Agriculture to top Geneva talks at GATT session
Dean Kleckner of the American Farm Bureau says agriculture will lead discussions at the Geneva GATT talks, noting a grain glut and low U S prices while urging consensus based action. He warns against export cuts and highlights farm policy as central to U S exports and Farm Bureau growth.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Dean Kleckner
American Farm Bureau Federation
Buffalo County Farm Bureau
Kleckner
U.S
Europe
U.S. Congress
Farm Bureau
Buffalo County
Target Price Act aims for dairy relief and market loans
Washington Congressmen introduce the Dairy Target Price Act to replace price supports with a target price and deficiency payments for small to mid sized dairy farmers plus a plant loan program. Key figures include target price of 12.10 per hundredweight and 20 000 annual payment cap. Dr Bob Cropp cited for impact estimates.
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Gunderson
Bob Cropp
University of Wisconsin-Extension
Federal Dairy Target Price Program Established
Establishes a target price for 3.67 butterfat milk at 12.10 dollars per hundredweight and defines deficiency payments equal to the shortfall against the higher of the M W Series price or the recourse loan rate. Payments capped at 20 000 dollars per producer annually. Creates a recourse loan program for plants and processors with a loan rate of 10.10 dollars per hundredweight and a nine month repayment term plus 12 percent annual interest.
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