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Logan
Hawkes
07/19/06
Crop News Weekly
Welcome to another "hot" week across most of America.
With heat records being broken in a dozen states or more this week, no
one can argue we've reached the peak of the summer season. Or at least
let us hope so!
In the top of the news this week, Louisiana farmers are keeping their
fingers crossed that Asian Soybean Rust detected in a pair of kudzu
patches are only isolated cases. So far no ASR reported in soybeans.
Officials remain watchful. Elsewhere this week, and speaking of the hot
weather, farmers in the Midwest are currently experiencing one of the
longest periods of hot, dry weather they have endured in years,
especially in the upper Midwest. High temperatures have exceeded 90
degrees for several consecutive days, and night time temps have remained
near 70 degrees or higher. While the warm weather can be beneficial for
rapid crop development, they can also be quite detrimental in areas of
limited rainfall. In other news, soybean growers have an added
decision-making tool in scouting for the soybean aphid. USDA's Pest
Information Platform for Extension and Education, created last year to
track the development of soybean rust throughout the U.S., has added
information to track and manage the soybean aphid. Finally this week,
with fertilizer and energy costs at near record levels, many farmers are
looking for innovative ways to cut down on both crop inputs. Cover crops
may help with nitrogen use in the long-term, but growers will have
difficult management decisions when it comes to short-term return on
investment. Long-term or permanent no-tillage systems are proving to
reduce nitrogen use and make crops more drought tolerant. Get the full
skinny in this issue.
You'll find these stories and a lot more in this issue of Crop News
Weekly. Happy reading.
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No ASR
in Louisiana soybeans
07/18/06
Through the first week of July, two incidences of
Asian soybean rust had been found in southern Louisiana kudzu. The finds
were only a few miles apart in Lafayette Parish and neighboring Iberia
Parish. While both finds were reportedly sporulating heavily, as of
mid-day, July 16, no additional infection sites had been found. Most
importantly, ASR has yet to be found in any Louisiana soybeans. However,
LSU AgCenter specialists say that could change quickly and are
encouraging any leaves with suspicious lesions be pulled for evaluation.
- David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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Thiesse's
Thoughts: Dry weather conditions
07/18/06
We are currently experiencing one of the longest
periods of hot, dry weather that we've had for several years in the
upper Midwest. High temperatures in many areas have exceeded 90 degrees
for several consecutive days, and night time temperatures have remained
near 70 degrees or higher. While these temperatures can be beneficial
for rapid crop development, they can also be quite detrimental in areas
of limited rainfall and shortages of topsoil moisture. Many portions of
Minnesota and Northern Iowa have received an inch or less total rainfall
since mid-June. Fortunately, stored soil moisture amounts have been
above normal in most areas, which has helped maintain crop development,
especially on the heavier soil types. The corn crop is currently in the
tasseling and pollination stage in many areas, which is very critical
for determining final yield potential for the 2006 corn crop. - Kent
Thiesse, The Corn & Soybean Digest
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Straight
Talk About Energy: Rotating Chaos
07/18/06
Agriculture Road Warrior Dave Kohl writes:
"Over the past 25 years, U.S. demand for energy has increased by 23%
while supply has increased by only 16%. The U.S. imports 17% of the
gasoline and 58% of the petroleum used here. The American public takes
energy for granted and doesn't realize how cheap energy is in the U.S.
compared to other nations. Our population became complacent concerning
cheap energy. When I quiz current audiences concerning the price of a
barrel of oil in 1998, the common response is $30-35/barrel. Think
again. It averaged $8.58/barrel in 1998. This led us into a reactive
strategy dependent on foreign oil rather than a proactive energy
program..." - The Corn & Soybean Digest
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USDA
Soybean Rust Web site now tracks aphids
07/18/06
Soybean growers have an added decision-making tool in
scouting for the soybean aphid. USDA's Pest Information Platform for
Extension and Education (http://sbrusa.net), created last year to track
the development of soybean rust throughout the U.S., has added
information to track and manage the soybean aphid. The site relies on
reports from across the country on insect and disease development in
sentinel plots. However, the interpretation of the data on the Web site
is not used in the same manner as with soybean rust, says Ron Hammond,
an Ohio State University research entomologist with the Ohio
Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC). - The Corn &
Soybean Digest
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Conservation
plan leads to financial help on the farm
07/17/06
Farming over the Edwards Aquifer for over 30 years,
Lawrence Friesenhahn is very conscious of his water use. In fact he's
conscious of all his farming resources: water, soil, electricity, fuel,
equipment and money. That's why he contacted the USDA-Natural Resources
Conservation Service to develop a conservation plan when he first
started farming. He wanted to make sure he was getting the most crop for
his money, and using his resources wisely. - Dee Ann Burkes
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News from the Top of the
Hill
07/19/06
National Hog Farmer
EPA's Proposed CAFO Rule -- EPA has proposed
changes to its proposed rule concerning National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) and Effluent Limitation Guidelines for
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). This is in response to a
2005 ruling by the Second Court of Appeals. According to EPA the
proposal will:
Require only the owners and operators of those CAFOs that discharge
or propose to discharge to seek coverage under a permit.
Require CAFOs seeking coverage under a permit to submit their
nutrient management plan (NMP) with their application for an individual
permit or notice of intent to be authorized under a general permit.
Permitting authorities would be required to review the plan and provide
the public with an opportunity for meaningful public review and
comment.
Authorize permit writers, upon request by a CAFO, to establish best
management, zero discharge effluent limitations when the facility
demonstrates that it has designed an open containment system that will
comply with the no discharge requirements.
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) said the "proposed rule
indicates that EPA has proposed an effective regulatory program that
maintains clean water while keeping regulatory costs for producers low."
Comments on the proposed rule are due by August 14. The rule is
available at http://www.epa.gov/npdes/regulations/cafo_revisedrule.pdg.
Interstate Shipment of State-Inspected Meat -- Senator Orin
Hatch (R-UT) has introduced S. 3519, the "Agriculture Small Business
Opportunity and Enhancement Act," which would allow interstate shipment
of state-inspected meat and poultry. There are currently 28 states that
have their own meat and poultry inspection systems. In introducing the
legislation Senator Hatch said, "In my view, it is absurd that meat
inspected in 34 foreign countries can be shipped anywhere in the United
States without restriction, but small businesses in 28 states are
prohibited from shipping their products across State lines, even though
these small businesses meet the same Federal food safety requirements as
their foreign competitors." This issue has been debated for over 20
years in Congress and will be raised again during consideration of the
2007 farm bill.
USDA Releases Study on Ethanol Production from Sugar -- USDA
released a study, "The Economic Feasibility of Ethanol Production From
Sugar In The United States," that said producing ethanol from sugar
would cost more than twice as much as producing ethanol from corn. The
study estimated U.S. ethanol production costs (per gallon) at: corn wet
milling - $l.03; corn dry milling - $1.05; sugar cane - $2.40; sugar
beets - $2.35; raw sugar - $3.48; and refined sugar - $3.97. The report
estimated Brazil's cost for ethanol from sugar cane at $0.81 per
gallon.
Farm Bill Paper on Rural Development -- Secretary of
Agriculture Mike Johanns released USDA's farm bill theme paper on rural
development. The paper describes the current state of rural development,
discusses and evaluates current key rural development programs available
to communities and individuals and concludes with a discussion of
general policy alternatives. The three alternatives discussed for
addressing rural development are: 1) maintain the structure and tools of
existing programs but refine program targeting; 2) focus on new business
formation supported with rural private investment; and 3) move toward
greater regionalized funding. The paper is available at http://www.usda.gov/farmbill.
USDA Nominations -- President Bush has nominated Bruce Knight
to be USDA's Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs and
Nancy Montanez to serve as USDA Under Secretary for Food Nutrition and
Consumer Services. Knight currently serves as Administrator of USDA's
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Earlier, he worked for
the National Corn Growers Association and former Senators Bob Dole
(R-KS) and James Abdnor (R-SD). Montanez currently serves as Nebraska
Director of Health and Human Services. - from the desk of E. Scott
Shearer
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No-till,
cover crops make soil a better place
07/17/06
With fertilizer and energy costs at near record
levels, many farmers are looking for innovative ways to cut down on both
crop inputs. Cover crops may help with nitrogen use in the long-term,
but growers will have difficult management decisions when it comes to
short-term return on investment. Long-term or permanent no-tillage
systems are proving to reduce nitrogen use and make crops more drought
tolerant. Virginia Tech Agronomist Mark Alley is conducting a series of
tests in 2006 to try and determine exactly what effect long-term
no-tillage has on nitrogen use. - Roy Roberson, Farm Press Editorial
Staff
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ASA board
names two Mid-Southerners
07/13/06
The American Soybean Association board of directors
has elected two Mid-Southerners to serve as vice presidents for 2006-07.
The board also confirmed Richard Ostlie from Northwood, N.D., as
president, and Bob Metz from West Browns Valley, S.D., as chairman.
Johnny Dodson, a soybean farmer from Ripley, Tenn., who is currently
serving a term as vice president, and Ted Glaub, a farmer and farm
management specialist from Jonesboro, Ark., were named vice presidents
along with Alan Kemper, Lafayette, Ind., and Rob Joslin from Sidney,
Ohio. - Farm Press Editorial Staff
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New
phorid fly released in fight against fire ants
07/14/06
There's a new phorid fly in town, and this one could
be even deadlier to fire ants than other species, said a Texas
Cooperative Extension entomologist. "We've been releasing a different
type of phorid fly in New Braunfels to see how effective it will be in
the controlling fire ants," said Molly Keck, Extension entomologist for
Bexar County. If the release is successful, additional releases of the
new phorid fly species will likely be forthcoming, she said. Phorid
flies kill fire ants by "dive-bombing" them in order to lay their eggs
in the ant's thorax, Keck explained. Once hatched, the fly larvae
migrates into the head of the ant, eating the contents. Eventually, the
ant's head falls off. - Paul Schattenberg
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WTO hits
another impasse
07/13/06
If you read Peanuts, you know the drill. Lucy tees up
the ball and promises Charlie Brown that this time he really will be
able to kick it. Charlie hitches up his shorts, draws back his leg and,
at the last moment, Lucy pulls the ball away. The ongoing efforts to
achieve a Doha Round agreement are beginning to remind me of the comic
strip. The European Union, Brazil, India and other developing countries
ask for more U.S. concessions, but they keep pulling the ball away. -
Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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Huge
potential seen for farmers in alternative fuels
07/13/06
Fuel prices have gone from barely tolerable to almost
unaffordable for farmers as well as other Americans in recent months.
The price increase has many farmers in the Southeast thinking about
alternative types of fuel. Mark Hall, an Alabama regional Extension
agent, is encouraging Alabama farmers to do just that. Hall, who calls
the rise in gas prices "an opportunity for farmers," is a
self-proclaimed promoter and advocate of biodiesel and ethanol, and he
wants to get the word out on these natural sources of energy. -
Matthew Dischinger, Farm Press Intern
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Supreme
Court wetlands decision confusing
07/12/06
While we lesser mortals tend to think legal decisions
from the Supreme Court represent final, clear-cut answers to thorny
issues, fact is they often only add to the murkiness. Such appears the
case with the court's recent narrow decision on wetlands. In a 5-4
split, the court sided with two Michigan property owners who had been
denied permits to build on wetlands they own. The vote was one short of
what legal observers say could have been a gutting of the federal Clean
Water Act. - Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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Latest WTO
talks end with no progress reported
07/12/06
When a sports team is having a bad practice or just
not accomplishing much, the coach sometimes will pull the players off
the floor and send them to the locker room. That's basically what
happened in the latest attempt to resuscitate the Doha Round. "They had
a lot of people, standing around, talking," said a commodity
organization staffer, referring to the meeting of representatives from
50 countries that took place at the WTO headquarters in Geneva the July
1 weekend. "But, mostly, they were just re-stating their positions.
That's probably why they called the talks off a day early." - Forrest
Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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Soybean
rust found in Georgia
07/12/06
Rust was found on soybeans July 10, for the first time
this year in Georgia. It was found on samples collected from sentinel
plots at the University of Georgia's experiment station outside of
Attapulgus, Ga. This station is in southwest Georgia about 15 miles
north of Quincy, Fla. From these samples one leaf out of 100 had seven
pustules present. The soybeans were at R4-R5 growth stage. This supports
last year's observations that more mature soybeans are more susceptible
to rust than soybeans that have not flowered or are just flowering.-
Roy Roberson, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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Corn,
soybean ratings deteriorate
07/12/06
U.S. corn and soybean conditions deteriorated
noticeably last week as dry weather stressed fields across western and
central parts of the Midwest growing belt, while crops continued to
struggle due to wet conditions in parts of the eastern Midwest. USDA
rated U.S. corn conditions 63% good/excellent as of Sunday, down from
68% a week earlier, but above the 58% rating reported a year earlier.
The good/excellent ratings for corn fell by 8 percentage points in each
of the top producing states of Iowa and Illinois to 68% and 63%
respectively. - Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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