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Logan
Hawkes
02/13/08
Crop News Weekly
There may well be a lot going on this month on
the farm, but don't let Thursday's Valentine's Day observance slip by
without remembering that special person in your life. And no, a dozen
ears of that fine corn from last season doesn't count as a "sweet"
gift.
Things are heating up in Washington as pressure mounts for a resolution
to the farm bill issue. This week we bring you several stories about the
latest developments in the fight for a final bill and invite you to
explore the latest updates. Also this week, check out our link to the
video footage of the National Farm Machinery Equipment Show, which
becomes available today, and view the latest equipment technology
online. Elsewhere in the news, the USDA's February report of U.S. and
world crop supply and consumption prospects underscores the need for
large crops in 2008, says Darrel Good, a University of Illinois
Extension marketing specialist. Exports of U.S. wheat during the current
marketing year are projected at a 12-year high of 1.2 billion bushels --
25 million bushels more than the January projection. Also this week,
scientists at Kansas State University (K-State) have discovered that the
salivary glands of a tiny insect may hold a key to developing pest
resistance in plants. A team of K-State researchers found that by using
technology to silence a gene in the salivary glands of pea aphids, the
insect's lifespan was cut by more than 50%.
We're packed full of news this week, so dig in and explore this issue of
Crop News Weekly. Happy reading.
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House
leaders urge 'realistic' farm bill approach
The chairman and ranking member of the House
Agriculture Committee are urging the diverse groups interested in the
new farm bill to find a way to move the legislation forward and enact it
into law. Writing in an "open letter to the farm bill community,"
Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota and ranking member Bob
Goodlatte of Virginia said time is growing short, but they believe a new
law can still be passed and signed by the president this spring. "Based
on conversations we've had with different groups in recent days, we
understand there is a lot of concern, based largely on erroneous
reports, about where we stand with the farm bill," they said. "As a
result, we thought it was important to explain as clearly as possible
where we are in this process." - Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial
Staff
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Call
for farm bill conference
The leaders of the House Agriculture Committee, in an
"open letter to the farm bill community," dated Feb. 9, said the U.S.
farm bill process was at a "critical" point and proposed that the House
and Senate move forward with a conference committee on the legislation.
Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-MN) and the
committee's ranking minority member, Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) said they
have been developing a basic framework for a bill that they believe
could pass Congress with bipartisan support and be signed by President
Bush. - Richard Brock, The Corn & Soybean Digest
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National Farm Machinery
Show Online
It all gets underway on Wednesday, Feb. 13, the
largest farm machinery show in the nation, featuring the very latest and
the best in farm equipment under one roof. Don't forget, if you can't
make the show this year, you can log on to the Farm Industry News Web
site and get the latest updates including video footage of some of the
equipment on display. Don't miss the National Farm Machinery Show! -
- The Farm Industry News
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Small
crop inventories point to the need for large crops
The USDA's February report of U.S. and world crop
supply and consumption prospects underscores the need for large crops in
2008, says Darrel Good, a University of Illinois Extension marketing
specialist. "The report confirmed prospects for larger exports and
smaller year-ending stocks of U.S. soybeans and wheat. Projections of
the use and stocks of U.S. corn during the current marketing year were
unchanged," says Good. According to Good, exports of U.S. wheat during
the current marketing year are projected at a 12-year high of 1.2
billion bushels -- 25 million bushels more than the January projection.
- The Corn & Soybean Digest
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New
farm bill update -- Part II
As Congress works to complete the passage of a new
farm bill, producers have raised some questions regarding process and
provisions in a potential new farm bill, and what effect it might have
on their farming operations in 2008. Last week we had some common
questions and answers regarding the new bill. Following are some
additional questions and the best available answers regarding the
finalization and implementation of a new farm bill. - Kent Thiesse,
The Corn & Soybean Digest
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Farm
bill update - Part I
In case you missed it last week, here is Kent
Thiesse's look at farm bill updates, Part I, from last week. - Kent
Thiesse, The Corn & Soybean Digest
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Growers
share on-farm research
Corn and soybean growers are invited to attend the
Nebraska Soybean and Feed Grains Profitability Project (NSFGPP) on-farm
research update March 11 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's (UNL)
Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead. The 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. program will be at the August N. Christenson Research and Education
Building. Producers will obtain valuable crop-production-related
information from on-farm research projects conducted on Nebraska farms
by Nebraska farmers. - The Corn & Soybean Digest
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Researchers
move closer to curbing pests' appetite
Scientists at Kansas State University (K-State) have
discovered that the salivary glands of a tiny insect may hold a key to
developing pest resistance in plants. A team of K-State researchers
found that by using technology to silence a gene in the salivary glands
of pea aphids, the insect's lifespan was cut by more than 50%. "What we
found is that when we silenced the most abundant transcript (gene), the
aphids died in a few days," says K-State Professor of Entomology John
Reese. - The Corn & Soybean Digest
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Survey
finds farmers becoming more sustainable
Farmers are adopting best management practices in
record numbers, according to a survey just released by the Conservation
Technology Information Center (CTIC) and The Fertilizer Institute (TFI).
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) hailed this survey as
further evidence that growers are doing the right thing. Among the
results: More than three-quarters of those responding have conservation
plans; three out of five have fully adopted nutrient management plans;
more than half of row-crop producers who responded to the survey have
fully adopted conservation tillage, nutrient management, grassed
waterways and integrated pest, disease and weed management. - The
Corn & Soybean Digest
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Continuous
corn or rotate in 2008?
Crop rotation is a universal management practice that
has been recognized and exploited for centuries and is a proven process
that increases crop yields. In the Midwest, a biennial rotation of corn
(Zea mays L.) and soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] produces significant
increases in the yields of both crops. The mechanism for the rotation
effect is unknown. One hypothesis is that one factor causes the effect.
Another hypothesis is that multiple factors cause the effect and risk of
expression depends upon the environment. - The Corn & Soybean
Digest
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NCGA
hopeful progress will be made on the farm bill
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is
pleased that members of the Senate Agriculture Committee named farm bill
conferees. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) will
chair the conference committee. The House has not yet named their
conferees. "NCGA is encouraged by the selection of the Senate farm bill
conference committee members," says NCGA President Ron Litterer. "Corn
growers need a farm bill that delivers a more market-oriented safety net
that ensures assistance when it is most needed. We hope this farm bill
includes an improved risk management tool for our growers." - The
Corn & Soybean Digest
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USDA
seen cutting stocks estimates
USDA is expected to make further small cuts to its
estimates of U.S. ending stocks for corn, soybeans and wheat due to
continued strong demand when it releases its monthly supply/demand
update on Friday. Trade estimates of U.S. corn ending stocks average
1.411 billion bushels in a range of 1.338-1.463 billion bushels,
compared with USDA's January estimate of 1.438 billion bushels,
according to a survey taken by Dow Jones Newswires. - Richard Brock,
The Corn & Soybean Digest
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ROAD
WARRIOR: Food Vs. Fuel
Road Warrior Dave Kohl writes: "The old Buffalo
Springfield band had a song with lyrics that are very appropriate for
the potential war between food and fuel, "There's somethin' happenin'
here/What it is ain't exactly clear/There's battle lines being drawn..."
In this case, it is not the Vietnam era, but the potential challenges of
food vs. fuel looming on the horizon for the next decade. For years,
inexpensive food and feed have been taken for granted in many developed
countries. With Washington, D.C. passing the energy mandate, the gold
rush is on to meet and exceed standards utilizing commodity crops for
energy. Food prices are rising not only in the U.S., but also throughout
the world..." - The Corn & Soybean Digest
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Corn,
soybean prices expected to remain high
Prices for key U.S. crops such as corn and soybeans
are likely to remain at high levels this year, as competition for
acreage to plant these crops continues, according to the latest analysis
of government data by the American Farm Bureau Federation. "Crop
supplies in 2008 will remain tight, prices will remain high and strong
competition will continue between corn and beans for acreage," according
to AFBF senior economist Terry Francl. "The tight supply-and-demand
balance sheet that's been in place for nearly all crops will continue
for at least another year." Francl analyzed the USDA's Winter Wheat
Planting Report, Grain Stocks Report and World Agricultural Supply and
Demand Estimates to develop his crop outlook.
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Pushing
back against weed resistance
The problem of herbicide-resistant weeds is among "the
most important issues agriculture faces," according to Roy Vidrine.
"Many years ago, we began stressing the use of pre-emergence
herbicides," said the LSU AgCenter professor at the Louisiana Soybean
Association annual meeting in Alexandria, La. "Lots of products were
developed back in the 1960s and 1970s. "Some of you are also old enough
to remember post-directed treatments. When those were popular seems a
long, long time ago. "Since the mid-1990s, pretty much all we've seen is
this," said Vidrine, pointing to the word "glyphosate" on a projection
screen. Currently, in many cases, researchers are focused on tests that
"have gone back to pre-emergence weed control. That leads up to the two
points I want to emphasize: weed competition and weed resistance." -
David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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Cellulosic
ethanol a reality: First American plant
In a development that could dramatically advance the
renewable fuels industry, cellulosic ethanol is now in production at the
first small scale waste wood commercial facility operating in the U.S.
Located just 1 mile South of Upton, Wyoming, the plant was engineered,
constructed and is operated by KL Process Design Group (KL). This is the
result of six years of development efforts between KL and the South
Dakota School of Mines and Technology. KL's cellulosic ethanol plant is
converting waste wood into a renewable fuel. "It is now possible to
economically convert discarded wood into a clean burning, sustainable
alternate motor fuel" said Randy Kramer, president of KL Process Design
Group, a design firm that has been working in corn ethanol.
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