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CIS Microfiche Library 1970-2002 (CIS Asia Pacific Collection)
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
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