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top of President-elect Jimmy Carter’s list for
time, but his nomination will need confirmation
ienate. If approved, the Minnesotan will become
-retary of USDA L
to Congress in 1971, the 48-year-old Bergman is
as a political liberal closely related to Tabor. He
> outspoken critic of the Nixon-Ford-Butz farm
. he was elected, Bergland has served on the
culture Committee and is currently chairman of
;ee-on Conservation and Credit. In addition,
may hold the top agriculture post after Jan. 20
red on the Subcommittee for Dairy and Poultry
ittee on Livestock and Grains.
£0 many observers, this change in Washington is
iiilt in more government involvement in food - a
m entirely than what American farmers have
>w for the previous eight years. According to
tot only means more government involvement,
•e government planning. It’s unlikely, however,
hanges will be seen during the first year of the
,'ation, since it will require some sort of
to bring hew programs on the books and then have
ieration.
■n reported that Carter may be considering a
Y NEW YEAR
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and customers in every possible way.
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One source of information believes that consumers will
have a greater say at USDA in the upcoming years. Also, the
National Farmers Union abd National Farmers Organization
are likely to be more influential than during Republican
proposed department would revolve around food aid, admirers liketo think of him farmer.Was^gtonolh
rural and human > natural StodTw^vSJt^
Observers generally agree that the Carter administration * )as . * a F *°° conce ™ e u a 3f^ l •*^ an us *
will strive to make agriculture a more stable industry - agncidture. Carter isdescribedlas a very hardldnymg man
where more predictions can be made and supplies kept in with plenty of detommaboo and
check. That’s why the grain reserves program is likely to" carefully L email sides, and sticks to his guns when he makes
come into existence again. Increased support prices are. “R, n ? ma -
designed “to share the risks with fanners." Now tor more detailed outlooks on venous segments of
■me Carter Administratton-s idens have lonnd export a ®™i£ k „„ sitllatlwl te „ by
among some but jtnero is also consiQGraDiG op* »r ju. pn/v«Atv»j/i DAflAnMii p,.ttot^a
position, since many farmers are willing to take the risks S ’ USDA ’
themselves in order to have a freer agricultural economy and 18 P resented on P B^6 79 °L^ A 18Sue
have Wheat * reaUy plentiful this year . not just in but
m some years. On fee ofeer side of the com, thusalso.means aU d world consequent exports are expected to
having to take a mee m a But jmencan be weak for much of 1977 and prices arHikely to be down. It
18 also reported feat fee wheat crop in fee Southern
wife those te .^*J. £. g . . Hemisphere is coming along well, and wife feat in the future,
3 feW harSh WOrdS t 0 be SP ’ wheat prices and experts be in fee ceUar for quite some
a^As C farm production is not iikeiy to t^™-£*****"V*™-
change much, if ati wnSarf to Total world grain production increased nearly 11 per cent
sales overseas, with feat outlet would lead to fa 1976 _ 77 crop y ear versus 1975-76 crop year. World wheat
severe repercussions at . production was up 16 per cent and feed grains up 8 per cent
from year ago levels. World demand for wheat is forecast to
increase 6 per cent from 1975-76 level, leaving ending stocks
at 104 million metric tons versus 62.6 million on July 1, 1976.
This will be a new world record for wheat stocks on July 1,
1977. Thus, wheat supplies will likely keep pressure on feed
grain prices in 1976-77. Feed grain demand is expected to be
up seven per cent from 1975-76 levels, leaving stocks at 52.3
million metric tons on July 1,1977 versus 47.6 million tons on
July 1,1976. This could be fee largest feed grain stocks figure
since July 1,1974 when 55.1 million metric tons were on hand.
EGGS and POULTRY
Jones Dairy Service
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Medford, NJ (609) 267-5246
No-till
meeting
detailed
Farmers and industry
representatives from
Delaware, New Jersey,
Maryland, Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and Virginia
are expected for the third
annual Mid-Atlantic No-
Tillage Convention on
Friday (Jan. 7) at Get
' tysburg, Pa.
Speakers from outside of
the Mid-Atlantic area will
include Dr. Donald K.
.Myers, Extension
agronomist at Ohio State
University; Bruce A.
McKenzie, Extension
agricultural engineer at
Purdue University, and
David A. Han is, a chartered
mechanical engineer from
England.
Harris is manager for the
machinery development
group in the plant protection
division of Imperial
Chemical Industries, Ltd.,
headquartered at Fernhurst,
southwest of London, in
southern England. ICI
United States, Inc., is
headquartered at
Wilmington, Del.
Tickets for a free box
lunch at noon during the
Gettysburg meeting are
available from county Ex
tension offices and many
agribusiness dealers
throughout the Mid-Atlantic
area. They should be picked
up not later than Friday
(Dec. 31, 1976)
If you think a sale
is a sale is a sale,
you’ll kick yourself when
you miss this one.
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The United Egg Producers, with headquarters in Decatur,
Ga. have the following to say about the future of the egg in
dustry:
“The UEP Industry Outlook Committee has reported that
the egg industry is headed for another serious financial crisis
in 1977 if chick hatch and placement rates continue as they
have in the past three months. The potential for greater
hatches and placements is evident in statistical reports and
UEP members should be aware of the economic con
sequences, the Committee reported.
“To keep 1977 profitable, the industry needs to slow down
the rate of increase in chick hatch and remove the 2 million
older hens from production that were held to take advantage
of the above-normal prices in November and December. Our
members can take the lead by booking old fowl now for
January and February slaughter as plants could get filled
quickly.”
USDA’s Economic Research Service says:
“Egg producers have had a good year, but the broiler and
turkey growers have lived up to their reputation as “boom
and Dust” industries. A year ago poultry producers’ profits
were good and the outlook favorable. Producers’ responded
by stepping up 1976’s output to record levels. However, prices
suffered and poultry producers found themselves in a price
cost squeeze by late summer. Prospects for first half 1977 are
not very favorable for broilers and turkeys. Egg producers’
profits turned positive in late 1975 and have continued so
throughout 1976. And unlike poultry producers, prospects
look favorable for egg producers in 1977.
Prospects for the second half of 1977 look favorable for egg
producers unless they expand output too rapidly. The level of
output will depend on producers’ profit margins in the first
half of 1977 and prospects for the 1977 crops. Output is ex
pected to continue to expand and may average two per cent
or more above July-December 1976. The expected continued
gain in general economic conditions will help bolster egg
prices; however, the increased output in the first half is
expected to result in egg prices averaging below second half
1976 levels. If output expands as expected, second half 1977
prices may average about a nickel below the 69 cents a dozen
(wholesale Grade A large eggs in New York) estimated for
the second half of 1976.
Broilers will continue to face increased competition from
pork in the first half of 1977 and prices may average 4 to 6
cents below the 42-cent average for Januaiy-June 1976.
The lack of profits in recent months and a dismal outlook
for at least the first half of 1977 probably will cause producers
to reduce poulty production in coming months. However,
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