Download - Challenges and Opportunities
Washington Update
presented to
2004 Beltwide Cotton Production Conference
Today’s Challenges, Tomorrow’s Solutions
Washington Update
presented to
2004 Beltwide Cotton Production Conference
Today’s Challenges, Tomorrow’s Solutions
Challenges and OpportunitiesChallenges and Opportunities
• Farm Bill--defense• Trade Policy--legislate, negotiate and
enforce effective trade policy• Appropriations-- fund key programs,
which build demand and enhance competitiveness
• Environment--biotech and conventional • Conservation-- programs that work• Politics--stay involved & prepare for
change
• Farm Bill--defense• Trade Policy--legislate, negotiate and
enforce effective trade policy• Appropriations-- fund key programs,
which build demand and enhance competitiveness
• Environment--biotech and conventional • Conservation-- programs that work• Politics--stay involved & prepare for
change
Congress returns Jan. 20Congress returns Jan. 20
Unfinished• FY04 Omnibus
Appropriations• Energy Bill
Unfinished• FY04 Omnibus
Appropriations• Energy Bill
New • Budget resolution• Appropriations• Other
ETI repeal Transportation Immigration
New • Budget resolution• Appropriations• Other
ETI repeal Transportation Immigration
Farm Bill/Cotton Program Defense
“No legislative amendments are being proposed which would enhance the cotton program!”
Farm Bill/Cotton Program Defense
“No legislative amendments are being proposed which would enhance the cotton program!”
• Domestic challenges Budget based Philosophically based
• Solutions Build coalitions Identify and educate decision makers Respond to press attacks when it’s effective
• Domestic challenges Budget based Philosophically based
• Solutions Build coalitions Identify and educate decision makers Respond to press attacks when it’s effective
Farm Bill/Cotton Program Defense
“No one is proposing trade agreements provisions that strengthen the US cotton program!”
Farm Bill/Cotton Program Defense
“No one is proposing trade agreements provisions that strengthen the US cotton program!”
• International challenges Brazil’s WTO complaint WTO Doha round African initiative
• Solutions Support US government’s defense efforts Challenge others to discuss all trade distorting
practices
• International challenges Brazil’s WTO complaint WTO Doha round African initiative
• Solutions Support US government’s defense efforts Challenge others to discuss all trade distorting
practices
Attacks Are Not P.R. Problems!
Attacks Are Not P.R. Problems!
P.R. -vs- Crisis Management
Trade Policy ChallengesTrade Policy Challenges
• Negotiate beneficial trade agreements
• Support responsible trade legislation
• Enforce existing trade agreements China textile safeguard China market access
• Promote market based exchange rates
• Negotiate beneficial trade agreements
• Support responsible trade legislation
• Enforce existing trade agreements China textile safeguard China market access
• Promote market based exchange rates
Appropriations Fund Public-Private Partnerships
Appropriations Fund Public-Private Partnerships
• Boll Weevil Eradication
• Pink Bollworm Eradication
• Aflatoxin control
• Textile marker system
• Export promotion
• Boll Weevil Eradication
• Pink Bollworm Eradication
• Aflatoxin control
• Textile marker system
• Export promotion
Conservation and EnvironmentConservation and Environment
• Conservation programs CRP, WRP, and EQIP Conservation Security Program (CSP)
• Biotech products Availability Acceptance
• Conventional products Timely registrations and reasonable
regulations
• Conservation programs CRP, WRP, and EQIP Conservation Security Program (CSP)
• Biotech products Availability Acceptance
• Conventional products Timely registrations and reasonable
regulations
Politics and ElectionsSupport Your Political Action Committee-CAC
Politics and ElectionsSupport Your Political Action Committee-CAC
• House Agriculture Committee leaders-Stenholm (TX) Ways and Means Cmte Chair-Thomas (CA) Ag Approps Sbcmte Chair-Bonilla (TX) Redistricting and retirements
• Senate Agriculture Committee Chair-Cochran (MS) Majority leader- Frist (TN) 6 new cottonbelt Senators elected in 2002 6 cottonbelt Senators retiring at end of 2004
• House Agriculture Committee leaders-Stenholm (TX) Ways and Means Cmte Chair-Thomas (CA) Ag Approps Sbcmte Chair-Bonilla (TX) Redistricting and retirements
• Senate Agriculture Committee Chair-Cochran (MS) Majority leader- Frist (TN) 6 new cottonbelt Senators elected in 2002 6 cottonbelt Senators retiring at end of 2004
NCC Needs Your SupportNCC Needs Your Support
• Resources to preserve cotton program- respond to domestic international challenges-assist domestic mills—maintain competitiveness economic analysis legal expertise communications capabilities political resources
• Resources to preserve cotton program- respond to domestic international challenges-assist domestic mills—maintain competitiveness economic analysis legal expertise communications capabilities political resources