This is a huge issue for Michigan farmers. Without a workable guest worker program for agriculture, countries like China, which pay extremely low wages, will step in and replace the American farmer. Once that production is gone, it is gone forever.

Participants take part in a combination of caucuses, presentations and activities, all aimed at deepening their knowledge of American democracy and the free-enterprise system.

I'm pleased that USDA can offer assistance to farmers and ranchers who have sustained losses from Hurricane Katrina, ... This agriculture disaster designation will enable eligible producers to apply for low-interest emergency loans from USDA to help cover their losses. This announcement is a part of our commitment to help farmers and ranchers to rebuild their operations.

The agriculture lobby is very strong in the state of Wyoming. So I don't know if we're going to be successful or not, but we're going to give her a go.

The American and European positions have got to move. It is about making new proposals on agriculture.

Although the polyester industry and U.S. agriculture markets remain weak, most of our other businesses began to see some volume improvement,