Vernal Express | 1977-10-13 | Page 10 | U. S. Grain Record Unmatched, Congress Told

US U.S. Grain Crain Record Unmatched Congress Told Intense competition within the American grain marketing system has produced innovations that have resulted in savings savin s for both consumers and farmers an official of a major grain gram firm recently told a Senate Subcommittee holding hearings on the grain trade In testimony presented to the Multinational Corporations Subcommittee Sub Subs committee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Cargill Group Vice President Walter B A D. D Saunders said sad that in the past 25 years US U.S. grain production has increased per cent and exports have increased nearly In addition he said some 70 million acres have been shifted to more efficient cropping patterns and 40 million acres more were returned to production Taxpayer costs of farm programs have fallen dramatically farm incomes have surged to record levels and agricultural foreign for for- foreign eign exchange earnings have become a major source of strength for the dollar Mr Saunders said No other country even approaches this achievement