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The 1-2-3 Scenarios:An Analysis of Safety Net AlternativesPrepared at the Request of Rep. Charles StenholmJanuary 4, 2001
Presentation to the Delta CouncilGoldstrike CasinoRobinsonville, MS
FAPRIwww.fapri.missouri.edu
www.afpc.tamu.edu
Why We Do It?Because of National Policy Objectives
1. Income – Maintain adequate net farm income for livestock and crop farmers.
2. Food – Maintain an adequate food supply at reasonable prices.
3. Exports – Maintain a competitive trade position.4. Conservation & Environment – Enhance environmental and
conservation quality.5. Inputs – Maintain a viable input industry.6. Reserves – Adequate reserves in the event of crop production
problems.7. Rural Areas – Development of rural areas.8. Government Cost – Achieve objectives at the least cost.
FAPRI
Direct Government Payments
11.8
16.7
14.513.4
12.2
20.6
23.3
12.4
9.5
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25
1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999
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Direct Payments 1979-98 Average = $8.5 Billion
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Direct Government Payments
11.8
16.7
14.513.4
12.2
20.6
23.3
12.4
9.5
0
5
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25
1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999
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lion
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Direct Payments 1983-2000 Average = $11.4 Billion
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Standard Deviation = $4.6 Billion
Direct Government Payments
11.8
16.7
14.513.4
12.2
20.6
23.3
12.4
9.5
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1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999
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lion
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lars
Direct Payments 1986-2000 Average = $12.0 Billion
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Standard Deviation = $4.8 Billion
Direct Government Payments
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1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007
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Direct Gov't Payments 2002-09 Avg = $7.0 Bil
FAPRI
First, a word about the baseline...
Analysis, prepared at the request of Rep. Charles Stenholm, is compared to the FAPRI January, 2000 baseline.
– The baseline assumes provisions of the FAIR Act with 2002 levels extended for the life of the baseline.
We need to remember a few things about the baseline because it does have a bearing on the outcome of the scenarios.
FAPRI
0.30
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91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09
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lars
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Farm Price AWP Loan Rate 95-99 avg
US Cotton Prices
Prices remain under pressure throughout the early years of the baseline.
Longer term, prices struggle to reach 95-99 average.
LDPs remain a significant factor throughout the baseline.
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Corn Soybeans Wheat$2.44 avg $6.01 avg $3.47 avg
US Crop Prices
In general, baseline crop prices are weak in the near term before showing recovery in later years.
For soybeans and cotton, loan rates continue to play a large role through 2005.
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91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09
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Farm Price AWP Loan Rate 95-99 avg
US Rice Prices
Projected prices are similar to those observed in the early 1990s
– Much below the levels of the mid-90s.
For rice, LDPs remain a significant factor throughout the baseline.
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1987 1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 2008
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Net Cash Net Farm Income Real NFI (1997$)
US Farm Income
In the absence of additional assistance packages, farm income remains around $40 billion through 2006.
Modest recovery in the later years as the cattle cycle turns.
FAPRI
Scenario Assumptions
For the scenarios, all baseline policies remain in place, i.e. AMTA payments remain.
In addition, assume authority exists for additional spending above baseline levels for the 2001-05 crops.
– Average $1 Billion/Crop Year ($5 Billion Total)
– Average $2 Billion/Crop Year ($10 Billion Total)
– Average $3 Billion/Crop Year ($15 Billion Total)
FAPRI
More Assumptions
Spend the additional money in three ways
– Modified Supplemental Income Payments (MSIP) - Payments based on 1995-99 reference period.
– Higher Marketing Loan Rates (LR) - Increase all loan rates by the same percentage in order to achieve the additional spending.
– Market Loss Assistance (MLA) Payments - Distributed in the same fashion as the previous MLA payments. Some money included for oilseeds.
Precise levels for loan rates and SIP triggers set so as to spend on average the same amount as the increase in MLA payments.
FAPRI
Cotton Value vs. MSIP Reference Value
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Value/Acre 1995-99 Reference
Modified SIP for Cotton:Where the Baseline Is Important
Relative to the FAPRI baseline, MSIP will play a larger role in the early years as the value per acre falls well below the 1995-99 average.
Over time, stronger prices and increasing yields reduce the gap between the value and the reference period.
FAPRI
MSIP Trigger Levels
•Corn -- $306.73
•Cotton -- $402.14
•Rice -- $516.11
•Soybeans -- $232.36
•Wheat -- $135.38
FAPRI
Cotton Loan Rate vs. AWP
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Baseline LR $2 Bil Scenario LRBaseline AWP
Loan Rate Formulas:Where the Baseline Is Important
In the FAPRI baseline, loan rates are held fixed through the 2001 crop and then allowed to adjust to minimum levels based on the formulas.
The scenarios maintain this convention with loan rates for all crops increased by the same percentage above baseline levels.
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Allocation of MLA Payments
Oilseeds8%
Rice8%Cotton
10%
Feed Grains50%
Wheat24%
Market Loss Assistance
Market Loss Assistance payments are allocated based on percentages from the previous assistance packages.
Feed grains receive 50% of the money under these rules.
Rice receives 8% of the money.
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$1 Billion $2 Billion $3 Billion
MSIP (Trigger %) 89.80% 93.86% 96.75%
LR Increase Above Base 3.50% 6.67% 9.60%
MLA Payments $1 bil/crop yr $2 bil/crop yr $3 bil/crop yr
Policies Analyzed in this Study
3 ways to spend an additional money above baseline spending over the 2001-05 crops.
Avg Annual Additional Spending
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Methodology
The FAPRI baseline represents a deterministic view of the future conditioned on specific assumptions such as
– trend yields– stable growth in macroeconomic indicators.
However, this view does not provide an indication of the range of outcomes and the potential variability.
To capture this range, shocks were introduced into the FAPRI US modeling system for the major sources of variability.
FAPRI
Determining Sources of Variability
Shocks include the following:– US crop yields– Harvested/planted ratios– US crop exports– Costs of production– Animal slaughter weights– Adjustment factors on selected crop demand equations, livestock
per-capita demand equations, and selected animal inventory equations.
Shocks are applied with correlations determined from historical observations
– a good corn yield most often is accompanied with a good soybean yield
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U.S. Cotton Yield (Pounds/Acre)
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Multiple Draws Must Be Done
Looking at one possible path doesn't provide enough information.
Program must be evaluated over a number of runs. We have done 500 simulations.
Graph shows 10 of the 500 cotton yield paths used in this analysis.
Remember - all other shocks are being introduced at the same time.
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U.S. Cotton Farm Price ($/Lb)
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99 01 03 05 07 09
Baseline Price 25th & 75th Percent5th & 95th Percent
Generating Results, Developing Probability Ranges
The results of the 500 draws will give variability around production, consumption and prices.
We can develop probabilities ranges or the likelihood that price will be in a certain range.
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Change in Per-Acre Returns2001-05 Average
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Corn Soybeans Wheat Cotton Rice
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MSIP2 LR2 MLA2
Change in Per-Acre Returns,$2 Billion Scenario
Of the 3 optionsCotton receives the most
under SIP
Rice payments are highest under MLA
Corn receives largest payment under MLA
Soybeans receive the most under LR
Wheat payments are highest under MLA
Rankings the same under alternative spending levels.
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Assessing Variability
Thus far, we have focused on the average outcome based on the 500 simulations.
However, to get some idea of the variability, we can look at:
– The range of outcomes and probabilities associated with those outcomes.
Does the policy reduce the chance of an undesirable outcome? or increase the chance of a desirable one?
– The "counter-cyclical" nature of the policies?
FAPRI
Average spending levels are similar under all 3 programs ($12.6 Bil)
With fixed payments, there is a higher minimum under MLA.
In all cases, much more upside spending potential than downside.
Distribution of Gov't Outlays,$2 Billion Scenario
Average
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Distribution of Net CCC Outlays, FY 2004$3 Billion Scenario
5 10 15 20 25 30
Billion Dollars
Fre
quency
MSIP2 LR2 MLA2
Distribution of Gov't Outlays,$3 Billion Scenario
Average of $13.6 bil
FAPRI
Likelihood That Net CCC Outlays Exceed $15 Bil, $2 Billion Scenario
The infusion of additional money under all 3 scenarios greatly increase the likelihood that outlays exceed $15Bil.
In general, MSIP2 and LR2 have greater chances of exceeding $15 Bil, when compared to MLA2.
– Upside spending potential when linked to prices and production.
Probability Net CCC Outlays Exceed $15 Billion
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Base MSIP2 LR2 MLA2
FAPRI
Likelihood That Net CCC Outlays Exceed $15 Bil, $3 Billion Scenario
The infusion of additional money under all 3 scenarios greatly increase the likelihood that outlays exceed $15Bil.
In general, MSIP3 and LR3 have greater chances of exceeding $15 Bil, when compared to MLA3.
– Upside spending potential when linked to prices and production.
Probability Net CCC Outlays Exceed $15 Billion
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Base MSIP3 LR3 MLA3
FAPRI
Average returns under LR2 and MLA2 are $165/ac. Average under MSIP2 is $169.
Note the different shape relative to corn returns
– Skewed in the opposite direction.
Distribution of Cotton Returns,$2 Billion Scenario
Average
Distribution of Cotton Per-Acre Net returns, 2004$2 Billion Scenario
25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275
Net Returns (Dollars per Acre)
Fre
quen
cy
MSIP2LR2 MLA2
Averages
FAPRI
165 165 169
Distribution of Rice Per-Acre Net returns, 2003$2 Billion Scenario
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
Dollars per Acre
Fre
quen
cy
MSIP2LR2 MLA2
Returns average $242 under MSIP2 and $258 under MLA2. Average is $228 under LR2.
SIP reduces more of the downside risk in returns, especially relative to LR2.
Distribution of Rice Returns,$2 Billion Scenario
Averages
FAPRI
228 242 258
Distribution of Corn Per-Acre Net Returns, 2002$2 Billion Scenario
75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275 300
Net Returns (Dollars per Acre)
Fre
qu
en
cy
MSIP2LR2 MLA2
Returns average $155 under MSIP2 and MLA2. Average is $151 under LR2.
SIP reduces more of the downside risk in returns.
Distribution of Corn Returns,$2 Billion Scenario
Averages
FAPRI
151 155 155
Distribution of Soybean Per-Acre Net returns, 2002$2 Billion Scenario
75 100 125 150 175 200
Dollars per Acre
Fre
quen
cy
MSIP2 LR2MLA2
Returns average $132 under MSIP2 and $135 under LR2. Average is $128 under MLA2.
SIP reduces more of the downside risk in returns.
Distribution of Soybean Returns,$2 Billion Scenario
Averages
FAPRI
128 132 135
Distribution of Wheat Per-Acre Net returns, 2002$2 Billion Scenario
25 50 75 100 125
Dollars per Acre
Fre
quen
cy
MSIP2LR2 MLA2
Returns average $72 under MSIP2 and $67 under LR2. Average is $73 under MLA2.
SIP reduces more of the downside risk in returns.
Distribution of Wheat Returns,$2 Billion Scenario
Averages
FAPRI
67 72 73
Summary Points
The results of the analysis are not "universal"– They are influenced by baseline characteristics such as
Loan rates adjusting after 2001Relative price/loan rate relationships for different crops
With that in mind, the results of the $2 billion scenario generally hold for the other two as well, just at different magnitudes.
Acreage Impacts– Small in the aggregate.– MSIP shifts acreage from soybeans into other crops.– Soybeans, cotton, rice gain acreage under LR.
FAPRI
Summary Points
Relative to MLA and LR, MSIP reduces the variability per-acre crop returns.
– LR and MSIP increase the variability and upside spending potential of government outlays
– Under LR and MSIP, there are higher probabilities that outlays exceed $15 bil. However, MLA gives a better chance of producing outlays above $10 billion.
At the national level, "countercyclical" nature of MSIP provides greater downside protection on net returns.
– This may not hold for farm level results. A number of local factors come into play.
FAPRI
MSIP Points
PROS Based on high income period of time Most downside protection Based on harvested acres
CONS Local yields vs. national yields Regional weather
FAPRI
Loan Rate Summary
PROS Favors areas with high yields and low yield variability Paid on actual bushels produced
CONS Paid on actual bushels produced (No crop = No payment)
FAPRI
Market Loss Assistance Summary
PROS Best for grain, wheat, and rice Greatest pass through of dollars from government to the farm
sector Frozen base and yields
CONS Least protection in bad years Frozen base and yields
FAPRI
Consideration for Future Analysis
Objectives Many different groups sitting at the Farm Bill table
For the given objectives, what should the farm program costs?
Look at history Need to reach $14-$16 billion in bad years In extreme cases, need to reach $18-$20 billion
FAPRI
Consideration for Future Analysis
What is the projected average cost over time?
Need a new baseline – March 2001
Current estimates have spending declining from $13 billion to $7 billion with an average of $8 billion per year
Which income enhancement is likely to work best?
FAPRI
Consideration for Future Analysis
Of the 3 counter-cyclical options, which worked best (based on national average net returns) for
Highest Average Down Side Risk
Rice MLA MSIP
Cotton MSIP MSIP
Wheat MLA MSIP
Corn MLA & SIP MSIP
Soybeans LR MSIP
Total Farm ?? ??
FAPRI
Consideration for Future Analysis
PROS and CONS of each option
Has to be examined regionally Large yield differences
Regional analysis will require risk assessment With crop insurance
Are the options WTO compatible?
FAPRI
Texas Net Farm Income, 1970-1999
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Market Net Income
The 1-2-3 Scenarios:An Analysis of Safety Net Alternatives
U.S. Rice FederationLas Vegas, NevadaDecember 4, 2000
AFPCAGRICULTURAL & FOOD POLICY CENTER
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Edward SmithDistinguished Roy B. DavisProfessor of Agricultural Cooperation(979)845-1751afpc1.tamu.edu
Characteristics of Representative Farms Used for the Analysis
IAG2400 598.2 Corn 1200
Soybeans 1200
TXNP6700 1606.1 Corn 3350
Sorghum 335
Wheat 1675
KSSW3180 331.1 Wheat 2258
Sorghum 652
Corn 56
Soybeans 87
NDW4850 678.8 Wheat 2585
Barley 470
Soybeans 705
Sunflowers 940
TXSP3697 1066.9 Cotton 2665
Peanuts 285
TX3750 1311.9 Long Grain Rice 1500
Farm NameCash Receipts ’99
($1,000) AcresCrops
Preliminary Conclusions
All three program alternatives (MSIP, LR, and MLA) increase farm profitability and reduce economic risk relative to the BASE.
AFPC/TAMU
P re lim in a ry C o n c lu s io n s
IA G L R L R L R L R
T X N P M L A M L A M L A M S IP
K S S W M L A M S IP M L A M S IP
N D W M S IP M S IP M S IP M S IP
T X S P M S IP M S IP M S IP M S IP
T X R M L A M L A M L A M S IP
In c o m eIn c o m e
R is k L iq u id ity S o lve n c y
P e rfo rm a n c e V a ria b le
F a rm s