TITLE: Review of the Trade Title of the Farm Bill

CIS-NO: 2002-S161-6  
SOURCE: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Senate  
DOC-TYPE: Hearing Retrieve the full text of testimony  
DOC-NO: S. Hrg. 107-370  
DATE: Apr. 25, 2001  
LENGTH: iv+181 p. il.  
CONG-SESS: 107-1  
ITEM-NO: 1032-C; 1032-D  
SUDOC: Y4.AG8/3:S.HRG.107-370  
 
INCLUDED IN LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L. 107-171

SUMMARY:
Hearing to examine the agricultural export outlook, USDA export promotion programs, and food aid programs, in connection with development of pending farm legislation.
 
Supplementary materials (p. 61-181) includes witnesses' written statements, a submitted statement, and correspondence.

CONTENT-NOTATION: Agric programs extension and revision, export promotion and food assistance issues

DESCRIPTORS:  
    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; FOREIGN TRADE PROMOTION; AGRICULTURAL MARKETING; AGRICULTURE IN FOREIGN TRADE

02-S161-6 TESTIMONY NO: 1     Apr. 25, 2001 p. 3-15, 66-86
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   BABCOCK, BRUCE A. (Director, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University)
   HECK, RON (Vice President, American Soybean Association)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Views on agricultural trade conditions, issues, and trends, (related charts, graphs, tables, p. 73-85); perspectives on U.S. competitiveness in the world soybean market.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Agric programs extension and revision, export promotion and food assistance issues
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION; SOYBEANS; STATISTICAL DATA: AGRICULTURE
 
 
02-S161-6 TESTIMONY NO: 2     Apr. 25, 2001 p. 16-48, 87-131
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   STALLMAN, BOB (President, American Farm Bureau Federation)
   SWENSON, LELAND H. (President, National Farmers Union)
   O'MARA, CHARLES J. (President, O'Mara & Associates; representing American Oilseed Coalition)
   ECHOLS, JAMES (Chairman, National Cotton Council)
   HAMILTON, TIMOTHY F. (Executive Director, Mid-America International Agri-Trade Council; also representing Food Export USA - Northeast)
   MCDONALD, DENNIS (Chairman, Trade Committee, Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund United Stockgrowers of America)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Views on trade issues affecting agriculture; support for USDA export promotion programs, including the market access program; review of agricultural trade issues impacting selected agricultural sectors, including the cotton industry and the cattle industry; perspectives on changes in world markets and trade barriers.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Agric programs extension and revision, export promotion and food assistance issues
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION; NATIONAL FARMERS UNION; AMERICAN OILSEED COALITION; NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL; MID-AMERICA INTERNATIONAL AGRI-TRADE COUNCIL; FOOD EXPORT USA - NORTHEAST; RANCHERS-CATTLEMEN ACTION LEGAL FUND UNITED STOCKGROWERS OF AMERICA; LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY; COTTON
 
 
02-S161-6 TESTIMONY NO: 3     Apr. 25, 2001 p. 48-60, 132-160
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   LEWIS, JUDITH (Acting Director, Resources and External Relations, World Food Program)
   HACKETT, KENNETH (Director, Catholic Relief Services; also representing the Coalition for Food Aid)
   MARTIN, GARY (President, National American Export Grain Association)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Need for food assistance program revisions, including suggested changes in program administration; need for increases in volume of food assistance exports.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Agric programs extension and revision, export promotion and food assistance issues
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES; COALITION FOR FOOD AID; NATIONAL AMERICAN EXPORT GRAIN ASSOCIATION; WORLD FOOD PROGRAM

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