D32—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 21,1981
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Mid-
Atlantic soybean growers have en
couraged congressional and
government leaders to support
policies which will allow the
uninterrupted growth of
agricultural exports.
Mid-Atlantic Soybean
Association President Home
Torbert says soybean growers are
concerned that government
proposals, such as import
restrictions on foreign autos and
intervention in normal com
mercial trade, would invite foreign
retaliation against U.S.
agricultural exports
“In 1980 the U S. exported more
than $40.5 billion in agricultural
products with an agricultural
trade surplus in excess of $23.4
billion,” the Fredric, Delaware,
soybean producer said after his
meetings in Washington
“American’s efficient
agricultural industry, coupled with
reduced trade barriers, has made
our products competitive all
around the world We urge
Congress to avoid any actions to
impose protectionist import
restrictions against foreign
products as a means of protecting
inefficient U S industries "
Soybean producers from Penn
sylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
New Jersey and 23 other soybean
producing states also emphasized
to congressional leaders that the
role of the federal government in
export policy be one of acquiring
and maintaining maximum access
for U.S. agricultural commodities
abroad and in assisting producers
in developing foreign demand.
Federal intervention mto normal
Mid-Atlantic soybean growers
ask government for free trade
commercial exports should be
avoided, they stressed.
Another proposal requested that
Foreign Agricultural Service
market development funding
reflect a percentage of total
agricultural export value.
FAS enters into contracts with
non-profit commodity
associations, such as the American
Soybean Association, sharing the
costs of programs winch maintain,
develop and expand foreign
markets for U.S agricultural
commodities.
“In 1980 soybean growers in
vested $5 million of their own funds
to expand markets - up from $1 3
million in 1974”, says Torbert.
“FAS funding has only increased
from $1 3 million in 1974 to $3.1 in
1981, not keeping pace with exports
or inflation. Soybeans and their
products are out top farm export
and foreign exchange earner. The
increased exports resulting from
these progams benefit our entire
economy and more than pay for
the government’s investment.”
The 1981 Farm Bill represents
another area of grower concern
Agricultural exports generated an
estimated $B3 billion of economic
activity. Because of this vital role
in America’s economy, growers
requested that Title I of the 1981
Farm Bill be entitled International
Trad 0 and be restricted to
provisos designated to maximize
agricultural exports.
Soybeans account for a quarter
of the $4O 5 billion in farm exports
and growers want soybeans to
remain more dependent upon the
international free market than on
the federal government.
Congress was urged to address
soybeans in a separate section of
the general farm bill.
Misconceptions over farm prices
and food price inflation was
another topic farmers discussed
with Congress.
“We asked our legislators to
inform their constituents and
fellow legislators that food price
inflation does not accurately
reflect farm prices,” says Tobert.
“Fanners receive only 30 cents
of each retail food dollar, the
remaining 70 cents pays for labor,
transportation and other non-farm
costs.”
Discussing federally-funded
agricultural research, producers
said growing world demand for
U S. food and fiber, soaring
production costs and conservation
concerns make continued in
vestment in agricultural research
absolutely essential. Both public
and private investment will im
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