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Logan
Hawkes
09/13/06
Crop News Weekly
Finally, cooler temps are being experienced
across most the Nation's midsection. And what was that wet stuff falling
from the clouds last week? Could that really have been rain? Of course
it's a little too little too late, even if we were to get a downpour.
But as dry as its been this year, we'll take every drop we can get -
anytime. Then again, if rain patterns change and decide to give us a wet
fall, it could make harvest time interesting.
In the spotlight this week, National Farm Safety Week gets underway next
week and it is as good a time as any to review farm safety procedures
and protocol. Think safety! Also this week, Congress may well end up
extending the 2002 farm bill, says Rep. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas. But the
Congressman says he would like to see farm legislation improved first.
And speaking of farm legislation, Senator Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga.,
chairman of the U. S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and
Forestry, admitted that the farm sector faces serious challenges as both
Senate and House committees begin deciding what to do with farm
legislation. Elsewhere this week, a free trade agreement between the
United States and Colombia will generate additional export opportunities
for American farmers and ranchers, President Bush said in a letter
notifying the House and Senate of his intent to sign the pact. Also in
the news, the U.S. Trade Representative's office has objected to the
formation of a new WTO panel to review U.S. compliance with an earlier
panel's ruling favoring a Brazilian complaint against the U.S.
You'll find these stories and more in this issue of Crop News
Weekly. Thanks for reading.
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Avoid
farm safety hazards during harvest
09/11/06
National Farm Safety and Health Week, Sept. 17-23,
reminder: Older or disabled farmers should take extra safety care. The
long hours of fall harvest put any farm family at greater risk of
injury-particularly for aging farmers and ranchers or those with
disabilities. "Older farmers and ranchers must adjust for the effects of
aging. The risk of having an accident increases with age," said Karen
Funkenbusch, coordinator of the AgrAbility program at the University of
Missouri. Compared to the general U.S. labor force, farm operators are
considerably older. More than one-fourth of all farm operators are 65
years old or older. - Robert Thomas
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Congressman
wants to improve farm legislation
09/11/06
Congress may well end up extending the 2002 farm bill,
says Rep. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., "but I think there are reasons we first
ought to at least try to improve on the current legislation." The
chairman of the House Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk
Management said in a recent interview that "from east to west, north to
south, there is general and broad support for the current farm bill, and
there's much discussion at the moment as to whether we should simply
extend it for one, two, three, or four years. "My impression is that
many national farm organizations and commodity groups feel that would be
the best thing to do. - Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial
Staff
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Chairman
hears support to extend current farm laws
09/11/06
Senator Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., chairman of the U. S.
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, admitted that
the farm sector faces serious challenges as both Senate and House
committees begin deciding what to do with farm legislation. "I am
pleased with the way the current farm bill is working," Chambliss told
witnesses and a sizeable audience at a farm bill hearing Friday in
Lubbock. "But we face challenges as we debate a new farm bill. The DOHA
(collapse) has shifted the debate. Some domestic programs may not mesh
with international trade." - Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial
Staff
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Bush
puts forth trade agreement with Colombia
09/08/06
A free trade agreement between the United States and
Colombia will generate additional export opportunities for American
farmers and ranchers, President Bush said in a letter notifying the
House and Senate of his intent to sign the pact. It would also "help
create jobs in the United States and help American consumers save money,
while offering them more choices," he said. And it would "benefit the
people of Colombia by providing economic opportunity and strengthening
democracy." - Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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More ASR
found in southeast Mississippi soybeans
09/08/06
Asian soybean rust has been discovered in a southeast
Mississippi soybean field in Jackson County. Malcolm Broome, a member of
Mississippi's ASR team, found rust just north of Moss Point on Sept. 6,
said Billy Moore, Mississippi Extension plant pathologist. "It's in a
nice-sized soybean field that we've been watching for a long time. We
thought ASR might show up there because of its proximity to some
positive finds in Alabama. They've found ASR in the Foley area of
Alabama -- that's probably less than 60 miles away." - David
Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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News from the Top of the
Hill
09/08/06
National Hog Farmer
Congress is Back -- Congress returned this
week after the August recess. With the November election looming,
Congress will recess the end of the month until after the election.
During September, Congress is expected to pass the fiscal year 2007
defense appropriations bill. Most of the other appropriation bills,
including agriculture, will be considered after the election. Other
issues to be considered will be port security, judicial nominations,
minimum wage, tax extenders, and estate tax. Many issues will be put on
hold until after the election. We can expect a number of issues to be
raised by both parties this month that will have no chance of becoming
law. These issues will be used to energize the base of both parties for
the election. The message is wait till after the election to see many
issues addressed.
Net Farm Income Down -- USDA is forecasting that the 2006 net
farm income will drop to $54.4 billion. This is down from $73.8 billion
in 2005. The 10-year average according to USDA is $57.2 billion. The
cost of fuel and fertilizer is estimated to increase by $2.8 billion
over last year.
Biofuels Investment Trust Fund -- Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE)
introduced legislation that would establish the Biofuels Investment
Trust Fund. This fund would invest the revenue generated by the ethanol
import tariffs into renewable fuels research and development. Nelson
said, "There's no better way to decrease the need to import ethanol than
by increasing domestic supply through research. The United States must
continue to push ahead with research and development of biofuels and
cellulosic ethanol represents the next generation of this important
alternative, renewable fuel."
Farm Bill Hearings Next Week -- The House Agriculture Committee
will hold two farm bill hearings next week. The one hearing will be the
former Secretaries of Agriculture testifying on their views regarding
federal farm policy. The other hearing will be to hear the views of
agricultural processors and suppliers. Another hearing will be held
later this month that will include general farm organizations and
commodity groups.
Disaster Fly-In -- The National Farmers Union (NFU) will be
hosting a Washington, D.C. legislative fly-in next week to urge Congress
to pass emergency disaster assistance. NFU said, "Congress should
immediately pass the Senate Appropriations Committee approved FY 2007
Agriculture appropriations bill, which includes $3.9 billion for
emergency agricultural disaster relief. But for a long term solution to
weather disasters on the farm, Congress must pass a permanent disaster
program to assist producers during times of natural disasters without
relying upon yearly ad hoc assistance or the political climate in
Washington." - from the desk of Scott Shearer
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U.S.
objects to Brazil's request for WTO panel
09/08/06
The U.S. Trade Representative's office has objected to
the formation of a new WTO panel to review U.S. compliance with an
earlier panel's ruling favoring a Brazilian complaint against the U.S.
cotton program. But the action probably provided only a temporary
reprieve for U.S. cotton farmers who have become the poster boys --
and girls -- for a campaign that appears to be aimed at trying to
"level the playing field" for cotton farmers in least developed, third
world countries. - Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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Don't Miss This
Opportunity!
09/08/06
Due to the busy harvest time, the American Soybean
Association (ASA) has extended the application deadline for the 2007
Conservation Legacy Awards to Friday, October 6, 2006, to provide more
opportunity for growers to apply. So, if you are an innovative and
creative producer who recognizes the value of good conservation for your
operation and your community, or if you know someone who fits this bill,
ASA encourages you to apply for this award. The Conservation Legacy
Award Program recognizes the outstanding environmental and conservation
achievements of soybean farmers who distinguish themselves by taking
care of the environment while still reaping economic returns from their
farms. All ASA members are eligible. So, don't delay -- the four
regional winners along with a spouse or guest will receive an
expense-paid trip to Commodity Classic in sunny Tampa, FL, March 1-3,
2007 and will be featured in an article in The Corn And Soybean Digest.
The application can be downloaded from http://www.soygrowers.com/clap/.
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Thiesse's
Thoughts: Future of ag biotechnology
09/06/06
USDA recently released a report about the future of
biotechnology in agriculture that is quite interesting. This report,
titled "Opportunities and Challenges in Agricultural Biotechnology: The
Decade Ahead," was the result was the result of over two years of study,
data review and discussions by the 20 member USDA Advisory Committee on
Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21). During the past
decade, biotechnology has been mainstreamed in many commodities that are
commonly raised by U.S. farm producers. In 2005, 52% of the corn, 87% of
the soybeans, and 79% of the cotton raised in the U.S. originated from
genetically modified (GMO) seed varieties. Globally, transgenic crops
were planted on approximately 222 million acres, or about 5.8% of the
3.8 billion crop acres worldwide. - Kent Thiesse, The Corn & Soybean
Digest
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Road
Warrior: Finding good people
09/06/06
Dave Kohl writes: "This year as I conduct ag
lender and producer seminars, I've started the schools and seminars by
asking individuals about their biggest challenges. Yes, weather, oil,
energy and global competition frequently top the list. However, one that
surfaces time and time again is finding good workers and people. Yes,
some will comment that the Generation Xers and Nexters lack good work
ethic. One farmer panelist recently stated that it was difficult to get
his college graduate son off the couch before 10 a.m. and he would be
glad when his son's college roommate moved out to go back to school..."
- The Corn & Spybean Digest
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Economist
offers views on run-up to new farm bill
09/07/06
Field tours weren't all that was on offer at the Rice
Research and Extension Center field day in Stuttgart, Ark. There were
also talks on the economics of growing rice and the current economic
health of Mid-South producers. It was during this session that Eric
Wailes, an economist and professor at the University of Arkansas, laid
out what could be expected during the coming 2007 farm bill debate. For
row-crop producers, there was scant good news. Wailes said there are
three main drivers behind 2007 Farm Bill policy.. - David Bennett,
Farm Press Editorial Staff
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Conference
on renewable energy
09/06/06
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S.
Department of Energy will sponsor a conference on renewable energy Oct.
10-12 at the Americas Center in St. Louis. The event, "Advancing
Renewable Energy: An American Rural Renaissance," is designed to create
partnerships and strategies that will accelerate commercialization of
renewable energy industries and distribution systems, the crux of
President Bush's Advanced Energy Initiative. - Farm Press Editorial
Staff
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New
technologies require investments
09/06/06
A friend and I were reminiscing about watching people
pull cotton sacks through the fields in one of the Mid-South states in
the 1950s and early 1960s. Then, you would see whole families out in the
fields with all but the smallest children picking cotton. (My brothers
and I picked on my grandfather's farm after school and on Saturdays
until we were in high school.) I don't remember anything particularly
uplifting about the experience, although there have been efforts to try
to put an aura of romanticism around it. - Forrest Laws, Farm Press
Editorial Staff
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Moran:
Let's try for something better
09/06/06
Congress may well end up extending the 2002 farm bill,
says Rep. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., "but I think there are reasons we first
ought to at least try to improve on the current legislation." The
chairman of the House Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk
Management said in an interview prior to the mid-year board meeting of
the Delta Council at Stoneville, Miss., "from east to west, north to
south, there is general and broad support for the current farm bill, and
there's much discussion at the moment as to whether we should simply
extend it for one, two, three, or four years. - Hembree Brandon, Farm
Press Editorial Staff
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