State of the Agricultural Economy: Hearing Before the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, July 30, 1998U.S. Government Printing Office, 1998 - 199 pages |
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... look at Congress's role , we have not fulfilled the promise made in 1996 . The lack of fast track authority , negotiating authority to continue to address the unfair trade practices and to open up new markets , we have not given that ...
... look at Congress's role , we have not fulfilled the promise made in 1996 . The lack of fast track authority , negotiating authority to continue to address the unfair trade practices and to open up new markets , we have not given that ...
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... look forward to panels as they delve into the issues facing our nation's farmers . I pledge to work with the Chairman , Mr. Stenholn Secretary Glickman and everyone else who expresses an interest in helping America's farmers get through ...
... look forward to panels as they delve into the issues facing our nation's farmers . I pledge to work with the Chairman , Mr. Stenholn Secretary Glickman and everyone else who expresses an interest in helping America's farmers get through ...
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... the local community . I look forward today to hearing from our panels of witnesses to better understand how to improve our farm economy . Thank you Mr. Chairman . Statement of the Honorable Earl Pomeroy Member of Congress - 3 13.
... the local community . I look forward today to hearing from our panels of witnesses to better understand how to improve our farm economy . Thank you Mr. Chairman . Statement of the Honorable Earl Pomeroy Member of Congress - 3 13.
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... look , I am sure Earl Pomeroy ha talked to you about this , but in North Dakota net farm income fe 92 percent in 1997 compared to 1996 , the largest decline of ar State . A further decline is expected this year in North Dakota an other ...
... look , I am sure Earl Pomeroy ha talked to you about this , but in North Dakota net farm income fe 92 percent in 1997 compared to 1996 , the largest decline of ar State . A further decline is expected this year in North Dakota an other ...
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... look at the authorized $ 30 million that you have at your elbow to use , and to be aggressive about how you might improve the situa- tion with the authority already given to the Secretary and to the Department of Agriculture . I wish ...
... look at the authorized $ 30 million that you have at your elbow to use , and to be aggressive about how you might improve the situa- tion with the authority already given to the Secretary and to the Department of Agriculture . I wish ...
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Page 32 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I want to thank you for holding this hearing. I...
Page 133 - Thank you for the opportunity to appear before this committee. I will be pleased to answer any questions at this time.
Page 104 - ... can work together to produce beneficial results for all stakeholders. Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee, I greatly appreciate your leadership on this issue and look forward to working with you as this crucial piece of legislation moves forward to final passage. I will be happy to answer any questions you may have at the appropriate time. [The prepared statement of Mr. Brooks follows:] PREPARED STATEMENT OF JOSEPH E. BROOKS, COUNCIL MEMBER, CITY OF RICHMOND, ON BEHALF OF THE NATIONAL...
Page 133 - Union (NFU), I want to express my appreciation for having the opportunity to testify before this committee.
Page 148 - We believe it is time to bring these agencies under better control. To achieve that goal, we recommend that: "(1) The Congress lay down specific guidelines and restraints on the agencies that are to administer the laws and are given the power to adopt rules and regulations. Environmental impact statements have become burdensome and costly and should be balanced by consideration of...
Page 154 - It's not surprising, then, that America's farmers and ranchers are twice as reliant on foreign trade as the US economy as a whole, with exports accounting for an estimated 30 percent of gross cash receipts.
Page 41 - Jeff declared that they intended to "fly off the cliff and that they meant to kill themselves. The others were skeptical but the minor affirmed their seriousness, stating "You don't believe us that we are going to do it. We are going to do it. You can read it in the paper tomorrow.
Page 68 - I am firmly convinced that this is one of the most important things that we can do to protect the kind of society and government in which we have prospered and progressed.
Page 45 - There are many things that it looks to me like we are going to have to reconsider.
Page 128 - With no land idled, production increases, crop prices fall, and land values come under pressure until there is less profitability for crop production on the least productive land than for the next most profitable use for that land. The least productive land then transitions out of intertilled crops to a less intensive use, to another crop or to grazing land.