LETTER TO THE EDITOR.I read with great interest an article in the April 2001 edition of Agri Marketing on Farmland Industries' trade education program "Support Trade, For Farmers, For Farmland, For You." As the only working family farmer in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Senate and chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, I understand the importance of international trade to America's farmers. International trade has a significant impact on my home state of Iowa, with agriculture exports contributing more than $5 billion a year to Iowa's economy. Nationwide, approximately $6 million in agricultural products, such as grains, oilseed oilseed the seeds of the linseed plant, rapeseed or canola, peanut, safflower (Carthamus tinctorius); biproduct oils from seeds include corn, grapeseed, olive, sesame, sunflower. , cotton, meats and vegetables, are processed for export every day. These exports generate more than $100 billion in total business activity and sustain nearly a million American jobs. The "Support Trade" program sponsored by Farmland Industries and the communications team led by Sherlyn Manson and David Eaheart addressed a vitally important issue through a program which informed and enlightened farmers on the importance of international trade to agriculture at the grass roots grass roots pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) 1. People or society at a local level rather than at the center of major political activity. Often used with the. 2. The groundwork or source of something. level. Too few companies appreciate the importance of trade education to our continued economic vitality. Farmland Industries is truly a leader whose example I hope others will emulate. Chuck Grassley Charles Ernest "Chuck" Grassley (born September 17 1933) is the senior United States Senator from Iowa. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was chairman of the Finance Committee from January to June 2001, and from January 2003 to December 2006 and currently serves as the U.S. Senate I want to thank you for the enlightening interview your magazine's contributing editor A contributing editor is a magazine job title that varies in responsibilities. Most often, a contributing editor is a freelancer who has proven ability and readership draw. Den Gardner conducted with Linda Thrane, executive director of the Council for Biotechnology Information, which appeared in your April 2001 issue. It was good to see that this very important council is getting the acknowledgement it deserves for building consumer awareness and acceptance of plant biotech development. Every chance this council has to voice its commitment to the breakthrough of agricultural technology allows the opportunity to tell the story that these crops are indeed safe and help to provide an affordable and abundant food supply. Your interview also went on to point out that many organizations are directly involved in CBI CBI abbr. cumulative book index CBI Confederation of British Industry CBI n abbr (= Confederation of British Industry) → C.E.O.E. . The founding companies and other organizations who worked hard to get CBI up and running continue with the day-to-day success of this newly established organization. As I see the other organizations listed, I feel compelled to complete the record and point out the fact that the American Crop Protection Association is a strong participant in all endeavors of CBI. ACPA ACPA American Chronic Pain Association ACPA American College Personnel Association ACPA Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act ACPA American Concrete Pavement Association ACPA American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association ACPA American Concrete Pipe Association was one of the founding organizations of CBI, and I serve on its North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Governing Board. In addition, Allan Noe, ACPA vice president for biotechnology, is on the CBI Steering Committee. So not only was ACPA there at the very beginning of CBI, we continue to work with CBI in all their efforts. Jay J. Vroom American Crop Protection Association |
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