Review the Effectiveness of Agricultural Export Programs: Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and the Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops of the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, First Session, April 24, 1997 |
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... Sunflower Association , statement 142 Tarburton , John F. , president , National Association of State Departments of Agriculture , statement 144 REVIEW THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AGRICULTURAL EXPORT PROGRAMS THURSDAY , APRIL ( V )
... Sunflower Association , statement 142 Tarburton , John F. , president , National Association of State Departments of Agriculture , statement 144 REVIEW THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AGRICULTURAL EXPORT PROGRAMS THURSDAY , APRIL ( V )
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... sunflowers , which gives them a great ad- vantage . Europe continues to enjoy highly subsidized oil produc- tion , oilseed production . EEP for SOAP were started as a direct re- sult of the European practices . Malaysia utilizes ...
... sunflowers , which gives them a great ad- vantage . Europe continues to enjoy highly subsidized oil produc- tion , oilseed production . EEP for SOAP were started as a direct re- sult of the European practices . Malaysia utilizes ...
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... sunflower industry to compete in world markets , while the domestic industry prospered as well . This has not happened since we have cut back on our pro- grams . Similarly , soybean oil exports would not have been able to com- pete in ...
... sunflower industry to compete in world markets , while the domestic industry prospered as well . This has not happened since we have cut back on our pro- grams . Similarly , soybean oil exports would not have been able to com- pete in ...
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... Sunflower Association , and so on and so forth . I believe , in com- ments that I have heard , that they get great value from that fund- ing . Mr. BARRETT . That was leading into my next question . Are your people satisfied , then ...
... Sunflower Association , and so on and so forth . I believe , in com- ments that I have heard , that they get great value from that fund- ing . Mr. BARRETT . That was leading into my next question . Are your people satisfied , then ...
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... Sunflower Oil Assistance Program . I would like to start by stating a few facts regarding the world vegetable oil mar- ket , the historical use of the EEP in countering our competitors ' unfair trade prac- tices , and the changes that ...
... Sunflower Oil Assistance Program . I would like to start by stating a few facts regarding the world vegetable oil mar- ket , the historical use of the EEP in countering our competitors ' unfair trade prac- tices , and the changes that ...
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Page 67 - Act and evaluations of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and the North American Free Trade Agreement, various income and excise tax measures, alternative pricing measures for milk, and the bovine growth hormone.
Page 48 - Once again, thank you for the opportunity to address the committee. [The prepared statement of Mr.
Page 58 - Created 45 years ago, the program fosters a trade promotion partnership between USDA and US agricultural producers and processors who are represented by nonprofit commodity or trade associations called cooperators.
Page 66 - ... under $1 per bushel, maintaining and expanding our export markets for feed grains is absolutely crucial. Agricultural exports reached a record high of $7.8 billion last year and contributed more than $6 billion to our commercial trade balance. The favorable balance of farm exports to imports has been one of the few bright spots in our balance of trade picture in the last few years, and without it the balance of payments crisis would have been reached long ago. Secretary Palmbv also cited the...
Page 59 - It helps producers, exporters, private companies, and other trade organizations finance promotional activities for US agricultural products.
Page 133 - Hearing of the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and the Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops of the House Agriculture Committee on Effectiveness of Agricultural Export Programs April 24, 1997 This statement is submitted for the record by the Millers
Page 58 - US exporters develop and maintain markets for hundreds of food and agricultural products ranging from bulk commodities to brand name grocery items.
Page 59 - Program (GSM-103) encourage the development or expansion of overseas markets for US agricultural commodities by providing guarantees on private financing of US exports to foreign buyers purchasing on credit terms. The foreign buyer contracts for the purchase of US commodities on a...
Page 32 - S90 million to 1200 million. All segments of the US apple industry benefit directly from the use of export promotion funds, which increase export demand. In fiscal year 1998, the apple industry received $4 million in MAP exportdevelopment funds. These funds are matched by grower funds, and are used to promote apples in more than 20 countries throughout the world. Since 1987, when the apple industry...