MANHATTAN – The first field hearing of the 115th Congress on the upcoming Farm Bill reauthorization is scheduled for McCain Auditorium in Manhattan on Thursday afternoon.
Congressman Roger Marshall is on the panel that will hear from a number of witnesses.
Marshall is representing Kansas on the House Ag Committee and said he knows Sen. Pat Roberts wants to get a bill written this year.
“I don’t see anything happening overnight. I look at things in terms of risk and reward. If we cracked open the current farm bill, we might end up with something worse. I am going to be focused on trade and moving some grain out of Kansas.
On Tuesday Roberts announced witnesses for the meeting. The hearing will be webcast live here.
Panel I:
Mr. David Clawson, the Clawson Ranch Partnership, Plains, Kan., representing Kansas Livestock Association
Mrs. Lynda Foster, Foster Dairy, Fort Scott, Kan., representing Dairy Farmers of America
Mrs. Amy France, France Family Farms, Marienthal, Kan., representing Kansas Farm Bureau
Mr. Lucas Heinen, Heinen Family Farms, Everest, Kan., representing Kansas Soybean Association
Mr. Tom Lahey, Tom Lahey Farms, Moscow, Kan., representing Kansas Cotton Association
Mr. Kent Moore, Moore Farms, Iuka, Kan., representing Kansas Corn Growers Association
Mr. Cameron Peirce, Peirce Farms, Hutchinson, Kan., representing Kansas Sunflower Commission
Mr. Michael Springer, Springer Family Foods, LLC, Independence, Kan., representing Kansas Pork Association
Mr. Kent Winter, Kent Winter Farm, Mt. Hope, Kan., representing Kansas Grain Sorghum Producers
Mr. Kenneth Wood, Riverside Stock Farm, Inc., Manhattan, Kan., representing Kansas Association of Wheat Growers
Panel II:
Mr. Shan Hanes, President & CEO, First National Bank of Elkhart, Elkhart, Kan., representing Kansas Bankers Association
Ms. Catherine Moyer, General Manager, Pioneer Communications, Ulysses, Kan., representing NTCA: The Rural Broadband Association
Ms. Kathleen O’Brien, General Manager, Nemaha-Marshall Electric Cooperative, Axtell, Kan., representing Kansas Electric Cooperative
Mrs. Gena Ott, Financial Officer, Frontier Farm Credit, Emporia, Kan., representing Frontier Farm Credit
Mr. Derek Peine, Chairman of the Board, Renew Kansas, Oakley, Kan., representing Kansas Grain and Feed Association
Mr. Greg Ruehle, President & CEO, Servi-tech, Inc., Dodge City, Kan., representing Kansas Cooperative Council
Mr. Clay Scott, Kansas Water Congress, Ulysses, Kan., representing the National Water Resources Association
Mrs. Cherise Tieben, City Manager, Dodge City, Kan., representing Dodge City