2012 Farm Bill Hearing: Testimony of Ray VanDreissche

On May 31, 2011, Ray VanDreissche, of Michigan Sugar Company, a farmer-owned cooperative, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture at the Field Hearing on the 2012 Farm Bill Hearing in East Lansing, Michigan.
Click here to read: Testimony of Ray VanDreissche , May 31, 2011.

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