Grange Testifies At Ag Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - “The
National Grange believes that the
future of U.S. agriculture will be
tied closely to policies that con
vince foreign producers and their
governments that U.S. farmers
intend to be competitive,” con
cluded Robert Frederick,
Legislative Director of the
National Grange, in recent
testimony last week before a
hearing of the House Agriculture
Committee on the current
agricultural situation and outlook
for the 100th Congress.
Frederick told the Committee
that the trade sections of the Food
Security Act of 1985 were “the
strongest in any farm bill that has
been passed by Congress.” He
emphasized greater benefits were
possible if Congress were to adopt
the Grange-supported marketing
loan program for all U.S. crops.
The marketing loan would keep
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world markets, maintaining
adequate income for farmers and
avoiding government costs of
storing surplus commodities which
may reduce future prices.
Frederick also spoke strongly for
targeting any farm program
benefits to the moderate-sized
farm.
Under dairy programs,
Frederick said the Grange was
satisfied with the reduction in milk
surpluses that were projected for
next year. He noted the Grange’s
commitment to implementing any
diversion, termination, or
assessment program on the basis
of regional contributions to surplus
problems.
Frederick charged that farm bill
programs providing guaranteed
loans and interest rate buydowns
for troubled farmers are being
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“Congress must finally develop a
strong policy of farm debt reform
and competitive interest rates
early in its 100th Session,” he said.
Frederick said conservation
programs designed to limit erosion
by taking land out of production
should not receive priority over
programs that reduce erosion on
land that is in production. He also
called for better coordination
between the swampbuster
wetlands protection regulations of
the 1985 Farm Bill and similar
regulations in the Clean Water Act.
With poultry growers currently
not being afforded payment and
trust provisions comparable to
livestock producers and fruit and
vegetable growers, Frederick said
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processors. “Poultry growers need
the same protection other
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The hearing was not related to
any particular piece of legislation
pending before Congress, however,
Frederick said he feels it may be a
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