Joe Donnelly (D-IN)	Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources	Michael Bennet (D-CO)	John Boozman (R-AR)
Livestock, Marketing and Agriculture Security	Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)	Pat Roberts (R-KS)
Nutrition, Agricultural Research and Specialty Crops	Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA)	John Hoeven (R-ND)
Rural Development and Energy	Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND)	Mike Johanns (R-NE)

112th Congress

Majority	Minority
Template:Party shading/Democratic valign="top" | Debbie Stabenow, Michigan, Chair Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Michael Bennet, Colorado Sherrod Brown, Ohio Bob Casey, Pennsylvania Kirsten Gillibrand, New York Ben Nelson, Nebraska Tom Harkin, Iowa Patrick Leahy, Vermont Max Baucus, Montana Kent Conrad, North Dakota	Template:Party shading/Republican valign="top" | Pat Roberts, Kansas, Ranking Member Mike Johanns, Nebraska Richard Lugar, Indiana Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Chuck Grassley, Iowa Thad Cochran, Mississippi John Thune, South Dakota John Boozman, Arkansas John Hoeven, North Dakota Saxby Chambliss, Georgia

Subcommittees

Subcommittees<ref name=":0" />	Chair	Ranking members
Commodities, Markets, Trade, and Risk Management	Ben Nelson (D-NE)	Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources	Michael Bennet (D-CO)	John Boozman (R-AR)
Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Marketing, and Agriculture Security	Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)	Mike Johanns (R-NE)
Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food, and Agricultural Research	Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA)	Richard G. Lugar (R-IN)
Jobs, Rural Economic Growth, and Energy Innovation	Sherrod Brown (D-OH)	John Thune (R-SD)

111th Congress

Majority	Minority
Template:Party shading/Democratic valign="top" | Blanche Lincoln, Arkansas, Chair Tom Harkin, Iowa Patrick Leahy, Vermont Kent Conrad, North Dakota Max Baucus, Montana Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Ben Nelson, Nebraska Sherrod Brown, Ohio Bob Casey, Pennsylvania Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Michael Bennet, Colorado Kirsten Gillibrand, New York	Template:Party shading/Republican valign="top" | Saxby Chambliss, Georgia, Ranking Member Richard Lugar, Indiana Thad Cochran, Mississippi Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Pat Roberts, Kansas Mike Johanns, Nebraska Chuck Grassley, Iowa John Thune, South Dakota John Cornyn, Texas

110th Congress

Majority	Minority
Template:Party shading/Democratic valign="top" | Tom Harkin, Iowa, Chair Patrick Leahy, Vermont Kent Conrad, North Dakota Max Baucus, Montana Blanche Lincoln, Arkansas Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Ben Nelson, Nebraska Ken Salazar, Colorado Sherrod Brown, Ohio Bob Casey, Pennsylvania Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota	Template:Party shading/Republican valign="top" | Saxby Chambliss, Georgia, Ranking Member Richard Lugar, Indiana Thad Cochran, Mississippi Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Pat Roberts, Kansas Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Norm Coleman, Minnesota Mike Crapo, Idaho John Thune, South Dakota Chuck Grassley, Iowa

See also

• List of United States Senate committees
• United States House Committee on Agriculture (House counterpart)

External links

• Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee (Archive)
• Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. Legislation activity and reports, Congress.gov.
• The United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 1825 – 1998 (including Committee membership lists),
• Government Printing Office: Committee reports, 106th Congress-present
• Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• Farm Credit Administration
• Rules of the United States Senate

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