Farm Policy Field Hearing
2000-04-20T14:27:43-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZGRhXC8xNTYzNDktbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==During one of several field hearings, committee members heard testimony about developing a consensus on federal farm policy. Farmers described problems with specific policy issues and how they want them solved. They discussed the discrepancy between the growing U.S. economy and the decline in commodity prices. Topics included tax codes, foreign competition, oil price increases, crop insurance changes and the past few years of drought. Occasionally committee members asked the audience of mostly farmers whether they agreed with a point.
During one of several field hearings, committee members heard testimony about developing a consensus on federal farm policy. Farmers describ… read more
During one of several field hearings, committee members heard testimony about developing a consensus on federal farm policy. Farmers described problems with specific policy issues and how they want them solved. They discussed the discrepancy between the growing U.S. economy and the decline in commodity prices. Topics included tax codes, foreign competition, oil price increases, crop insurance changes and the past few years of drought. Occasionally committee members asked the audience of mostly farmers whether they agreed with a point. close
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