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Logan
Hawkes
08/30/06
Crop News Weekly
It's the end of another hot month and still the
drought toll continues to mount. Some rain relief has come, if not too
late, and temps across the Midwest are finally dropping. Meanwhile,
drought losses down in Texas have topped the $4 million mark. In terms
of agriculture losses in the U.S., it's one of the worse years on
record.
If you're on the hunt for farm news, you've come to the right place.
We're packed with it this issue. First up, the governor of Mato Grosso,
Brazil, says if his federal government fails to develop a solution for
high debt rates among growers, soybean production could fall by 30
percent next season. Is this good news or bad news for U.S. growers?
Also this week, while it may not be the message American Cotton
Producers wanted to hear, NCC President Mark Lange said he believes the
WTO's Doha Development Round negotiations will start back up this fall.
So soon? Elsewhere and on a sad note, Harris Barnes, nationally-known
agricultural writer/photographer, and the founding editor of Southeast
Farm Press, died Aug. 25. He was 87. Also in the news, U.S. soybean
growers have sold 179 million tons (6.6 million bushels) of their crop
to Japan since the American Soybean Association opened its first
overseas office there a half-century ago. Celebrations were held in
Japan last week. Finally, tractor manufacturers selling to farmers in
the United States faced a tough first half of 2006. Total tractor sales
for the first six months of the year fell by 10.7% with 23,895 units
sold compared to 26,755 units sold in the same period in 2005. Fuel
demand, however, remains high.
You'll find a lot more news in this issue of Crop News Weekly, so
get started below. And thanks for reading this week's issue.
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Brazil
soybean production could fall 30 percent
08/29/06
The governor of the state of Mato Grosso in Brazil,
Blairo Maggi, says if the federal government fails to develop a solution
for high debt rates among growers, soybean production could fall by 30
percent next season. Mato Grosso is Brazil's biggest soybean producer.
Maggi, who is also the country's biggest soybean producer, said, "I
believe this picture (of cutbacks to production) can only be reversed if
producers' demands are attended to." The rural sector is demanding debt
renegotiation and extended deadlines for payments. It is also asking for
cuts in the national interest rate, the liberalization of imported
inputs and that Asian rust be considered an epidemic. - Jose Sergio
Osse, Freelance Writer
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Doha
Round negotiations expected to resume in fall
08/28/06
It was probably not the message the American Cotton
Producers wanted to hear, but National Cotton Council President and CEO
Mark Lange said he believes the WTO's Doha Development Round
negotiations will start back up this fall. Many growers breathed a sigh
of relief when WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy announced in late July
he was suspending the talks because of the lack of any progress by the
G-6 countries -- Australia, Brazil, the European Union, India, Japan and
the United States -- in reaching a new agreement. - Forrest Laws,
Farm Press Editorial Staff
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Harris
Barnes, ex-Farm Press editor, dies
08/28/06
Harris Barnes, nationally-known agricultural
writer/photographer, and the founding editor of Southeast Farm Press,
died Aug. 25. He was 87. He was also the publisher of acclaimed photo
books chronicling the history of cotton, Southern agriculture, and an
agricultural retrospective. "Harris had a remarkable career," said
Hembree Brandon, editorial director for Farm Press Publications. "From
the days of mule-power and hand labor to modern, high tech agriculture
-- he was a part of it all, and documented it all in words and photos.
He had one of the most extensive one-man collections of agricultural
photos of anyone in the business. - Southeast Farm Press
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Keeping up with
the farm shows
08/29/06
It's not uncommon to receive an e-mail or two each
week from a reader inquiring about this farm show - or that one. Trusth
is, there are so many quality farm shows, conferences, exhibitions,
demonstrations, special classes and the like, that it's hard to keep up
with them all. While we try to keep you abreast of the bigger shows as
they happen, time and space limitations in addition to the large number
of shows that take place year round dictate the need abbrviate our
coverage. But, like most of you, I recognize and applaud the service a
good farm show provides. I have learned many things and have had my eyes
opened more than once while attending conferences all across the
country. With that thought in mind, here is an online source that keeps
up with just about all the farm shows and related events nationwide.
Bookmark the address and use it as a resource next time you want to know
something about a particular show or farm event. Here's the URL: http://www.agrimarketing.com/fsg.php.
- Logan Hawkes
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U.S.
soybeans celebrate 50 years of sales to Japan
08/25/06
U.S. soybean growers have sold 179 million tons (6.6
million bushels) of their crop to Japan since the American Soybean
Association opened its first overseas office there a half-century ago.
Representatives of American soybean farmers and Japanese customers met
in Tokyo Aug. 24 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the
office there. The 1956 event also has historic significance because it
was the first overseas commodity office to receive funding for market
development activities from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. -
Farm Press Editorial Staff
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News from the Top of the
Hill
08/25/06
National Hog Farmer
Conservation Tax Provisions -- President Bush
signed into law the Pension Protection Act of 2006. This legislation
contained provisions that provide tax assistance for land donated for
conservation and protection of open space through December 31, 2007. The
provisions include:
Raising the maximum deduction a donor can take for donation of a
conservation easement from 30 percent of their adjusted gross income in
any year to 50 percent (provided that the contribution does not prevent
use of the donated land for farming or ranching);
Allowing qualified farmers and ranchers to deduct up to 100 percent
of their adjusted gross income; and
Increasing the number of years over which a donor can use
conservation tax deductions from 6 years to 16 years.
Biomass Advisory Committee Named -- USDA and the Department of
Energy (DOE) have appointed a 12 member Biomass Research and Development
Technical Advisory committee. The purpose of the committee is to advise
USDA and DOE on "meeting important national goals of a healthier rural
economy and improved national energy security." Members appointed were:
David Anton, DuPont Corporation, Wilmington, DE; Lou Honary, University
of Northern Iowa, Waverly, IA; Alan Kennett, Gay & Robinson Sugar,
Kaumakani, HI; Mark Maher, GM Powertrain Vehicle Integration, Pontiac,
MI; John McKenna, Hamilton Clark & Co, McLean, VA; Ed McClellan, Alston
& Bird, Washington, D.C.; Mitchell Peele, North Carolina Farm Bureau,
Raleigh, NC; Jeffrey Serfass, Technology Transition Corporation,
Washington, D.C.; Robert Sharp, Mobile Forest Products, Mobile, AL; Read
Smith, Agriculture Energy Work Group, St. Johns, WA; Rodney Williamson,
Iowa Corn Promotion Board, Johnston, IA; and Thomas Binder, Archer
Daniels Midland, Decatur, IL.
Guatemala Opens to U.S. Beef -- Guatemala has announced that it
will now import all beef and beef products from cattle born and raised
in the U.S.
AG Committees and Election -- As we look to next year, there
will be at least one new member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and
three new members of the House Agriculture Committee. Senator Mark
Dayton (D-MN) is not seeking re-election this fall. In the House,
Congressman Ed Case (D-HI) is running for the Democratic nomination for
the U.S. Senate. Congressman Tom Osborne (R-NE) was defeated in the
Republican primary for Governor and Congressman Joe Schwarz (R-MI) was
defeated in the primary for re-election. With polls indicating a
possible close election, there could be other changes come November.
- from the desk of Scott Shearer
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Kent
Thiesse: Positive aspects of 4-H shows
It seems far too often we place too much emphasis on
winning and losing at 4-H livestock shows. Unfortunately, many times
adults consider 4-H livestock projects a failure if their son or
daughter doesn't win. If our only goal at a livestock show is to win,
maybe we need to make some adjustments in our goals and in understanding
the benefits our youth are gaining from livestock shows. Ideally, 4-H
livestock projects should be a family affair. If youngsters and parents
spend the right percentages of time and energy together, these projects
can help our young people learn basic life skills and eventually help
them develop into better citizens. - Kent Thiesse, The Corn & Soybean
Digest
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The
Road Warrior of Agriculture
Dave Kohl writes: "While in Nebraska teaching
the Kansas-Nebraska Ag Bankers School, some interesting data was shared
that had been developed by the Nebraska Farm & Ranch business management
education program. It was striking how much net income, which transforms
to earned net worth, was generated by government supports.
Granted, this is not all farms and ranches, but 129 farms and ranches
from the Big Red Cornhuskers state were involved in the study. A
six-year average found that nearly 90% of net income was generated by
government supports (government supports as a percent of net income).
Yes, it exceeded 100% in 2000 and 2001, was down to below 50% in 2004
but was back to over 80% in 2005..." - The Corn & Soybean
Digest
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Tractor
sales drop
08/24/06
Tractor manufacturers selling to farmers in the United
States faced a tough first half of 2006. Total tractor sales for the
first six months of the year fell by 10.7% with 23,895 units sold
compared to 26,755 units sold in the same period in 2005, according to
figures from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. June was
particularly tough with row-crop tractor sales down by 25% from a year
ago. Utility tractors fared better with only a 1.1% decline in sales for
June compared to 2005. - Farm Industry News
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Johanns Names New NRCS
Chief
08/25/06
USDA Secretary Mike Johanns has announced the
selection of Arlen Lancaster as Chief of the Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS). Lancaster succeeds Bruce Knight at NRCS,
who was recently confirmed by the U.S. Senate as under secretary of
agriculture for marketing and regulatory programs. Lancaster has served
as deputy assistant secretary of Congressional Relations at USDA since
April 2005. Prior to his service at USDA, Lancaster served in various
senior staff positions in congress.
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Farm
groups on a roll.... More to follow?
08/24/06
They're not receiving much credit for it in the media,
but farm organizations scored a major victory when the Doha Development
Round negotiations collapsed in Geneva last month. In other years and
other scenarios, farm groups might have walked away from the talks,
muttering how U.S. trade officials had done it to them again by agreeing
to proposals from the European Union or Japan or other WTO members just
to get an agreement. - Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial
Staff
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Group
concerned about possible futures manipulation
08/24/06
Citing "unprecedented differences" between cash and
futures prices on the Chicago Board of Trade, National Farmers Union
President Tom Buis says the nation's growers "need to have assurance
that market concentration is not being used to manipulate the futures
market." In a letter to officers of the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, he asks that the CFTC investigate "the unusual difference"
between prices on the Chicago Board of Trade and the local cash prices
offered to farmers. - Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial
Staff
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Diverse
support boosts biodiesel
08/23/06
Country music legend Willie Nelson and biological
engineer San Fernando have a lot in common. The common link between the
singer and the Mississippi State University professor is biodiesel, a
fuel for diesel engines produced by blending petroleum diesel with
refined vegetable oil. Nelson is promoting biodiesel as an alternative
to pure petroleum-based diesel and as a way to support U.S. farmers.
Fernando is researching ways to make production of the fuel easier and
more cost-effective. - Bob Ratliff
MSU Ag Communications
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Robinson: As
a general rule, farmers are not cute
08/23/06
Keep fighting, or get cute. That's what survival comes
down to for American agricultural producers. They are fighting rising
fuel and energy costs, labor shortages, taxes, drought, floods,
hurricanes and insects. In the trade arena, they're competing with
producers in developing countries who have nothing equivalent to our
Environmental Protection Agency breathing down their necks, who use
products on their crops that are outlawed here, who turn around and
steal our technologies, then complain that we are driving prices into
the gutter through over-production. - Elton Robinson, Farm Press
Editorial Staff
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