Book Description

Hearing to receive testimony on the final report of the Commission on 21st Century Production Agriculture (CTCPA). The Commission was created by the Fed. Agricultural Improvement & Reform Act of 1996, the FAIR Act, to identify the appropriate role of the Fed. Gov't. in production agriculture, following the expiration of the FAIR Act in the year 2001. Witnesses: Keith Collins, Chief Economist, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture; & Barry L. Flinchbaugh, Chmn., CTCPA. Documents submitted for the record: summary of concerns raised during Sen. Crapo's 2000 agriculture town meetings & possible Congressional actions; & press release from the CTCPA, dated Jan. 30, 2001.