HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
REP. JERRY NEYER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, February 26, 2026
10:30 AM
Room 308, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Agriculture was called to order by Chair Neyer.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Neyer, Wortz, Lightner, Alexander, Fox, Kunse, Pavlov, Dievendorf,
Rheingans and Skaggs.
Absent: Rep. Paiz.
Excused: Rep. Paiz.
Representative Alexander moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 11, 2025. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The chair laid a presentation on the USDA Farm Service Agency before the committee.
Joel Johnson and David Russ, representing the USDA Farm Service Agency, gave a presentation
on the wide range of services the USDA offers to farms. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Kunse moved to excuse Representative Paiz from the meeting. There being no
objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Neyer adjourned the meeting at 11:30
AM.
Representative Jerry Neyer, Chair
Brittany Middaugh
Committee Clerk
bmiddaugh@house.mi.gov