TITLE: New Federal Farm Bill Field Hearing from Worthington, Minnesota

CIS-NO: 2003-S161-7  
SOURCE: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Senate  
DOC-TYPE: Hearing Retrieve the full text of testimony  
DOC-NO: S. Hrg. 107-864  
DATE: Aug. 4, 2001  
LENGTH: iv+74 p.  
CONG-SESS: 107-1  
ITEM-NO: 1032-C; 1032-D  
SUDOC: Y4.AG8/3:S.HRG.107-864  
 
GPO-STOCK-NO: 552-070-29495-3.  
INCLUDED IN LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L. 107-171

SUMMARY:
Hearing in Worthington, Minn., to examine issues related to the agricultural economy in Minnesota, in light of upcoming farm bill reauthorization.
 
Includes audience participation (p. 13-39).
 
Supplemental material (p. 41-74) includes witnesses' written statements and submitted statements.

CONTENT-NOTATION: Agric economy in Minn

DESCRIPTORS:  
    FARMS AND FARMERS; AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES; AGRICULTURAL PRICES; AGRICULTURAL POLICIES; WORTHINGTON, MINN.; MINNESOTA

03-S161-7 TESTIMONY NO: 1     Aug. 4, 2001 p. 3-13, 42-71
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   FREDERICKSON, DAVE (President, Minnesota Farmers Union)
   ARNDT, BOB (President, Minnesota National Farmers Organization)
   CHRISTOPHERSON, AL (President, Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation)
   TUSA, LOREN (President, Minnesota Corn Growers Association)
   HEGLAND, ED (President, Minnesota Soybean Growers Association)
   LIEPOLD, LARRY (President, Minnesota Pork Producers Association)
   KAHOUT, MONICA (farmer; representing Land Stewardship Project)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Status of and outlook for agricultural economy in Minnesota, with recommendations for 2002 farm bill.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Agric economy in Minn
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   MINNESOTA FARMERS UNION; MINNESOTA NATIONAL FARMERS ORGANIZATION; MINNESOTA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION; MINNESOTA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION; MINNESOTA SOYBEAN GROWERS ASSOCIATION; MINNESOTA PORK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION; LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT

LOAD-DATE: June 5, 2003