WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced that the Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade will hold two hearings titled “Commodity Programs, Credit, and Crop Insurance – Part 1: Producer Perspectives on the Farm Safety Net” and “Commodity Programs, Credit, and Crop Insurance – Part 2: Industry Perspectives on Risk Management and Access to Credit.” U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) will chair these hearings.
Commodity Programs, Credit, and Crop Insurance – Part 1: Producer Perspectives on the Farm Safety Net
Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Time: 9:00 AM ET Part 1
Place: 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Who:
Panel I
Mr. Zippy Duvall, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Washington, DC
Mr. Rob Larew, President, National Farmers Union, Washington, DC
Panel II
Mr. Greg Ackerman, Past Chair of the Michigan Bean Commission; Delegate to the U.S. Dry Bean Council, Vassar, MI
Mr. Kody Carson, Past Chairman, National Sorghum Producers, Lubbock, TX
Mr. Brent Cheyne, President, National Association of Wheat Growers, Klamath Falls, OR
Mr. Blake Gendebien, Vice Chair, Agrimark Family Dairy Farms Co-op, Ogdensburg, NY (Testifying on behalf of the National Milk Producers Federation)
Mr. Rich Hillman, Farmer, Hillman Farms, Carlisle, AR (Testifying on behalf of USA Rice Federation)
Mr. Patrick Johnson, Producer and Director, National Cotton Council, Tunica, MS
Mr. Caleb Ragland, Secretary, American Soybean Association, Magnolia, KY
Mr. Neil Rockstad, Vice President, American Sugarbeet Growers Association, Hendrum, MN
Ms. Karla Baker Thompson, Vice President, J.E.T. Farms and Georgia Integrity Farmers, Camilla, GA (Testifying on behalf of the U.S. Peanut Federation)
Mr. Harold Wolle, First Vice President, National Corn Growers Association, Madelia, MN
Media Guidance: Congressionally-credentialed members of the media wishing to attend the hearing should RSVP to their respective gallery by 5:00 p.m. on May 1, 2023.
Daily print reporters should RSVP to Daily Press Gallery at 202-224-0241.
Periodical reporters should RSVP to Periodical Press Gallery at 202-224-0265.
Press photographers should RSVP to Press_photo@saa.senate.gov or 202-224-6548.
There is a mandatory TV pool. Contact the Senate Radio-TV Gallery 202-224-6421 for additional details.
Commodity Programs, Credit, and Crop Insurance – Part 2: Industry Perspectives on Risk Management and Access to Credit
Date: Thursday, May 4, 2023
Time: 10:00 AM ET
Place: 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Who: TBD, Please check www.agriculture.senate.gov for further details.
Media Guidance: Congressionally-credentialed members of the media wishing to attend the hearing should RSVP to their respective gallery by 5:00 p.m. on May 3, 2023.
Daily print reporters should RSVP to Daily Press Gallery at 202-224-0241.
Periodical reporters should RSVP to Periodical Press Gallery at 202-224-0265.
Press photographers should RSVP to Press_photo@saa.senate.gov or 202-224-6548.
There is a mandatory TV pool. Contact the Senate Radio-TV Gallery 202-224-6421 for additional details..
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