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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).
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| Hearing/Meeting: | Part III, Challenges and Opportunities Facing American Agricultural Producers. | Full Committee Full Committee | |
| Date & Time | Wednesday, April 25 2007 9:30 AM |
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| Location | SD-106, Dirksen Senate Office Building | ||
| Description | A hearing focusing on testimony from general farm and commodity-specific organizations, including a focus on farm programs and the commodity title of the farm bill. This hearing will be the third in the series on challenges and opportunities facing American agricultural producers. | ||
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Mr. Tom Buis National Farmers Union |
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Mr. Bob Stallman American Farm Bureau Federation |
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Mr. Bill Flory American Farmland Trust |
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Rev. David Beckmann Bread for the World |
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Mr. John Hoffman American Soybean Association |
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Mr. John Pucheu National Corn Council |
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Mr. Larry Mitchell American Corn Growers Association |
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Mr. Ken McCauley National Corn Growers Association |
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Mr. Dusty Tallman National Associationof Wheat Growers |
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Mr. Paul Combs USA Rice Federation |
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Mr. Evan Hayes National Barley Growers Association |
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Mr. Dale Murden National Sorghum Producers |
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Mr. Armond Morris Southern Peanut Farmers Federation |
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Mr. Lynn Rundle North American Millers Association |
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Mr. John Swanson National Sunflower Association |
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Mr. Jim Evans USA Dry Peas, Lentils, and Chickpeas |
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