SPEAKER INDEX CONTENTS INSERTS ABERNATHY 649 657 663 ADAMS 111 122 124 125 128 130 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 143 145 BALDACCI 129 130 131 660 661 BOWMAN 279 289 297 CANTU 114 122 123 126 CHAIRMAN 35 631 CLAYTON 123 124 125 126 140 144 146 159 160 161 162 180 183 407 408 409 410 411 412 415 416 417 418 419 420 510 511 512 531 532 533 543 545 CONNER 306 309 316 318 325 COOKSIE 382 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 418 419 COX 149 158 159 160 161 163 168 169 170 172 174 179 182 CURL 643 655 656 660 664 667 DEWALD 276 286 290 291 DOOLEY 658 659 660 DRAKE 302 315 316 DUDICK 523 530 536 EDELMAN 399 EISENBERG 316 317 319 320 321 322 323 324 ENGLISH 518 529 530 531 532 534 538 FLUHARTY 505 508 509 513 GORSHING 515 528 529 546 GRAVES 526 536 541 GROSSI 154 163 165 167 168 169 173 177 180 181 HAGUE 396 413 414 420 421 424 428 429 HAMPTON 119 121 122 128 134 138 145 HEFFERAN 634 657 658 659 664 666 669 HILLIARD 15 28 29 30 31 59 60 61 62 63 404 405 410 411 491 HOEVEN 494 HORAN 51 59 60 61 62 63 64 66 67 HORN 637 660 661 662 665 667 669 671 KEITH WILLIAMS 4 KENNEDY 43 44 45 162 164 422 423 424 672 KIND 38 39 40 41 KOUPLEN 273 285 298 LANCE KOTSCHWAR 4 LECHTENBERG 640 656 658 662 668 LEIGHTY 389 412 413 414 415 416 417 423 424 425 427 428 LIMMER 309 310 317 321 324 LINCOLN 55 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 LOWRANCE 300 LOWREY 387 406 419 420 422 426 428 430 431 LUCAS 14 16 17 21 24 26 27 28 31 34 38 41 43 45 48 49 51 55 57 58 59 63 65 68 108 111 114 116 118 121 122 123 127 129 132 135 137 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 149 151 154 157 158 159 162 169 172 175 178 179 180 183 269 270 273 275 279 281 284 285 286 287 289 293 299 302 306 309 312 315 318 322 323 324 326 380 386 389 392 396 398 402 403 404 405 407 411 412 413 414 419 420 422 425 427 428 429 430 431 489 492 494 500 504 505 507 508 509 512 514 518 521 523 526 528 529 530 531 534 537 540 543 546 629 631 634 637 640 643 646 649 652 655 656 657 658 660 661 663 665 666 668 670 672 MILLER 312 MORAN 31 32 33 132 133 134 268 289 290 291 293 318 319 320 321 322 326 668 669 670 NELSON 152 157 164 167 176 179 183 OSBORNE 41 42 43 127 128 172 173 269 293 315 316 317 405 406 407 420 421 422 512 514 534 535 536 537 661 663 670 671 672 PETERSON 137 138 140 146 157 162 165 166 169 170 171 177 179 182 PHELPS 34 35 140 141 537 539 546 PHILLS 646 657 POMEROY 492 PUTNAM 45 46 47 48 65 66 67 68 135 136 137 167 168 169 R 4 ROBINSON 392 403 404 417 418 421 429 430 RYAN E. WESTON 5 SMITH 116 123 127 128 129 136 137 139 140 141 142 143 145 STENHOLM 16 STEPHEN HATERIUS 4 STEPHENSON 24 30 31 32 34 40 44 STOCKTON 500 509 511 512 514 THOMPSON 135 164 166 THUNE 36 37 38 63 64 65 164 167 175 177 178 425 426 427 534 540 543 672 WEBER 22 26 27 28 29 30 32 33 34 35 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 WILLEY 49 57 58 60 62 67 68 WILLIAM E. O'CONNER, J 4 WILSON 281 288 291 292 295 WOLF 652 665 667 WULF 270 285 289 292 297 ZIPPERT 521 533 535 544 546 CONTENTS SPEAKERS INSERTS OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. FRANK D. LUCAS, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA PAGE 14 OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. EARL F. HILLIARD, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF ALABAMA PAGE 15 STATEMENT OF THOMAS WEBER, DEPUTY CHIEF, PROGRAMS, NATURAL RESORCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PAGE 22 STATEMENT OF ROBERT STEPHENSON, DIRECTOR, CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS, FARM SERVICE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PAGE 24 STATEMENT OF WYTHE WILLEY, PRESIDENT-ELECT, NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION PAGE 49 STATEMENT OF BILL HORAN, PRESIDENT, IOWA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAGE 51 STATEMENT OF JOHN LINCOLN, PRESIDENT, NEW YORK FARM BUREAU PAGE 55 OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. FRANK D. LUCAS, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA PAGE 108 STATEMENT OF JAMIE CLOVER ADAMS, SECRETARY, KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TOPEKA, KS, ON BEHALF OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE PAGE 111 STATEMENT OF JOE CANTU, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS, PIPE CREEK, TX PAGE 114 STATEMENT OF J. READ SMITH, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, ST. JOHN, WA PAGE 116 STATEMENT OF JOE HAMPTON, PRESIDENT, OKLAHOMA GRAIN AND FEED ASSOCIATION, ENID, OK, ON BEHALF OF THE NATIONAL GRAIN AND FEED ASSOCIATION PAGE 119 STATEMENT OF R. MAX PETERSON, EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES, WASHINGTON, DC PAGE 146 STATEMENT OF CRAIG COX, EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT, SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION SOCIETY, ANKENY, IA PAGE 149 STATEMENT OF JEFF NELSON, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL OFFICE, DUCKS UNLIMITED INC., BISMARCK, ND, ON BEHALF OF THE SPORTSMAN COALITION PAGE 151 STATEMENT OF RALPH GROSSI, PRESIDENT, AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST, WASHINGTON, DC, ON BEHALF OF THE COALITION OF CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PAGE 154 OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. FRANK D. LUCAS, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA PAGE 267 OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. JERRY MORAN, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF KANSAS PAGE 268 STATEMENT OF RAY WULF, PRESIDENT, OKLAHOMA FARMERS UNION, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK PAGE 270 STATEMENT OF STEVE KOUPLEN, PRESIDENT, OKLAHOMA FARM BUREAU PAGE 273 STATEMENT OF SCOTT DEWALD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OKLAHOMA CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION PAGE 276 STATEMENT OF EDDIE BOWMAN, PRESIDENT, OKLAHOMA WHEAT GROWERS PAGE 279 STATEMENT OF BILLY R. WILSON, PAST CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL WATERSHED COALITION PAGE 281 STATEMENT OF DAN LOWRANCE, VICE-PRESIDENT, OKLAHOMA ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK PAGE 300 STATEMENT OF BOB DRAKE, GRAZING LANDS CONSERVATION INITIATIVE PAGE 302 STATEMENT OF RICHARD CONNER, PROFESSOR, RANGE ECONOMICS, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, ON BEHALF OF THE NATURE CONSERVANCY PAGE 306 STATEMENT OF DAN LIMMER, DIRECTOR, SOUTH DAKOTA AUDOBON SOCIETY PAGE 309 STATEMENT OF ALFRED MILLER, PRESIDENT, OKLAHOMA ASSOCIATION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATON AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS PAGE 312 OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. FRANK D. LUCAS, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA PAGE 380 STATEMENT OF CAROLYN B. COOKSIE, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR, FARM LOAN PROGRAMS, FARM SERVICE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PAGE 382 STATEMENT OF F.A. LOWREY, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AGFIRST FARM CREDIT BANK, COLUMBIA, SC, REPRESENTING THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL PAGE 386 STATEMENT OF DALE LEIGHTY, PRESIDENT, FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LAS ANIMAS, LAS ANIMAS, CO, REPRESENTING THE INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA PAGE 389 STATEMENT OF MILES ROBINSON, COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND NATURAL SCIENCES, TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, TUSKEGEE, AL PAGE 392 STATEMENT OF TERRY HAGUE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, FARMERS EXCHANGE BANK, CHEROKEE, OK, REPRESENTING THE AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAGE 396 STATEMENT OF HENRY D. EDELMAN, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION PAGE 398 OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. FRANK D. LUCAS, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA PAGE 489 OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. EARL F. HILLIARD, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF ALABAMA PAGE 491 STATEMENT OF HON. JOHN HOEVEN, GOVERNOR, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, ON BEHALF OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION PAGE 494 STATEMENT OF BLAINE STOCKTON, ACTING ADMINISTRATOR, RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ACCOMPANIED BY WILLIAM F. HAGY III, ACTING ADMINISTRATOR, RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE, USDA; JAMES C. ALSOP, ACTING ADMINISTRATOR, RURAL HOUSING SERVICE, USDA, AND NORMAN REID, ACTING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PAGE 500 STATEMENT OF CHARLES W. FLUHARTY, DIRECTOR, RURAL POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, COLUMBIA, MO PAGE 504 STATEMENT OF GARY GORSHING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SOUTH WESTERN OKLAHOMA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BURNS FLAT, OKLAHOMA, ON BEHALF OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES PAGE 515 STATEMENT OF HON. GLENN ENGLISH, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION PAGE 518 STATEMENT OF JOHN ZIPPERT, DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS, FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN COOPERATIVES, EPES, AL PAGE 521 STATEMENT OF JOE DUDICK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PARTNERS FOR RURAL AMERICA, HARRISBURG, PA PAGE 523 STATEMENT OF DAVID GRAVES, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER COOPERATIVES PAGE 526 OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. FRANK D. LUCAS, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA PAGE 629 OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. LARRY COMBEST, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS PAGE 631 STATEMENT OF COLIEN HEFFERAN, ADMINISTRATOR, COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EXTENSION, EDUCATION SERVICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PAGE 634 STATEMENT OF FLOYD P. HORN, ADMINISTRATOR, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PAGE 637 STATEMENT OF VICTOR L. LECHTENBERG, CHAIR, NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, EDUCATION AND ECONOMICS ADVISORY BOARD, WEST LAFAYETTE, IN PAGE 640 STATEMENT OF SAM CURL, DEAN AND DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, STILLWATER, OK PAGE 643 STATEMENT OF BOBBY PHILLS, DEAN, SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE, FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY, TALLAHASSEE, FL PAGE 646 STATEMENT OF JOHN R. ABERNATHY, DEAN, COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY, LUBBOCK, TX PAGE 649 STATEMENT OF TERRY WOLF, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL COALITION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, HOMER, IL PAGE 652 INSERTS SPEAKERS CONTENTS