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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... tion and to all of us the opportunity to trade internationally with the support and funding of the International Monetary Fund and the passage of fast track . Now if we are indeed going to go into 1999 with the tools that this ...
... tion and to all of us the opportunity to trade internationally with the support and funding of the International Monetary Fund and the passage of fast track . Now if we are indeed going to go into 1999 with the tools that this ...
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... tion , immediate , calculated , and decisive action on the part of Congress is war- ranted . I would like to highlight a number of simple initiatives that , if enacted , would de- liver immediate relief to producers . Each of these ...
... tion , immediate , calculated , and decisive action on the part of Congress is war- ranted . I would like to highlight a number of simple initiatives that , if enacted , would de- liver immediate relief to producers . Each of these ...
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... tion for how those funds are to be spent . The CHAIRMAN . That is right . Secretary GLICKMAN . So we came up with the proposal you could spend it that way , and we thought that the $ 500 million figure would be an adequate amount . Now ...
... tion for how those funds are to be spent . The CHAIRMAN . That is right . Secretary GLICKMAN . So we came up with the proposal you could spend it that way , and we thought that the $ 500 million figure would be an adequate amount . Now ...
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... tion of the 2.5 million tons by the end of the year . We need to final- ize the plans with the different countries and are negotiating agreements with recipient countries . This by and large has been fo- cused , all has been focused on ...
... tion of the 2.5 million tons by the end of the year . We need to final- ize the plans with the different countries and are negotiating agreements with recipient countries . This by and large has been fo- cused , all has been focused on ...
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... tion specifically on the credit issue . As you know , you and I have been corresponding about this for some time , and while there is some difference about the number of forgiveness and whatever , have you had an opportunity to look at ...
... tion specifically on the credit issue . As you know , you and I have been corresponding about this for some time , and while there is some difference about the number of forgiveness and whatever , have you had an opportunity to look at ...
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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.
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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.
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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.