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11/16/05
Crop News Weekly
Welcome to another issue of Crop News Weekly,
designed to keep you well informed and up to date with recent
developments in the wide world of agriculture. With the 2005 harvest
under our belts and the countdown to Thanksgiving underway, you would
think things would be slowing down in the news department. Alas, it is
not so. There's plenty to bring your way this week, starting with a
report that Asian soybean rust has reached Texas. While it's still a far
shot away from Midwest soybean fields, it is an indication that the
disease is still alive and kicking in the lower 48 states.
In the top of the news, also from the Southland and with a long reaching
effect, soybean researchers are saying two are better than one - that
is, soybean rows. Two 10-inch rows (based on a 40-inch center) produce
more pods and higher yields than a single, 40-inch row. Also in the
news, the popularity of alternative fuels is expected to increase more
rapidly now as oil dependency continues to back America into a global
corner. And in the not-so-good department, an Ohio State ag economist is
saying a recent U.S. proposal to reduce farm subsidies to enliven World
Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations may have implications for the 2007
Farm Bill.
These are just a few of the stories you will find in the spotlight in
this issue of Crop News Weekly. Happy reading.
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Asian
soybean rust found in southeast Texas
11/15/05
Although too late in the season to do much harm, Asian
soybean rust has found its way to a Dayton-area kudzu patch in southeast
Texas' Liberty County. "Beyond seeing how late the rust can travel, I
don't think this means much," said Tom Isakeit on the day of the
announcement. The Extension plant pathologist with Texas A&M University
said producers are finishing up harvest all over the state. Despite long
searches in soybean fields, kudzu patches and sentinel plots, no other
rust infections have been reported in Texas. - David Bennett, Farm
Press Editorial Staff
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Higher
yields with twin-row soybeans
11/14/05
On research plots in Stoneville, Miss., scientists now
have some preliminary data many soybean farmers have been anxious to
receive. In a side-by-side comparative study of standard, 40-inch,
single-row soybeans versus twin-row, two 10-inch rows (based on a
40-inch center), conducted this past growing season, researchers
determined that soybeans in twin rows produced more pods and higher
yields than those in single rows. Trey Koger, soybean agronomist at the
Agricultural Research Service's Crop Genetics and Production Research
Unit, said he and Dan Poston, Mississippi State University Extension
soybean specialist, were not necessarily surprised at the results. -
Andrew Bell, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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Is
organic a fad or is it here to stay?
11/10/05
The Road Warrior of Agriculture writes: One of
the most popular questions on the speaking circuit is whether the
organic movement is a trend or fad. The organic movement is here to
stay. There are a certain number of consumers who make the organic
market a very profitable niche for some producers. However, becoming a
certified organic producer comes at a price. In some cases it can take
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High
pump prices fuel interest in renewable altenatives
11/14/05
As gasoline and diesel prices continue to hover at
near-record levels, and the United States' dependence on petroleum
imports increases, the public is renewing interest in fossil fuel
alternatives. The country's agriculture industry is one source of
domestically produced options to conventional energy. In fact, biomass
-- plants and plant-derived material -- provides the only renewable
alternative for liquid transportation fuel. Ethanol, traditionally made
from corn, is familiar as an alternative fuel and a pollution-reducing
gas additive. - Caroline Booth Lara, Farm Press Editorial
Staff
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Producers
hit LDP payment limit in 2005
11/10/05
The excellent corn yields combined with relatively
high loan deficiency payment (LDP) levels this fall have resulted in
more corn and soybean producers reaching the $75,000 maximum payment
limit per producer on total LDP payments set by USDA. Many growers in
southern Minnesota had total farm corn yields of 180-200 bu./acre.
Because of the extremely low cash corn prices this fall, LDP rates have
been $.40-.50/bu. during most of October. All raised bushels of corn or
soybeans are eligible to receive a LDP or to be placed under a 9 month
CCC loan at county Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices. A producer that
had corn yields that averaged 190 bu./acre, and had an average LDP of
$.48/bu., would receive $91.20/corn acre as an LDP payment, and would
hit the $75,000 LDP payment limit with 822 acres of corn in 2005. -
Kent Thiesse, The Corn & Soybean Digest
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Terra
preta: unearthing an agricultural goldmine
11/14/05
Many soil scientists insist an ancient Amerindian
agrarian society will soon make a huge impact on the modern world. They
say once the intricacies and formulation of the society's "terra preta"
(dark earth) is unlocked, the benefits will help stop environmental
degradation and bring fertility to depleted soils. Developing and
developed nations will benefit. The story goes that in 1542, while
exploring the Amazon Basin near Ecuador in search of El Dorado, Spanish
conquistador Francisco de Orellana began checking the area around one of
the Amazon's largest rivers, the Rio Negro. While he never found the
legendary City of Gold, upon his return to Spain, Orellana reported the
jungle area held an ancient civilization with exceptional soil. -
David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial
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World
Of Difference: WTO could affect 2007 Farm Bill
11/10/05
A recent U.S. proposal to reduce farm subsidies to
enliven World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations may have
implications for the 2007 Farm Bill, say Ohio State University
agricultural economists. The extent of the impact hinges on whether the
proposal is accepted, what programs are reduced and to what extent they
are reduced or even possibly eliminated. Whatever happens, farmers and
agribusinesses are being encouraged to evaluate how they will manage the
impact of reduced supports. - The Corn & Soybean Digest
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Conservation Tillage Conference &
Expo
11/16/05
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
11/11/05
Three Pillars of Trade Reform - U.S. Trade
Representative Rob Portman and Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns
outlined the three pillars of trade reform that the United States has
been advocating at the World Trade Organization (WTO) agriculture
negotiations before the House Agriculture Committee. They are:
Reduce trade-distorting domestic support,
Eliminate export subsidies, and
Increase market access.
Portman and Johanns emphasized the importance of export markets to
American agriculture's future economic well-being. Agriculture is
"increasingly dependent on its ability to access new international
markets," they noted. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC)
testified, "No trade agreement under consideration is more important to
U.S. pork producers than the Doha Round negotiations." NPPC said the WTO
negotiations are of "vital importance to the U.S. pork industry and
increasing global market access is the industry's top priority during
the round." The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) testified
that market access was a priority. Reducing tariffs on beef is very
important considering Japan's bound tariff of 50%, Korea's at 40%, and
the European Union at 57%. Bound tariffs are the maximum tariff rates
that WTO members may impose on imports. The Sixth WTO Ministerial
Conference will be held Dec. 13-18 in Hong Kong.
Renewable Diesel Standard - Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) has
introduced legislation that would establish a "Renewable Diesel
Standard" that would require 2 billion gallons of diesel alternatives by
2015. Obama said, "We must continue down the path of reducing our
reliance on foreign oil. Like corn to ethanol for gasoline engines, we
also can make soybeans, animal fats and coal into diesel. We have the
technology, we have the interest, and we have the need. We just need the
federal commitment."
Agriculture Appropriations - The Senate and House of
Representatives have both passed the fiscal year 2006 agriculture
appropriations conference report. It is expected to be signed into law
by President Bush in the near future. The report extends the
implementation date for country-of-origin labeling (COOL) to 2008.
Cuba & U.S. Exports - Cuban officials indicated that the United
States would be the largest exporter of food to their country. The U.S.
will export approximately $500 million in agricultural goods to Cuba
this year.
Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections - Producers have
until Dec. 5 to vote for USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) county
committees. Ballots have been mailed to eligible producers. All ballots
must be returned to the voter's FSA office or be post-marked by Dec. 5.
Newly elected committee members and alternates take office Jan. 1, 2006.
- Scott Shearer, National Hog Farmer
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Wait
and see recommended for farm energy purchases
11/10/05
Giving in to the impulse to take preemptive steps now
to hedge against even higher energy prices before next planting season
could be a mistake. That buy early thinking is understandable, said
Lubbock, Texas, Extension economist and risk management specialist Jay
Yates. "But barring another major disaster farmers will be better off to
wait. For now, I recommend a hand-to-mouth strategy." Yates said farmers
are not likely to see diesel fuel drop back to 90 cents a gallon anytime
soon, if ever. But he also doesn't believe $2.50 will hold either. -
Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial
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Two
issues may shape the 2007 farm bill
11/10/05
As I look at the issues that cannot be avoided as we
prepare to lay the groundwork for a discussion of the shape of the 2007
farm bill, several things come to mind. The first is the federal deficit
and the second is the pressure that is being put on WTO negotiators to
eliminate agricultural subsidies. These two factors have the potential
to significantly affect the nature of the 2007 farm bill discussion.
While these two issues may seem to be unrelated, one domestic and the
other international, they in fact stem from a common cause. If crop
prices in the 1997-2004 period were at the same level that they were in
early 1996, we wouldn't be talking about either one. - Daryll Ray,
Farm Press Editorial Staff
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Farmers
will feel fuel hikes in botton line
11/10/05
Everyone knows gasoline, diesel and natural gas prices
are higher now than a year ago due to rising demand and the
double-whammy inflicted on the Gulf Coast by hurricanes Katrina and
Rita. But how will higher energy bills translate into farmers' bottom
lines and cropping decisions for 2006? That's the question agricultural
economists are trying to sort out as they prepare their crop budgets for
next year. For openers, rice producers along the Texas Gulf Coast could
see their costs rise by nearly $100 per acre, according to Larry
Falconer, Extension economist with Texas A&M University. Falconer
prepared a set of sample budgets for the Southern Region Agricultural
Outlook Conference in Atlanta. - Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial
Staff
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COLUMN:
Déjà vu for soybean farmers all over again?
11/10/05
COLUMN: Forrest Laws writes: Years ago, before
it and the National Corn Growers combined their annual meetings into the
Commodity Classic, I covered a number of the Soy Expos held by the
American Soybean Association.
Unlike some farm groups, where most of the issues are resolved before
delegates vote on their resolutions at their annual meeting, ASA members
actually debated their policies in an open, sometimes no-holds-barred
forum.
I remember farmers, mostly from Iowa and Illinois, railing against
target prices and deficiency payments for soybeans like those for
cotton, rice, wheat and feed grains because the Midwesterners "didn't
want the government involved in agriculture any more than it was."
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EU
response in Doha Round found lacking
11/14/05
The European Union tabled a new proposal that would
reduce tariffs on agricultural products by an average of 46 percent,
rekindling hope that a new Doha Round trade agreement could be worked
out in time for the WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong Dec. 13-18.
Most of the principal players in the Doha negotiations, including U.S.
Trade Representative Rob Portman, had little good to say about the
latest EU proposal, but most agreed it was something to work with to
keep the Doha talks moving. - Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial
Staff
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