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Issue 11
NATIONAL AG WEEK
Important unknown farming facts
Want to learn more about
farming and gain a better
understanding and appreciation
of the vital role agriculture plays
in your daily life? The following
are some "fast facts" to help
you out. They are taken
from "Farm Facts," a
booklet produced
by the American
Farm Bureau
Federation,
the world's
largest volun-
tary organi-
zation of
farmers
and ranchers.
• There are
2.16 million
farms dotting
America's rural land-
scape. About 99 percent of
U.S. farms are operated by indi-
viduals, family partnerships or
family corporations.
• In 2001, $53 billion worth
of American agricultural prod-
ucts were exported around the
world. The United States sells
more food and fiber to world
markets than it imports.
• More than half of America's
agricultural producers intention-
ally provide habitat for wildlife.
Deer, moose, fowl and other
species have shown significant
population increases during the
past several years.
• Modern farming techniques
such as biotechnology, global
positioning satellites and conser-
vation tillage have enabled
America's farmers and ranchers
to produce more food on fewer
acres.
• More than 24 million
American workers (17 percent of
the total U.S. workforce) pro-
duce, process and sell the
nation's food and fiber.
• Farmers and ranchers
receive 19 cents of every dollar
spent on food at home and
away from home. The rest goes
to wages and materials for pro-
duction, processing, marketing,
transportation and distribution.
In 1980, farmers and ranchers
received 31 cents.
• U.S. farm policy under the
2002 farm program costs each
American 4.4 cents per meal
and accounts for little more
than one-half of 1 percent of the
U.S. budget.
• Ethanol and biodiesel fuels
made from corn, soybeans and
other crops benefit the envi-
ronment by promoting
energy security.
America's
farmers and
ranchers
bring a vari-
ety of edu-
cational
experi-
ences to
their agri-
culture busi-
nesses. For
example, most
farmers and
ranchers have been
trained and certified in
the use of agricultural chemi-
cals.
• Technology is increasingly
used on today's farms and
ranches. USDA statistics show
that 43 percent of U.S. farms
have Internet access and 55 per-
cent have general access to com-
puters. A survey of young farm-
ers and ranchers shows that
nearly 87 percent use a comput-
er and more than three-quarters
have access to the Internet.
NQTIONaL
aGricuLTure
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MarCH 14-20
George Washington: America’s First Farmer
He is called the father of the United States for
numerous reasons: He was the military leader of
the Revolution. He was the political head of its
'constitutional convention. And he was the coun-
try's first president.
But he was also its leader in another arena:
agriculture, the economic basis for the country's
prosperity and the basis of its sustenance. This
man — George Washington — in fact, has been
called "America's first farmer."
Washington owned four farms and was com-
mitted to their productivity, according to the his-
torians at the Mount Vernon Estates and Gardens
in Virginia, the 8,000-acre plantation where
Washington lived for 45 years. If Washington
didn't think a certain tool was doing the job, he
would modify it or invent a new one. He invent-
ed a new plow, for example, and adapted a bar-
rel seeder.
He even implemented the use of a cultivator,
which conserved human manpower.
Washington's farmers plowed 8 to 10 inches into
the ground, as opposed to only a few inches.
Seeds for crops were laid out in rows for easier
weeding, which helped consolidate space, allow-
ing more crops to be farmed.
EQIP Program...
Conservation tillage is being practiced in San Patricio County this farming season, which uti-
lizes the county’s EQIP Program.
USDA announces 2004 loan rates for corn,
grain sorghum and soybeans
WASHINGTON-The U.S. Department of
Agriculture today announced the 2004 national
and county loan rates for corn, grain sorghum
and soybeans, as authorized by the 2002 Farm
Bill.
"This is the earliest we have announced the
marketing assistance loan rates for these com-
modities," said Veneman. "This exemplifies our
commitment to providing timely information to
enable producers to better utilize these programs
in their planting and marketing decisions."
The 2004 county loan rates announced today
also continue the market-oriented approach
established in 2002 following enactment of the
Farm Bill. The relative levels of the county loan
rates for each commodity reflect the most recent
information available about price relationships
around the country and will enhance the market
orientation of the corn, grain sorghum and soy-
bean loan and loan deficiency payment (LDP)
programs.
In establishing this year's rates, USDA contin-
ued to focus special attention on minimizing
neighboring-county loan rate variances that are
not justified by current market forces.
2004 National Loan Rate Changes Mandated
by Law
The 2002 Farm Bill established specific nation-
al loan rates for each commodity. For corn and
grain sorghum, the 2002 and 2003 national rates
are $1.98 per bushel. Beginning in 2004, these
rates will be $1.95 per bushel and will remain at
that level through 2007.
These changes are reflected in the county loan
rates announced today.
The national soybean rate remains unchanged
at $5.00 per bushel, as set forth by the 2002 Farm
Bill.
Commodity
Crop Year
Change (2004
relative to 2003)
2002-2003
2004-2007
Corn ($/Bu)
$1.98
$1.95
-$0.03 '
Grain Sorghum
($/Bu)
$1.98
$1.95
-$0.03
Soybeans ($/Bu)
$5.00
$5.00
No change
Other 2004 '----^
Crops
The 2004-crop loan rates for pulse crops will be
announced in the near future. The 2004-crop
county loan rates for wheat, barley, oats and
other oilseeds were announced on Dec. 9, 2003.
Accessing 2004-Crop County Loan Rates .
The 2004-crop county loan rates for corn, grain
sorghum and soybeans will be available on the
Farm Service Agency Web site within four business
days of this announcement.
The . Web site is located at
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/dafp/psd/LoanRate.htm
1. County loan rates for wheat, barley, oats and
other oilseeds are also available on this site.
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Perez, Jerry. The Odem-Edroy Times (Odem, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 18, 2004, newspaper, March 18, 2004; Sinton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1055538/m1/6/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Odem Public Library.