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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: Grand Island, Nebraska
  Full Committee Field Hearing
 
Date & Time Wednesday, August 16 2006
9:00 AM
Location
   
Description Audio replay of the 3 hour, 23 min hearing
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Witnesses & Opening Statements
   
Panel 1
     
  Steve Ebke
Daykin, Nebraska
representing the Nebraska Corn Growers

  Steve Wellman
Syracuse, Nebraska
representing the American Soybean Association

  Doug Nagel
Davey, Nebraska
representing the National Grain Sorghum Producers

  David Hiferty
Grant, Nebraska
representing the National Association of Wheat Growers

Panel 2
     
  Doug Nuttelman
Stromsburg, Nebraska
representing the Dairy Farmers of America

  Keith Olsen
Grant, Nebraska
representing the Nebraska Farm Bureau

  Roy Stoltenberg
Cairo, Nebraska
representing the Nebraska Farmers Union

  Duane Kristensen
Hastings, Nebraska
representing Chief Ethanol Fuel, Inc.

Panel 3
     
  Jay Wolf
Albion, Nebraska
representing the Nebraska Cattlemen Inc.

  Jim Hanna
Brownlee, Nebraska
representing the Independent Cattlemen of Nebraska

  Bill Luckey
Columbus, Nebraska
representing the Nebraska Pork Producers Association

  Dwight Tisdale
Kimball, Nebraska
representing the Nebraska Sheep and Goat Producers

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