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Logan
Hawkes
11/09/05
Crop News Weekly
This week, special Veteran's Day observances
will take place on Friday. Today also marks the two-week countdown to
Thanksgiving. Now that harvest is all but over, we have a lot for
which to be thankful.
But as we move from the 2005 harvest to the weeks and months of planning
ahead for the new farm year, there are many concerns to ponder, not the
least of which is the spiraling threat of an avian influenza outbreak.
In Arkansas, however, the ag sector is taking stringent steps to solve
the problem before it starts. In other news, USDA is seeking bids to
help relieve recent problems with grain barges on the Mississippi. The
agency has set aside $7.6 million in funding to bring about relief to
problems created by Hurricane Katrina. Elsewhere this week, the House
Agriculture Committee passed an agricultural reconciliation package
drafted by Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., that would cut spending by
USDA by $3.7 billion over five years. Meanwhile, faced with a huge
domestic supply of corn, the USDA has projected a marketing-year average
price of $1.90, marking the first time since the 2001-02 marketing year
that prices have averaged below $2 per bushel. Also this week, make
plans now for the 2006 Conservation Tillage Conference and Expo
scheduled Feb. 1-2 in Sioux Falls, SD. It's never too early to plan
ahead. And finally, do you fully understand the implications of changes
in the 2007 Farm Bill and how it might affect life on the farm? Forrest
Laws will walk us through some of those expected changes this week.
You'll find these and other stories in this issue of Crop News
Weekly. Thanks for joining in this week, and Happy Vet's Day to
all.
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USDA
taking steps to improve barge traffic
11/08/05
USDA will be accepting proposals on a competitive
basis from industry to help unload barges carrying grain commodities,
with nearly $7.6 million in funding available for this effort.
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced new steps to free up barges
on the Mississippi River in an attempt to reduce stress on the grain
transportation system caused by Hurricane Katrina. "USDA, the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Coast Guard have been working
aggressively to help the transportation system return to normal as
quickly as possible along the Mississippi following Hurricane Katrina,"
said Johanns. "Our goal is to quickly unload barges so they can be
reloaded with newly harvested grains." - Farm Press Editorial
Staff
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House
ag panel passes $3.7 billion package
11/07/05
The House Agriculture Committee passed an agricultural
reconciliation package drafted by Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., that
would cut spending by USDA by $3.7 billion over five years. The proposed
reduction is 23 percent more than the $3 billion target assigned the
Agriculture Committee by the House Budget Committee and more than the
$3.01 billion in spending reductions approved by the Senate Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. - Farm Press Editorial
Staff
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Price
outlook grim for U.S. corn producers
11/04/05
Faced with a huge domestic supply of corn, the USDA
has projected a marketing-year average price of $1.90, marking the first
time since the 2001-02 marketing year that prices have averaged below $2
per bushel. That grim bit of news was part of the corn outlook presented
by Delton C. Gerloff, agricultural economist with the University of
Tennessee, during the Southern Region Agricultural Outlook Conference
held recently in Atlanta. U.S. ending corn stocks grew to more than 2
billion bushels last year, says Gerloff, a result of record yields and
production. - Paul Hollis, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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Poultry
industry intent on keeping avian influenza out
11/05/05
Amid growing noise about a worldwide avian influenza
pandemic, Arkansas officials insist the state's poultry industry --
the largest in the nation -- is doing everything it can to keep the
disease out of commercial flocks. So far, it's working. The avian flu
virus is spread by chickens, ducks and other birds. A problem in
Southeast Asia for years, the virus has recently continued a steady
march west. It has now been found in birds in Turkey, Greece, Romania
and the United Kingdom. Infected by birds, some 65 Asians have died of
the virus since 2003. - David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial
Staff
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Road
Warrior of Agriculture: The Question
Dave Kohl writes: At the recent ECI Lending
Technology Conference, a banker asked me a very good question. How can
farming remain profitable with $1.50/bu. corn, $2/gal. diesel fuel, and
fertilizer at $500 plus per ton, not to mention the high cost of seed,
chemicals and taxes? This question is on almost every producer's and
lender's mind coming into the fall and winter renewal seasons. First,
some estimates from Minnesota are indicating that with current prices,
the cost per acre will be approximately $450-500. Even with a home run
yield, 2006 could be difficult for certain crops, such as corn. - The
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Conservation Tillage Conference &
Expo
11/09/05
The Corn & Soybean Digest
Mark your calendars for the 2006 Conservation Tillage
Conference and Expo scheduled Feb. 1-2 at the Ramkota Hotel and
Conference Center in Sioux Falls, SD. The conference will focus on using
conservation tillage to boost Return On Investment and will feature
speakers from Iowa State University, University of Minnesota, University
of Nebraska, South Dakota State University and many top conservation
farmers.
Ademir Calegari, a soil scientist from the Agriculture Research
Institute in Parana, Brazil, will also be speaking at the conference.
Brazil is a leading adopter of no-till, and Calegari will provide a
fresh perspective on this method.
Other topics include new technology, soil and fertility and prepping for
cost-share. In addition to the speakers, the conference features a
tradeshow where growers can see some of the latest conservation
technology.
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News from the Top of the
Hill
11/04/05
Japan's Prion Committee Rules US Beef Safe -
Japan's prion committee ruled the risk of BSE from U.S. beef is
"extremely low if proper precautions are taken." The panel forwarded its
report to Japan's Food Safety Commission (FSC). The FSC accepted the
prion committee's recommendations and have announced a 28 day comment
period. This is a major step forward in efforts to reopen Japan's market
for U.S. beef. The prion committee chairman, Yasuhiro Yoshikawa, said,
"Based on the assumption that all precautions are taken as requested, we
consider the difference in risk between U.S. and Japanese beef to be
extremely small." President Bush and Prime Minister Koizumi are to meet
in mid-November and reopening the border will be a major topic of
discussion. Japan closed its border to U.S. beef in December 2003.
House AG Committee Cuts Farm, Conservation and Food Stamps - The
House Agriculture Committee passed its budget reconciliation package
which includes $3.7 billion in cuts in farm, conservation, research,
rural development and food stamp programs over five years. The cuts
include:
Direct payments for farm programs are reduced by 1% for the
2006-2009 crop years.
Advanced program payments are reduced from 50% to 40% for 2006-2007
crop years.
Step 2 upland cotton program eliminated on August 1, 2006. The WTO
ruled against this program earlier this year.
Conservation Security Program is reduced by $504 million.
Eliminate funds for the Renewable Energy Program for fiscal year
2007.
Eliminate value-added marketing funds for fiscal year 2007.
The research program, Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food
Systems funds are cancelled for fiscal year 2007-2009.
Cut food stamp program by $844 million.
The cuts in the food stamp program are receiving a great deal of
attention because the Senate made no cuts in the program and with the
recent release of the USDA report on hunger. USDA's report shows that
the number of hungry people in the U.S. increased by 2 million in 2004.
This is the fifth year in a row that the hunger number has increased.
The Senate Agriculture Committee did not include any cuts in the food
stamp program. During the debate, the Democrats on the House Agriculture
Committee continued to state that the proposed budget even with the cuts
in agriculture and other government programs will still increase the
national debt by $20 billion. This is do to the administration's
proposed $70 billion in tax cuts. The House of Representatives will
consider budget reconciliation next week.
Australia Pork Case - On November 18, the Australian High Court
will hear Australia Pork Limited's (APL) request to expedite its appeal
of a ruling that lifted a ban on pork imports. APL is requesting a
hearing for the High Court to overturn an earlier ruling that allowed
pig meat imports from countries including the U.S.
Avian Infuenza- The administration announced a $7.1 billion
National Strategy to Safeguard Against the Danger of Pandemic Influenza
program. As part of this effort, USDA will request $91 million for
additional resources to "safeguard the United States against highly
transmissible forms of avian influenza." The additional funds will be
used to stockpile animal vaccine, surveillance and diagnostic measures
of wildlife/bird flyways, biosecurity measures, trade compliance
smuggling interventions enforcement, research and development, planning
and preparedness training.
Canadian Cattle Over 30 Months - Nine Congressmen are asking USDA
to expedite a rule to permit the importation of cattle over 30 months of
age for slaughter and meat from such cattle. The members indicated the
continued border closure for this type of cattle is having negative
impact on U.S. plants. The letter said, the "border closure has led
some beef processing plants to significantly reduce hours or close
indefinitely to absorb the increasing pressure of the current situation,
resulting in job loss, reductions in workers' take home pay, and plant
closures." Those signing the letter were Congressmen John Boehner
(R-OH), Mike Conaway (R-TX), Charles Dent (R-PA), Charles Gonzalez
(D-TX), Mark Green (R-WI), Gil Gutknecht (R-MN), John Peterson (R-PA),
Paul Ryan (R-WI), and Don Sherwood (R-PA).
National Soybean Rust Risk Management Tool - USDA will continue
to fund programs to track the spread of soybean rust and create the Pest
Information Platform. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said, "The
soybean rust sentinel plots, mobile team monitoring program and online
reporting system are important tools for our producers. Timely
information is essential to help farmers combat plant diseases and we
are committed to providing it." The soybean rust risk management tool is
available at: http://www.sbrusa.net.
- Scott Shearer, National Hog Farmer
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Insurance
being touted as core of 2007 farm law
11/02/05
We have all seen those action movies where two
characters are engaged in a life or death battle, and every time you
think that one of them is dead that character rises up to attack the
other in a vulnerable moment. Well, once again insurance-like programs
are being touted as a key component of the 2007 Farm Bill. One
inherently attractive aspect of the insurance approach is that it
provides a means to respond to widespread drought and/or storm damage
for events like hurricanes Katrina and Rita. This reduces or eliminates
the need for Congress to vote on and fund annual ad hoc disaster
assistance legislation. But in policy circles, this disaster element of
crop insurance is described, at least implicitly, as a component of
revenue insurance. - Daryll E. Ray, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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NCC's Lange:
Make sure price right for Doha talks
11/04/05
The ongoing negotiations in the World Trade
Organization have the potential to bring far-reaching changes in U.S.
farm programs. Farm Press Executive Editor Forrest Laws recently sat
down with Mark Lange, president and CEO of the National Cotton Council,
to discuss the status of the Doha Round talks. Some interesting
observances were made that might help us all to better understand the
issue and its long-reaching effect on U.S. agriculture. Explore the
issue.
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'Ball
is in EU's court,' U.S. negotiators tell WTO
11/03/05
The World Trade Organization is waiting on the
European Union to submit a "meaningful and credible" proposal on market
access to keep the Doha Round negotiations from unraveling before the
start of the Hong Kong meeting of WTO trade ministers in December. The
United States and members of the G20 group of countries appear to have
reached agreement on several issues under two of the so-called three
pillars of agriculture in the trade talks, says U.S. Trade
Representative Rob Portman. Those two are export competition and
domestic support. - Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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Senate
defeats latest payment limit amendment
11/03/05
The Senate turned back an effort by Sen. Charles
Grassley, R-Iowa, to impose a $250,000 per individual cap on farm
program payments through an amendment to the FY 2006/2010 budget
reconciliation package. Senators voted 53-46 against a motion by
Grassley to waive a point of order raised by Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga.
Chambliss, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, argued that
Grassley's amendment was not germane to the budget reconciliation
package. Grassley actually fell 14 votes short of the three-fifths
majority or 60 votes he would have needed to waive a provision of the
Budget Act of 2003 cited by Chambliss. -Farm Press Editorial
Staff
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Senate
votes to delay FSA closings
11/05/05
A plan to close or consolidate more than one-fourth of
USDA's county Farm Service Agency offices nationwide could be put on
hold by an amendment to the fiscal 2006 agricultural appropriations
bill. The amendment, passed by voice vote during Senate deliberations on
Sept. 20, would delay implementation of a plan that reportedly would
shutter 665 of FSA's current 2,353 county offices. The House must agree
to the amendment before it becomes part of the 2006 ag appropriations
bill. - Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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