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Mission Statement: The USDBC exists to increase the consumption of U.S. dry beans worldwide

Mission Statement: The USDBC exists to increase the consumption of U.S. dry beans worldwide. USDBC Organizational Structure. US Dry Bean Council Membership:  13 dealer, grower and corporate association members       California Bean Shippers           

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Mission Statement: The USDBC exists to increase the consumption of U.S. dry beans worldwide

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  1. Mission Statement: The USDBC exists to increase the consumption of U.S. dry beans worldwide

  2. USDBC Organizational Structure US Dry Bean Council Membership:  13 dealer, grower and corporate association members       California Bean Shippers            New York State Bean Shippers Assoc.            North Central Bean Dealers Assoc.            Rocky Mountain Bean Dealers Assoc.            Washington Bean Dealers Assoc.            Western Bean Dealers Assoc.

  3. USDBC Organizational Structure Six Grower members:          California Dry Bean Advisory Board            Colorado Dry Bean Administrative Committee            Idaho Bean Commission            Michigan Bean Commission                                   Nebraska Dry Bean Commission            Northarvest Bean Growers Assoc.  One Corporate Member:           Bush Brothers

  4. USDBC Executive Committee Equal Dealer-Grower Representation President – Cindy Brown Secretary/Treasurer – Doug Carlquist Vice President – Steve Brown Neal Gettel Immediate Past President – Joe Cramer Mark Myrdal

  5. USDBC Committee Structure USDBC Committees • Agricultural Issues & Gov’t Affairs • Health & Promotions Committee • International Programs & Food Aid • Transportation • Membership & Development • Conventions & Events • National Pulse Trade Rules • Bylaws & Nominations

  6. USDBC Management Team Executive Director – Randy Duckworth Government Liaison – Bob Sindt FAS Compliance Director – Connie Bradford Accountant - Bernie Rielley

  7. Food Aid USDA Dry Bean Food Aid Purchases Year Quantity purchased Total Value 2005 28,040 MT 2006 30,920 MT $15,847,864 2007 (YTD) 32,120 MT $21,662,308

  8. Food Aid Current Invitation 087 – August purchase 1170 MT Garbanzo beans 1500 MT Substitutables (Pintos, DRK & LRK) 810 MT Pinto beans 3480 MT Total

  9. Substitutable Purchases Benefits to Industry 1. Keeps beans in food aid program 2. Creates opportunities for multiple classes 3. More closely mirrors available supplies

  10. Substitutable Purchases Benefits to PVOS & Government: 1. Reduces total cost 2. Reduces unexpected price spikes 3. Reduces pipeline breaks

  11. EBES USDA’s PL-480 Electronic Bid Entry System (EBES) 1) New format 2) Constraints 3) Public Information 4) Lowest landed cost 5) Grouping Substitutable Classes

  12. Moisture Issue USDA Moisture Specification – 13.5% 1) USDBC letter to USDA 2) Action plan

  13. WASHINGTON REPORT ROBERT H. SINDT GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS LAISION

  14. North America Free Trade Agreement •Full Bean Implementation – Jan 2008 •2007 US Share of Bean TRQ – about 74,000 MTs •2007 Canada share of Bean TRQ – About 2,200 MTs •2007 Over Quota Tariff -11.8% •TRQ and Tariff Scheduled to be Eliminated – January 2008

  15. STATUS OF MEXICO COLLABORATION REQUEST • Mexico Focus on Corn and Beans • Initial Request to Extend TRQ • Request to U.S. to spend at least $25 million on improved seed, marketing, infrastructure, etc. • Concern they would be “flooded” with bean imports • Mexico/USDA/Industry Meeting • Presidents Calderon and Bush meet • Mexico and U.S. Ag Secretaries, other officials meetings

  16. USDBC POSITION • Cooperate in mutual areas of interest – research, nutrition, increasing consumption, etc. • Avoid areas of market competition; • Offer to meet on issues with Mexico industry counterparts; • Work closely with USDA to avoid recurrence of border shutdown.

  17. Present Status • Appears on track for full implementation in January 2008; • USDA has stood firm for accord; • USDA refocused on alternative crops/uses for beans in Mexico; • USDA committing modest funds to this effort; • USDA maintaining close and open contact with USDBC on issue.

  18. NEW FARM BILL • HOUSE JUST PASSED HR 2419 • SENATE NOT EXPECTED TO CONSIDER BILL UNTIL SEPTEMBER • STUMBLING BLOCK HAS BEEN BUDGET • $20 BILLION NEW SPENDING AUTHORIZED, BUT MUST BE OFFSET • HOUSE AG COMMITTEE WORKED TO GET UNANIMOUS BILL—LARGELY EXTENSION OF CORE PROGRAMS • FOUGHT FLOOR EFFORT TO ELIMINATE BASIC PRICE SUPPORT PROGRAMS—KIND AMENDMENT

  19. HOUSE BILL - BEAN INTEREST • MAINTAINS PLANTING RESTRICTIONS • GREATLY ENHANCES GOVERNMENT PURCHASES OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES • ENHANCES SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANTS, RESEARCH/RESEARCH PRIORITIES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE • EXPANDS MAP BY $25 MILLION/YEAR • REJECTS OVERSEAS FOOD AID PURCHASING MANDATE

  20. HOUSE BILL - COMMODITY TITLE • MAINTAINS FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PLANTING RESTRICTIONS • ADDS PILOT PROGRAM FOR TOMATOES FOR CANNING IN INDIANA • NOTE—REDUCES LOAN RATES FOR PEAS ($.82); LENTILS ($.44); INCREASES CHICKPEAS ($1.11)

  21. HOUSE BILL - NUTRITION,DOMESTIC PROGRAMS • INCREASES SECTION 32 PURCHASES FOR FRUIT, VEGETABLES, NUTS FROM $190 MILLION TO $206 MILLION • INCREASES EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FUNDING FROM $60 MILLION TO $100 MILLION • INCREASES FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PURCHASES TO $75 MILLION

  22. HOUSE BILL - RESEARCH • ADDS NATIONAL AG RESEARCH PROGRAM OFFICE • ESTABLISHES SPECIALTY CROP RESEARCH INITIATIVE FOR PLANT BREEDING, GENETICS, SAFETY, QUALITY, YIELD, PEST RESEARCH • SCRI AUTHORIZES $100 M/YEAR, BUT MANDATES $215 M OVER LIFE OF BILL • ADDS BEAN HEALTH RESEARCH PROGRAM TO HIGH PRIORITY RES. AND EXT. AREAS • INCREASES SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANTS MANDATORY FUNDING FROM $60 M TO $95 M

  23. HOUSE BILL - TRADE AND FOOD AID • INCREASES MAP FUNDING TO $225 M YEARLY, FMD CONTINUED AT $34.5 M • INCREASES SPECIALTY CROP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM $2 M TO $10 M/YEAR • NO CHANGE IN LAW TO ALLOW TITLE II OVERSEAS COMMODITY PURCHASE • ADDS $450 M ANNUAL MINIMUM FOR TITLE II NONEMERGENCY PROGRAMS • INCREASES OVERSEAS PREPO COST ALLOWANCE FROM $2 M TO $8 M

  24. HOUSE BILL—MISC. • AGREEMENT REACHED TO ALLOW COOL TO PROCEED • ALLOWS MATCHING GRANTS FOR STATE/LOCAL GOV’T, GROWER, COOP, SHIPPER GROUPS FOR IMPROVED MOVEMENT OF SPECIALTY CROPS • INCLUDES SPECIALTY CROPS IN AG CENSUS

  25. WTO and OTHER TRADE AGREEMENTS • WTO --Talks restarted with new talking paper --Will resume again in September • Bilateral Agreements --Pending are Peru, Columbia, Panama, Korea --Agreements to include labor, environmental conditions

  26. Farm Bill • NAFTA, WTO & Other Trade Agreements • International Programs - $1.5 million in FAS Funding, Mexico Bean Congress, SIAL, etc.. • Domestic Programs - Health & Research - Bean Brief, ADA Trade Show, Website, etc.. • Food Aid

  27. MARKETING REPORT RANDY DUCKWORTH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  28. International & Domestic Marketing "Building brand loyalty is at the very heart of every good direct marketing campaign"

  29. High Income Countries & Regions • United States • United Kingdom • Japan • France

  30. UK and Japan Challenges: • Increased competition for spot on plate • Declining and aging consumer populations • Consumer trends • In UK two companies responsible for imports Opportunities: • Food Safety • Consumer trends

  31. Middle Income Countries • Mexico • Malaysia • Philippines

  32. Mexico Challenges: • Rising Incomes • Increased Competition from Canada • Increased Competition for a Place on Plate • Creating brand identity with 10% market share

  33. MEXICO – Planting Intentions 2007

  34. 2007 Cancun Bean Congress 10 Speakers +200 participants 300 one on one meetings

  35. www.usbeancongress.com SIGN UP NOW

  36. Low Income Countries • Guatemala • Dominican Republic • Jamaica • South Africa ***** • Angola • Haiti

  37. Philippines & Malaysia

  38. Angola & Haiti Challenges: • Low income levels • Lack of retail infrastructure for promotions Opportunities: • Young and growing population • Long term need for food imports

  39. US Pinto Bean Promotion - Luanda

  40. USDBC Trade Shows & Trade Missions Gulfood – Dubai February 2007 Mark Streed & Sam Peck USDBC Trade Mission to Jamaica, Haiti & Dominican Republic March 2007 Gary Paur, Steve Brown, Randy Duckworth USDBC Trade Mission to Angola & South Africa May 2007 Bill Thoreson & Jim Byrum & Rob Chandonnet China Market Intelligence Mission September 2007 Mexico Harvest Tour October 2007 Mexico Bean Congress February 2008 Alimentaria Spain March 2008 ANUGA – Cologne 13–17 October 2007 Argentina & Peru Market Intelligence Mission March 2008 Alimentaria Spain March 2008

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  43. Domestic Marketing

  44. Domestic Marketing – Trade Shows

  45. Domestic Marketing

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