Link to Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, U.S. Senate -text- scenes of farming, mother with infant and forest.  Photos: USDA

 

 

 

Committee hearings are available LIVE via audio at the time of the meeting, and also posted for replay within a few hours after completion (select the link for the hearing to access the replay). 

Opening statements of witnesses are posted during the hearing.  However, the entire transcript of questions and answers is not available until posted by the Gov't Printing Office -- according to Senate Rules. 
For previous years' hearings, please review the listing of Archived Hearings .

 

hearing schedule
Hearing/Meeting: Regional Farm Bill field hearing: Ankeny, Iowa
  Full Committee Field Hearing
 
Date & Time Monday, July 24 2006
9:00 AM
Location
   
Description Note 9 a.m. local start time is CENTRAL time zone
Held on the campus of Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny, Iowa
   
Witnesses & Opening Statements
   
Panel 1
     
  Keith Sexton

Representing the Iowa Corn Growers Association

  Ron Heck

Representing the Iowa Soybean Association

  Charlotte Ousley

Representing the Canned and Frozen Food Growers Coalition

  Bruce Brockshus

Representing Associated Milk Producers, Inc.

Panel 2
     
  Craig Hill

Representing the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

  Chris Petersen

Representing the Iowa Farmers Union and the National Farmers Union

  Ron Rosmann

Representing the Sustainable Ag Coalition

  Paul Johnson

Decorah, Iowa producer

Panel 3
     
  Bill Scheitler

Representing the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association

  Eric Nelson

Representing R-CALF,USA

  Jim Dean

Representing United Egg Producers

  Steve Kerns

Representing the Iowa Pork Producers Association

accessibility help
the committee's senators
subcommittees
news
hearings
committee information
legislation
agriculture
nutrition
forestry