November 15-16, 2007
Holiday
Inn Capitol/American Farm Bureau Federation Offices
Washington, DC
Wednesday,
November 14
3:00- 5:00 p.m. Registration, Holiday Inn– Capitol
Thursday, November 15
7:30 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker: Senator Saxby Chambliss (R–GA), Ranking Member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, U.S. Senate
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. US Domestic Agricultural Policy and Linkages to International Trade
American Farm Bureau Federation Perspective
Bob Young, Chief Economist, American Farm Bureau Federation Presentation
Canadian Perspective
Chris Leggett, Agricultural Counselor, Canada Presentation
European Union Perspective
Dan Rotenberg, Counselor–Agriculture, European Union, Delegation of the European Commission Presentation
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 – 12:00 p.m. Industry Perspective on US Domestic Agricultural Policy
Becky Doyle, Owner, Hickory Grove Pork Farm
Rob Robinson, Business Transformation Lead, Syngenta Seed, NAFTA Presentation
Harry Kopp, Harry Kopp LLC, Washington, DC Presentation
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Developing Countries and U.S. Farm Policy U.S. Farm Bill Options:
Implications for Developing Countries
Tim Josling, Professor Emeritus, Forum on Contemporary Europe, Stanford University Presentation, Paper
Country Perspectives
Carlos de Abreu, Minister–Counselor for Economic Affairs, Embassy of Brazil
Manoj Joshi, Counsellor (Economic), Embassy of India Presentation
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Break
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Selected Paper Session I (2 concurrent sessions)
Selected Papers IA-WTO Impacts on Policy
The Potential Effects of WTO on Structural Change in Dairy Policy and Industry Structure
James Oehmke, Al Mussell, and Chistopher Wolf, George Morris Centre Presentation
Implications of WTO Domestic Support Commitments for Future U.S. Farm Policies
David Blanford, Penn State University, and Tim Josling, Stanford University Presentation
WTO Decoupling and Domestic Farm Program Design: U.S. Fruit and Vegetable Planting Restriction
Suzanne Thornsbury, David Schweikhardt, and Mollie Woods, Michigan State University Presentation
Equity Considerations of Eliminating Fruit and Vegetable Planting Restrictions
Edwin Young and Barry Krissoff, Economic Research Service–USDA Presentation, Paper
EU Member Country De Facto Moratoria on Genetically Engineered Corn
Rick Gilmore, President and CEO of GIC Group Paper
Selected Papers IB-Agricultural Policy and Energy
The Impact of U.S.and E.U. Biofuels Policies on Developing Countries
Charlotte Hebebrand and Kara Laney, International Food & Agricultural Trade Policy Council Presentation, Paper
U.S. Agricultural Policy and Energy
Andrew Schmitz and Charles Moss, University of Florida, and Troy Schmitz, Arizona State University Presentation
Analyzing the Impacts of Bio-Fuel Mandates on World Grain, Livestock, and Oilseed Sectors
Richard Stillman, Jim Hansen, Ralph Seeley, Dave Kelch, Agapi Somwaru, and Edwin Young, Economic Research Service–USDA
Presentation, Paper
Impacts of U.S. Biofuel Policies on International Trade in Meat and Dairy Products
Caroline Saundersa, Liz Marshallb, William Kaye-Blakea, Suzie Greenhalghc, and Mariana de Aragaopereiraa, aAgribusiness
and Economics Research Unit (AERU) – Lincoln University, bWorld Resources Institute, cLandcare Research Presentation, Paper
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Reception, Sponsored by AFBF
Friday, November 16
8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Selected Paper Session II (2 concurrent sessions)
Selected Papers IIA-International Effects of Farm Policy
Modeling Free Trade Demand Systems: Case of South Korean Beef Market
Young–Jae Lee and Lynn Kennedy, Louisiana State University Presentation, Paper
Impact of the CAP Reforms on the U.S.-E.U. Cereal Trade Sector
Sachin Chintawar, Lynn Kennedy, and John Westra, Louisiana State University Presentation
Charting a New Direction for U.S. International Food Aid Outside of the U.S. Farm Policy Framework
Emmy Simmons, Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa Presentation, Paper
Selected Papers IIB-International Agreements and Tools
Bilateral Trade in Textiles and Apparel in the U.S. Under the Caribbean Basin
Initiative: Gravity Model Approach
Osei Yeboah, North Carolina A&T, Saleem Shaik, North Dakota State University, Victor Ofari–Boadu, North Carolina
A&T, and Albert Allen, Mississippi State University Presentation, Paper
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: Potential Gains for U.S. Agriculture
Anita Regmi, Ralph Seeley, and John Dyek, Economic Research Service–USDA Presentation, Paper
Getting Out of the Box: Transitioning Out of Direct Payments
David Abler and David Blanford, Penn State University Presentation, Paper
Implications of U.S. Farm Policy on Supply Chains for Food Trade in Asia
Thomas Reardon, Michigan State University, Thomas Wahl, Washington State University, and Mickey Paggi, California State University–Fresno Presentation
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 – 12:00 p.m. Selected Paper Session III (2 concurrent sessions)
Selected Papers IIIA-Domestic Policy Effects
Domestic and Trade Impacts of the 2007 Farm Bill on the U.S. Rice Sector
Eric Wailes, Ed Chavez, Bradley Watkins and Jeffrey Hignight, University of Arkansas
Analyzing the Impact of Changes in Trade and Domestic Policies: The Case of the Soybean Complex
Yan Xia, Rafael Costa, Dwi Susanto, Parr Rosson, and Flynn Adcock, Texas A&M University Presentation, Paper
International Trade and Budgetary Considerations of the 2007 U.S. Farm Bill Proposals
Bashir Qasmi and Evert Van der Sluis, South Dakota State University Presentation, Paper
U.S. Corporate Agribusinesses and Farms: A Comparative Analysis of Agricultural Policy
Larry Sanders, Oklahoma State University Presentation
Selected Papers IIIB-Domestic Policy Effects
Agricultural Policy Effects on Land Allocation
Allen Featherstone and Terry Kastens, Kansas State University Presentation
Decoupled Farm Payments and the Role of Base Updating Under Uncertainty
Arathi Bhaskar and John Beghin, Iowa State University Presentation, Paper
The Capitalization of Decoupled Government Subsidies into Agricultural Land Rents
James Whitaker, Economic Research Service–USDA Presentation, Paper
The Impacts of Alternative Farm Bill Design on U.S. Agriculture
Keith Coble and Barry Barnett, Mississippi State University Presentation, Paper
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch – Charles W. Stenholm, Senior Policy Advisor, Olsson Frank Weeda, and Former U.S. Representative (TX)
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Adjustment in U.S. Agriculture
Gary Adams, VP, Economics & Policy Analysis, National Cotton Council Jackie Theriot, Director, American Sugar Cane League and Mexican Trade Taskforce, Secretary/Treasurer, Louisiana Farm Bureau Presentation
Jon Doggett, VP of Public Policy, National Corn Growers Association
Darren Coppock, CEO, National Association of Wheat Growers Presentation
Robert Guenther, Senior VP, Public Policy, United Fresh Produce Association
3:00 p.m. Final Comments and Adjourn
DOMESTIC AND
TRADE IMPACTS OF U.S.
FARM POLICY:
FUTURE DIRECTIONS AND CHALLENGES
Sponsors: Southern Region Research Committee on Impacts of Trade and Domestic Policies on the
Competitiveness and Performance of Southern Agriculture (S-1016)
Farm Foundation
American Farm Bureau Federation
Center for North American Studies, Texas A&M University, Louisiana State University, Texas Tech University, and New Mexico State
University National Center for Peanut Competitiveness, University of Georgia Center for Agricultural Policy and Trade Studies, North Dakota State University
Conference
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