NEWS RELEASE Agriculture STATISTICS HEARTLAND MISSOURI

 FIELD OFFICE 601 Business Loop 70 West, Suite 213E, Columbia, Missouri 65203

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bob Garino May 2015 (800) 551-1014

USDA SEEKS INPUT FROM GROWERS ABOUT 2015 CROPS, STOCKS, INVENTORIES, VALUES

Columbia, MO – During the next several weeks, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National

Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct two major mid-year surveys, the June Agricultural

Survey and the June Area Survey. The agency will survey over 6000 farms across Missouri to determine

crop acreage for 2015 and stocks on hand as of June 1.

“Due to the widespread impact of its results, the June Agricultural Survey, also known as the Crops/Stocks Survey, and the June Area Survey, are two of the most significant surveys NASS conducts,” explained Bob Garino, director of the NASS Missouri Office.

“Information growers provide serves as the first clear sign of the prospective production and supply of major commodities in the United States for the 2015 crop year.”

NASS gathers the data for the June Agriculture Survey online, by mail and/or by phone. For the June Area Survey, agency representatives will visit randomly selected tracts of land and interview the operators of any farm or ranch on that land. Growers will provide information on crop acreage – including biotech crops—as well as grain stocks, livestock inventory, cash rents, land values, and value of sales.

NASS will compile and analyze the survey information and publish the results in a series of USDA reports, including the annual Acreage report and quarterly Grain Stocks report, both to be released June30, 2015. Survey data contribute to NASS’s monthly and annual Crop Production reports, as well as the annual Small Grains Summary and USDA’s monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates.

As with all NASS surveys, information provided by respondents is kept strictly confidential, as required by federal law.

“NASS safeguards the privacy of all responses and publishes only state- and national-level data, ensuring that no individual operation or producer can be identified,” stated Garino. “We recognize this is

a hectic time for farmers around the state, but the information they provide is essential to everyone involved in U.S. agriculture. I urge them to respond to these surveys and thank them for their cooperation,” he added.

All reports are available on the NASS website: www.nass.usda.gov. For more information on

NASS surveys and reports, call the NASS Missouri Field Office at (800) 551-1014.

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hemp foods body care markets

Info provided by HIA .  The hemp foods and body-care markets alone were estimated at $620 million in 2014 -- up 21% from the year previous. And this doesn’t reflect the potential in building materials and bio-composites, both of which will surpass foods and body care in light of their potential to help reach federal carbon-reduction goals . . . and move into broad mainstream application. 

   

The Hemp Industries Association (HIA) is a non-profit trade group representing hemp companies, researchers and supporters. We are at the forefront of the drive for fair and equal treatment of industrial hemp. Since 1994, the HIA has been dedicated to education, industry development, and the accelerated expansion of hemp world market supply and demand. Read more-http://www.thehia.org/

Biodiesel Advice by USfreedomfuels

John advises:

Let me start by saying, any triglyceride oil will work for producing Biodiesel fuel. This includes beef fat, pork fat, chicken fat, and fish oils. I have even produced excellent Biodiesel from mink oil.

When you open your mind to options other than WVO, the options truly become limitless.

For example, you could use Palm oil or sunflower oil, both make great fuel.

You could use algae.

The algae need to have the water removed, then pressed to extract the oil. Algae contain about 50% oil by weight, and it is completely renewable, grows like crazy, and can be harvested from the same plates every 24 hours.

Now that I have your mind open to alternative feedstocks, I want to caution you.

Do your homework.

Each feedstock has a unique requirement for extracting, handling and processing.

Your geographical location will be the determining factor in your feedstock choice.

For example; we are currently working with a farmer from Idaho.
He is 60 miles from the nearest city.  WVO is not readily available, so he has planted a dozen acres with Camelina.

He purchased a small screw press, and he will have a yield of 5000 gallons of oil from his Camelina.

This is enough to operate his farm, and heat his home.

His first year savings based on the current off-road diesel price of $2.50 per gallon will be $8500.

Another customer from Nova Scotia had access to 700 tons of mink oil per year. Mink oil has excellent low temperature flow ability, no special handling was required.

700 tons works out to 14,000 gallons of the finest Biodiesel fuel I have ever seen.

It has the color of Kerosene, and the BTU's of #2 diesel fuel. The first year saving, based on current Canadian fuel prices will be in excess of $45,000.

Two great examples of looking outside the box!

Whether you build your fuel from WVO, Chicken Fat, Soy Beans, or Salmon, the result is the same.
You will be doing your part to reduce our dependency on foreign oil, and saving yourself some serious money.  (Or Industrial Hemp like MOhemp is planning)

Regardless of your feedstock, we have a Processor to handle the job, and give you the results you deserve!

ASTM Spec Biodiesel Fuel, Consistently!
Warm Regards,

John Harrod, President
U.S. Freedom Bio Fuels, LLC
847-756-7600
http://www.usfreedombiofuels.com
U.S. Freedom Bio Fuels LLC

369 Scout Rd
Mosinee, WI
54455

Statewide Farming with MOHemp

Scotty writes- MOhemp can be a successful venture on a smaller scale.  Per the Oregon Study and what the Colorado hemp growers have accomplished in the past few years (see preceding blog posts).  It is possible to make money in the Industrial Hemp business.

What differentiates MOhemp from other business models is the total Farm-to-Market approach for the finished goods.  And the reasoning behind the importance of building and operation of the MOhemp Hemp processing facility and its Statewide approach that enlists Farmers statewide.

This is part if the quandary that I'm dealing with. 
1-I've received an offer to operate and manage a hemp farm in Arizona. 
2-I've also received investment and business solicitation from outside the USA.
3-I could grow Industrial Hemp on a small farm.

To truly make a difference in cutting pollution will require: more than one small farms production of hemp seeds for nonpolluting biodiesel and energy efficient building products. 

I'll admit a small scale hemp operation will have benefits that a large scale hemp business would entail.  But then I would really only be helping myself.  I wouldn't be helping Missouri Farmers statewide grow their own non polluting Fuel. And or- I wouldn't be building more than 1 energy efficient home per year. 

I truly want to make a difference on a grand scale-  Jobs, Income, Pollution Free Energy, Green Buildings for more than just myself.  Which is why I'm seeking partners and investors for MOhemp.

Disruptive Investors Wanted

Snippets of info contained in the MOhemp startup business plan for investors.

The Green Building MOhemp Construction Crew will utilize the products made by the company to build new and renovate existing buildings for energy efficiency and creature comforts.

It would beneficial for the company to have a display home or building that utilizes the company made hemp products.  Showcasing how great the product is and the wide variety of uses.  (In addition to a company store.)

This will also give the company a building to test for real life energy stats, fire resistance demonstrations, advertising, product building demonstrated, community relations, and more. (see Impact Resistant Wall Structure Videos soon to be released)

The building products showcased: Hemp Hurds and Fibers will be used as Natural Sustainable and VOC free insulation.

  

• Europe and other countries have been utilizing the hemp plant for a few years now, advertised using the Timber Frame construction techniques.

• For New Construction: Hempcrete can be adapted into the different types of construction used today.

• Standard Framing such as the home in South Carolina, deemed America's first Hempcrete Home.

• I compare the European Timber Frame Construction techniques to American Post Frame building technology.

• The most economical way to build buildings is by utilizing the Post Frame Construction Techniques.  This is very similar to the Timber Frame Construction Technique.  What is appealing for this type of construction is the reduced lumber needs.

• MOhemp Building Products will also be available for purchase in the company store, online website ordering, and through building suppliers/lumber yards.

Economic Job Impact Hemp Plant

The proposed MOhemp industrial hemp processing facility to provide StLouis economy much needed employment opportunities.

Does Kentucky (or any state for that matter) really have an edge in the industrial hemp market?

Could any one state circumvent federal hemp growing restrictions to capture the early innovator profit? This is particularly critical in establishing certified seed production, which is estimated to have the highest return.

The economic impact if Kentucky again becomes the main source for certified industrial hemp seed in the United States is estimated at 69 fulltime equivalent jobs and $1,300,000 in worker earnings.

The total economic impact in Kentucky, assuming one industrial hemp processing facility locating in Kentucky and selling certified seed to other growers, would be 303 full-time equivalent jobs and $6,700,000 in worker earnings.

If two processing facilities were established in Kentucky, industrial hemp would have an economic impact of 537 full-time equivalent jobs and $12,100,000 in worker earnings.

If one processing facility and one industrial hemp paper-pulp plant were established in Kentucky, industrial hemp would have an economic impact of 771 full-time equivalent jobs and $17,600,000 in worker earnings.

These economic impact estimates reflect possible outcomes for Kentucky given a national industrial hemp industry that is focused in specialty niche activities that have already been demonstrated to work in Europe.

It is important to remember, however, that technologies are under development that may allow industrial hemp products to compete in bulk commodity markets.

The economic impacts that would occur if these technologies were found to be commercially feasible would be substantially greater than those identified in this report.

INDUSTRIAL HEMP:

GLOBAL OPERATIONS, LOCAL IMPLICATIONS

Valerie L. Vantreese

Ms. Vantreese is an economist with the Department of Agricultural Economics, College of

Agriculture, University of Kentucky. She can be reached at

Valerie L. Vantreese

406 Agricultural Engineering Building

Department of Agricultural Economics

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY 40546-0276

(859) 257-7272 Ext. 259

vaskren@uky.edu