DlB—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 14,1981
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 3
Secretary of Agriculture John
Block announced last week that
President Reagan will not impose
quotas on meat imports during the
second quarter of this year, and
predicted quotas would not be
necessary for the rest of 1981.
Block said the U.S. Department
of agriculture’s second quarterly
estimate of 1981 U.S. meat unports
indicates the United States will
import 1.402 billion pounds of meat
covered by the Meat Import Act of
1979.
This act requires the president to
restrict imports of certain meats
primarily beef and veal if
USDA estimates imports of those
meats will equal or exceed 110
percent of a stated level.
“Based on today’s estimate,
there is no need to impose import
restrictions during the quarter
beginning April 1,” Block said.
“Our analysis of conditions in this
Consider earth terraces
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says Worrilow
An earth terrace is a channel
across the slope which intercepts
rainfall and snow melt and directs
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Reagan says ‘ no 9 to meat import quotas
country and abroad affecting meat
imports strongly suggests there
will be no need for unport
restrictions for the remainder of
the year.”
USDA makes a new estimate of
meat imports before each calendar
quarter. For 1981, quotas would be
required if imports are estimated
to equal or exceed 1.447 billion
pounds. The USDA estimate
released today is 45 million pounds
below that level, Block said.
Last November, USDA
estimated 1.458 billion pounds of
meat would be unported in 1981.
This estimate was 11 million
pounds above the trigger level.
On November 28, former
President Carter announced his
intention to implement and then
suspend meat import limitations
under provisions ui the law. A 30-
day public comment period was
provided in accordance with the
it to a safe outlet. On slopes of less
than 8 percent, terraces are
constructed so modern farm
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cropland.
On slopes over 8 percent,
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increased yields due to soil, her
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act. Australia normally suppbes the
While the comments were being . United States with about half the
reviewed and analyzed, first by the imported meat subject to the act.
Carter administration and then by Although a drought was in
the current administration, USDA progress in Australia at the tune of
received new data on the effects of the first estimate, its impact on
the drought in Australia. These production and exports was more
data indicated a substantial severe than earlier forecast,
reduction in the export availability further depleting stock inventory
of beef from that country during levels in 1981, Block said.
1981. Despite some rain during
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December through February,
rangeland conditions, particularly
over the central and southeastern
cattle producing areas, are still
generally in only fair to poor
condition, Block said.
Also, he said, lower U.S. prices,
higher interest rates and a strong
Australian dollar further reduced
incentives to produce meat exports
for the U.S. market.