SO_CORN E-DIGEST_ A Penton Media Property February 8, 2010 Volume 5, Number 1 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/cornandsoybeandigest/v/431 KEY KERNEL --Market Incentives Could Boost 2010 Corn Acreage By John Pocock, Corn & Soybean Digest U.S. farmers will likely see price incentives ahead that will reward planting more corn acres at the expense of soybeans in 2010, says Chad Hart, Iowa State University ag economist. "Current futures prices are signaling the market would like to see more corn acres than beans," says Hart. "If those price signals continue, I think we'll see a shift in acres from soybeans to corn." Unfortunately, both corn and soybean prices are currently lagging due to record U.S. production in 2009, says Hart. However, with a record South America soybean crop probable for 2010, soybean prices are likely to drop more than corn prices, he adds. "The good news for U.S. corn growers is that when South America increased their soybean acres this season, their corn acres ... To view the full article go to: http://soybeandigest.com/corn/market-incentives-2010-corn-acreage-0208 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT FieldPilot(R) Assisted Steering Does More, Costs Less www.teejetguidance.com FieldPilot from TeeJet Technologies is the new best value in assisted steering. Smooth PWM hydraulic steering, exclusive RealView_ Guidance Over Video for monitoring implement operations, a choice of GPS options and a price 10% to 30% less than comparable systems make FieldPilot the best choice for assisted steering. ---------------------------------------- COB AND KERNEL --Vomitoxin A Concern When Choosing Corn Hybrids Source: Ohio State University Extension As Ohio corn growers struggle with moldy grain in storage and costly vomitoxin problems, they are faced with the challenges of selecting hybrids for the 2010 growing season that they hope will help them avoid a repeat of poor grain quality. But no matter how good their choices may be, the weather may ultimately decide the season, says Pierce Paul, an Ohio State University Extension plant pathologist with the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. "If all you need is favorable weather to cause the development of ear rots and vomitoxin, then that tells me the hybrid has no genetic resistance to fungal infection," says Paul. "So it's easy to say then that if the hybrid you planted in 2009 had ear rot problems, then don't plant that hybrid in 2010." On the other hand, ... To view the full article go to: http://cornandsoybeandigest.com/corn/seed/0205-growers-think-vomitoxin/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Matrix_ with RealView_ Guidance Over Video www.teejetguidance.com Only Matrix displays guidance and video simultaneously. With RealView, guidance information is displayed over live video of what's ahead. Or, use the camera to monitor hard-to-see implement operations. Or do both by adding additional cameras. You choose what you see -- guidance over video, guidance or video. Only from TeeJet Technologies. ---------------------------------------- --Air Clutches Save Seed, Boost Corn Yields By John Pocock, Corn & Soybean Digest Automated on-off controls have allowed Clay Mitchell, Buckingham, IA, to virtually eliminate seed overlap since 2007. That's when he installed independent air clutches on every row of his 12-row planter. Guided by a RTK sub-inch accuracy global positioning system (GPS), Mitchell's row-by-row planter controls have also helped to boost yields where double-planting had previously caused harvest headaches, he says. "With seed costs so high compared to other input costs, we need to be careful about seed overlap," says Mitchell, who uses Tru Count air clutches with a Trimble Field Manager controller to prevent double planting. "Depending on what traits you want, seed costs are now between $60 and $100/acre, even with discounts. For farms with a lot of grass waterways and irregularly shaped fields like we have, seed overlap would normally run about 5% of total acres. So, the savings can add up pretty quickly," Mitchell says. To view the full article go to: http://cornandsoybeandigest.com/equipment/planters/0101-air-clutch-benefits/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT More Air Induction Choices http://www.teejet.com/english/home/products/spray-products/broadcast-spray-nozzles.aspx With the broadest range of styles, operating ranges and materials, we're sure to have the ideal AI tip for your application. Choose from AIXR tips that provide excellent chemical resistance, AI/AIC tips that produce large, air-filled, drift-resistant droplets and Air Induction Turbo TwinJet(R) tips with dual flat sprays that provide superior leaf coverage. ---------------------------------------- --Net Returns -- Corn Over Soybeans By Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff Production costs for both corn and soybeans will be higher this year than in 2009, but budget projections indicate a better revenue stream from corn than beans, says David Asbridge, president and senior economist for NPK Advisory Service, Inc., an independent consulting company. "By the time we get into the spring season, I think we're going to see soybean prices fall relative to corn prices," said Asbridge at the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Winter Commodity Conference. "I think corn prices will go lower, but soybean prices will fall even faster," added Asbridge. "By the time we get into the 2010 marketing year, we're going to see a lower gross revenue for soybeans, with about a $30-35/acre decline in the net margins for production in the U.S. We're projecting $251 for returns over operating costs in 2010, a 12.2% drop from $286 in 2009." To view the full article go to: http://deltafarmpress.com/corn/production-costs-0204/ OFF THE COB --If You Want U.S. Customers For Corn, Stop HSUS! Source: National Corn Growers Association We knew the counter attack would come, and today the bugle sounded. So says Tricia Braid Terry of the Illinois Corn Growers Association. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) filed a petition in Ohio to bring a ballot initiative to the voters of that state that would dictate livestock care standards. It's like d_j_ vu all over again, right? Ohio farmers tried to beat HSUS to the punch last fall and developed the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board. The HSUS backed petition filed today would recommend standards to the farmers... Because vegans have the best ideas about caring for livestock, of course? Right? The gargantuan (HSUS) is now the animal rights industry's richest and most powerful player. HSUS is exercising its prohibition-minded influence in every corner of America, over everything from the pets in our homes to the eggs on our plates. To view the full article go to: http://cornandsoybeandigest.com/ag-issues/hsus-tries-new-tactic-0204/ --High-Protein DDG Provides A Swine-Feed Alternative Author: Jennifer Shike, University of Illinois As swine producers continue to find ways to survive in today's economic situation, researchers at the University of Illinois (U of I) are exploring alternative feedstuffs in growing pig diets to provide producers with more options. Hans H. Stein, U of I associate professor in the department of animal sciences, says his team's research has shown that high-protein distillers' dried grains (DDG) can replace 100% of the soybean meal in a diet fed to finishing pigs without any effect on growth performance or carcass characteristics as long as the diets are fortified with crystalline Lysine, Threonine and Tryptophan. High-protein DDG is produced through a fractionation technology. In this process, bran and germ are removed from the corn, resulting in endosperm that is used for ethanol production. The co-product that results is high-protein DDG, ... To view the full article go to: http://cornandsoybeandigest.com/biofuels/ethanol/0205-high-protein-ddgs-option/ THE EAR-TIP EXTRA --EPA's Renewable Fuels Rules 'Workable' - ILUC Inclusion Still Problematic Source: Renewable Fuels Association The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently promulgated the final rule for implementation of the expanded Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS). Among other provisions, the RFS will set mandatory blend levels for renewable fuels while implementing a framework for carbon emissions calculations that will be the basis for future carbon reductions from fuel. "EPA was right to recognize that ethanol from all sources provides significant carbon benefits compared to gasoline," says Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) President Bob Dinneen. "As structured, the RFS is a workable program that will achieve the stated policy goals of reduced oil dependence, economic opportunity, and environmental stewardship." To view the full article go to: http://cornandsoybeandigest.com/biofuels/ethanol/iluc-inclusion-0204/ --Obama Seeks Farm Payment, Insurance Support Cuts Source: Brock Associates President Obama's fiscal 2011 budget proposal, which was made public last week, calls for lower income caps on eligibility for federal farm programs, a reduction in the maximum amount of direct payments that producers can receive annually and a cut in federal support for crop insurance. The Obama administration estimates $2.26 billion can be saved over a 10-year period by reducing federal farm payments to "wealthy farmers," while $8 billion can be saved by reforming the crop insurance program to end what it calls "huge windfall profits" for insurance companies. The administration proposes to limit farm subsidies to "wealthy farmers" by reducing the adjusted gross income (AGI) caps on eligibility for crop payments by $250,000 and cutting the annual maximum for direct payments by 25% to $30,000/farmer. 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