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‘Decisions 2002’
Seminar Jan. 29
ALLENTOWN (Lehigh Co.)
The year 2001 might go down in
history as the most traumatic
year for many farmers, particu
larly those who have not put
much emphasis on marketing.
Management of farm business
es is taking more time and con
centration with specialized tal
ents. Agriculture is rapidly
becoming more specialized in the
areas of financial management,
agronomics, animal science, and
commodity marketing.
When will farm prices start
back up? More importantly, how
can you profit from price moves?
These and other questions will
be addressed by the “Decisions
2002” seminar on Jan. 29 at the
Days Inn and Conference Center
on Rt. 309 outside of Allentown.
The “Decisions 2002” Seminar
will be providing effective market
analysis and marketing strategies
for all innovative producers. Fea
tured speaker, Scott Davis, is in
Dec. 1 Cattle
Slightly Below
WASHINGTON, D. C. Cat
tle and calves on feed for slaugh
ter market in the U.S. for feedlots
with capacity of 1,000 or more
head totaled 11.9 million head
Dec. 1, 2001. The inventory was
slightly below December 1, 2000
but 1 percent above December 1,
1999, according to the National
Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS).
Placements in feedlots during
November totaled 1.91 million, 5
percent below 2000 and 12 per
cent below 1999. Net placements
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temationally known for his agri
cultural marketing insight. Davis
started on a progressive grain
and livestock farm in lowa and
was graduated from lowa State
University. He has been with Pro
Farmer since 1991 where he is
senior market analyst. Davis
writes a daily marketing column
at AgWeb and Pro F inner
Today.
Paul Deanno, KYW-TV mete
orologist, will discuss the long
term weather forecast. Deanno
will outline the weather implica
tions for this region, the midwest,
and the world. Deanno is a Phila
delphia native and was gradu
ated from Syracuse University.
In addition to his award-winning
weather broadcasting, Paul pro
duces the KYW-3 weathercasts
and environmental reports.
Contact John Berry, agricul
tural marketing agent at (610)
391-9840 or jwbls@psu.edu for
additional information.
On Feed
Year Ago
were 1.83 million. During No
vember, placements of cattle and
calves weighing less than 600
pounds were 655,000, 600-699
pounds were 588,000, 700-799
pounds were 381,000, and 800
pounds and greater were 284,000.
Marketings of fed cattle during
November totaled 1.80 million, 1
percent below 2000 and 1,000
head below 1999.
Other disappearance totaled
80,000 during November, 24 per
cent below 2000, and 4 percent
below 1999.
Fifty-Eight Counties Eligible For
USD A Emergency Farm Loans
WASHINGTON* D.C. Agri
culture Secretary Ann M. Vene
man has named 58 counties in
Pennsylvania as eligible for
USDA emergency farm loans due
to losses caused by very low pre
cipitation during the summer of
2001.
“Low precipitation during the
growing season causes many
challenges for producers,” said
Veneman. “These loans will help
producers minimize the impact of
production losses.”
Adams, Allegheny, Armstrong,
Beaver, Bedford, Berks, Biair,
Butler, Cambria, Centre, Chest
er, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton,
Columbia, Cumberland, Dau
phin, Elk, Erie, Forest, Franklin,
Fulton, Huntingdon, Indiana,
Red Meat Production At Record
High Level For November
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Commercial red meat production
for the U.S. totaled 3.97 billion
pounds in November, up 1 per
cent from the 3.92 billion pounds
produced in November 2000 and
a record high for November,
according to the National Agri
cultural Statistics Service
(NASS).
November 2000 contained 22
weekdays (including twb holi
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McKean, Montgomery, Potter,
Sullivan, and Tioga counties.
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qualified farm operators in pri
mary and contiguous disaster
counties eligible for low-interest
EM loans from the Farm Service
Agency, provided eligibility re-
days) and four Saturdays. No
vember 2001 contained 22 week
days (including two holidays)
and four Saturdays.
Beef production, at 2.20 billion
pounds, was 1 percent above the
previous year and a new record
high for November. Cattle
slaughter totaled 2.90 million
head, down 1 percent from No
vember 2000. The average live
weight was up 25 pounds from
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quiremerits are met. Farmers in
eligible counties have eight
months from the date of this dec
laration to apply for the loans to
help cover part of their actual
losses. FSA will consider each
loan application on its own mer
its, takbg into account the extent
of losses, security available, and
repayment ability .
FSA has a variety of programs
available, in addition to the emer
gency loan program, to help eligi
ble farmers recover from adversi
ty. Interested farmers may
contact their local FSA offices for
further information on eligibility
requirements and application
procedures. Additional informa
tion is also available online at:
http://www.fsa.usda.
gov/pas/disaster/assistancel.htm.
87,000 head, down 6 percent
from November 2000. The aver
age live weight was 12 pounds
below last year, at 309 pounds.
Pork production totaled 1.73
billion pounds, a record high for
November and up 1 percent from
the previous year. Hog kill total
ed 8.72 million head, slightly
below November 2000. The aver
age live weight was 4 pounds
above the previous year, at 269
pounds.
Lamb and mutton production,
at 20 million pounds, was down 3
percent from November 2000.
Sheep slaughter totaled 287,000
head, 3 percent below last year.
The average live weight was 138
pounds, unchanged from Novem
ber a year ago.
January-November red meat
production was 41.8 billion
pounds, 2 percent below the pre
vious year. Accumulated beef
production was down 3 percent
from last year, veal was down 10
percent, pork was up 1 percent,
and lamb and mutton was down
3 percent.
the previous
year, at
1,255
pounds.
Veal pro
duction to
taled 16 mil
lion pounds,
a record low
for Novem
ber and 10
percent
below No
vember a
year ago.
Calf slaugh
ter totaled
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