SECOND REGULAR SESSION

House Concurrent Resolution No. 4

94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

4204L.01I

            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 Missouri House of Representatives, Ninety-Fourth General Assembly, Second Regular Session, the Senate concurring therein, hereby request that the United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service add the dates of June 1 and September 1 as additional reporting dates to the "Agricultural Statistics Board" calendar 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 a properly inscribed copy of this resolution for the United States Secretary of Agriculture, the United States Department of Agriculture's National Agriculture Statistics Service, and to each member of Missouri's Congressional delegation.

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