30 Years Ago: Excerpts from the October/November 1983 Issue of The Sunflower

摘要

NSA Opposes EEC Veg Oil Tax - "The National Sunflower Association has gone on record in opposition to a proposed consumption tax on vegetable oils within the European Economic Community. 'Any action which adversely affects vegetable oil consumption inthe EEC will directly affect United States sunflower seed exports to a major market,' noted NSA Processor Committee Chairman Brian Peterson in mid-October testimony before a Senate subcommittee holding hearings on the matter. " 'If the proposed consumption tax is enacted, we would expect United States sunflower seed exports to fall,' Peterson stated. He further predicted increased competition in other markets for sun oil, less U.S. sunflower seed crushing capacity utilization and downward pressure on seed prices paid to American farmers....