TITLE: New Federal Farm Bill

CIS-NO: 2003-S161-12  
SOURCE: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Senate  
DOC-TYPE: Hearing Retrieve the full text of testimony  
DOC-NO: S. Hrg. 107-869  
DATE: Aug. 13, 2001  
LENGTH: v+267 p.  
CONG-SESS: 107-1  
ITEM-NO: 1032-C; 1032-D  
SUDOC: Y4.AG8/3:S.HRG.107-869  
 
GPO-STOCK-NO: 552-070-29544-5.

SUMMARY:
Hearings in Frankenmuth, Mich. and Grand Rapids, Mich., to examine issues related to the development of 2002 farm legislation.
 
Supplementary material (p. 35-82, 115-267) includes witnesses' written statements, articles, correspondence, submitted statements, and:
   -- H.R. 1421, the Downed Animal Protection Act, to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act to make it unlawful for any stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer to transfer or market nonambulatory livestock, text (p. 215-216).

CONTENT-NOTATION: Agric programs issues and proposals

BILLS: 107 H.R. 1421

DESCRIPTORS:  
    AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES; AGRICULTURAL MARKETING; AGRICULTURAL POLICIES; DOWNED ANIMAL PROTECTION ACT; FARMS AND FARMERS; FRANKENMUTH, MICH.; GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.; LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY; MICHIGAN; PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ACT

03-S161-12 TESTIMONY NO: 1     Aug. 13, 2001 p. 6-20, 36-52
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   WOOD, WAYNE (President, Michigan Farm Bureau)
   MCILVAIN, CARL (President, Michigan Farmers Union)
   KORSON, PHILIP (President, Cherry Marketing Institute)
   KIRKPATRICK, ELWOOD (President, Michigan Milk Producers Association; also representing National Milk Producers Federation)
   POLLOK, JODY (Executive Director, Michigan Corn Growers Association)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Recommendations regarding 2002 farm bill; perspectives on agricultural programs and policies of concern to represented crop producers in Michigan, including milk producers.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Agric programs issues and proposals
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   CHERRY MARKETING INSTITUTE; DAIRY INDUSTRY AND PRODUCTS; MICHIGAN CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION; MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU; MICHIGAN FARMERS UNION; MICHIGAN MILK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION; NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION
 
 
03-S161-12 TESTIMONY NO: 2     Aug. 13, 2001 p. 21-34, 53-82
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   KUBIK, FRANK (President, National Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) Association)
   KING, LONNIE (Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University)
   HINES, SAM (representing Michigan Pork Producers Association)
   THAYER, CURTIS (Director, Michigan Soybean Association)
   LEACH, RICHARD (Executive Vice President, Great Lakes Sugar Beet Growers Association)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Views on and recommendations regarding agricultural policy issues and the 2002 farm bill; perspectives of represented agricultural producers on farm program issues, including pork and soybean producers.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Agric programs issues and proposals
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   GREAT LAKES SUGAR BEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION; MICHIGAN PORK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION; MICHIGAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION; NATIONAL COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM (CSFP) ASSOCIATION; SOYBEANS; SWINE
 
 
03-S161-12 TESTIMONY NO: 3     Aug. 13, 2001 p. 88-100, 119-130
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   GRAY, J. IAN (Director, Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station, Michigan State University)
   BUTLER, THOMAS C. (Manager, Michigan Processing Apple Growers Division, Michigan Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Association)
   HERSEY, JULIA B. (Board Member, Michigan Apple Committee)
   DEKRYGER, PERRY (Executive Director, Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board)
   GREEN, BOB (Executive Director, Michigan Bean Commission)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Importance of Federal research investments in promoting agriculture in Michigan and nationwide; perspectives of apple and other crop producers on agricultural policy issues.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Agric programs issues and proposals
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; FEDERAL AID PROGRAMS; FRUIT AND FRUIT TRADE; MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE MARKETING ASSOCIATION; MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION; MICHIGAN APPLE COMMITTEE; MICHIGAN ASPARAGUS ADVISORY BOARD; MICHIGAN BEAN COMMISSION
 
 
03-S161-12 TESTIMONY NO: 4     Aug. 13, 2001 p. 101-113, 131-147
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   FOX, DENNIS (Environmental Policy Specialist, Michigan United Conservation Clubs)
   WILLIAMS, RON (State Conservationist, Michigan, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS))
   ARMSTRONG, DAVID (Executive Vice President, Marketing, GreenStone Farm Credit Services)
   WERDEL, JOANNE (Policy Analyst, Center for Civil Justice; also representing Building Bridges Network)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Update on conservation programs assisted by NRCS nationwide; views on and recommendations regarding food stamp program in Michigan.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Agric programs issues and proposals
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   BUILDING BRIDGES NETWORK; CENTER FOR CIVIL JUSTICE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FOOD STAMP PROGRAMS; GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES; MICHIGAN UNITED CONSERVATION CLUBS; NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE

LOAD-DATE: June 5, 2003