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Show Page 8, Gunnison NewsEphraimManti, Thursday, September 29, 1994 Utah Farm Leader joins trade mission to Hong Kong, China, Thailand With Asia poised as the next major market opportunity for U.S. agricultural exports, the leader of Utahs largest general farm and ranch organization is joining a trade mission, to Hong Kong September 20-3China and Thailand. Utah Farm Bureau President Ken Ashby, Delta, will join American 0, Farm Bureau President Dean Kleckner and Farm Bureau Presidents from 12 other states in this trade mission to the far east While in Asia, the Farm Bureau delegation will meet with local trade officials, government officials and U.S. business interests in each nation, and visit farms and commodity distribution points. The Asian market, China in particular, is the fastest growing trading arena in the world, both in terms of population and income, Ashby noted, Not oily is this a tremendous opportunity for farmers and ranchers nationally, but its a great chance for us in Utah to get a toehold in this, the largest market for food and fiber in the world. Ashby said one objective of the Asian trade mission is to gauge the implications of any future free trade agreement with Pacific Rim nations. Such an agreement, he said, is being considered among nations involved Economic Cooperain tion meetings. He said trade experts believe such an agreement could be fully implemented by the year 2020. Ashby said the Farm Bureau delegation also will participate in the grand opening of the Food and Hotel China 94" trade show in Beijing, where many U.S. agricultural products will be on display. He said Asia-Pacif- ic agricultural production and distribution facilities in China and Thailand also will be closely examined, and the group will appraise the productive capability of Chinese agriculture in meeting that nations future food needs. While the Far Eastern market generally appears to be a fruitful place for increasing U.S. foreign agricultural trade, China represents the last great, as yet untapped, market for Satina Producers Livestock Report RECEIPTS: 11 186. LAST WEEK: 1193 LAST YEAR: 1130. Feeder Steers mostly 1.00-2.0- 0 lower, ex450-65- 0 firm lbs 1.00 to higher. cept Feeder Heifers mostly 1.00-2.0- 0 lower; Holstein Steers 3.00-4.0- 0 lower. S laughter Cows weak; Slaughter Bulls 1.00-2.0- 0 lower on limited numbers. Feeder Steers:Medium and Large Frame 1: 200-25- 0 lbs 95.00-106.0250-30- 0 300-35- 0 lbs 92.00-94.0ibs 8 1 individual to 96.50; 350400 lbs 82.00-87.0400450 450-50- 0 lbs 78.50-85.0Ibs 78.00-86.5500-55- 0 Ibs 74.50-81.57550-60- 0 600-65- 0 lbs 70.00-76.0- 0; 1100 lbs 250-30- lbs 77.50-80.0- 1: lbs 0 0; 0; 5; Ibs 70.00-75.0- 700-75- Ibs 62.00-68.0- 650-70- 0; 0 64.00-69.5- lbs 65.50-72.0- 900-95- 0 lbs 58.50-63.5- 0 Ibs 0 0; 68.00-70.5750-80- 0; 800-85- 0; 850-90- 0; Ibs 0 0; 0 lbs 63.50-66.5950-10- 0; 00 lbs 57.00-62.0Holstein Steers: Baby bull calves 80.00-145.0- 0 lbs head; 300-50- 0 59.50-75.0500-70- 0 Ibs 48.50-56.5- 0; 700-90- 0 900- Ibs 46.50-52.50. 0; 0; Medium and Ibs 80.00-89.00; 78.00-86.0- 63.50-71.5- 67.00-76.5- 600-65- 0; 55.50-63.2- 62.00-69.0-0; 800-85- 5; 500-55- 1- -3 already established a trade office, and which looms as a major distribution point for trade with China, will also be a major focus of the mission, Ashby said. In addition to AFB President Ashby, other state Farm Bureau presidents participating in the trip include: Tom Geary, Idaho; Bill KniU, Maryland; Charles Kruse, Missouri; 700-75- Waller, Mississippi; and Ron Warfield, Illinois. 0 Ibs 0 lbs 0 Nakatani, Hawaii; Bryce Neidig, Nebraska; Merlin Plagge, Iowa; Doyle Rahjes, Kansas; Bill Sprague, Kentucky; Bob Vice, California; Don 0 00 900-95- 0; 0 Ibs lbs scarce. Heiferettes and young feeder cows: 47.00-57.0- 0. Stock Cows: Medium and Large Frame: Scarce. Slaughter Cows: Boning Utility 0; Thailands capability of competing with U.S . agricultural exports in other Asian markets, including Japan and China. Hong Kong, where Utah has 00 0; 750-80- lbs 64.00-64.555.50-64.5- delegation also will evaluate Ibs 0 Ibs 0 Ibs 59.50-63.0Ibs 00 5; 550-60- 0; 0 Ibs 400450 Ibs lbs72.50-74.7- lbs 300-35- 0; 350400 75.50-85.5-0; 0; .50-90.0- 0, 0; 200-25- 0 trade, including China's entry into the GATT and that natiions's most favored nation trading status with the United States. Ashby said the Dave Mclure, Montana; James 0. Feeder Heifers: Large Frame 0; 0; 47.50-50.0- U.S. agricultural products abroad, Ashby said. Both in terms of population and income levels China, alone, has a population of 1 .2 billion and one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Now that the Chinese are considering liberalizing their trade laws, we have to be ready to jump into that void with U.S. and Utah farm products as soon as the opportunity is created, he said. The Farm Bureau presidents will discuss with government officials specific issues regarding bilateral 950-100- 0 34.0045.00; Breaking Utility 24 scarce; Cutter Low Commercial Dressing Utility 28.50-36.0Slaughter Cows: Yield Grade 1 1240-228- 5 Yield lbs 49.00-56.71340-187Ibs 42.25-50.20 Grade 2 Ibs Feeder Bulls 1025-156- 0 0. There are more than seven chickens in the world. fr The Cowboy Rodeo Commission presents the Championship Rodeo Finals at the Blackhawk Arena in Salina on, Friday, September 30 and Saturday, October 1, beginning at 7:30 p.m. each evening. Following the rodeo Saturday evening a dance will be held. Cowboy Rodeo Commission Annual Capitol Reef Apple Harvest ready Rodeo Finals Championship At The Blackhawk Salina Arena, Sept. 29, 30 and Oct. 1 Capitol Reef National Park, Utah-CapitReef National Park Superintendent, Charles V. Lundy has announced that apples of the Fruita orchards are ready to pick. The orchards will be open daily until all the fruit is picked. This year, apples are abundant and the crop should last for several weeks. The apples will sell for $.50 per pound, $5.00 ol at 7:30 p.m. Nightly per half bushel, and $10.00 per bushel. The public can call the Capitol Reef Fruit Hotline at (801 425-379- 1 from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily, or check at the park visitor center to inqu ire as to which orchards are open at any given time. The National Park Service utilizes the receipts from fruit sales to help defray the costs of maintaining the historic orchards. fiGHEZt OB G SZZ9 (M'l'fclflp) tU) (141) (fi This rodeo will feature such great animals as: 6 time bareback horse of the year Cricket 2 time saddle Bronc of the year 38 Special - 3 time bull of the year Tiki Skoal 2 time Colorado Bull of the year Wolf Gang Gen. 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