[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 191 (Tuesday, December 13, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8543-S8544]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                       TRIBUTE TO THE LONG FAMILY

 Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, I wish to congratulate the Long 
family for earning the distinction of 2011's Arkansas Farm Family of 
the Year.
  This honor reflects Heath and Betsy Long's dedication to farming and 
the importance of agriculture as Arkansas's No. 1 industry. As owners 
of Long Planting Company, a rice, soybean, and wheat operation of more 
than 2,200 acres of land, the couple has taken advantage of technology 
and improved farming efficiency while expanding their farm.
  Heath has devoted his life to farming, spending his childhood on the 
farm and earning a degree in agriculture from Arkansas State 
University. As a fourth-generation farmer, his commitment to the 
agriculture industry has helped his farm as well as other farms within 
the State, as he serves as the vice president of the Arkansas County 
Farm Bureau board of directors and a member of the Arkansas and USA 
rice councils.
  The Arkansas Farm Bureau's program honors farm families across the

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State for their outstanding work both on their farms and in their 
communities. This recognition is a reflection of the contribution to 
agriculture at the community and State level and its implications for 
improved farm practices and management. The Longs are well deserving of 
this honor.
  I congratulate Heath and Betsy and their daughters, Shelby and 
Sydney, for their outstanding achievements in agriculture and ask my 
fellow colleagues to join me in honoring them for this accomplishment. 
I wish them continued success in their future endeavors and look 
forward to the contributions they will offer in the future to Arkansas 
agriculture.

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