Ag groups split on Peru FTA PDF Print E-mail
Written by Stumo   
Saturday, 27 October 2007

Grassroots farm groups oppose the Peru FTA.  But here is the list of groups that favor the deal.  Funny they never mention the sharp decline in ag trade balance over 17 years.

American Cotton Shippers' Association
American Farm Bureau Federation
American Feed Industry Association
American Frozen Food Institute
American Meat Institute
American Seed Trade Association
American Soybean Association
Blue Diamond Growers
California Table Grape Commission
Commodity Markets Council
Corn Refiners Association
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
Grocery Manufacturers/Food Products Association
International Dairy Foods Association
National Association of Wheat Growers
National Barley Growers Association
National Black Farmers Association
National Cattlemen's Beef Association
National Chicken Council
National Confectioners Association
National Corn Growers Association
National Cotton Council
National Cottonseed Products Association
National Grain and Feed Association
National Grange
National Milk Producers Federation
National Oilseed Possessors Association
National Pork Producers Council
National Potato Council
National Renderers Association
National Sorghum Producers
National Sunflower Association
National Turkey Federation
North American Equipment Dealers Association
North American Export Grain Association
North American Millers’ Association
Northwest Horticultural Council
Pet Food Institute
Produce Marketing Association
Sweetener Users Association
The Fertilizer Institute
U.S. Apple Association
U.S. Canola Association
U.S. Dairy Export Council
U.S. Wheat Associates
U.S. Hide, Skin and Leather Association
U.S.A. Dry Peas and Lentil Council
U.S.A. Poultry & Egg Export Council
U.S.A. Rice Federation
Western Growers Association

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