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Logan Hawkes
02/04/09
It's February already and farmers are gearing up
for the start of the new season - in spite of the rough winter weather
experienced across large areas of the nation.
But before putting the cart before the horse, don't forget it's also the
perfect time to catch up with the latest in farm technology, equipment
news and regulatory developments, and perhaps the best way to do that is
at one or more of the great industry conferences coming our way in the
days and weeks ahead. These conferences and farm shows are far too many
to list here, but keep an eye on the latest issue of CNW each week for
the latest info about all the events in your area. And, of course, we'll
always keep you updated with the latest industry issues and are
committed to providing you an opportunity to sound off with your
opinion. That's what our monthly CSD Poll is all about. Check out this
week's new poll question and don't forget to weigh-in with your
vote.
Speaking of the news, the issues and the latest developments, let's get
right to it. We're full of great information this week, so get started.
And happy surfing.
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Fertilizer prices vary at the retail level
After reaching unprecedented price levels last year,
fertilizer markets are adjusting to a dramatically different economic
situation, making it hard for fertilizer dealers to set their prices and
causing some farmers to delay their purchases, says Bruce Erickson, a
Purdue University specialist.
"Fertilizer markets are now much more global, not only from the demand
side, but also in the production of our key fertilizers," says Erickson,
director for Purdue's cropping systems management. "Fertilizer use in
other parts of the world has been up sharply and most nitrogen (N) used
in the Corn Belt is imported from other countries, so we are at the
mercy of whatever happens around the world. - Corn & Soybean
Digest
FULL ARTICLE >>
EPA
approves new corn trait
On the heels of Syngenta’s new Agrisure corn trait
event, MIR162, receiving registration approval by the Environmental
Protection Agency, the company has given the trait a name: Agrisure
Viptera.
The Agrisure Viptera trait will be included in stacks with the Agrisure
CB/LL trait for the control of lepidopteran corn pests.
The MIR162 event uses a new proprietary technology from Syngenta that
features a novel insecticidal protein called Vegetative Insecticidal
Protein 3A (Vip3A). In Syngenta trials, the trait has been shown to
provide enhanced control of a wide range of lepidopteran corn pests
including corn earworm, western bean cutworm, black cutworm and fall
armyworm. - Farm Industry News
FULL ARTICLE >>
Researchers identify drought-hardy soybeans
The United Soybean Board (USB) and soybean checkoff are
pleased to congratulate Tommy Carter, PhD., and his team of researchers
as they prepare to release a line of drought-tolerant soybeans.
In addition, the soybean checkoff is proud to have played such a major
role in helping fund the project in partnership with the U.S. Department
of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS).
“In 1980, when I started this type of research, we all knew
drought-tolerance was important to farmers. But from the research side,
we didn’t know anything about drought-tolerance or if we could do
anything about it genetically,” Carter said. “Because of climate
change, there’s been more awareness recently in the scientific
community that drought research is a priority.
FULL ARTICLE >>
Obama
should overturn lands rule
With snow from a mid-January dusting of Mid-South crop
fields lingering on the ground and the inauguration of a new president
still fresh on our minds, it’s no surprise what people are thinking.
“Wow, it didn’t take President Obama long to cure global warming did
it?”
Just kidding. Everyone knows that the man hasn’t achieved the power to
change global weather dynamics, unless of course, he’s discovered a
hidden magical thermostat somewhere in the White House.
What many in agriculture are wondering though is how the president will
manage agricultural policy. I’m concerned, as are many of you, as to
whether President Obama will recognize the importance of preserving
America’s wealth-producing base, i.e., industries, including
agriculture, that actually create the cash that runs most businesses as
well as the U.S. government, or if he’ll subscribe to the theory that
the WTO and environmental groups should decide who produces the
world’s food, fiber and fuel. - Elton Robinson,Farm Press Editorial
Staff
FULL ARTICLE >>
Weed
science societies meet Feb. 9-13
Recent developments and trends in weed management are the
focus of an upcoming joint meeting of two of the nation’s leading weed
science organizations. The Weed Science Society of America and the
Southern Weed Science Society will meet Feb. 9-13 at the Walt Disney
World Resort in Orlando, Fla.
The event is drawing hundreds of scientists, students, educators and
professionals from public and private organizations who are interested
in sustainable weed control practices. This is the 49th annual meeting
for WSSA and the 62nd annual meeting for SWSS. - Weed Science Society
of America
FULL ARTICLE >>
Machinery
Show Seminars
New planters, combines and precision technology for
sprayers will be highlights in seminars at the National Farm Machinery
Show. Farm Industry News is sponsoring three, one-hour seminars during
the show 2009 held in Louisville, KY. Leading manufacturing companies
will give detailed information on their newest products.
The seminars are designed to help attendees understand the diverse, new
technology at the show and to find the exhibitors with this equipment.
Cookies and coffee will be served. - Farm Industry News
FULL ARTICLE >>
One-pass
tillage
Labor. Time. Fuel. Those are three things Tim Jamerson
saves by running a new plow after harvest on his Hornersville, MO, farm.
Jamerson recently completed his first year of running the One Pass
TerraTill plow in his corn-soybean-cotton rotation. “I really like
it,” says Jamerson, who practices 100% conservation tillage. “After
corn harvest, we ran the plow behind the combine and had the ground
completely prepared for planting in the spring. We also planted a wheat
cover crop in the middles with a Gandy air seeder attached to the
one-pass plow. This helps prevent excessive erosion. We saved two to
three trips with this new equipment.”
The One Pass TerraTill is manufactured by Bigham Brothers in Lubbock,
TX. It is available in four- and six-row units. It is designed to cut
through heavy residue, till the row, undercut the stalks, press them
into the row and bed up over the stalks in one pass. - Farm Industry
News
FULL ARTICLE >>
Sorghum
playing bigger biofuels role
Southerners may best know sorghum as sweet,
biscuit-topping syrup. But the small grain’s uses range from a
dependable, drought-tolerant food crop to a biofuel source, says a
University of Georgia researcher.
“Sorghum’s importance is enormous,” said Andrew Paterson, a
distinguished research professor and director of the Plant Genome
Mapping Laboratory. PGML is a joint unit of the UGA College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Franklin College of Arts and
Sciences.
Paterson and his collaborators — from as close as South Carolina and
as far away as India, Pakistan and Germany — have mapped and analyzed
the genome of sorghum bicolor, placing 98 percent of its genes in their
chromosomal context. At 730 million bases, or letters of DNA, sorghum
has a genetic code a quarter the size of the human genome.
The results of the study appear in the Jan. 29 issue of the
international science journal Nature. - Stephanie Schupska
University of Georgia
FULL ARTICLE >>
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RFD-TV can be found on Dish Network channel 231, DirecTV
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NEW
POLL
Your opinion counts! Log on to the Corn & Soybean Digest and cast your
vote on our new poll question: What is your biggest concern as you enter
the 2009 planting season?
*Nitrogen prices
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*Land/rent prices
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SDSU
EXAMINES DEPENDENCY ON ETHANOL INDUSTRY
Ethanol production used less than 5% of the nation’s corn in
1990-1991, or 333 million bushels, but used as much as 24% – 3.1
billion bushels – by 2007-2008, a South Dakota State University (SDSU)
economist says.
SDSU Research Associate Yonas Hamda’s article, “Dependency on the
Ethanol Industry,” is included in a recent issue of the SDSU Economics
Commentator. It’s available online at an SDSU department of economics
Web site, www.econ.sdstate.edu. - Corn & Soybean Digest
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UNL:
CORN ETHANOL EMITS 51% LESS GREENHOUSE GAS
Corn ethanol directly emits an average of 51% less greenhouse gas (GHG)
than gasoline, as much as three times the reduction reported in earlier
research, thanks to recent improvements in efficiency throughout the
production process, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) research
shows.
A Journal of Industrial Ecology article (available
online here) outlines the research, conducted by an
interdisciplinary team of UNL researchers, which evaluated dry-mill
ethanol plants that use natural gas. Such plants account for nearly 90%
of current production capacity. - Corn & Soybean Digest
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ECONOMY
COULD IMPROVE BY '09
The U.S. and global economy will get better, perhaps as soon as the
fourth quarter of 2009. But before the worm turns, it’s likely to eat
further into employment numbers and the health of crucial industries
such as housing, banking and auto manufacture.
Bob Young, chief economist, American Farm Bureau Federation, speaking at
the Beltwide Cotton Conferences in San Antonio, said U.S. job losses
likely will continue through the second and third quarter of 2009, as
will a “soft economy.” Improvement could begin in late 2009 or early
2010, spurred by low interest rates and an expected economic stimulus
package from Congress.
There is a lot of ground to make up. Young showed graphs depicting the
capitalization of the world stock market from 1995 through October 2008.
Capitalization peaked in late October 2007 at $63 trillion. In late 2008
that number had dropped to $33 trillion. - Ron Smith, Farm Press
Editorial Staff
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2009 AG
SYMPOSUIM
Brock Associates is hosting the 2009 Agricultural Economic Symposium on
Feb. 23-25, just before Commodity Classic.
“This year’s Agricultural Economic Symposium will again be
immediately prior to the Commodity Classic, and this year we’re all
headed to Dallas, TX,” says Richard Brock of Brock Associates. “This
arrangement allows you to attend two great industry events in one
convenient location”
Sessions include Agriculture and The World in Transition, Farmland
Values, Farm Transition Planning, Managing in New Economic Times, The
Economics of Innovation, Weather–Long-Term Impact, The Impact on Grain
and Livestock Prices, Meeting Global Demands Through Innovation, Ethanol
–Will the Growth Continue and Grain Price Outlook–Where Are We
Headed?
“The 2009 Agricultural Economic Symposium is jam packed with dynamic,
high profile speakers who are among the sharpest minds in the
industry,” says Brock. “We are once again fortunate to have Rob
Fraley from Monsanto on the program. Also on the program will be the
ever-popular Dr. David Kohl.”
Registration for the conference is $325, and includes all sessions,
handouts, breaks, meals and a reception on Monday evening. To register,
call 800-558-3431 or go to
www.brockreport.com/seminars.php
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