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07/12/06
Crop News Weekly
We have just about reached the mid-point of the summer
growing season throughout much of North America and, as always, it's
hard to believe how fast time is moving. Speaking of moving, soybean
rust is back in the news, this time a confirmed sighting in a Louisiana
kudzu patch. Also this week, a reminder that a considerable amount of
corn and soybeans that were raised in 2005 were placed under a CCC
marketing loan at county Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices. Many of
these nine-month loans will be maturing at the end of July, August or
September. Elsewhere this week, the Brazilian government's recent move
to grant an additional $454 million to Brazilian soybean farmers to
offset sagging prices could make the country a target within the World
Trade Organization. With this sum, the total allocated for aid to
Brazilian farmers reached roughly $1 billion for the 2005-06 season. In
other news, there is the theory that nitrogen fixation and soil residual
nitrogen may not supply enough nitrogen for soybeans to maximize yield,
especially in high-yield environments. This has provided impetus for
assessing the effect of nitrogen (N) fertilizer on soybean yield.
Finally this week, weeds are calculating organisms, always looking to
make life difficult for farmers. To defeat the unwanted plants,
producers have to be twice as calculating. Growers can start with two
free computer calculators. The Web-based tools are programs within
WeedSOFT, a weed management software package developed by Purdue
University and eight other land-grant universities.
You'll find these stories and a lot more in this issue of Crop News
Weekly. Happy reading.
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Asian
soybean rust finding confirmed
07/08/06
The LSU AgCenter announced Asian soybean rust had been
found in a Louisiana kudzu patch south of Lafayette near New Iberia on
June 30. As of July 7, the disease has not spread. "Late on June 29,
Blaine Viator reported he'd found something that looked a lot like ASR,"
said David Lanclos, LSU AgCenter soybean specialist, shortly after the
disease confirmation. - David Bennett
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Thiesse's
Thoughts: Closing Out 2005 CCC Crop Loans
07/11/06
A considerable amount of corn and soybeans that were
raised in 2005 were placed under a CCC marketing loan at county Farm
Service Agency (FSA) offices. Many of these nine-month loans will be
maturing at the end of July, August or September. Many producers have
been hoping that a summer grain market price rally will allow some
higher net prices on this stored grain. It is always a good idea for
producers to review and be aware of the CCC loan close-out processes and
procedures at county FSA offices. Producers that have grain stored under
CCC loan have three options at the end of the nine-month loan period.
- Kent Thiesse, The Corn & Soybean Digest
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Brazil's
move could be challenged in the WTO
07/11/06
The Brazilian government's recent move to grant an
additional $454 million to Brazilian soybean farmers to offset sagging
prices could make the country a target within the World Trade
Organization. With this sum, the total allocated for aid to Brazilian
farmers reached roughly $1 billion for the 2005-06 season. Some
countries could be preparing complaints in the WTO against Brazil's
move. At least, this is the concern among Brazilian officials. -
Sergio Osse
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Road
Warrior: Why Does The Fed Keep Raising Rates?
07/11/06
Agriculture Road Warrior Dave Kohl writes:
"Everywhere I go bankers and producers are asking about the interest
rates these days. Since about 24 months ago, the Fed funds rate has
risen from 1 percent to over 5 percent. The question that comes to mind
is "why?" First, the new Fed Chairman, Ben Bernanke, is a big believer
in targeted inflation. The target inflation rate is somewhere between 2
percent and 4 percent. Bernanke has published papers concerning
inflation. He has found that after analyzing countries with developed
and emerging economies, those that have prospered have been able to
maintain inflation rates under 4 percent..." - The Corn & Soybean
Digest
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News from the Top of the
Hill
07/07/06
National Hog Farmer
North American Swine Identification Systems --
The Canadian Pork Council, the Mexican Pork Association and the
National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) have agreed that "swine health
and the ability to quickly identify the origin of an animal with a
disease" are priorities for North American pork producers. In a recent
meeting concerning animal identification (ID), the organizations agreed
their countries' ID systems should have "similarities to increase trace
back efficiency, that producers in each nation should be made aware of
program standards and of how important it is to the North American pork
industry to be diligent in the implementation process." It was agreed
that each country should move as rapidly as possible to enhance the
current trace back standards.
Animal Welfare Reform Needed -- The House Animal Welfare Caucus
recently held a briefing on the Humane Treatment of Farm Animals.
Congressman Chris Shays (R-CT) called for passage of H.R. 5557, the
"Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act." This legislation would require
that the federal government purchase only products that comply with
certain animal welfare standards. The legislation would require various
standards including "adequate shelter, which allows sufficient space for
the covered animal to stand, lie down, get up, walk move his or her head
freely, rest, and turn around completely and fully extend all limbs or
wings without touching any part of an enclosure." Covered animal would
include swine, cattle, chicken, turkey sheep, rabbit, etc. Those
testifying at the briefing included The Humane Society, the Animal
Welfare Institute, and Professor David Favre, Michigan State College of
Law. Various witnesses said there needed to be exposure of conditions
that animals are forced to live under, especially confinement. The event
was to begin the debate on animal welfare and to build support for
various animal welfare proposals for next year's farm bill.
Attorneys General Oppose Manure Legislation -- Seven state
Attorneys General have written Congress stating their opposition to
legislation (H.R. 4341) which would exempt manure from CERCLA/Superfund.
In their letter to Congress, the Attorneys General said, "As the chief
legal officers of our states, we think that the proposed amendments, if
enacted, would seriously impair our ability to protect the health of our
citizens and the environment." And, "H.R. 4341 would exempt
industrial-scale animal feeding operations from the provisions of CERCLA
that require releases of hazardous substances to be reported to the
government and the provisions that, among other things, authorize states
to recover the costs of responding to releases of hazardous substances
and the resulting damages to natural resources." Those signing the
letter were the Attorneys General of California, Connecticut, Kentucky,
New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.
Another Canadian BSE Case -- Canada confirmed its sixth case of
BSE this week. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said the
animal was a cross-bred beef cow from Manitoba and was at least 15 years
of age and would have been born prior to Canada's feed ban.
Canada Revises U.S. Beef Imports -- Canada has announced that
all classes of U.S. cattle and beef, including those for breeding
purposes born after 1999 and beef from cattle over 30 months of age,
will immediately be eligible for import under prescribed certification
requirements. Specified risk materials will still be banned.
No Breakthrough at WTO -- There was no breakthrough during
recent WTO negotiations on agriculture. U.S. Trade Representative Susan
Schwab said, "We remain fully committed to an ambitious, robust round
that opens new markets for the world's farmers, manufacturers and
service providers. This is the only way to deliver on the Doha promise
as a development round. We have no intention of giving up hope." Another
round of negotiations will take place this month.
Oman FTA -- The U.S. Senate passed the Oman Free Trade
Agreement (FTA) before leaving for the July 4th recess. The House Ways
and Means Committee has approved the FTA and it will be considered by
the House of Representatives sometime this month. Other trade bills to
be considered by Congress this year include the U.S.-Peru Free Trade
Agreement and Vietnam Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR).
Congress Home for July 4th Recess -- Congress is in recess this
week. Appropriation bills, pension reform, and tax legislation are a few
of the many items Congress will consider when it returns next week.
Congress will be in session for the rest of July and then will recess
until after Labor Day. - from the desk of E. Scott Shearer
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Nitrogen
fertility for soybeans
07/10/06
There is the theory that nitrogen fixation and soil
residual nitrogen may not supply enough nitrogen for soybeans to
maximize yield, especially in high-yield environments. This has provided
impetus for assessing the effect of nitrogen (N) fertilizer on soybean
yield. Research in several states provides results that address using
starter N fertilizer applied to normal and late-planted soybeans, N
fertilizer applied in an amount to replace bacteria-fixed nitrogen, and
N fertilizer applied during reproductive development when nitrogen
demand is highest. - Larry G. Heatherly
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Propane
powers effort to dispose of waste
07/11/06
The Propane Education & Research Council has joined
Onsite Power Systems Inc., along with the University of
California-Davis, in testing a new biodigester technology that could
result in environmental and economic advantages, including the
possibility of becoming a new renewable fuel source. The biodigester
project kicked off with a June 29 demonstration at the university that
was attended by government officials from California. PERC contributed
to the purchase of two propane-fueled boilers; a low-emission,
California Air Resources Board-certified propane engine; and a generator
for the project. - Farm Press Online
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Farm
program costs a matter of perspective
07/10/06
For most people, except maybe for Bill Gates or Warren
Buffett, $16 billion is a lot of money. Former National Cotton Council
Chairman Kenneth Hood would concede that going into the debate on the
2007 farm bill. In the bigger picture, however, $16 billion is
miniscule, accounting for only 0.6 of a percent of the federal budget,
according to Hood, a farmer, ginner and precision agriculture advocate
from Perthshire, Miss. - Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial
Staff
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Web-based
farm tools better than weeds
Weeds are calculating organisms, always looking to
make life difficult for farmers. To defeat the unwanted plants,
producers have to be twice as calculating. Growers can start with two
free computer calculators. The Web-based tools are programs within
WeedSOFT, a weed management software package developed by Purdue
University and eight other land-grant universities. While the entire
package must be purchased, the WeedSOFT team decided to provide with
farmers two programs online at no charge, says Bill Johnson, Purdue
Extension weed specialist. - The Corn & Soybean Digest
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Price,
yield, test weight make wheat a winner
07/07/06
Good yields, high test weights and excellent futures
prices made last fall's decision to plant a little wheat a good one for
wheat producer Terry McGraw. McGraw says this will certainly help his
bottom line during a time when farmers' profits are hurting from high
fuel prices and high interest rates and with the future of the farm bill
uncertain. But if he and other U.S. farmers can hold on for a few more
years, stronger demand could start to offset some of those problems, he
says. - Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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Hood's
contributions tough act to follow
07/05/06
How can you say no to Kenneth Hood? That thought
leaped out the other day while I was listening to Hood speak at a
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmer/Rancher Symposium. Hood
was introduced as a cotton farmer, ginner, former vice chairman and
chairman of the National Cotton Council and former president of the
Delta Council, and he seemed embarrassed at that list. - Forrest
Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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Greenseeker
works well in Virginia tests
07/05/06
With both nitrogen and diesel fuel costs at near
record highs, row crop farmers from coast to coast are looking for ways
to cut fertilizer costs without jeopardizing the yield and quality
potential of their crop. In a cooperative project with NRCS, Virginia
Tech researchers have worked with Greenseeker, a high tech system that
senses color variations by reading chlorophyll levels in plant tissue.
In tests at six sites in Virginia, Greenseeker use has produced yields
comparable to standard applications based on soil and tissue sampling.
- Roy Roberson, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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Off-farm
forces drove ag land values in 2005
07/10/06
Trends in many California markets for agricultural
land and lease values were driven by everything but agriculture during
2005. That was the message given by Tony Correia, a Sonoma-based
accredited rural appraiser, before the recent spring outlook forum of
the California Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and
Rural Appraisers in Visalia. "We have a tremendous trend of folks buying
land for recreational use, or solely for a home site in the country,
whether a 1 acre, 160 acres, or 5,000 acres," Correia said in his
interpretation of property transactions. - Dan Bryant
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Success
of '02 farm bill was not an accident
07/05/06
The success and popularity of the Farm Security and
Rural Investment Act of 2002 was no accident. That program provided "a
balanced approach for farm groups and rural interests," said Steve
Verett, executive vice president of the Plains Cotton Growers Inc.,
during a panel discussion of farm policy at the recent Texas Ag Forum in
San Antonio. "This is one of the most successful (farm programs) ever
created," Verett said. "That's no accident. It provides a stable farm
policy and provides the basis for long-term investments, which is vital
to producers. Support during periods of low prices provides a necessary
safety net," he said. - Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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U.S. negotiators
disappointed, but still hopeful
07/04/06
They're disappointed that yet another deadline passed
without a substantive agreement, but U.S. negotiators say they're not
ready to give up on the Doha Development Round of the WTO talks. WTO
Director-General Pascal Lamy began the latest series of negotiations in
Geneva, Switzerland, on an optimistic note June 29, saying he believed
the United States was willing to make more concessions on farm subsidies
to help finalize an agreement. - Farm Press Editorial Staff
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