美國-肉牛業(yè)代表討論關(guān)鍵問題

2011年4月11日，星期一
     美國-業(yè)界代表概述了對本周牛肉行業(yè)關(guān)鍵問題的意見，包括由GIPSA（谷物檢驗、批發(fā)及畜牧場管理局）提出的關(guān)于牲畜和家禽市場規(guī)則，聯(lián)邦對乙醇作為燃料的政策和國際貿(mào)易，在一次眾議院農(nóng)業(yè)小組委員會關(guān)于家畜，乳制品，家禽聽證會，探討肉牛行業(yè)的狀況。這些證明包括Jim Strickland，斯特里克蘭牧場的所有者和佛羅里達州養(yǎng)牛協(xié)會會長-Anne Burkholder，威爾飼料公司（Will Feed, Inc.）的所有者，內(nèi)布拉斯加州的Cozad，以及肯恩公牛肉牛采購副總，堪薩斯州市的嘉吉公司。公牛協(xié)會討論了貿(mào)易協(xié)定的重要性，談到，“隨著全球人口到2020年接近八十億，人均國內(nèi)生產(chǎn)總值增長加速，對蛋白質(zhì)包括牛肉將會有需求增加...我們今天的挑戰(zhàn)是，牛肉行業(yè)是否將有這個機會獲得全球?qū)Σ粩嘣鲩L的蛋白需求，唯一的方式，它是通過自由貿(mào)易協(xié)定而成長起來的市場入口。”關(guān)于擬議GIPSA規(guī)則，Strickland先生對議員們說，“規(guī)則超出了國會在2008年農(nóng)業(yè)法案的意圖，建議指出包裝和料場法令（PSA）的重大改變將損害我們對牛市場的操控力。”他進一步表示，“讓沒有錯。我們依靠聯(lián)邦監(jiān)管機構(gòu)以確保市場不受壟斷、串通、操縱價格等非法活動的影響。不過，我很擔心目前計劃將捅破商業(yè)的軌道并且銷毀生產(chǎn)系統(tǒng)，而使每個人都受益。”Burkholder女士提出了聯(lián)邦政府所支持玉米作為乙醇燃料的問題，指出，“超過30年來，美國乙醇行業(yè)一直由美國納稅人資助，耗資超過300億美元。 2010年，美國乙醇行業(yè)實現(xiàn)出口E10的記錄達到四千六百萬加侖和與干酒糟及其可溶物（DDGS），一個美國乙醇生產(chǎn)余積糧，達到了近九百萬公噸。這是一個成熟的產(chǎn)業(yè)是時候要以玉米所有用戶的公平競爭來制定標準。我們只是要求能夠為蒲式耳玉米的標準提供一個公平競爭環(huán)境。”

中國畜牧業(yè)協(xié)會牛業(yè)分會譯

Monday, April 11, 2011
Beef Industry Representatives Discuss Critical Issues
US - Industry representatives this week outlined their views on key beef industry issues, including the livestock and poultry marketing rule proposed by GIPSA, federal ethanol policy and international trade, during a House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry hearing held to explore the state of the beef industry.

Those testifying included Jim Strickland, owner, Strickland Ranch, and president of the Florida Cattlemen's Association; Anne Burkholder, owner, Will Feed, Inc., Cozad, Nebraska, and Ken Bull, vice president for cattle procurement, Cargill, Wichita, Kansas.

Bull discussed the importance of trade agreements, saying, “As global population approaches eight billion by 2020, and per capita GDP growth accelerates, there will be increased demand for protein including beef… Our challenge today is whether the beef industry will have the opportunity to capture this growing global demand for protein – and the only way to do it is to grow market access through free trade agreements.”

Regarding the proposed GIPSA rule, Mr Strickland told lawmakers, “This rule goes beyond the intent of Congress in the 2008 Farm Bill and proposes major changes to the Packers and Stockyards Act (PSA) that will damage our ability to market cattle. He further stated, “Make no mistake. I rely on federal regulators to ensure that the marketplace is free from monopolies, collusion, price fixing and other illegal activities. But I am worried that current plans will poke a stick in the wheels of commerce and destroy a productive system that has benefited everyone.”

Ms Burkholder raised the issue of federal support for corn ethanol, stating, “For more than 30 years the US ethanol industry has been subsidized by the American taxpayer at a cost of more than $30 billion. In 2010, the US ethanol industry realised record exports of E10 reaching 46 million gallons and distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), a coproduct of U.S. ethanol production, reaching nearly nine million metric tons. This is a mature industry and it is time to level the playing field for all users of corn. We are simply asking for the ability to compete on a level playing field for a bushel of corn.”