Cosponsor of H.R. 6064 - Healthy Farms, Foods, and Fuels Act of 2006
Would reauthorize and expand a variety of rural, farmland, and forest conservation programs; provide school children, seniors, and other consumer with a more direct link to farm fresh products; and promote renewable energy development and efficiency on farms, ranches, and private forest lands.

Cosponsor of H.R. 521 – Milk Import Tariff Equity Act of 2005
Would impose higher tariff-rate quotas (quantitative import limits) and duty rates on certain casein, caseinates, milk protein concentrates (MPCs), and other casein derivatives and glues imported into the United States (except from Mexico).

Authored H.Res.552 – Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Crop Science Society of America

Cosponsor of H.R. 859
Would extend the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program through September 30, 2007, the end of fiscal year 2007

Coauthored H.R. 2045 – Farming Flexibility Act of 2005
Would amend the 2002 Farm Bill with respect to direct and counter-cyclical payments to allow farmers and producers to reduce a commodity base acreage by planting non-commodity fruits and vegetables on those acres.

Authored
Provisions included in the 2002 Farm Bill which require importers of dairy products to pay into the Dairy Promotion and Research Program, just as domestic dairy producers do currently.

Authored H.R. 1016 - Quality Cheese Act of 2001
Would ensure that only real milk, and not dry Ultra-filtered milk, or Milk Protein Concentrates (MPCs), can be used in the making of standardized cheeses.

Oppose
Dairy compacts, and their effects on milk prices, consumers, and producers.

Cosigned
Letter to Secretary of Agriculture Michael Johanns urging him to issue an appropriate interim decision on updating make allowances in light of the USDA’s decision to reconvene the January, 2006 hearing on make allowances for Class III and Class IV price formulas.

Cosigned
Letter to President Bush expressing opposition to greater commodity price support programs cuts in the United States’ Doha Round proposal.

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