After completing this module, you will:
- Describe the farm structure of US Production
- Explain how US farms operate under federal and state frameworks to combat falling prices
- Explain the concept of Farm Management Systems
- Recognize the scope of technology adoption by farms
Mercer Capital's Value Focus: Agribusiness | Q2 2018 | Segment: Crops and Cro...Mercer Capital
The document summarizes recent performance and outlook for the crops and crop services industry. It notes that the industry experienced losses from 2013-2017 due to falling commodity prices, rising costs, and trade disputes. While another year of margin contraction is expected, projections foresee a slow recovery starting in 2019. The trade dispute between the US and China is expected to further hurt farmers' profits by reducing exports of soybeans and wheat. Mergers and acquisitions activity in the industry continues, led by the merger of Agrium and PotashCorp to form Nutrien, the world's largest crop nutrient company.
Precision agriculture startups are using technologies like AI, IoT sensors, and computer vision to increase farming efficiency and reduce environmental impact. More than half of farmers now use precision agriculture tools. Startups in this sector focus on areas like monitoring plant health via satellite imagery, detecting anomalies in greenhouse conditions, and automating farm tasks. The precision agriculture market is expected to reach $7.87 billion by 2022. Food waste startups are developing supply chain solutions to reduce the one-third of food that spoils before being consumed through approaches like same-day delivery, shelf-life extension, and blockchain-enabled tracking. The global food logistics market was valued at $92.4 billion in 2017. Earth-functional food start
Mercer Capital's Value Focus: Agribusiness | Q2 2015 | Segment: Crops and Cro...Mercer Capital
Mercer Capital's Agribusiness Industry newsletter provides perspective on valuation issues. Each newsletter also includes a sector focus, commodity pricing, comparable public company metrics, and key indices of the top agribusinesses.
Farmers have to deal with rain, bugs, sun, etc
Commodity prices impact a farmer ability to sell his product
The liberals have come to office as such have imposed more tax and regulations on the family farm
Canada has a supply management system that manages quota. Canada has open up dairy, poultry, etc to foreign imports via TPP, CETA and USMCA agreements.
Farmers are looking for price support as part of the expansion of imports into Canada
University of Minnesota, Colloquium in Sustainable Agriculture:
presentation on federal Farm Bill policy. Commodity, conservation, and risk management programs--including CFAP and MFP--in context of current conditions affecting agriculture.
Vincent Smith
BOOK LAUNCH
Agricultural Policy in Disarray: Reforming the Farm Bill
Co-Hosted by IFPRI and American Enterprise Institute
DEC 12, 2018 - 12:15 PM TO 01:45 PM EST
FERTILIZER ORGANISATION SEEKS TO CURB COUNTERFEIT SEEDS AND FARM INPUTS Anthony Kiganda
1) The document discusses the growing problem of counterfeit seeds and farm inputs in Kenya, which is negatively impacting small-scale farmers and food production. A survey found that 4 out of 10 seed packets and 3/4 of farmers have used fake seeds.
2) The proliferation of counterfeits is attributed to high demand for cheaper products and limited enforcement. It can have devastating impacts like poor crop yields, higher costs, and environmental damage. Farmers are resorting to saved seeds or informal markets due to fear of counterfeits.
3) The International Fertilizer Development Center is working with partners to curb counterfeits through training, linking farmers to reputable suppliers, and encouraging the use of
The rural trump vote who's behind the traumaBrad Wilson
Decades of historical trauma lies behind the farm vote for Trump. Heroic farmers have fought back over the long haul. Now we see that farmers got less under Trump, even with bigger subsidies.
Mercer Capital's Value Focus: Agribusiness | Q2 2018 | Segment: Crops and Cro...Mercer Capital
The document summarizes recent performance and outlook for the crops and crop services industry. It notes that the industry experienced losses from 2013-2017 due to falling commodity prices, rising costs, and trade disputes. While another year of margin contraction is expected, projections foresee a slow recovery starting in 2019. The trade dispute between the US and China is expected to further hurt farmers' profits by reducing exports of soybeans and wheat. Mergers and acquisitions activity in the industry continues, led by the merger of Agrium and PotashCorp to form Nutrien, the world's largest crop nutrient company.
Precision agriculture startups are using technologies like AI, IoT sensors, and computer vision to increase farming efficiency and reduce environmental impact. More than half of farmers now use precision agriculture tools. Startups in this sector focus on areas like monitoring plant health via satellite imagery, detecting anomalies in greenhouse conditions, and automating farm tasks. The precision agriculture market is expected to reach $7.87 billion by 2022. Food waste startups are developing supply chain solutions to reduce the one-third of food that spoils before being consumed through approaches like same-day delivery, shelf-life extension, and blockchain-enabled tracking. The global food logistics market was valued at $92.4 billion in 2017. Earth-functional food start
Mercer Capital's Value Focus: Agribusiness | Q2 2015 | Segment: Crops and Cro...Mercer Capital
Mercer Capital's Agribusiness Industry newsletter provides perspective on valuation issues. Each newsletter also includes a sector focus, commodity pricing, comparable public company metrics, and key indices of the top agribusinesses.
Farmers have to deal with rain, bugs, sun, etc
Commodity prices impact a farmer ability to sell his product
The liberals have come to office as such have imposed more tax and regulations on the family farm
Canada has a supply management system that manages quota. Canada has open up dairy, poultry, etc to foreign imports via TPP, CETA and USMCA agreements.
Farmers are looking for price support as part of the expansion of imports into Canada
University of Minnesota, Colloquium in Sustainable Agriculture:
presentation on federal Farm Bill policy. Commodity, conservation, and risk management programs--including CFAP and MFP--in context of current conditions affecting agriculture.
Vincent Smith
BOOK LAUNCH
Agricultural Policy in Disarray: Reforming the Farm Bill
Co-Hosted by IFPRI and American Enterprise Institute
DEC 12, 2018 - 12:15 PM TO 01:45 PM EST
FERTILIZER ORGANISATION SEEKS TO CURB COUNTERFEIT SEEDS AND FARM INPUTS Anthony Kiganda
1) The document discusses the growing problem of counterfeit seeds and farm inputs in Kenya, which is negatively impacting small-scale farmers and food production. A survey found that 4 out of 10 seed packets and 3/4 of farmers have used fake seeds.
2) The proliferation of counterfeits is attributed to high demand for cheaper products and limited enforcement. It can have devastating impacts like poor crop yields, higher costs, and environmental damage. Farmers are resorting to saved seeds or informal markets due to fear of counterfeits.
3) The International Fertilizer Development Center is working with partners to curb counterfeits through training, linking farmers to reputable suppliers, and encouraging the use of
The rural trump vote who's behind the traumaBrad Wilson
Decades of historical trauma lies behind the farm vote for Trump. Heroic farmers have fought back over the long haul. Now we see that farmers got less under Trump, even with bigger subsidies.
This document presents data comparing the prices of various fruits and vegetables to prices of 5 subsidized field crops. It finds that while fruits and vegetables generally fare better, prices for all agricultural products have been declining in recent years. The data suggests that subsidies have disproportionately benefited certain states that specialize in field crops over fruit and vegetable producing states. Converting farmland from subsidized crops to fruits and vegetables would likely cause overproduction and crash market prices due to the large difference in acreage between the two types of crops.
Current Developments in AgTech Law: A Primer on Modern Agriculture TechnologiesRoger Royse
Discussion of how farming has changed, including how family farms are thriving and expanding, the expense of farm labor, consumers who care about the public cost of food and much more.
Farm subsidies began in the 1930s to support struggling farmers but now do more harm than good according to economic analysis. Subsidies create surpluses that lower food prices initially but the long term effects are higher prices and market distortions as subsidies encourage overproduction. Price floors from subsidies shrink consumer surplus and increase deadweight loss. While supporters argue subsidies ensure food stability and supply, analyses show the high costs outweigh benefits. Subsidies should be reduced or eliminated to increase competition and cheaper food prices long term.
This document discusses egg production in the United States and efforts to change housing systems for egg-laying hens. It provides background on the U.S. egg industry, consumer buying habits, and the types of housing systems currently used. It then summarizes the animal welfare advocacy group HSUS's efforts to pass state ballot initiatives banning conventional cage housing, and the egg industry's agreement with HSUS to transition to enriched colony cage systems over 15 years. The document examines consumer perceptions of different housing systems and early performance results from enriched colony cages.
Home Grown Cow (http://www.homegrowncow.com?src=slideshare) is the first national web site focused on connecting meat, poultry and cheese producers with customers who care where their meat comes from. We welcome all farms and all farming practices as our goal is to offer as much choice as possible to our customers. We also empower many small farms to use the Internet to market and sell their products.
Which states are winners and losers when it comes to Net Farm Income, under Trump, Obama, and earlier periods? How much do farm subsidies, which are bigger with Trump, affect the results? What does the data show, as opposed to popular opinions and the media? This slide show gives answers for all 50 states.
Mercer Capital's Value Focus: Agribusiness | Q2 2019 | Segment: Crops and Cro...Mercer Capital
Mercer Capital's Agribusiness Industry newsletter provides perspective on valuation issues. Each newsletter also includes a sector focus, commodity pricing, comparable public company metrics, and key indices of the top agribusinesses.
Ensuring livestock livelihoods and animal source food securityILRI
The document discusses trends in the global livestock sector and the role of smallholder producers in developing countries. It makes three key points:
1) Demand for animal-source foods will continue rising significantly in developing countries, where most production already occurs among smallholder farmers who both produce and consume locally.
2) Smallholder livestock systems present opportunities to address technical constraints around health, feed, genetics, and markets to boost production in a sustainable way that benefits livelihoods.
3) Coordinated efforts to improve smallholder and commercial systems can expand the supply of animal-source foods while transforming rural development.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Paul Young CPA, CGA on May 6, 2019 about government policies related to supply management in Canada. The presentation covered topics like supply chain management, agricultural subsidies, federal government programs for agriculture, dismantling of supply management, and issues related to supply management. It provided statistics on spending on food in Canada, described Canada's supply management system including marketing boards and quotas, and outlined some US dairy lobbying efforts regarding NAFTA negotiations.
David Orden - The Imperfect Evolution of U.S. Farm PolicyIFPRI SIG
"The Imperfect Evolution of U.S. Farm Policy:From Supply Controls and Government Stocks to Countercyclical Payments to Farmers" - David Orden
SIG 2015 Workshop "Integrating Multi-level Governance into the Post-2015 Development Agenda: Opportunities, Trade-offs, and Implications", Nov 9-10, 2015
This document discusses seeds, cropping, and marketing in agriculture. It notes that seeds must be properly tested and certified to ensure quality and traceability. Spurious and low quality seeds can damage farmer incomes. The document also discusses factors that influence cropping patterns like climate and demand. Different cropping systems are mentioned, including monocropping, intercropping, and crop rotation. Finally, it outlines some key challenges for agricultural marketing like market information, infrastructure, storage, transportation, middlemen, and demand and supply dynamics.
The document summarizes India's new farm bills. It discusses the history and importance of agriculture in India, problems faced by farmers, and provisions of the three new bills. The bills aim to liberalize agricultural markets, allow contract farming, and deregulate commodities. However, some see negatives like loss of state revenue, exploitation of farmers, and risks to regulated markets and MSPs. Mass protests by farmers in northern states have followed, concerned the bills will undermine existing support systems and lead to corporate dominance of agriculture.
The document summarizes six underappreciated facts about African agriculture with implications for poverty reduction and growth strategies: 1) Farm sizes are small and declining, limiting potential for productivity growth through new technologies. 2) Most rural households are net buyers of staples and higher-value diversification is crucial. 3) Retail food prices are declining due to investment in informal markets. 4) Supermarkets account for a small share of food expenditures and traditional markets remain important. 5) Food markets experience policy unpredictability that hinders private investment. 6) Reallocating agricultural budgets toward long-term investments in R&D, extension, and infrastructure could better promote growth than short-term subsidies.
Summary of recommendations on rural agriculture development in moldova nov10 08ARMEN MEHRABYAN
The document discusses the global food crisis and its impact on Moldova. It recommends immediate actions to support rural agriculture development, including (1) increasing investments to support sustained agricultural growth, and (2) regulating commodity markets and speculation while building shared public grain stocks to stabilize prices. Long-term recommendations focus on supporting smallholder farming, agroecology, and food sovereignty.
The cattle industry in Texas is facing challenges due to shifting consumer interests and concerns about the environment and animal welfare. While selective breeding has created more profitable cattle, methane emissions from cattle are a problem. Producers are working to reduce methane through more efficient diets. There are also efforts to improve animal welfare conditions. However, economic declines from high feed costs and lower demand have hurt the industry, threatening jobs and state revenues. The future of the cattle industry in Texas remains uncertain.
The document discusses how the rise of technology in agriculture has led to inequality. While technology has drastically increased food production, it has also made farming equipment very expensive. This has favored large corporate farms that can more easily access funds over small family farms. As a result, technology has decreased jobs in agriculture and contributed to the loss of family farms and growth of corporate farms. The document argues that legislation and subsidies are needed to help small farmers compete with large corporations in today's high-tech agricultural landscape.
The poultry sector has undergone major structural changes during the past two decades due to the introduction of modern intensive production methods, genetic improvements, improved preventive disease control and biosecurity measures, increasing income and human population, and urbanization
More Details: https://pixelsutra.com/poultry-industry
“Straight Talk, Straight Actions” says it all in the title of this high energy, no-holds-barred approach session. Straight talk on the global economic trends that will impact your business bottom line and decision making will be presented in a manner that links global economics to your farming operation, family, and personal life.
Straight actions in business and financial decisions will be discussed as to what actions need to be taken to keep the business on course and also position it for new avenues of success. “Straight Talk, Straight Actions” will provide insight and answers to the most common questions asked by producers, owners, and managers. This energetic session will provide information and perspectives which will be invaluable not only to your business but also your personal life.
* Describe the factors leading to increased dependence on agricultural insurance
* Recognize the operational risks faced by farms due to falling prices and loss of insurance
* Explain the benefits of linking Farm Management System with crop insurance
* Identify the insurance selling opportunities
Written Statement of W. Scott Marlow: Subcommittee on Commodities and Risk Ma...RAFI-USA
Written Statement of W. Scott Marlow
Director of Farm Sustainability Program
The Rural Advancement Foundation International – USA
To the House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Commodities and Risk Management Hearing
May 14, 2007
This document presents data comparing the prices of various fruits and vegetables to prices of 5 subsidized field crops. It finds that while fruits and vegetables generally fare better, prices for all agricultural products have been declining in recent years. The data suggests that subsidies have disproportionately benefited certain states that specialize in field crops over fruit and vegetable producing states. Converting farmland from subsidized crops to fruits and vegetables would likely cause overproduction and crash market prices due to the large difference in acreage between the two types of crops.
Current Developments in AgTech Law: A Primer on Modern Agriculture TechnologiesRoger Royse
Discussion of how farming has changed, including how family farms are thriving and expanding, the expense of farm labor, consumers who care about the public cost of food and much more.
Farm subsidies began in the 1930s to support struggling farmers but now do more harm than good according to economic analysis. Subsidies create surpluses that lower food prices initially but the long term effects are higher prices and market distortions as subsidies encourage overproduction. Price floors from subsidies shrink consumer surplus and increase deadweight loss. While supporters argue subsidies ensure food stability and supply, analyses show the high costs outweigh benefits. Subsidies should be reduced or eliminated to increase competition and cheaper food prices long term.
This document discusses egg production in the United States and efforts to change housing systems for egg-laying hens. It provides background on the U.S. egg industry, consumer buying habits, and the types of housing systems currently used. It then summarizes the animal welfare advocacy group HSUS's efforts to pass state ballot initiatives banning conventional cage housing, and the egg industry's agreement with HSUS to transition to enriched colony cage systems over 15 years. The document examines consumer perceptions of different housing systems and early performance results from enriched colony cages.
Home Grown Cow (http://www.homegrowncow.com?src=slideshare) is the first national web site focused on connecting meat, poultry and cheese producers with customers who care where their meat comes from. We welcome all farms and all farming practices as our goal is to offer as much choice as possible to our customers. We also empower many small farms to use the Internet to market and sell their products.
Which states are winners and losers when it comes to Net Farm Income, under Trump, Obama, and earlier periods? How much do farm subsidies, which are bigger with Trump, affect the results? What does the data show, as opposed to popular opinions and the media? This slide show gives answers for all 50 states.
Mercer Capital's Value Focus: Agribusiness | Q2 2019 | Segment: Crops and Cro...Mercer Capital
Mercer Capital's Agribusiness Industry newsletter provides perspective on valuation issues. Each newsletter also includes a sector focus, commodity pricing, comparable public company metrics, and key indices of the top agribusinesses.
Ensuring livestock livelihoods and animal source food securityILRI
The document discusses trends in the global livestock sector and the role of smallholder producers in developing countries. It makes three key points:
1) Demand for animal-source foods will continue rising significantly in developing countries, where most production already occurs among smallholder farmers who both produce and consume locally.
2) Smallholder livestock systems present opportunities to address technical constraints around health, feed, genetics, and markets to boost production in a sustainable way that benefits livelihoods.
3) Coordinated efforts to improve smallholder and commercial systems can expand the supply of animal-source foods while transforming rural development.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Paul Young CPA, CGA on May 6, 2019 about government policies related to supply management in Canada. The presentation covered topics like supply chain management, agricultural subsidies, federal government programs for agriculture, dismantling of supply management, and issues related to supply management. It provided statistics on spending on food in Canada, described Canada's supply management system including marketing boards and quotas, and outlined some US dairy lobbying efforts regarding NAFTA negotiations.
David Orden - The Imperfect Evolution of U.S. Farm PolicyIFPRI SIG
"The Imperfect Evolution of U.S. Farm Policy:From Supply Controls and Government Stocks to Countercyclical Payments to Farmers" - David Orden
SIG 2015 Workshop "Integrating Multi-level Governance into the Post-2015 Development Agenda: Opportunities, Trade-offs, and Implications", Nov 9-10, 2015
This document discusses seeds, cropping, and marketing in agriculture. It notes that seeds must be properly tested and certified to ensure quality and traceability. Spurious and low quality seeds can damage farmer incomes. The document also discusses factors that influence cropping patterns like climate and demand. Different cropping systems are mentioned, including monocropping, intercropping, and crop rotation. Finally, it outlines some key challenges for agricultural marketing like market information, infrastructure, storage, transportation, middlemen, and demand and supply dynamics.
The document summarizes India's new farm bills. It discusses the history and importance of agriculture in India, problems faced by farmers, and provisions of the three new bills. The bills aim to liberalize agricultural markets, allow contract farming, and deregulate commodities. However, some see negatives like loss of state revenue, exploitation of farmers, and risks to regulated markets and MSPs. Mass protests by farmers in northern states have followed, concerned the bills will undermine existing support systems and lead to corporate dominance of agriculture.
The document summarizes six underappreciated facts about African agriculture with implications for poverty reduction and growth strategies: 1) Farm sizes are small and declining, limiting potential for productivity growth through new technologies. 2) Most rural households are net buyers of staples and higher-value diversification is crucial. 3) Retail food prices are declining due to investment in informal markets. 4) Supermarkets account for a small share of food expenditures and traditional markets remain important. 5) Food markets experience policy unpredictability that hinders private investment. 6) Reallocating agricultural budgets toward long-term investments in R&D, extension, and infrastructure could better promote growth than short-term subsidies.
Summary of recommendations on rural agriculture development in moldova nov10 08ARMEN MEHRABYAN
The document discusses the global food crisis and its impact on Moldova. It recommends immediate actions to support rural agriculture development, including (1) increasing investments to support sustained agricultural growth, and (2) regulating commodity markets and speculation while building shared public grain stocks to stabilize prices. Long-term recommendations focus on supporting smallholder farming, agroecology, and food sovereignty.
The cattle industry in Texas is facing challenges due to shifting consumer interests and concerns about the environment and animal welfare. While selective breeding has created more profitable cattle, methane emissions from cattle are a problem. Producers are working to reduce methane through more efficient diets. There are also efforts to improve animal welfare conditions. However, economic declines from high feed costs and lower demand have hurt the industry, threatening jobs and state revenues. The future of the cattle industry in Texas remains uncertain.
The document discusses how the rise of technology in agriculture has led to inequality. While technology has drastically increased food production, it has also made farming equipment very expensive. This has favored large corporate farms that can more easily access funds over small family farms. As a result, technology has decreased jobs in agriculture and contributed to the loss of family farms and growth of corporate farms. The document argues that legislation and subsidies are needed to help small farmers compete with large corporations in today's high-tech agricultural landscape.
The poultry sector has undergone major structural changes during the past two decades due to the introduction of modern intensive production methods, genetic improvements, improved preventive disease control and biosecurity measures, increasing income and human population, and urbanization
More Details: https://pixelsutra.com/poultry-industry
“Straight Talk, Straight Actions” says it all in the title of this high energy, no-holds-barred approach session. Straight talk on the global economic trends that will impact your business bottom line and decision making will be presented in a manner that links global economics to your farming operation, family, and personal life.
Straight actions in business and financial decisions will be discussed as to what actions need to be taken to keep the business on course and also position it for new avenues of success. “Straight Talk, Straight Actions” will provide insight and answers to the most common questions asked by producers, owners, and managers. This energetic session will provide information and perspectives which will be invaluable not only to your business but also your personal life.
* Describe the factors leading to increased dependence on agricultural insurance
* Recognize the operational risks faced by farms due to falling prices and loss of insurance
* Explain the benefits of linking Farm Management System with crop insurance
* Identify the insurance selling opportunities
Written Statement of W. Scott Marlow: Subcommittee on Commodities and Risk Ma...RAFI-USA
Written Statement of W. Scott Marlow
Director of Farm Sustainability Program
The Rural Advancement Foundation International – USA
To the House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Commodities and Risk Management Hearing
May 14, 2007
AheadRace eLearning Module # 04 - New Regulations and Issues in US AgricultureSatyavardhan Reddy
* Factors driving regulatory developments in the U.S. Agriculture Sector
* Explaining the need for marketing, price, and income support and trade management
* Recognize the obstacles of regulatory reform
* Explaining the impact of budget pressures on reforms
AheadRace eLearning Module # 03 - Regulation and Compliance in US AgricultureSatyavardhan Reddy
* Recognize the scope of agriculture-related regulations in the U.S.
* Locate agriculture information links, law and other resources
* Explain agricultural compliance considerations
Future of agriculture agriculture - technology is a necessity in 2020 and beyondMamoon Ismail Khalid
The pace of change is accelerating with technological advances, innovative business models, and changing consumer preferences. Many of the world’s leading industries are grinding to a halt as governments across the globe attempt to thwart the further spread of Covid-19. Industries that involve bringing large numbers of people together physically are bearing the brunt, including sporting events, restaurants, education, and tourism.
But there are a few that have been deemed essential to everyday life, including healthcare, emergency services, food manufacturing, and farming.
S.889 proposes solutions to bring law and order to the chaotic dairy industry, including establishing a non-corrupt price discovery process based on national average cost of production data, incentivizing processors to curb imports when there is oversupply, and giving farmers tools to reduce supply and avoid milk price disasters. It would help rebalance profits between farmers and large food companies and provide stability for both domestic supply and demand. The legislation aims to adapt dairy farming to globalization in a sustainable way.
Powerpoint presentation on the 2012 Farm Bill process and agricultural policy and market conditions influencing the legislation. Presented at multiple events throughout Missouri in April and May 2011.
Written Statement of W. Scott Marlow: Subcommittee on Commodities and Risk Ma...RAFI-USA
Written Statement of W. Scott Marlow
Director of Farm Sustainability Program
The Rural Advancement Foundation International – USA
To the House Agriculture Committee
Subcommittee on Commodities and Risk Management Hearing
May 14, 2007
The Farm Bill Tree: Understanding the Logic of the Farm Bill (2007)RAFI-USA
Why are all of these disparate programs, from conservation and wildlife habitat promotion to rural internet access, to international food aid to nutrition programs like food stamps, all wrapped up together in one giant piece of legislation? Why do the commodities - the 20 program crops including corn, wheat, soybeans, cotton, rice and sugar - receive billions of dollars each year,
while next to nothing goes to fruits and vegetables and little is split between conservation programs, community food systems programs and others?
Examination of the design and funding of federal agricultural policies, focusing on Farm Bill law within a context of the contemporary economic and political environment.
Economic Implications of Plant-made Pharmaceutical Production in North CarolinaRAFI-USA
Christopher F. Dumas, Troy G. Schmitz, Christopher R. Giese, Michael Sligh.
Published 2008.
Report features recommendations to help shape a full and meaningful dialogue regarding the future of pharmaceutical crops in North Carolina agriculture. Christopher F. Dumas; Troy G. Schmitz; Christopher R. Giese; Michael Sligh.
Agriculture Sector - Canada - Issues and Solutions - August 2018paul young cpa, cga
Countries around the world provide Agriculture Subsidies
USA spends over $20B in subsidies to support their agriculture sector
Canada at the federal level spends about $6B on subsidies.
2019 Election| Supply Management| AG Sector| Canada| August 2019paul young cpa, cga
This document provides an overview of a presentation by Paul Young CPA, CGA on government policies regarding supply management in Canada from August 2019. The presentation covers topics such as supply chain management, agricultural subsidies, federal government programs for agriculture, dismantling supply management, blogs on supply management, and Max Bernier's position on supply management. It includes Paul Young's contact information and an agenda with subtopics on various aspects of supply management in Canada.
Alpaca Food Supply Chain Tech Field StudyErica Amatori
Pod Foods operates an online B2B ordering platform for retailers and brands. It provides services like real-time analytics, data solutions, inventory management, and fulfillment. Pod Foods generates revenue through commission fees based on sales volume. It has raised over $100 million to date to grow its digital marketplace connecting buyers and sellers in the food supply chain.
S.889 proposes solutions to establish law and order in the chaotic dairy industry by:
1) Creating a stable price for milk based on the national average cost of production calculated by the Economic Research Service using existing data.
2) Requiring imports to be less than exports to balance globalization's effects on the domestic market.
3) Implementing a farmer-funded two-tiered supply management program only as a last resort to control oversupply.
Overheads with excerpts from 2009 study by Chris Edwards of Cato Institute on Agricultural Subsidies. www.downsizinggovernment.org/agriculture/subsidies
The 2012 U.S. Farm Bill: History, Problems and Opportunities for Reform. Overheads from two publications on current agricultural policy, and opportunities for reform.
This document provides an overview and summary of the 2012 Farm Bill. It discusses the context around federal farm policy, conservation policy, and commodity production policies. Key points include: the Farm Bill is reauthorized every 5 years; conservation funding and programs have faced significant budget cuts; crop insurance has replaced commodity subsidies as the dominant form of agricultural support; and balancing priorities around conservation, rural economic development, and risk management will be challenges in developing new farm policy.
This presentation was provided by Steph Pollock of The American Psychological Association’s Journals Program, and Damita Snow, of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), for the initial session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session One: 'Setting Expectations: a DEIA Primer,' was held June 6, 2024.
This presentation includes basic of PCOS their pathology and treatment and also Ayurveda correlation of PCOS and Ayurvedic line of treatment mentioned in classics.
How to Build a Module in Odoo 17 Using the Scaffold MethodCeline George
Odoo provides an option for creating a module by using a single line command. By using this command the user can make a whole structure of a module. It is very easy for a beginner to make a module. There is no need to make each file manually. This slide will show how to create a module using the scaffold method.
it describes the bony anatomy including the femoral head , acetabulum, labrum . also discusses the capsule , ligaments . muscle that act on the hip joint and the range of motion are outlined. factors affecting hip joint stability and weight transmission through the joint are summarized.
How to Make a Field Mandatory in Odoo 17Celine George
In Odoo, making a field required can be done through both Python code and XML views. When you set the required attribute to True in Python code, it makes the field required across all views where it's used. Conversely, when you set the required attribute in XML views, it makes the field required only in the context of that particular view.
This slide is special for master students (MIBS & MIFB) in UUM. Also useful for readers who are interested in the topic of contemporary Islamic banking.
How to Add Chatter in the odoo 17 ERP ModuleCeline George
In Odoo, the chatter is like a chat tool that helps you work together on records. You can leave notes and track things, making it easier to talk with your team and partners. Inside chatter, all communication history, activity, and changes will be displayed.
How to Manage Your Lost Opportunities in Odoo 17 CRMCeline George
Odoo 17 CRM allows us to track why we lose sales opportunities with "Lost Reasons." This helps analyze our sales process and identify areas for improvement. Here's how to configure lost reasons in Odoo 17 CRM
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2. Learning Objectives
After completing this module, you will:
Describe the farm structure of US Production
Explain how US farms operate under federal
and state frameworks to combat falling prices
Explain the concept of Farm Management
Systems
Recognize the scope of technology adoption
by farms
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3. Topics
1 Farm Structure of U.S. Production
2 Farm Operations and Combatting Falling Prices
3 Farm Management Systems
4 Technology Adoption
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4. The Boom
The post WWII boom in US farm
productivity was driven largely by:
• consolidation of family farms
• mechanization of farming and intensive
farming
• automation of planting, harvesting and
storage
• higher crop yield achievements through
better irrigation and more powerful
fertilizers
Did you know?
By 2012, 3.2 million farmers
operated 2.1 million farms
covering 915 million acres
that generated food, fuel, and
fiber – however the number
of principal operators
declined by 4.3% from 2007
to 2012 and their average age
rose to 58 years old (according to
USDA Farm Demographics and a new 5
year survey is set for 2017).
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5. US Production
Of this farm population of 2.1m farms,
the largest farm producers control US
production although family farming
remains the industry backbone and
certified organic farming production
value is growing 25% annually but is still
just only 1% of the farm population as of
2014 (USDA). Nearly 90% of US
production value is derived from four
prominent crops:
• Corn ($52.4B)
• Soybean ($40.3B)
• Wheat ($11.9B)
• Alfalfa ($10.8B)
Source: Wikipedia from a 1921 Encyclopedia
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6. Production Diversity at Family Farms
Production is much more broadly diversified at family farms (USDA – 3/5/15):
Food equals family – 97 percent of the 2.1 million farms in the United States are
family-owned operations.
Small business matters – 88 percent of all U.S. farms are small family farms.
Local connections come in small packages – 58 percent of all direct farm sales to
consumers come from small family farms.
Big business matters too – 64 percent of all vegetable sales and 66 percent of all
dairy sales come from the 3 percent of farms that are large or very large family farms.
Farming provides new beginnings – 18 percent of principal operators on family farms
in the U.S. started within the last 10 years.
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7. Topics
1 Farm Structure of U.S. Production
2 Farm Operations and Combatting Falling Prices
3 Farm Management Systems
4 Technology Adoption
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8. Farm Operations
The farm operations of the largest
60,000 US farms are materially different
from the remaining 97% of small farms,
by necessity. Scale allows these
operators to focus on price leadership
and every aspect of their business
processes are automated, adjusted to
market conditions in real time, and
hedged with insurance protection and
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
options hedging contracts. But all US
agricultural firms operate under the
framework of Federal and State
subsidies, lending programs, and perks.
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9. Adoption of GM Crops
Large farms in the US, however, partnered with oligopoly seed & pesticide firms and
also largely dominate their shared legislative agenda to their near exclusive benefit.
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or crops engineered to be herbicide tolerant
(HT) or toxic to specific insects (Bt), or both, have taken over U.S. farming acreage
since their introduction in the 1990s. While recognizing the failure of small farmers to
recover from the 2007-2008 recession, the Obama Administration effectively allowed
large farms to author the 2008 Farm Bill which Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa)
explained, “the original intention was to help small- and mid-sized farmers get
through the difficult times. Instead, nearly 70 percent of the farm payments are
received by 10 percent of the recipients, helping inflate land prices, enticing big
producers to get bigger, and discouraging beginning farmers.” An underappreciated
aspect of this bill is that it incentivized GMO seed usage in cultivated cotton and corn
plantings, resulting in a surge towards nearly 80% GMO production like soybeans.
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10. Adoption of GM Crops
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Source: USDA Economic Research Service
11. The Farm Bill
The Agricultural Act of 2014 (“the Farm Bill”) sought to repeal of $4.5 billion in
annual direct cash payments, a long disfavored policy where farmers received a
fixed amount of money for every acre they owned, regardless of whether it was
planted or not. This bill replaced the direct cash payments with a nearly equal
amount of subsidies for crop insurance. The New Republic explained what
happened, “federally subsidized crop insurance programs pay almost two-thirds of
a farmer’s premium, as well as most of the insurance claims, guaranteeing revenue
regardless of crop failure or even price swings. The current farm bill expands the
program to cost the government $90 billion over ten years, an increase of $7
billion. But that’s just an estimate, which may be low.”
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12. Fighting Falling Prices
Small farm businesses get subsidized borrowing rates from the USDA and other
benefits. But, many of them focus on information sharing, best practices, creative
use of organics, and the introduction of new products into a culturally diverse and
vibrant US ‘direct to consumer’ agricultural products market. One diversification
program showing success is ADAPT (Ag Diversification Adds Profits Today), long
sponsored by Successful Farming magazine starting with an expenses-paid farmer
extension conference in the wake of the Farm Crisis of the 1980s where Farmer
Ralph Spiegel listed seven steps he saw as the route to follow when starting a new
farm venture.
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13. Fighting Falling Prices
Recognize
a need or
market.
Learn
about the
product,
its uses,
and
production
.
Talk to
other
producers
about
problems,
solutions,
costs.
Secure
adequate
capital.
Be
prepared
to work.
Be
prepared
for errors.
Hope for a
bit of luck.
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14. Topics
1 Farm Structure of U.S. Production
2 Farm Operations and Combatting Falling Prices
3 Farm Management Systems
4 Technology Adoption
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15. Farm Management System
The concept of a farm management system is now widely adopted in the US
agriculture sector, even among the typical 400 acre farms run by small farmers.
Inputs from preferred suppliers are specified, including the cost of full time and
seasonal labor, and the associated costs are all mandated to be reported in the
required Schedule A tax forms required by all self employed workers. Farmers also
must file forms with the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA).
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16. Topics
1 Farm Structure of U.S. Production
2 Farm Operations and Combatting Falling Prices
3 Farm Management Systems
4 Technology Adoption
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17. Slow Adoption
The agriculture sector in the US has been slow to engage in technology adoption
due to a number of key issues. Certainly, the Federal Government regulators have
been anti-progressive about farming and have even discouraged “truth in labeling”
such as with GMOs.
State programs are widely divergent and range from being highly restrictive (i.e.
California) to meaningfully promotional (i.e. Georgia). Equipment suppliers like
John Deere have acted like prestige automakers, as the improvement of the
industrial scale systems has occurred steadily- so has the cost of these “platforms”
and the focus on selling farmers attachments and add-ons.
Finally, the prudent farm management profile has been to be risk averse given the
major uncertainties of weather, market pricing and crop-specific demand profiles.
In fact, many banks even discourage crop swapping by farmers as they extend only
enough business credit to continue pre-planned production to fit into their
existing cash flow models.
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18. Changing Times
Over the last eight years, weak national economic growth coupled with a strong
dollar has depressed crop prices and farm margins. Proposed solutions from various
parties has spanned:
• The US government has urged farmers to diversify their crop production. And
groups like ADAPT strengthened that message with assistance on niche
marketing.
• Equipment suppliers promise higher productivity from increasingly fully
automated systems and many can indeed be programmed to self-drive harvest,
self-clean, measure the volumes harvested, and even initiate product
processing.
• Agricultural Technology (AgTech) firms encourage the embrace of Internet of
Things (or IoT) to add connected devices to monitor crop condition, production,
threats and yields. Readwrite pointed out this summer that, in the next year, we
expect the cost of the devices and software to even out to the amount saved in
labor and other inputs.
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20. Fighting Falling Prices
AgTech entrepreneurs are already beginning to deliver advanced farm management
systems involving smart field-located fertilizing and anti-pest drones, real-time
kinematics (RTK) navigation systems, GPS-based field monitoring drones, and 24x7
automated machinery- all profiled in this PBS documentary.
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21. Knowledge Checks
The post WWII boom in US farm productivity was driven largely by
__________.
Back Select the correct option.
⃝ consolidation of family farms
⃝ mechanization of farming and intensive farming
⃝ automation of planting, harvesting and storage
⃝ higher crop yield achievements through better
irrigation and more powerful fertilizers
⃝ all of the above
22. Knowledge Checks
The post WWII boom in US farm productivity was driven largely by
__________.
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consolidation of family farms
mechanization of farming and intensive farming
automation of planting, harvesting and storage
higher crop yield achievements through better
irrigation and more powerful fertilizers
23. Knowledge Checks
To combat falling prices, many small farms focus on information sharing,
best practices, creative use of organics, and the introduction of new
products into a culturally diverse and vibrant US ‘direct to consumer’
agricultural products market.
Back Select the correct option.
⃝ True
⃝ False
24. Knowledge Checks
To combat falling prices, many small farms focus on information sharing,
best practices, creative use of organics, and the introduction of new
products into a culturally diverse and vibrant US ‘direct to consumer’
agricultural products market.
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True
25. Knowledge Checks
What does advanced farm management systems involve?
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⃝ smart field-located fertilizing and anti-pest
drones
⃝ real-time kinematics (RTK) navigation systems
⃝ GPS-based field monitoring drones
⃝ 24x7 automated machinery
⃝ all of the above
Select the correct option.
26. Knowledge Checks
What does advanced farm management systems involve?
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smart field-located fertilizing and anti-pest
drones
real-time kinematics (RTK) navigation systems
GPS-based field monitoring drones
24x7 automated machinery