July 12, 2000

Federal Farm Policy

Agricultural experts testified about the problems facing farmers and the agricultural
industry. Topics included taxes, the need for more foreign markets, natural disasters, and
the difficulties of small, independent farmers.

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Bill Barrett U.S. Representative [R] Nebraska
John A. Boehner U.S. Representative [R] Ohio

Leonard L. Boswell U.S. Representative [D] Iowa
Eva M Clayton U.S. Representative [D] North Carolina
Larry Combest U.S. Representative [R] Texas
Bob Etheridge U.S. Representative [D] North Carolina
Gil Gutknecht U.S. Representative [R] Minnesota
David Minge U.S. Representative [D] Minnesota
George Naylor Representative National Family Farm Coalition
Collin Peterson U.S. Representative [D] Minnesota
Earl Pomeroy U.S. Representative [D] North Dakota
Nick Smith U.S. Representative [R] Michigan
Bob Stallman President American Farm Bureau Federation
Charles W. Stenholm U.S. Representative [D] Texas
Leland Swenson President National Farmers Union
John Thune U.S. Representative [R] South Dakota
Leroy Watson Assistant Director National Grange

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Program ID:: 158202-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jul 13, 2000 | 12:25am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Jul 14, 2000 | 9:36pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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Jul 13, 2000 | 12:25am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jul 13, 2000 | 5:01am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jul 14, 2000 | 9:36pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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