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05-24-02
MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
The new farm bill (P.L. 101-171) "The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002" was signed by the President on May 13. It contains several key provisions that would
affect animal agriculture, including protections for contract growers, provide funding for
livestock producers during natural disasters, country-of-origin labeling, and increased
funding for conservation purposes.
On April 15, Russia formally lifted a ban on imports of U.S. poultry. The ban had been
in place since March 10, and stemsfrom Russian concerns of antibiotics in poultry feed and
the use of chlorinated water during processing. After findings of salmonella and outbreaks
of avian influenza, Russia continues to prohibit 15 plants and four states.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
In 2000, U.S. farmers received $99.5 billion from the sale of animal products, about
51% of all farm cash receipts, approximately the same as reported for 1999. For 2001,
forecasts are $106.1 billion and 53%, with similar numbers forecast for 2002, according to
the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS).
According to ERS, total meat production in 2002 is projected to be nearly 84 billion
pounds, up 1% from a year ago. Poultry and pork production are expected to be up modestly,
while beef production is expected to be nearly unchanged. Drought conditions are forcing
more cattle into feedlots and
possibly delaying herd expansion Meat-and-Poultry-Production -and -Prices
for at least another year. USDA Beef 2002 2001 2000
reported a 2% increase in the Production -(billion -pounds) 26.1 26.1 26.8
market hog inventory and Fed-steers-($/hundred -pounds) $72-75 $73 $70
producers' intentions to have 1% Feeder-steers-($/hundred-pounds) $84-87 $88 $86
Per-capita-consumption-(pounds) 66.2 66.2 67.7
more sows farrow during March- Pr
August than a year ago. Proj ected
Agstaaerg.PoetdProduction -(billion -pounds) 19.3 19.1 18.9
meat exports in 2002 are M arket-price-($/hundred -pounds) $39-41 $46 $45
projected to fall about 2% from Per -capita -consumption -(pounds) 50.6 50.2 51.2
last year, as all major meats are Sheepexpected to register declines. Production -(million-pounds) 217 223 230
Projected poultry exports are Farm-price-($/hundred-pounds) $69-72 $72 $79
below earlier expectations due to Per-capita -consumption -(pounds) 1.1 1.1 1.1
poultry import bans by Russia and Broilers
Japan. Larger meat production Production -(billion -pounds) 32.1 31.3 30.5
and lower exports are pressuring Market-price-(,/pound) 56-59 59.1, 56.2<
domestic prices downward. The Per-capita-consumption-(pounds) 76.1 74.7 75.5
Turkey
animal agriculture industry is a Production -(billion -pounds) 5.6 5.6 5.4
major user of feed grains, and, Market-price-(/pound) 63_-66 66.3, 70.5
therefore, also is affected by grain Per capita -consumption -(pounds) 17.4 17.5 17.4
supplies and prices.CRS-1
IB 10063
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