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Logan
Hawkes
09/20/06
Crop News Weekly
We're over halfway through September and slowly
closing in on midterm elections, and campaign rhetoric and political
promises are flying left and right in hopes of swaying our votes before
polls open in early November. Farm groups are gearing up to take
advantage of the political climate and are once again pressing the new
farm bill issue. The fear, say farm supporters, is that agriculture
issues will get covered up by the war on terror, the conflict in Iraq
and controversial immigration issues.
It's the farm bill issue that's in the spotlight this week, with Tom
Gary, president of Mississippi's Delta Council, warning all who will
listen that failure to develop a meaningful farm bill could have
far-reaching economic consequences. Gary says a weaker ag community
means less tax revenue to support the government's infrastructure. Also
this week, the more than decade-long use of soy biodiesel and other
soy-based bioproducts in Yellowstone National Park is proof that
renewable fuel and other products perform well in some of the harshest
environments. Elsewhere in the news, 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. Producers are reminded
this is National Farm Safety and Health Week and you should make safety
a high priority. In our soybean rust update, the system of statewide
sentinel plots in South Carolina is working as designed, giving growers
ample time to treat for rust. So far 10 counties with multiple levels of
infection have been reported. In other news, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency recently released a proposed rule to fully implement
the Renewable Fuels Standard created as part of the Energy Policy Act of
2005. The RFS requires minimum volumes of renewable fuels be used in
America's motor fuels market annually. Finally this week, Agriculture
Secretary Mike Johanns announced record U.S. agricultural export
forecasts for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, with horticulture products,
corn and soybeans accounting for most of the expansion.
You'll find these stories and more in this issue of Crop News
Weekly. Thanks for reading.
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Soybean
analyst looking at options for soybeans
09/19/06
Abundant rainfall in the Midwest in recent weeks has
pressured Chicago soybean futures, putting farmers in a quandary on how
to market the drought-shortened crop in the Mid-South and Southeast.
Last week's "mildly bearish" 2006 production forecast of 3.09 billion
bushels, which was up 6 percent from August and up slightly from 2005,
may make it even more difficult for farmers to find profitable prices
for selling their beans. If realized, it would be the second biggest
crop on record. - Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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New farm
bill will require broad-based support
09/18/06
Failure to develop a meaningful farm bill could have
far-reaching economic consequences, says Tom Gary, president of
Mississippi's Delta Council. The agri-industrial complex within the
organization's 18-county region "contributes more than half-a-billion
dollars to local and state tax coffers," money that is "vital to
continuing basic services such as schools, fire protection, law
enforcement, roads/bridges, and other infrastructure," he says. -
Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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Soy
biodiesel, products keep National Treasures running
09/18/06
The more than decade-long use of soy biodiesel and
other soy-based bioproducts in Yellowstone National Park proves that
renewable fuel and other products perform well in some of the harshest
environments. Farmer-leaders of the soybean checkoff joined U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE), National Park Service and National Biodiesel
Board (NBB) officials at the DOE's Central Regional Clean Cities
Workshop near Jackson, WY, to recognize the successful use of soy
biodiesel and other biobased products in Yellowstone, Grand Teton and
other national parks. - The Corn & Soybean Digest
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Accident
prevention should be focus during harvest
09/15/06
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.
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Market
Choices to aid corn growers at harvest
09/18/06
As growers approached the 2006 corn harvest, the
American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) launched an industry-wide
initiative to help farmers channel their biotech corn varieties to
appropriate grain-handling facilities. Biotech corn hybrids contain
traits that are fully approved for food and feed use in the United
States, but may not be fully approved in the European Union. As a
result, grain handlers separate these varieties from grain exported to
EU markets.
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potential for resistance. Although no glyphosate resistance has been
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Soybean
rust spreading in South Carolina
09/14/06
The system of statewide sentinel plots in South
Carolina is working as designed, giving growers ample time to treat for
soybean rust. As of Sept. 11, 10 counties, with multiple levels of
infection have been reported. Except for one find, all of the infections
were found in Maturity Group V Sentinel Plots.(Orangeburg was Group IV &
V Sentinel Plots). Clemson University Plant Pathologist John Mueller
says, "I would characterize all of the finds as relatively light in
severity except Horry, Orangeburg, and Sumter counties which had
slightly higher levels of rust. - Roy Roberson, Farm Press Editorial
Staff
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News from the Top of the
Hill
09/15/06
National Hog Farmer
Korea Opens to U.S. Beef -- Korea announced
that it would resume the importation of U.S. boneless beef from cattle
less than 30 months of age. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns said,
"Trade resumption in boneless beef is the first step in normalizing
trade of beef and beef products with Korea." Johanns also said, "We are
mindful that significant technical issues exist that must be resolved.
We will continue to work with Korea to address these matters in the
coming days." One of the major technical issues is Korea's insistence
that there be a zero tolerance for bone chips. At this time, a number of
companies do not plan to ship to Korea because of the bone chip policy.
The U.S. exported $49 million of boneless beef to Korea in 2003.
Final USDA Farm Bill Analysis Paper -- USDA released its final
farm bill analysis paper, "Strengthening the Foundation for Future
Growth in U.S. Agriculture." This paper is a comprehensive analysis of
factors that will affect the future of U.S. agriculture: international
trade, research and development, protection of agriculture from pests
and diseases, and challenges in preparing the next generation of
farmers. The paper is available at http://www.usda.gov/farmbill.
Groups Call for Disaster Aid Vote
Thirty-four agricultural organizations are asking the Senate and House
leadership to vote on emergency disaster assistance before Congress
leaves the end of the month for the election recess. The groups said,
"Over 50 percent of all U.S. counties have been declared primary or
contiguous disaster areas by the United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) this year. These designations are on top of the nearly 80 percent
of counties declared disasters in 2005. he economic impact of these
disasters has a resounding effect on our rural communities."
Organizations signing the letter included the National Farmers Union,
American Farm Bureau Federation, Agricultural Retailers Association,
American Soybean Association, Farm Credit Council, National Association
of Wheat Growers, National Cotton Council, National Council of Farmer
Cooperatives, and USA Rice Federation.
Disaster Assistance Rally -- A draught aid rally was held in
Washington, DC this week where members of Congress and representatives
of National Farmers Union, American Farm Bureau Federation, and National
Association of Wheat Growers called on Congress and the White House to
pass draught aid this month. Senator Conrad (D-ND), said "now is the
time" for this package to pass and the assistance package recently
announced by USDA was not adequate for Rural America. Dale Schuler,
President of the National Association of Wheat Growers, said at the
rally, "The recently announced disaster assistance won't help wheat
growers for the same reason that the Farm Bill doesn't help wheat
growers in times of disaster." Others speaking at the rally included
Senators Max Baucus (D-MT), Conrad Burns (R-MT), Norm Coleman (R-MN),
Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Ben
Nelson (D-NE), Jim Talent (R-MO), and John Thune (R-SD) and Congressmen
Marion Berry (D-AR), Stephanie Herseth (D-SD), Collin Peterson (D-MN),
and Earl Pomeroy (D-ND).
House Democratic Leadership Calls for Disaster Assistance Vote
-- House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and the Democratic
leadership have asked Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL) to
schedule a vote this month on emergency disaster assistance. In a letter
to Hastert, the Democratic leaders said, "Very limited and in some cases
inadequate disaster assistance has been provided to some parts of the
country, while other regions continue to be ignored. Farmers and
ranchers are still struggling to recover from disastrous floods,
droughts and other natural disasters in 2005, only to face another bad
years in 2006, so the time to act is now." The administration opposes
the Senate passed disaster assistance program.
10 Million More Acres Needed for Ethanol -- USDA Chief
Economist Keith Collins told Congress last week that by the 2010 crop
year there would be a need for an additional 10 million acres of corn
than the average planted acres during 2005 and 2006 to meet the demand
for ethanol and maintain exports and feed demand. This assumes that
ethanol production increases to 10 billion gallons by 2010. Collins also
indicated that 4.3 to 7.2 million acres currently enrolled in the CRP
"could be used to grow corn or soybeans in a sustainable way."
Premise Registration Still Low -- There is growing concern with
the low number of premises registered under USDA's National Animal
Identification System. As of September 6, 2006 only 14.5% of the
estimated premises were registered.
Ban on Horse Slaughter -- The House of Representatives passed
legislation that would ban the slaughter of horses for meat consumption
by a vote of 263-146. There are three foreign-owned plants in the United
States that process horsemeat for human consumption that is exported to
Europe and Japan. The National Pork Producer Council said, "The bill
sets a dangerous precedent by banning a livestock product for reasons
other than food safety or public health." The administration opposed the
bill because the bill would require USDA to take possession of unwanted
horses. USDA said this would create "significant" burden. Also, the bill
does not provide any funding mechanism for USDA to take ownership of
unwanted horses or to compensate owners for any losses. The bill will
now be considered by the Senate where similar legislation has been
introduced by Senators John Ensign (R-NV) and Mary Landrieu (D-LA). -
from the desk of Scott Shearer
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EPA
landmark program expands ethanol use
09/15/06
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently
released a proposed rule to fully implement the Renewable Fuels Standard
created as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) signed in
August 2005. The RFS requires minimum volumes of renewable fuels be used
in America's motor fuels market annually. The RFS will also allow oil
refiners the flexibility to use renewable fuels where it makes the most
sense for their company.
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Corn
growers, universities receive drainage grant
09/18/06
USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service has
awarded a $2.2 million grant to the National Corn Growers Association
and other groups to study impacts of drainage water management. Besides
NCGA, grant recipients include the Agricultural Drainage Management
Coalition, the University of Minnesota, Iowa State University, the
University of Illinois, Purdue University, Ohio State University and the
Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
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Toolbox
allows producers to maximize profitability
09/18/06
The Market Journal Toolbox is now available to help
farmers and ranchers maximize their profitability and minimize their
risk when it comes to their bottom line. The Market Journal Toolbox
offers 16 video and PowerPoint educational sessions to provide critical
information in agricultural marketing and risk management. Segments run
30 minutes to an hour and are designed and packaged to provide advice
and strategies farmers and ranchers can apply immediately, says Darrell
Mark, University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock marketing specialist, and
one of the Market Journal Toolbox educators. - University of
Nebraska
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Back-to-back
export records forecast
09/14/06
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced record
U.S. agricultural export forecasts for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, with
horticulture products, corn and soybeans accounting for most of the
expansion. Exports are expected to reach a record $68 billion in fiscal
year 2006, eclipsing the old record of $62.5 billion set in fiscal year
2005. For fiscal year 2007, USDA forecasts U.S. agricultural exports
will reach a record of $72 billion, $4 billion above this year. - The
Corn & Soybean Digest
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Two
products from ethanol
09/14/06
The ethanol industry is experimenting with
fractionation -- separation of the embryo from the rest of the corn
kernel. This produces two separate channels: 1) The corn endosperm
(starch component representing 85% of the kernel) is channeled into
ethanol, feedgrains and other starch-related products; 2) The embryo
(15% of the kernel) is channeled into oil-related products including
biodiesel. - Ed Clark and Susan Winsor
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Agroterrorism Symposium Is Sept.
25-29
09/20/06
The 2006 International Symposium on Agroterrorism is
Sept. 25-29 at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, MO. Sponsored by
the FBI and the Heart of America Joint Terrorism Task Force, it offers
detailed discussion of topics and issues related to food defense and
security. For more info and registration, visit http://www.fbi-isa.org.
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Senators
continuing fight on disaster legislation
09/13/06
You can't say farm-state senators have thrown in the
towel on their efforts to pass emergency legislation to help farmers
cope with two years of weather disasters and high-energy costs.
A group of 12 senators introduced yet another bill, The Emergency
Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2006, that would provide
financial assistance to growers who experienced weather-related losses
and high fuel costs in 2005 and 2006. - Forrest Laws, Farm Press
Editorial Staff
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The oil
futures game
09/13/06
Paying more for gasoline gives us more gasoline. Or at
least that's the contention of a market analyst I heard on the radio.
Noting that per barrel oil prices have risen more than 1,500 percent
over the past several years, he said that much of that increase has been
driven not by market forces or the law of supply and demand, but (to no
one's real surprise) by speculators. - Hembree Brandon, Farm Press
Editorial Staff
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Glyphosate-resistant
johnsongrass in Argentina
09/13/06
Glyphosate-resistant johnsongrass has been identified
in northern Argentina. While not an immediate threat to U.S. cropping
fields, the development once again points to the necessity to prevent or
slow a weed's ability to evolve herbicide resistance. "I deal with weed
resistance stewardship from a global perspective," said Michelle
Starkey, Monsanto Roundup Stewardship lead in an Aug. 29 interview. "So
I've been talking with our Monsanto reps down in Argentina quite a bit
about this. I've been working with them as they begin their research."
- David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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