ASA Welcomes Oilseed Payment
Program Benefits to Farmers
ST. LOUIS, Mo. The Ameri
can Soybean Association (ASA)
welcomes today’s announcement
by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture
(USDA) calling for distribution
of about $5OO million to U.S. oil
seed producers. ASA estimates
that 77 percent of the funds, or
about $385 million, will be paid
to farmers based upon their soy
bean production
“ASA appreciates USDA’s an
nouncement of the Oilseed Pay
ment,” said ASA President Tony
Anderson, a soybean, com and
wheat producer from Mount
Sterling, Ohio. “Farmers and the
communities in which they live
will benefit from the positive eco
nomic impact these payment will
provide. The money will assist
farmers who are straggling with
historically low farm prices.”
In 1999, ASA was the lead or
!;anization that pressed Congress
or a special income assistance
program as part of a comprehen
sive emergency farm assistance
package. Congress authorized
the special oilseed payment after
ASA raised concerns that the Ag
ricultural Marketing Transition
Act (AMTA) payments did not
reflect soybean prices and in
come, since AMTA payments are
based on former program crop
acres and yields. In 2000, ASA
again successfully urged Con-
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TAM Systems invites you to our Grain Drying & Storage Seminar
Wednesday, March 14,2001,8:30 am to 2:30 pm
To be held at, and lunch provided by;
Yoder’s Restaurant & Buffet,
14 S. Tower Rd., New Holland, PA
Informative presentations by;
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Wayne Rickenbacher (Brock Mfg) - Storage
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grass to include an oilseed pay
ment program in emergency
farm legislation passed by Con
gress. About 28 percent of U.S.
crop area was planted to soy
beans last year.
Producers who planted soy
beans or other eligible crops in
2000 are eligible to participate in
the Oilseed Payment Program. A
producer’s payment yield for
soybeans is based on a county
historical average or the produc
ADADC Mid East Board Of Trustees
Votes In 2001 Officers
COLUMBUS, Ohio The
American Dairy Association and
Dairy Council Mid East Board of
Trustees elected its 2001 officers.
Paul Broering, of St. Henry,
Ohio, Auglaize County was re
elected to a third term as presi
dent. “I strongly believe in the
dairy promotion checkoff pro
gram. The checkoff program is
working to increase dairy prod
uct demand,” Broering says.
“Per capita consumption of all
dairy products has increased by
11.5 percent since 1984 that’s
an increase of 72 pounds more
dairy per person!”
Newly-elected officers include
Rita Kennedy, Valencia, Butler
County, vice president; Betty
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er’s actual yield. A producer’s
payment acres are based on the
highest of planted acres in 1997,
1998, or 1999, except for new
producers the payment acres are
based on 2000 plantings. For ex
ample, a farm with 200 acres of
soybeans, with a 42 bushel per
acre yield, can expect to get
about $1,196.00 from this pro
gram at the projected payment
rate for soybeans of $0.1425 per
bushel.
Herron, Salem, Ohio, Colum
biana County, secretary; and
Ray Diebold, Altoona, Blair
County, treasurer. All officers
were elected to serve one-year
terms.
AD ADC Mid East is the local
planning and management or
ganization responsible for in
creasing demand for U.S.-pro
duced dairy products on behalf
of America’s dairy farmers.
ADADC Mid East works closely
with Dairy Management, Inc."",
the national dairy promotion or
ganization, to implement dairy
promotion, education and re
search programs nationwide.
The daily farmer checkoff pro
gram funds both organizations.
PLEASE RSVP BY MARCH 7,2001 TO:
Phone; (717) 432-9738
FAX: (717) 432-8389
e-mail: hrife@tarns
www. tamsystemslnc. com.
Land O’Lakes
Consumer Sales Director
Named President Of IDDBA
ARDEN HILLS, Minn.
Land O’Lakes Central Zone
Consumer Sales Director Don
Nebhan was recently selected
37th President of the Interna
tional Dairy-Deli-Bakery Associ
ation (IDDBA).
Nebhan has served on the
IDDBA Board of Directors since
1992, where he has enjoyed
building relationships and being
involved with the association.
His selection as president, Neb
han says, reflects Land O’Lakes
reputation and status in the
foods industry.
“This honor recognizes Land
O’Lakes’ position as a leader in
the deli industry,” Nebhan said.
“And, it has helped us gain new
business through recognition,
credibility, and exposure.”
The IDDBA 2001 Annual
Seminar and Expo, “Northern
Lights,” will be held in Minneap
olis this year, where cutting edge
equipment and ideas will be dis
played.
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“The expo offers a venue for
manufacturers and retailers to
get together to share information
and move the industry forward,”
Nebhan said.
The IDDBA, founded in 1964,
helps its 85,000 members (manu
facturers, retailers, wholesalers,
distributors, brokers, and many
others) enhance their economic
position by providing opportuni
ties for professional dialogue, ed
ucation, exchange of industry
data and selling opportunities.
It has evolved over the years to
reflect the changing scope of
member needs in the dairy, deli,
bakery and related industries.
IDDBA members meet the chal
lenges of today’s business world
by exchanging information and
ideas, participating in education
al programs, and networking.
Nebhan joined Land O’Lakes
in 1987 after building his career
with Campbell Soup, Decker
Food Company and Hickory
Farms, among others.