Hearing to Review Credit Conditions in Rural America

1300 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
| Jun 11, 2009 10:00am

WASHINGTON – On June 11, 2009, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research held a hearing to review the credit conditions in rural America. Congressman Tim Holden of Pennsylvania is Chairman of the Subcommittee.

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Witnesses

Panel 1

Mr. Doug Caruso , Administrator, Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.

Mr. Leland Strom , Chairman, Farm Credit Administration, McLean, Virginia

Panel 2

Mr. Bob Frazee , President, Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit, Westminster, Maryland

Mr. Michael A. Gerber , President and Chief Executive Officer, Farmer Mac, Washington, D.C.

Mr. Fred Bauer , President and Chief Executive Officer, Farmers Bank, Ault, Colorado

Dr. Mark Drabenstott , Director and Research Professor, RUPRI Center for Regional Competitiveness, Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri

Mr. Patrick Sullivan , Economic Development Specialist and Agricultural Mediation Program Project Leader, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico