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Statements from the 24th International Sweetener Symposium
We are offering soundbites from many of those participating in the 24th International Sweetener Symposium, being held August 4th-8th in Napa, Calif. (Statements are available in 96 kbps only.) Last updated on Wednesday, August 8th; no additional bites to be added.
-- How Will You Use This Story? --
-- Statement from Minn. Sen. Norm Coleman --
Comments on the 2007 Farm Bill and President Bush's threat to veto it (1:56)
-- Statements from former Texas Rep. Larry Combest --
Response to "Why have you come to the symposium; what do you hope to
accomplish?" (1:13)
-- Statements from Rick Roth, president, Roth Farms --
Response to "What
do you hope to accomplish--and what are you learning from your colleagues?"
(:49)
Response to "What's
'bagasse'--and what's the great thing about it?" (:38)
Response to "Any
other observations?" (:48)
-- Statements from Tom Buis, president, National Farmers Union --
Response to "Why
is the Farm Bill important to America?" (:29)
Response to "Can
you give a sense of agriculture's reaction to the 2007 Farm Bill?" (:23)
Response to "How
is the 2007 Farm Bill good for your organization's members?" (1:16)
Response to "How
does conservation play a role in the 2007 Farm Bill?" (:27)
Response to "What’s
the next step in the 2007 Farm Bill?" (:23)
-- Statement from Luther Markwart, executive vice president, American Sugarbeet Growers Association --
-- Statements from Paul Ryberg, president, International Sugar Trade Coalition --
-- Statement from Autumn Veazey, director of legislative affairs and associate counsel, United Fresh Produce Association --
Response to "Why
is the Farm Bill important to America?" (:29)
-- Statements from Mary Kay Thatcher, director of public policy, American Farm Bureau Federation --
Response to "Why
is the Farm Bill important to America?" (:19)
Response to "Can
you give a sense of agriculture's reaction to the 2007 Farm Bill?" (:13)
Response to "How
is the 2007 Farm Bill good for your organization's members?" (:21)
Response to "What's
the next step for the 2007 Farm Bill?" (:12)
-- Statements from Steve Williams, president, American Sugarbeet Growers Association --
Response to "Can
you explain and discuss farmer ownership of beet facilities?" (:43)
Response to "What
kind of impact does sugar farming have on everyday life in America?" (:22)
Response to "What's
at stake for you in the 2007 Farm Bill?" (:22)
-- Statement from Hawaii Rep. Neil Abercrombie --
-- Statements from Ben Noble, vice president for federal affairs, Troutman Sanders Public Affairs Group --
Response to "Can you give a sense of agriculture's reaction to the 2007 Farm
Bill?" (:21)
Response to "What's the next step in the 2007 Farm Bill, in terms of the
Senate debate?" (:12)
-- Statements from Lindsay McLaughlin, legislative director, International Longshore and Warehouse Union --
Response to "What's next for trade negotiations?" (:44)
Response to "Where is TPA going in Congress?" (:31)
Response to "What are the WTO's chances for success?" (:39)
-- Statements from Klodette Stroh, area director, Women Involved in Farm Economics --
Response to "Can you discuss the importance of sugar in your local
community?" (:25)
-- Statement from Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson --
-- Statement from La. Rep. Charlie Melancon ("meh-lahn-sahn") --
-- Statement from Van Boyette, vice president, Okeelanta Corporation --
Response to "Can you explain the ethanol provision in the Farm Bill?" (1:47)
-- Statements from Don Phillips, trade consultant, American Sugar Alliance --
Response to "What's going on at the WTO and in the international-trade
arena?" (1:01)
Response to "What do you see in the future concerning the WTO talks?"
(:29)
Response to "Is there anything else that you wanted to add?" (:42)
-- Statements from Alan Kennett, president and general manager, Gay & Robinson --
Comments about developments in Hawaii as they pertain to using sugar for
ethanol and energy (1:07)
-- Statements from Jim Simon (like "Simone"), general manager, American Sugar Cane League --
