[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 4223]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     IN MEMORY OF DERRY BROWNFIELD

  (Mr. CRAWFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. CRAWFORD. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I come to 
the floor today to mourn the passing of Derry Brownfield, a pioneer in 
the farm broadcasting industry. As the only agri-reporter and farm 
broadcaster in Congress, I feel compelled to honor him today.
  Derry's influence across the farm broadcasting industry was far-
reaching, and it will be felt for years to come. While many overlook 
the importance of agri-reporting, Derry understood the necessity. He 
prided himself on ``speaking as a farmer, to the farmer, for the 
farmer, from the farm.''
  His vision and passion for informing and educating rural America was 
unparalleled and an inspiration to the farmers and farm broadcasters he 
influenced. There is now a noticeable hole in the agriculture 
community, but we can take what Derry taught us and honor his legacy by 
continuing the tradition of quality agricultural reporting.

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