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ND SCR4008
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- North Dakota Legislature urges the U.S. Department of Agriculture to use official government estimates from other countries when reporting world grain supplies
- USDA's February 2018 Chinese wheat stock estimate of 53 percent of world wheat stocks led to a line item adjustment in the May 2018 report that removed China from the balance sheet for more accurate wheat trade assessment
- China customs reported corn stocks 148.99 million metric tons higher than USDA's October 2018 estimate, which would have increased world corn supply by 93 percent from 159.35 million metric tons to 307.51 million metric tons
- USDA does not currently use official grain estimates from other countries including the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Brazilian National Supply Company, Statistics Canada, European Union Grains Commission, and Argentina Agricultural Ministry
- Secretary of State shall forward copies of this resolution to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and each member of the North Dakota Congressional Delegation
Legislative Description
A concurrent resolution urging the United States Department of Agriculture to use official government estimates when reporting world grain supplies.
Last Action
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/02
4/2/2019
Committee Referrals
Agriculture1/22/2019
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