THE STATE OF AMERICAN AGRICULTURE United States. HEARINGS BEFORE THE U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1978 KF26 .A35 1978 pt.2 COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY HERMAN E. TALMADGE, Georgia, Chairman JAMES O. EASTLAND, Mississippi GEORGE MCGOVERN, South Dakota JAMES B. ALLEN, Alabama WALTER D. HUDDLESTON, Kentucky RICHARD B. STONE, Florida JOHN MELCHER, Montana KANEASTER HODGES, JR., Arkansas BOB DOLE, Kansas MILTON R. YOUNG, North Dakota MICHAEL R. MCLEOD, General Counsel and Staff Director The State of American Agriculture-Full Committee: Jan. 24, 1978.-(Secretary Bergland)—Part I. Jan. 16, 1978.-Kansas City, Kans. ; and Feb. 4, 1978.-Columbia, S.C.-Part II. Feb. 23, 27, 28, Mar. 1, 2, and 3, 1978.-Part III. (II) V. 2 added RD24 172078 CONTENTS KANSAS CITY, KANS., MONDAY, JAN. 16, 1978 Howard, Lloyd, Douglass, Kans. Lyon, Dale, representing Tony Dechant, president, National Farmers Frederick, Robert, representing the National Grange... Bonar, Glenn, Gardner, Kans Rahjes, Doyle, Agra, Kans., representing Alan Grant, president, American Foote, Earl, president, Kansas Corn Growers Association, Bucyrus, Kans-- Randle, James H., Ulysses, Kans---. Stulp, Patty, Hilltop Farms, Yuma, Colo.. McHenry, Mark, Minneapolis, Kans......... Kenady, Don, Hopkinsville, Ky. Dew, Charles M., Ulysses, Kans.. Rice, Ronnie F., Wathena, Kans- Ibbetson, Ron, Colby, Kans Burkholder, Gary, Abilene, Kans.. COLUMBIA, S.C., SATURDAY, FEB. 4, 1978 SUBMITTED STATEMENTS, ARTICLES, AND LETTERS Dole, Hon. Bob, a U.S. Senator from Kansas, statement with accompany- ing articles, letters, and supporting material_- Curtis, Hon. Carl T., a U.S. Senator from Nebraska, letter to Senator Dole Wallop, Malcolm, a U.S. Senator from Wyoming, telegram to Senator Bellmon, Hon. Henry, a U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, statement. McClure, Hon. James A., a U.S. Senator from Idaho, statement. Oerke, Marvin, Butler, Mo., statement.......... Willms, Donald C., Hutchinson, Kans., statement with attached letter Lyon, Dale, president, Kansas Farmers Union, member, executive com- mittee and board of directors, National Farmers Union, statement with Suhler, Greg, Springfield, Colo., statement.. Rahjes, Doyle D., vice-president, Kansas Farm Bureau, Agra, Kans., for and on behalf of the American Farm Bureau Federation and Kansas Farm McCathern, Gerald, Hereford, Tex., statement.. Staley, Oren Lee, president, National Farmers Organization, statement. Smith, Marvin E., Topeka, Kans., statement.. |