Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos has been named to the Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee and the Livestock and Rural Development Subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture. Bustos was named to the House Committee on Agriculture on January 4th and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure last month.  The General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee focuses on programs and markets related to soybeans, corn, feed grains, oilseeds and other crops grown throughout Illinois. In addition, it focuses on the Commodity Credit Corporation, risk management and crop insurance and commodity exchanges. The Livestock, Rural Development and Credit Subcommittee focuses on livestock, dairy, poultry, meat and other commodities, including the inspection, marketing and promotion of such commodities. It also focuses on rural development, farm security and family farming matters.