Experiment Station. The purpose of this meeting was to 

 hear testimony from concerned citizens regarding state 

 action to address the state's agricultural problems. 



The Subcommittee heard from a number of farmers, 

 ranchers, and special interest groups, including: 

 Montana People's Action Family Farm Task Force, Montana 

 Farm Counseling and Advocacy Coalition, Northern Plains 

 Resource Council, Agricultural Preference Coalition, and 

 Montana Bankers Association. 



At this meeting, a number of proposals were made 

 for legislation to address the problems of agriculture. 

 These proposals consisted of the following: 



Montana People's Action 



(1) Institute a moratorium on farm foreclosures. 



(2) Require mandatory mediation of farm 

 foreclosures. 



(3) Establish minimum pricing for all Montana 

 agricultural commodities. 



Northern Plains Resource Council 



(1) Impose a limited moratorium on farm 

 foreclosures. 



(2) Provide farm debt mediation. 



(3) Make loan restructuring or refinancing 

 available to troubled agricultural borrowers. 



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