LONG-TERM FARM POLICY TO SUCCEED THE
AGRICULTURE AND FOOD ACT OF 1981

(Regional Agricultural Conditions)

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-EIGHTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

JUNE 8, 1984, WOODHULL AND SPRINGFIELD, IL
JULY 13, 1984, FRESNO, CA

JULY 30, 1984, MISENHEIMER, NC
AUGUST 14, 1984, HANNIBAL, MO
SEPTEMBER 7, 1984, FLORENCE, SC
SEPTEMBER 8, 1984, STATESBORO, GA
SEPTEMBER 10, 1984, MAUMEE, OH

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LONG-TERM FARM POLICY TO SUCCEED THE
AGRICULTURE AND FOOD ACT OF 1981
(Regional Agricultural Conditions)

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HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-EIGHTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

JUNE 8, 1984, WOODHULL AND SPRINGFIELD, IL

JULY 13, 1984, FRESNO, CA

JULY 30, 1984, MISENHEIMER, NC

AUGUST 14, 1984, HANNIBAL, MO

SEPTEMBER 7, 1984, FLORENCE, SC

SEPTEMBER 8, 1984, STATESBORO, GA

SEPTEMBER 10, 1984, MAUMEE, OH

Serial No. 98-70

PART 3

Printed for the use of the Committee on Agriculture

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1984

de la Garza, Hon. E (Kika), a Representative in Congress from the State of

Texas, opening statement..

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Durbin, Hon. Richard J., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Illinois, opening statement.

2

Evans, Hon. Lane, a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois,

opening statement..

WITNESSES

Bell, Philip D., president, Western Illinois Production Credit Association

Prepared statement

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Boruff, Chester S., agricultural producer, Illinois City, IL

Prepared statement

Bowling, William, president-elect, Local 1309, UAW, representing the Farmall

plant of International Harvester Co. of Rock Island, IL.

Prepared statement

Buchen, Mary Jane, farmer, Illinois.

Diers, Kenneth, president, McDonough Telephone Cooperative, Inc

Prepared statement

Flitz, Henry, District Director, Farmers Home Administration, U.S. Depart-

ment of Agriculture, Princeton, IL..

Prepared statement.

McCamey, William H., general manager, Spoon River Electric Cooperative,

Inc

Prepared statement

McHone, Burnard K., chairman of the board, Farmers National Bank of

Geneseo

Prepared statement

McManus, Patrick, mayor, city of Monmouth, presented by Key H. Titchenal,

administrative assistant to director for community development...

Prepared statement

Morton, Gary, general manager, Morton Fertilizer Service, Inc., on behalf of

National Fertilizer Solutions Association

Prepared statement

Nelson, Morris, board member, Illinois Farm Bureau

Prepared statement

Nelson, Wilfred A., farm equipment dealer, W.J. Nelson & Sons, Inc.

Prepared statement

Olson, Ray, State president, Illinois National Farmers Organization.

Raschke, John R., past president, Illinois Livestock Association

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Prepared statement

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Stephens, Barbara G., past coordinator, Illinois Women for Agriculture...

Prepared statement

Hogren, Kenneth E., president, Illinois West Central Conservation Coalition,

statement

104

Klundt, Reuben, farmer, Illinois, statement..

Kneer, Isabel H., Williamsfield, IL, statement

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