CIS NO: 96-H161-6
 TITLE: Importance of the Asia-Pacific Region to U.S. Agricultural Trade.
 SOURCE: Committee on Agriculture. House; Committee on International
     Relations. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: v+164 p.
 DATE: Oct. 20, 1995
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 104-1             SUDOC: Y4.AG8/1:104-25
 ITEM NO: 1010-A; 1010-B
 MC ENTRY NO: 96-13014

 Committee Serial No. 104-25. Joint hearings before the Subcom on General
 Farm Commodities and the House International Relations Committee Subcom on
 Asia and the Pacific to examine potential of the Asia-Pacific region for
 U.S. agricultural trade, and to review trade policies affecting the ability
 of U.S. agricultural producers and agribusinesses to compete in Asia-Pacific
 markets.
   Morning session of hearing was held in Grand Island, Nebr.; afternoon
 session was held in Lincoln, Nebr.
   Supplementary material (p. 69-164) includes witnesses' written statements
 and submitted statements.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Asia and Pacific region agric trade with US,
     opportunities and policy issues
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON GENERAL FARM
     COMMODITIES. HOUSE; ASIA (Agric trade with US, opportunities and
     policy issues); FOREIGN.TRADE.PROMOTION; AGRICULTURE IN FOREIGN TRADE;
     FARMS AND FARMERS; AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES; PACIFIC OCEAN AREA;
     COMPETITION; NEBRASKA; GRAND ISLAND, NEBR.; LINCOLN, NEBR.

 96-H161-6 TESTIMONY NO: 1          Oct. 20, 1995 p. 6-20, 72-81
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     JANOVEC, DAVE (National Account Representative, Dreisbach's Steaks,
        Inc)
     BRUSH, WILLIAM (President, MORMAC Popcorn Co)
     SCHULD, GARY (Vice President and General Manager, Western Division,
        Peavey Co)
     BOHLING, LAVON O. (Vice President, Marketing, Reinke Manufacturing Co)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Problems facing U.S. agricultural producers and
     businesses attempting to expand exports to Asia-Pacific region;
     importance of Asia-Pacific markets to U.S. agricultural exporters, with
     experiences of represented companies.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Asia and Pacific region agric trade with US,
     opportunities and policy issues
 DESCRIPTORS: DREISBACH'S STEAKS, INC.; MORMAC POPCORN CO.; PEAVEY CO.;
     REINKE MANUFACTURING CO.

 96-H161-6 TESTIMONY NO: 2          Oct. 20, 1995 p. 20-36, 82-112
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     CUMBERLAND, TIM (Chief Financial Officer, Sand Livestock Systems)
     ATKINS, SALLIE (Chairman, Nebraska Beef Council)
     SITZMAN, LARRY E. (Director, Nebraska Department of Agriculture; also
        representing Nebraska Governor's Office)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Importance of Asia-Pacific markets to
     agricultural producers and businesses, including beef exporters; review
     of obstacles to U.S. agricultural trade in Asia-Pacific markets;
     description of Nebraska State efforts to expand agricultural trade in
     Asia-Pacific region; merits of and recommendations regarding Foreign
     Agricultural Service programs.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Asia and Pacific region agric trade with US,
     opportunities and policy issues
 DESCRIPTORS: MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS; STATE.GOVERNMENTS; FOREIGN
     AGRICULTURAL SERVICE; SAND LIVESTOCK SYSTEMS; NEBRASKA BEEF COUNCIL;
     NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; NEBRASKA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE

 96-H161-6 TESTIMONY NO: 3          Oct. 20, 1995 p. 41-57, 119-143
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     GALVIN, TIMOTHY J. (Associate Administrator, Foreign Agricultural
        Service)
     WEYER, JAMES P. (Executive Director, Nebraska Soybean Board)
     MAAS, RONALD R. (Executive Director, Nebraska Wheat Board)
     ERDMAN, STEVE (Board Member, Farmland Industries)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Positive outlook for U.S. agriculture trade in
     Asia-Pacific markets, with review of related policy issues; status of
     and outlook for export of selected agricultural commodities to
     Asia-Pacific region.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Asia and Pacific region agric trade with US,
     opportunities and policy issues
 DESCRIPTORS: FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE; AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES;
     NEBRASKA SOYBEAN BOARD; NEBRASKA WHEAT BOARD; FARMLAND INDUSTRIES

 96-H161-6 TESTIMONY NO: 4          Oct. 20, 1995 p. 57-68, 144-164
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BANKSON, CHRISTINE (Secretary-Treasurer, Nebraska Corn Board)
     MEANEY, E. ROBERT (President, Valmont International, Valmont
        Industries)
     MACPHEE, CRAIG R. (Economics Professor, College of Business
        Administration, University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Importance of Asia-Pacific markets to U.S.
     agriculture; review of Chinese international trade policies, with need
     for continued reforms.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Asia and Pacific region agric trade with US,
     opportunities and policy issues
 DESCRIPTORS: CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC; NEBRASKA CORN BOARD; VALMONT
     INDUSTRIES