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State Farm Leader Calls On Congress
To Vote In Favor Of China Trade
CAMP HILL (Cumberland
Co.) —Pennsylvania Farm
Bureau (PFB) President Guy
Donaldson, Orrtanna, went to
Washington, D.C. recently to
urge the House of Representa
tives to vote in favor of perma
nent normal trade relations with
China. By all accounts, the vote
in the House, scheduled for the
week of May 22, will be ex
tremely close.
“The vote for permanent
normal trade relations is about
trade, pure and simple. Some
critics of the agreement want to
fold China’s record on human
rights and labor issues into the
discussion. What the debate
boils down to is ensuring that
when China becomes a World
Trade Organization member,
U.S. farmers are able to secure
their place in a market that
could be worth more than $3 bil
lion within one year of China’s
accession to the 136-member or
House Ag Committee
Wraps Up Field Hearings
PEORIA, 111.—This week, the
House Agriculture Committee,
led by Chairman Larry Combest
(R-TX), completed the final two
farm policy field hearings in a
series of 10.
With the two most recent
hearings in Boise, Idaho and
Peoria, Illinois, the Agriculture
Committee has visited every
region in the U.S. and heard the
views of 181 producers who tes
tified before the panels.
“During this series, we’ve
heard from hundreds of produc
ers from all over America. With
so many different experiences
and differing perspectives, we
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ganization,” said Donaldson.
If the vote for permanent
normal trade relations passes,
there are benefits for many of
Pennsylvania’s agriculture com
modities. The beef industry proj
ects that income growth and a
rising demand from China’s
urban centers will significantly
increase the demand for beef.
China consumes far more
pork than any other country, so
the pork industry expects in
creased demand for their prod
ucts. The poultry industry will
continue to benefit from trade
with China, which already is the
second leading market for poul
try product exports. There will
be no quantity limits for these
products. China has agreed to
accept all beef and pork from
the U.S. that is certified whole
some by USDA.
Additionally, the dairy indus
try and the grain industry will
reap benefits if the trade agree-
didn’t find a clear consensus on
how we should change federal
farm policy,” said Combest.
“Still, I believe that American
producers know we’re listening
to them and that we have their
confidence in pursuing policies
meant to ensure their future
prosperity.”
While there was disagreement
among producers regarding a
number of policy issues, wit
nesses did consistently cite the
increased cost of regulations,
unfair foreign trade practices,
and low prices as some of the ob
stacles American farmers and
ranchers need to overcome.
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While in Washington, Don
aldson, along with PFB’s dairy
specialist Joel Rotz, will be
meeting with the Pennsylvania
delegation of legislators to dis
cuss the benefits of the perma
nent normal trade status.
“If Congress does not grant
permanent normal trade rela
tions to China, the relationship
with our fourth largest trading
partner could be in serious jeop
ardy. As a World Trade Organi
zation member, China would
look to the European Union and
other foreign outlets, instead of
the U.S. for farm products to fill
tjieir pantries and supermarket
shelves,” Donaldson said.
Improved trade relations with
China will mean more than just
economic benefits for the U.S.
Having China in the WTO will
further the rule of law within the
country and compel China to
follow the rules established by
the WTO countries, including
the U.S. For the Chinese people,
this agreement will certainly
lead to increased economic and
political freedoms. Trade liber
alization is more than money
and markets. It encourages an
exchange of ideas and standards
that can lead to more rewarding
civic institutions and rewarded
citizens.
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