Hearing to Review Economic Conditions in the Dairy Industry

Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit | 1300 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
| Jul 14, 2009 10:00am

WASHINGTON – On July 14, 2009, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry held a hearing to review the economic conditions facing the dairy industry. Representative David Scott of Georgia is Chairman of the Subcommittee.

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Witnesses

Panel 1

Hon. Joe Courtney , Member of Congress, 2nd District of Connecticut

Hon. Peter Welch , Member of Congress, Vermont at Large

Panel 2

Hon. James Miller , Under Secretary of Agriculture, Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.

Panel 3

Mr. Paul Kruse , CEO and President of Blue Bell Creameries, L.P., on behalf of International Dairy Foods Association, Brenham, Texas

Mr. Tom Wakefield , National Milk Producers Federation, Bedford, Pennsylvania

Mr. Brad Bouma , President, Select Milk Producers, Inc., Plainview, Texas

Mr. Ray Souza , President, Western United Dairyman, Turlock, California