Full Committee Hearing

Part III: Challenges and Opportunities Facing American Agricultural Producers

Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Time: 09:30 AM Location: 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building

There was no video broadcast for this event.

Agenda

A hearing focusing on testimony from general farm and commodity-specific organizations, including a focus on farm programs and the commodity title of the farm bill. This hearing will be the third in the series on challenges and opportunities facing American agricultural producers.

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Witnesses

Panel 1

  1. Mr. Tom Buis
    National Farmers Union
    Washington , DC
  2. Mr. Bob Stallman
    American Farm Bureau Federation
    Washington , District of Columbia
  3. Mr. Bill Flory
    American Farmland Trust
    Winchester , Idaho
  4. Rev. David Beckmann
    Bread for the World
    Washington , District of Columbia

Panel 2

  1. Mr. John Hoffman
    American Soybean Association
    Waterloo , Iowa
  2. Mr. John Pucheu
    National Corn Council
    Tranquility , California
  3. Mr. Larry Mitchell
    American Corn Growers Association
    Washington , District of Columbia
  4. Mr. Ken McCauley
    National Corn Growers Association
    Washington , District of Columbia
  5. Mr. Dusty Tallman
    National Associationof Wheat Growers
    Brandon , Colorado
  6. Mr. Paul Combs
    USA Rice Federation
    Kennett , Missouri

Panel 3

  1. Mr. Evan Hayes
    National Barley Growers Association
    American Falls , Idaho
  2. Mr. Dale Murden
    National Sorghum Producers
    Monte Alto , Texas
  3. Mr. Armond Morris
    Southern Peanut Farmers Federation
    Ocilla , Georgia
  4. Mr. Lynn Rundle
    North American Millers Association
    Manhattan , Kansas
  5. Mr. John Swanson
    National Sunflower Association
    Mentor , Minnesota
  6. Mr. Jim Evans
    USA Dry Peas, Lentils, and Chickpeas
    Genessee , Idaho

Related Files

S. Hrg. 110-126 -- Part III: Challenges and Opportunities Facing American Agricultural Producers