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Barley Producers
To Receive 12-month
0/92 Payments
WASHINGTON, D.C. The
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
Commodity Credit Corporation
will make about $2 million in 0/92
program payments to eligible
1988-crop wheat and barley pro
ducers, according to Acting CCC
Executive Vice President Vem
Ncppl. These payments will be
made in commodity certificates by
USDA’s Agricultural Stabiliza
tion and Conservation Service’s
county offices after July 14.
Eligible wheat and barley pro
ducers in the 0/92 program are
assured the emergency compensa
tion or 12-month “Findley” mini
mum payment rates shown in the
following table:
Wheat Barley Data
■•dollar! per bushel-
A. Total minimum
payment rate* 1.53 0.70 0.30
B. 5-month
minimum
payment rata 1.47 0.71 0.30
C. 12-month
minimum
payment
Rate (line A
minus live B) 0.06 0.05 0.00
CCC estimates payments to
producers will be approximately
$1 million each for wheat and bar*
Icy. No payments are due oat
producers.
Eligible wheat and barley pro
ducers received the five-month
minimum 0/92 program payments
with the deficiency payments
made after the first five months of
the applicable crop year. Wheat
producers in the 0/92 program
who elected to receive an advance
of the “Findley” payment received
that portion in December 1988.
BY CONGRESSMAN
STEVE GUNDERSON
3rd District, Wisconsin
WASHINGTON. DC A
sense of optimism is in view for
the United States’ dairy industry,
considering the growth potential
for the U.S. in the international
marketplace. Recent news by the
USDA to pursue negotiations with
the Soviet Union to sell the USSR
butter, indicates the U.S. has
enhanced its competitiveness in
the world dairy market and is posi
tioning itself to expand and cap
ture an even greater share of inter
national trade.
The recent successes of the U.S.
dairy industry and estimated
trends worldwide, could allow the
U.S. to gain a stronger hold on the
world dairy market. Domestic
buyers of nonfat dry milk arc actu
ally finding themselves competing
with foreign buyers for their
needs.
World milk production was up
slightly in 1988, even with the
European Community’s major
policy-induced production
decline. Total world dairy produc
tion is expected to increase about
one percent in 1989, to 432 mil
lion metric tons. Consumption is
expected to also take about a n ne
percent increase during i r . ;
Our major comp ■f\or u,i th«
world dairy ma r ' . jrc is the
12-national Ei ,pcan Communi
ty. The international dairy market
has been dominated for the last 20
years by the EC, but the EC'
Stronghold on the world export
'market is expected to decline 6%
.'over the next year, down from
.1.291 million metric lons of
cheese, butler and nonfat dry milk
ieai
Positioning In International Growth
outside of the 12-nation trade
group.
One of the deciding factors that
benefits U.S. market growth
potential is the EC’s supply quotas
that were introduced in 1984. In
1987, production was cut by 6%
and was expected to have an addi
tional decline of 3% last year. The
EC’s share of world output has
also declined, from 50% to 42%.
As the EC continues to reduce its
stocks of dairy commodities, these
supply quotas make it difficult for
the EC to meet increasing world
market demands.
Some recent successes show the
dairy industry in the United States
is on the verge of gaining its inter
national strength. We have made
great gains in trying to take over
the world market price for nonfat
dry milk, and I’m convinced in the
1990’5, the U.S. will be able to
overtake cheese prices.
At the end'of 1988, the U.S.
price for nonfat dry milk ranged as
much as 23-cents per pound under
the world price. At the end of May
this year, > n r domestic price of 84
to 89-cenus ■ s running even with
the world trade price. The outlook
for 1989 is for continued tightness
in world supplies of nonfat diy
milk, allowing the U.S. domestic
prices to keep pace with rising
world price levels.
As we hopefully continue to see
trade barriers dropped in Japan,
the U.S. will move into an increas
inc’, energetic dairy market. Over
■o last year, Japan has increased
imports of butter, cheese, and non
fat dry milk from 188,000 tons to
220.000 tons. Japan’s imports for
1989 are expected to increase to
225.000 tons, with the U.S. pick-
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From The Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program
DAIRY DAY AT HERSHEYPARK
The Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program has planned a special event with Hersheypark on Wednes
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“Fishing For Nutrition,” a game to teach children up to ten years of age, about the major food groups, diet
ary needs and nutrition.
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ing up its fair share of that market.
What’s so encouraging about
the Japanese market is that they
currently ddsire a higher butterfat
content, good news for the U.S.
dairy industJy, where we have a
butterfat problem.
The United States now has the
Soviet Union seeking to negotiate
a purchase of 30,000 metric tons
of butter from our Commodity
Credit Corporation stocks at world
prices in cash. On Monday, the
USDA Opens Ninth Conservation
DAUPHIN (Dauphin Co.)
The U.S. Department of Agricul
ture will open a ninth sign-up per
iod Ji>’. i thru August 4 for the
Conservation Reserve Program
(CRP).
To enroll in if.o program, far
mers must submit bids indicating
the per acre rental payment they
would accept to keep their land
out of crop production and into
Maryland Farm Queen To Be Crowned
TIMONIUM, MD Sunday.
August 27, -Miss Rebeccah
Osbum, the 1988 Maryland Farm
Queen, will have the honor of
crowning her successor, the 1989
Maryland Farm Queeii.
Young ladies representing 23
Maryland counties will compete
for this renowned title and a scho
larship worth up to $2,000. ' *
Contestants between .the ageapf
sixteen and nineteen hive dimed
their place in the 1989 Maryland
Farm Queen Contest by winning
Zip:.
USDA gave approval for the Fore
ign Agricultural Service to negoti
ate a possible butter sale with the
Soviets. Trade officials have said
this is a hot, new market worth
pursuing.
Further evidence of the U.S.
growth potential is viewed by a
competing country. New Zealand.
In their eyes the U.S. is no longer
insulated from the world dairy
economy. They have said the U.S.
needs “to grasp the opportunity.
Reserve Sign Up
conserving using for 10 years.
Applicants must also provide a
cropping history for 1981 thru
1985.
In addition to highly credible
cropland, farmers ma? bid to enter
filler strips, cropped wetlands,
certain water bank progrant acres
and cropland subject to scour
erosion.
local county contests sponsored
by their Farm Bureau. These
young ladies will be critiqued pri
marily of their agricultural know
ledge and experience. Each must
spontaneously respond to a “fish,
bowl” question either related to
career issues or specific farming
problems. Poise, communication
Skills, and civic involvement and
secondary requirements.
the 1989 'Maryland Farm
Queen and her four
Will be selected by three judges.
current market conditions present
and recognize that a,pore open
and orderly basjs f6f international
dairy trade Will serve its long-term
interests best”
If we have other countries look
ing at the U.S. to be in the best
position for market growth, we
need to seize that opportunity and
capitalize on it, placing ourselves
■in the position that can ultimately
benefit our domestic markets.
Rental payments are made
annually to producers with
approved contracts and cost-share
payments are made after the con
servation practice is completed.
If you are interested in this
program, please call your county
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service office for
information.
The criterion for judging are farm,
home and community responsibil
ities. 25 points; general appear
ance, 25 poihts; personality, man
ner and friendliness,,?? points;
speaking ability, 25 points.
The 1989 Maryland Farm
Queen will be required to be pre
sent throughout the 10-day State
Fair. :
For additional
contact Ms. Susan Summers,*'
Maryland .Bureau,
301/922-3426.