Farmer Earl is new to the fair. He is a ventriloquist who teaches lessons about agriculture. His shows are geared for little children and families and he does a lot of interacting with his audience.

The phones have been ringing off the hook for these shows. We've been getting a lot of calls for the different derbies, too. People plan their schedules around the events in our arena.

We want to understand why in some areas people have maintained the environment and their resources alongside the local agriculture industry.

I'm pleased that USDA can offer assistance to farmers and ranchers who have sustained losses from Hurricane Katrina, ... This agriculture disaster designation will enable eligible producers to apply for low-interest emergency loans from USDA to help cover their losses. This announcement is a part of our commitment to help farmers and ranchers to rebuild their operations.

The agriculture lobby is very strong in the state of Wyoming. So I don't know if we're going to be successful or not, but we're going to give her a go.

The American and European positions have got to move. It is about making new proposals on agriculture.