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The Effect of the Drought on Food Prices and Availability
Todd Davis
Senior Economist
Agricultural Outlook Forum 2013: Managing Risk in the 21st Century
Outline Drought and Effect on Crop and Livestock Production
Farm Price Impact on Consumer Expenditures
Policies Providing a Farm Safety-Net
Ripped from the Headlines ***
• Why Iowa's drought is a global problemCNN Money.com – August 9, 2012
• Severe Drought Seen as Driving Cost of Food UpNY Times.com – July 25, 2012
• Historic drought to bring higher food prices, experts sayFox News.Com – July 17, 2012
*** The July WASDE was released on 7/11/12 and the August WASDE on 8/10/12
For Some States, 2013 could be the Third Consecutive Drought Year
Source: NOAA
Source: NOAA
Source: NOAA
* Wyoming and Nebraska facing worst drought in 117 years
Source: NOAA
JANUARY 1 TOTAL CATTLE INVENTORYU.S., Annual
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
1953 1958 1963 1968 1973 1978 1983 1988 1993 1998 2003 2008 2013
Mil. Head
C-N-0102/04/13
-1.6 Percent2013 = 89.3 Million Head
Livestock Marketing Information CenterData Source: USDA-NASS
CATTLE ON FEEDUS Total, Monthly
9.5
10.0
10.5
11.0
11.5
12.0
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Mil. Head
Avg.2007/11
2012
2013
C-N-1001/26/13Livestock Marketing Information Center
Data Source: USDA-NASS
DECEMBER 1 ALL HOGS AND PIGSU.S. Inventory
45
48
51
54
57
60
63
66
69
72
1987 1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 2008 2011
Mil. Head
H-N-0812/28/12Livestock Marketing Information Center
Data Source: USDA-NASS
DECEMBER 1 HOG BREEDING HERDU.S. Inventory
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
1987 1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 2008 2011
Mil. Head
H-N-0912/28/12Livestock Marketing Information Center
Data Source: USDA-NASS
BROILER-TYPE HATCHING LAYERS Average Number On Hand During Month
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
JAN MAR MAY JUL SEP NOV
Million
Avg.2006-10
2011
2012
01/24/13Livestock Marketing Information CenterData Source: USDA-NASS
2013 Winter Wheat Seedings
Source: USDA-NASS
2012 2013 Change February 16, 2013Drought Percentile
U.S. Winter Wheat 41,324 41,820 +496Kansas 9,500 9,300 -200 5thTexas 5,700 5,800 +100 16th Oklahoma 5,400 5,500 +100 9thColorado 2,350 2,200 -150 9thMontana 2,300 2,100 -200 9thWashington 1,700 1,650 -50 91stNebraska 1,380 1,480 +100 0South Dakota 1,320 1,200 -120 7thMissouri 790 1,000 +210 29th
---------- Thousand Acres ----------
About 21.78 million Acres seeded in states with 10th Percentile or less (52% of Winter Wheat Seedings)
Corn, Soy and Wheat Production from 1996-2017 (P)
Source: USDA-NASS, USDA-ERS
Biological Lag of Rebuilding Herds / Flocks
How do Farm Prices Impact Consumers’ Food Expenditures?
Source: USDA: ERS
Source: USDA: ERS
Since 1993, Farm & Agribusiness share of the food dollarhas declined from $0.145 to $0.101 with an average of $0.124
Source: USDA: ERS
% of Disposable Income Spent on Food
1970 13.9%1980 13.2%1990 11.5%2000 9.9%2011 9.8%
At home is 5.7%
Source: USDA: ERS
Per Capita Daily Food Expenditures (2005 Dollars)
1970: $6.54/day
2011: $10.22/day
Source: USDA: ERS
% of Household Expenditures on Food Worldwide
United States 6.7
Egypt 43.6Ukraine 38.2Russia 31.2Mexico 22.7China 21.3Argentina 21.2Brazil 15.9Japan 14.7Canada 9.7
US has Lowest Expenditures of 84 countries
% Household Expenditures Spent on Food in 2011
Risk Management Tools to Help Farmers Continue to Produce
Example: Return over Variable Costs with RP Insurance for an Iowa Corn Farm
Note: APH Yield = 180 bpa; Projected Price = $5.75; 85% Coverage Level
Source: Iowa State University Extension Budgets for 2013
Variable Costs = $405/acre and Cash Rent = $276/acre
Harvested Yield ROVC RP Total171 $9 $191 $200162 -$27 $227 $200153 -$63 $263 $200144 -$100 $299 $200135 -$136 $336 $200126 -$172 $372 $200117 -$208 $408 $200
Harvest Price = $4.03
Policies Providing a Safety-Net
• Crop Insurance is the Foundation for a Farmer’s safety-net
• A new Farm Bill will provide policy certainty to producers, lenders, and other participants in the supply chain
• Given the drought maps, would you invest $681/acre in corn without the security provided by crop insurance?
Summary
• Farmer’s share of the food dollar is small and declining
• Drought impact on livestock sector is significant and often over-looked by media
• When U.S. returns to near-trend yields and stocks rebuild, poultry and pork have capacity to expand faster than beef• Relatively more expensive beef than
pork/chicken• Loss of beef market-share
Thank You for Your Attention!