Full Committee Hearing

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999

Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 Time: 10:30 AM Location: 328-A Russell Building

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Agenda

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act provides information that be readily understood by producers, packers, and other market participants, including information with respect to pricing, contracting for purchase, and supply and demand conditions for livestock, livestock production, and livestock products.

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Witnesses

Panel 1

  1. Dr. Kenneth Clayton
    Acting Administrator
    USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service

Panel 2

  1. Mr. John Caspers
    Pleasant Valley Pork Corporation
    Swaledale , Iowa
  2. Mr. J. Patrick Boyle
    American Meat Institute
  3. Mr. Harold Hommes
    Bureau of Marketing Chief
    Iowa Dept of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
    Windsor Heights , Iowa
  4. Mr. James Robb
    Director
    Livestock Marketing Information Center
    Lakewood , Colorado