TITLE: Future of Federal Farm Commodity Programs

CIS-NO: 2001-H161-11  
SOURCE: Committee on Agriculture. House  
DOC-TYPE: Hearing Retrieve the full text of testimony  
DATE: Feb. 15, 28, Mar. 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 29, Apr. 4, 5, 25, 26, May 2, 3, 2001  
LENGTH: vii+951 p. il.  
CONG-SESS: 107-1  
ITEM-NO: 1010-A; 1010-B  
SUDOC: Y4.AG8/1:107-2  
MC-ENTRY-NO: 2001-14574  
 
INCLUDED IN LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L. 107-171

SUMMARY:
Committee Serial No. 107-2. Hearings to examine policy options concerning USDA programs for agricultural commodity producers, in connection with development of farm legislation for 2002.
 
Supplementary material (p. 684-753 and throughout) includes witnesses' written statements and written replies to Committee questions, submitted statements, tables and graphs, an article, and correspondence.

CONTENT-NOTATION: Agric commodity programs review

DESCRIPTORS:  
    FARMS AND FARMERS; AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES; AGRICULTURAL POLICIES; STATISTICAL DATA: AGRICULTURE; AGRICULTURAL QUOTAS AND PRICE SUPPORTS

01-H161-11 TESTIMONY NO: 1     Feb. 15, 2001 p. 3-75
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   MCLENDON, ROBERT E. (Chairman, Executive Committee, National Cotton Council)
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Views and recommendations of cotton producers regarding agricultural commodity policy (related materials, p. 39-44, 56-61); elaboration on issues related to cotton policy.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Agric commodity programs review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL; COTTON
 
 
01-H161-11 TESTIMONY NO: 2     Feb. 28, 2001 p. 79-142
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   STALLMAN, BOB (President, American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF))
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Overview of AFBF proposals regarding various farm bill titles; recommendations for policies to provide an adequate safety net to producers eligible for participation in USDA income support programs; elaboration on issues involved in farm policy.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Agric commodity programs review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION; FARM INCOME
 
 
01-H161-11 TESTIMONY NO: 3     Mar. 8, 2001 p. 146-179
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   WILTSE, DANIEL (President, National Barley Growers Association)
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Views on various agricultural policy issues affecting barley producers, with recommendations; issues relating to barley production and farm policy.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Agric commodity programs review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   NATIONAL BARLEY GROWERS ASSOCIATION; GRAINS
 
 
01-H161-11 TESTIMONY NO: 4     Mar. 14, 2001 p. 183-220
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   SWENSON, LELAND H. (President, National Farmers Union (NFU))
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Review of NFU farm policy proposals and recommendations; elaboration on agricultural policy issues.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Agric commodity programs review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   NATIONAL FARMERS UNION
 
 
01-H161-11 TESTIMONY NO: 5     Mar. 15, 2001 p. 222-297
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   TALLMAN, EVERETT W. (President, National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG)); accompanied by
   SKOGEN, ALLAN (Chairman, Domestic Policy) and
   HAMMON, WAYNE (Director, Government Relations)
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Recommendations to improve commodity program section of farm bill to meet needs of wheat producers (related tables and graphs, p. 284-289); overall merits of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, with suggestions for revision; elaboration on farm policy issues impacting wheat producers.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Agric commodity programs review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHEAT GROWERS; WHEAT; FEDERAL AGRICULTURE IMPROVEMENT AND REFORM ACT
 
 
01-H161-11 TESTIMONY NO: 6     Mar. 21, 2001 p. 300-352
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   CANON, NOLEN, JR. (Chairman, U.S. Rice Producers Association; also representing U.S. Rice Producers' Group); accompanied by
   DENISON, JOHN (Chairman, Rice Foundation)
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Recommendations of rice industry regarding farm bill (related tables and graphs, p. 335-337, 343-352); elaboration on issues concerning rice production.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Agric commodity programs review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   U.S. RICE PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION; U.S. RICE PRODUCERS' GROUP; RICE
 
 
01-H161-11 TESTIMONY NO: 7     Mar. 22, 2001 p. 354-440
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   DETERMAN, BARBARA (President, National Pork Producers Council)
   SIDDOWAY, CINDY (President, American Sheep Industry Association)
   VINING, PEGGY (Vice President, International Operations, Perdue Farms; representing National Chicken Council and National Turkey Federation)
   WILLEY, WYTHE (President-Elect, National Cattlemen's Beef Association)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Views and recommendations of poultry and livestock industries on agricultural policy, with specifics on pork and cattle issues; perspectives on sheep, goat, wool, and mohair industries and relevant agricultural programs (related graphs and tables, p. 423-430).
   Perspectives on environmental regulation, foreign trade, and other issues relevant to represented farm sectors.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Agric commodity programs review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL; AMERICAN SHEEP INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION; NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL; NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION; NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION; POULTRY AND POULTRY INDUSTRY; LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY; SWINE; SHEEP AND GOATS; WOOL AND WOOL TRADE; AGRICULTURE IN FOREIGN TRADE; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
 
 
01-H161-11 TESTIMONY NO: 8     Mar. 29, 2001 p. 442-492
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   RUTH, BART (First Vice President, American Soybean Association; also representing National Sunflower Association and U.S. Canola Association)
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Recommendations of oilseed producers regarding domestic farm policy (related tables, p. 476-479); views on agricultural policy issues and concerns.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Agric commodity programs review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION; NATIONAL SUNFLOWER ASSOCIATION; U.S. CANOLA ASSOCIATION; OILS AND FATS
 
 
01-H161-11 TESTIMONY NO: 9     Apr. 4, 2001 p. 494-552
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   KUBECKA, WILLIAM H. (Vice President, Legislation, National Grain Sorghum Producers (NGSP)); accompanied by
   LUST, TIM (Executive Director)
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Review of grain sorghum producers' recommendations regarding Federal farm legislation (related tables and graphs, p. 526-552 passim); importance of equalizing the grain sorghum loan rate with the corn loan rate; elaboration on NGSP policy recommendations.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Agric commodity programs review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   NATIONAL GRAIN SORGHUM PRODUCERS; GRAINS; AGRICULTURAL CREDIT; INTEREST RATES; CORN
 
 
01-H161-11 TESTIMONY NO: 10     Apr. 5, 2001 p. 554-591, 593-651
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   KOZAK, JEROME J. (CEO, National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF)); accompanied by
   VITALIANO, PETER (Vice President, Economic Policy and Market Research)
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Review of NMPF recommendations regarding future of dairy policy, including price support program (related tables and graphs, p. 624-631); views on and recommendations regarding USDA animal health programs (related materials, p. 632-645); elaboration on issues related to dairy policy, including milk pricing system.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Agric commodity programs review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION; DAIRY INDUSTRY AND PRODUCTS; AGRICULTURAL QUOTAS AND PRICE SUPPORTS; VETERINARY MEDICINE; AGRICULTURAL PRICES
 
 
01-H161-11 TESTIMONY NO: 11     Apr. 25, 2001 p. 656-729
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   KLEIN, LELAND (President, National Corn Growers Association (NCGA)); accompanied by
   PORTEUS, BRENT (Chairman, Public Policy Action Team)
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Overview of NCGA proposal for counter-cyclical income support for corn farmers (related graphs and tables, p. 690-704 passim); elaboration on NCGA counter-cyclical program proposal and related issues.
 
INSERTION:
   -- DTB Associates, "Counter-Cyclical Safety Net Programs and WTO Obligations" memo to NCGA, May 9, 2001 (p. 720-729).
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Agric commodity programs review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION; FARM INCOME; WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION; AGRICULTURE IN FOREIGN TRADE; CORN
 
 
01-H161-11 TESTIMONY NO: 12     Apr. 26, 2001 p. 756-788, 794-841
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   VANDRIESSCHE, RAY (President, American Sugarbeet Growers Association); accompanied by
   RONEY, JOHN C. (Director, Economics and Policy Analysis, American Sugar Alliance)
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Overview of U.S. and world sugar markets and policies; summary of recommendations regarding sugar policy (related tables and graphs, p. 821-831 passim); perspectives on sugar trade issues; elaboration on issues of concern to sugar industry.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Agric commodity programs review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION; AMERICAN SUGAR ALLIANCE; SUGAR AND SUGAR INDUSTRY; AGRICULTURE IN FOREIGN TRADE
 
 
01-H161-11 TESTIMONY NO: 13     May 2, 2001 p. 846-883
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   MILAM, L. JOHN (Board Chairman, Sioux Honey Association; representing American Honey Producers Association and American Beekeeping Federation)
   STENZEL, THOMAS E. (President and CEO, United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Recommendations of beekeeping and honey industries regarding honey program; overview of fruit and vegetable industry proposals regarding farm policy; views on policy issues relevant to represented farm sectors.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Agric commodity programs review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   AMERICAN HONEY PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION; AMERICAN BEEKEEPING FEDERATION; UNITED FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE ASSOCIATION; BEES AND BEE CULTURE; FRUIT AND FRUIT TRADE; VEGETABLES
 
 
01-H161-11 TESTIMONY NO: 14     May 3, 2001 p. 892-930
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   REINEKE, LINDA (National Director, Grain Department, National Farmers Organization (NFO))
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Recommendations regarding various farm bill components, including need to establish food security system (related tables and graphs, p. 924-930); issues related to farm policy.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Agric commodity programs review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   NATIONAL FARMERS' ORGANIZATION; FOOD SUPPLY

LOAD-DATE: June 5, 2003