We have heard a lot of discussion lately on what should be done to help America's farmers and ranchers. However, all these things are meaningless unless we do something now to help get farmers into next year. Recently, we reported out a bill to strengthen crop insurance and provide better risk management tools for farmers and ranchers. We have held a number of hearings and considered several pieces of legislation of importance to agriculture. This committee, throughout the course of this year, has sought to be a very open forum and actively advocate on behalf of America's farmers and ranchers. This, in addition to the inherent risk involved in farming, has made making a living on the farm extremely difficult. I would like to welcome our witnesses and colleagues to today's hearing on the Farm financial crisis.Īs we all know, farmers are now suffering a second year of seriously depressed prices for most commodities. LARRY COMBEST, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS Bryan Daniel, Vernie Hubert, Howard Conley, Anne Simmons, and Russell Middleton. O'Conner, Jr., staff director Tom Sell, Alan Mackey, Callista Bisek, Wanda Worsham, clerk R. PREV PAGE TOP OF DOC Segment 1 Of 2 Staff present: William E. Present: Representatives Barrett, Boehner, Ewing, Smith, Everett, Lucas of Oklahoma, Chenoweth, Hostettler, Chambliss, LaHood, Moran, Thune, Jenkins, Cooksey, Gutknecht, Riley, Walden, Ose, Hayes, Fletcher, Stenholm, Peterson, Dooley, Clayton, Minge, Pomeroy, Holden, Bishop, Baldacci, Berry, Goode, Stabenow, Ethridge, John, Boswell, Phelps, Lucas of Kentucky, Thompson of California, and Hill. Larry Combest (chairman of the committee) presiding. The committee met, pursuant to call, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1300, Longworth House Office Building, Hon. National Association of Conservation Districts, statement David, a Representative in Congress from the State of Minnesota Larry, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas, opening statement Bill, a Representative in Congress from the State of Nebraska, prepared statementĬombest, Hon. PREV PAGE TOP OF DOC Segment 1 Of 2 Barrett, Hon. United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association, statement Edward T., Governor, State of North Dakota, statement James, president, Central Washington Grain Growers, Inc. Doug, a Representative in Congress from the State of Nebraska, prepared statementĬaspary, Jim, Independent Bankers Association, statementĭavis, T. Willingham, Clark, past president, National Cattlemen's Beef Associationīereuter, Hon. Utlaut, Ryland, chairman, National Corn Growers Association Swenson, Leland, president, National Farmers Union Rayner, Ronald, president, National Cotton Council Pearson, Harry L., president, Indiana Farm Bureau Federation, on behalf of the American Farm Bureau Federation PREV PAGE TOP OF DOC Segment 1 Of 2 Prepared statement McNutt, John, president, National Pork Producers Council Rice Federationĭetrick, Terry, vice-president, National Association of Wheat Growersįord, Dwain, executive committee, board of directors, American Soybean Association Charles W., a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas, opening statementĭe Briyn, Paul, president and chief executive officer, AgStar Farm Credit Servicesĭenison, John, chairman, U.S.A. Debbie, a Representative in Congress from the State of Michigan, prepared statement Nick, a Representative in Congress from the State of Michigan, prepared statement David, a Representative in Congress from the State of Minnesota, letter of Septemto Jacob Lew Robin, a Representative in Congress from the State of North Carolina, prepared statement
PREV PAGE TOP OF DOC Segment 1 Of 2 Combest, Hon. Helen, a Representative in Congress from the State of Idaho, prepared statement
Leonard L., a Representative in Congress from the State of Iowa, prepared statementĬhenoweth, Hon. Bill, a Representative in Congress from the State of Nebraska, prepared statementīoswell, Hon. STEPHEN HATERIUS, Minority Staff Directorīarrett, Hon. PREV PAGE TOP OF DOC Segment 1 Of 2 LEONARD L. PREV PAGE TOP OF DOC Segment 1 Of 2 MICHAEL K. Printed for the use of the Committee on Agriculture Review the Farm Financial Crises Segment 1 Of 2 Next Hearing Segment(2) SPEAKERS CONTENTS INSERTS TOP OF DOC Segment 1 Of 2 59≩75 CC
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