QID - 001246 Prices Received by Farmers for Rice - Operation Profile

PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS FOR RICE
OPERATION PROFILE for RICE COOPERATIVES 2013
OMB No. 0535-0003 Approval Expires: 3/31/2013 Project Code: 188 QID: 001246 SMetaKey: 2709 Arkansas Field Office 10800 Financial Centre Parkway Suite 110 Little Rock, AR 72211  Phone: 1-877-743-6181 E-mail: [email protected]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture collects and publishes information on prices farmers receive for agricultural commodities. this information is used in estimation of farm income, the computation of counter-cyclical payments, State tax projections and rates, and for price studies and analysis of returns from various crops. Information requested in this survey is used to prepare estimates of selected agricultural commodities. Under Title 7 of the U.S. Code and CIPSEA (Public Law 107-347), facts about your operation are kept confidential and used only for statistical purposes in combination with similar reports from other producers. Response is voluntary. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number is 0535-0003. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 10 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information

1. Do you expect this operation to PURCHASE rice from U.S. farmers during the August 2013 through July 2014 time period?
301 3 NO (Thank the respondent, and conclude the interview.)
2 DON’T KNOW
1 YES	0229 a. Please select reporting units 1 Cwt 2 Bushels 3 Barrels
The NASS Rice Prices Received data series is based on:
►all grain lengths (long, medium, and short), but not wild rice. ►total hundred weight (Cwt) purchased and received from U.S. farmers during the survey period.
Purchases of rice under contract are to be reported during the month when the buyer obtains possession of the rice AND makes payments to the farmer for the rice. Buyers who redeem rough rice under loan with CCC are to report the value paid to redeem the loan plus any additional payment (i.e. options and seed bonus) to the farmer for the rice.
Include only rice purchased from U.S. farmers. Exclude any purchases from rice dealers, brokers, or any other non-farmers.
2. Do you purchase organic rice?
0182 3 NO 1 YES – Specify by length of grain-- ______________________________________________
3. Will this operation purchase any rice from farmers in other States?
0183 3 NO 1 YES – Specify States-- ______________________________________________

4. Considering all locations, how would you prefer to report?
0184 1 Each site individually 2 Combined total for all sites 3 Headquarters reports all locations separately 4 Some other combination. Please list which sites you would like combined for reporting purposes
5. What is the total rated storage capacity of all firms that you will report price data for, along with the preferred reporting unit. (Include capacity of all lines if this is a Headquarters unit of a Multi-unit firm where total quantity purchased and the average value from all lines are reported.)
CURRENT FIRM LOCATION		STORAGE CAPACITY		UNITS (Circle one)
0225		0226	0227	1 Bu.	2 Lbs.	3 Tons		4 Cwt.
NOTE: Inform the respondent that our reporting specifications call for Quantities at standard moisture content and Average Value, adjusted for certain coop expenses and returns, quality discounts and premiums but not other deductions. Ask the respondent to provide a settlement sheet (check stub, sales ticket, assembling sheet) showing a typical transaction and a monthly summary (monthly report). It will help to determine the firm’s ability to report based on our guidelines.

6. Will your firm report quantities purchased on a dry (shrunk) weight basis (that is at standard moisture content)?
0185 1 YES 5 N/A 3 NO - Ask—On a monthly basis, will you estimate quantities on a dry (standard moisture) basis? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	0186 1 YES 3 NO
7. Will you exclude all data relating to rice purchased from non-farmers such as dealers, brokers, or other non-farmers?
0187 1 YES 5 N/A 3 NO Ask—What percent of your monthly purchases are from non-farmers? . . . . . . . . . . . On a monthly basis, will you estimate the purchases from non-farmers and subtract that amount from the total quantity and gross value you report? . . . . . . . . .		0188 ____________ % 0189 1 YES 3 NO

8. Will you include all purchases from farmers delivered to a terminal or processing facility (that is, direct or brokered sales)?

0190

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Ask-- On a monthly basis, will you estimate these purchases and include them in the total quantity and average value you report? . . . . . . .

0191

1 YES

3 NO

9. Will you exclude rice purchased from producers or firms in other countries?

0192

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Ask-- On a monthly basis, will you estimate these purchases and exclude them from the total quantity and average value you report? . . . . . . .

0193

1 YES

3 NO

10. Will you exclude rice purchased for resale as seed?

0194

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Ask-- On a monthly basis, will you estimate these purchases and exclude them from the total quantity and average value you report? . . . . . . .

0195

1 YES

3 NO

11. For patronage pool purchases, will you report the equivalent rough rice quantity of milled rice shipped each month? YES – Continue. NO – Go to item 14.

NOTE: For items 12, 13, 15 and 16 , if the respondent answers NO, ask if they will be able to estimate the amount of the discount to be subtracted from or the premium to be added to the monthly average value.

12. For patronage pool purchases, will you report the monthly average value of dry rough rice from farmers after deducting--

a. Handling, processing (milling), transportation, and marketing charges from co-op acquisition until products (milled or rough) are sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0235

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Will you estimate?

0236

1 YES

3 NO

b. Interest expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0237

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Will you estimate?

0238

1 YES

3 NO

c. Losses from hedging. . . . . . . . . . .

0239

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Will you estimate?

0240

1 YES

3 NO

d. Storage costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0241

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Will you estimate?

0242

1 YES

3 NO

e. Government payments (i.e. loan deficiency payments [LDP] and marketing loan gains [MLG]) . . . . .

0243

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Will you estimate?

0244

1 YES

3 NO

f. Income or dividends from capital investment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0245

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Will you estimate?

0246

1 YES

3 NO

13. For patronage pool purchases, will you report the monthly average value of dry rough rice from farmers NOT deducting--

a. Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0247

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Will you estimate?

0248

1 YES

3 NO

b. Gains from hedging . . . . . . . . . . . .

0249

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Will you estimate?

0250

1 YES

3 NO

c. Storage income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0251

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Will you estimate?

0252

1 YES

3 NO

d. Capital retains from rice marketings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0253

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Will you estimate?

0254

1 YES

3 NO

e. Producer check-off fees (if any)

0255

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Will you estimate?

0256

1 YES

3 NO

f. Transportation costs prior to Cooperative acquisition . . . . . . . . .

0257

1 YES

5 N/A

3 NO – Will you estimate?

0258

1 YES

3 NO

14. Will this operation have non-patronage (cash) rice purchases during August 2012 through July 2013? YES – Continue. NO – Go to item 17.
15. Will you report the monthly total value of purchases from farmers after--
a. subtracting discounts for moisture content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	0196	1 YES	5 N/A	3 NO – Will you estimate?	0197	1 YES	3 NO
b. subtracting discounts for quality factors such as grade, test weight, protein content, foreign matter or damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	0198	1 YES	5 N/A	3 NO – Will you estimate?	0199	1 YES	3 NO
c. subtracting discounts for transportation charges from farm to elevator (price should reflect point at which grain changes possession.) . . . . . .	0200	1 YES	5 N/A	3 NO – Will you estimate?	0201	1 YES	3 NO
d. adding premiums for farmer delivering the rice to a mill, processor or terminal . . . . . . . . . . .	0202	1 YES	5 N/A	3 NO – Will you estimate?	0203	1 YES	3 NO
e. adding premiums for quality factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	0204	1 YES	5 N/A	3 NO – Will you estimate?	0205	1 YES	3 NO
16. Will you report the monthly total value of purchases from farmers before deducting--
a. Drying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	0208	1 YES	5 N/A	3 NO – Will you estimate?	0209	1 YES	3 NO
b. Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	0210	1 YES	5 N/A	3 NO – Will you estimate?	0211	1 YES	3 NO
c. Check-off fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	0212	1 YES	5 N/A	3 NO – Will you estimate?	0213	1 YES	3 NO
d. Service fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	0214	1 YES	5 N/A	3 NO – Will you estimate?	0215	1 YES	3 NO
e. Cleaning or grading . . . . . . . . . . . .	0216	1 YES	5 N/A	3 NO – Will you estimate?	0217	1 YES	3 NO
f. Transportation or handling charges from farm to first point of sale (if billed to farmer) . . . . . . . . . . . . .	0218	1 YES	5 N/A	3 NO – Will you estimate?	0219	1 YES	3 NO

17. Next we need to know how you record contract purchases from farmers, such as forward contracts, deferred payment contracts, basis, minimum price, option or hedge-to-arrive contracts. Will you report the quantities and the corresponding average values both in the same month?
0220 1 YES – Go to item 18. 5 N/A – Go to item 18.
0221 3 NO – What percentage of your monthly purchases are contract purchases? ______ %
a. Does this change after harvest? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .					0222 1 YES. 3 NO
b. On a monthly basis, will you estimate contract purchases delivered (settled, closed) and include these purchases in the total quantity and average value you report? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .					0223 1 YES. 3 NO
18. Does your accounting period allow a calendar month? . . . . . .			0224	1 YES. 3 NO			From _______ To _______
19. Who will be the primary contact at your operation for completing our monthly survey?
	Name:	Position:
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20. Who will be the alternate contact at your operation for completing our monthly survey?
	Name:	Position:
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Thanks so much for your assistance today and for your continued help in completing the Prices Received by Farmers report.

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