FIRST REGULAR SESSION

House Concurrent Resolution No. 38

94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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      Whereas, the United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service collects and publishes information on the prices and inventories of rice; and

            Whereas, this information is used for estimations of farm income and determinations of government program payments to farmers; and

            Whereas, it is essential to the rice industry that the estimations of farm income and determinations of government program payments more accurately reflect the current market prices and stocks of rice:

            Now, therefore, be it resolved that the members of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-fourth General Assembly, First Regular Session, the Senate concurring therein, hereby request that the United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service add the date of June first as an additional reporting date to the "Agriculture Statistics Board" calendar and change the reporting date from August first to September first to more accurately reflect prices and stocks; and

            Be it further resolved that the Chief Clerk of the Missouri House of Representatives be instructed to prepare properly inscribed copies of this resolution for Mike Johanns, the United States Secretary of Agriculture, and each member of the Missouri Congressional Delegation.

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