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08/31/05
Crop News Weekly
Tragedy strikes the South, and farmers are
still trying to determine the extent of damages in the states of
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. While rescuers are still trying to
dig out stranded victims of powerful Hurricane Katrina - which roared on
shore Monday morning - agriculture experts are just beginning to assess
industry damages in the storm-stricken region. Certainly damage has been
widespread, but even producers warn it may be weeks before the full
extent of losses are known. Many producers remain isolated without
electric power or communications, and many county roads remain closed
after record-breaking floods. Good luck and best wishes to all those in
harm's way!
Speaking of storm damage, crop conditions in Louisiana were reported as
extremely good last week. But all bets are off this week. In other news,
computer use is up on the farm, and USDA has selected the watersheds for
next year's CSP. Also, USDA is reducing FSA staff across the nation, and
gas prices are (surprise, surprise) going up again, perhaps this time
substantially. We've also got the latest legislative update in this
issue, and news about CEUs online and a review of Asian rust threats.
You'll find these stories and more in this issue of Crop News
Weekly. Good luck with the weather!
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Will
Hurricane Katrina affect Louisiana harvest?
08/29/05
Through late August and across all crops, Louisiana's
harvest has yielded surprisingly well. But as Hurricane Katrina lashed
the state's coast and moved inland, producers took shelter and hoped for
the best. "The storm is still going on -- some winds are gusting -- so
I'm not about to get out in it," said Harold Lambert, a crop consultant
located some 30 miles northwest of Baton Rouge. "I expect we'll be out
of the field for a week or so." In the area Lambert works almost all the
corn has been harvested and almost none of the cotton has been. - by
David Bennett, Farm Press Daily
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Computer
use on farms
08/30/05
According to a recent survey, computer use on farms
seems to leveling out after more than a decade of sharp increases in
computer usage. The survey showed that in 2005 approximately 58% of all
farms in the U.S. had computer access, exactly the same percentage as
the last survey that was conducted in 2003. 51% of all farms now have
Internet access on the farm, compared to 48% in 2003. 31% of the farms
use a computer in their farm business management, which is up only 1%
from two years earlier. - by Kent Thiesse, The Corn & Soybean
Digest
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USDA
selects watersheds for 2006 CSP
08/30/05
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner announced
last week that 110 watersheds, with at least one in all 50 states, Guam
and Puerto Rico, will be eligible for the 2006 Conservation Security
Program (CSP). "This voluntary program recognizes farmers and ranchers
for their ongoing stewardship activities on working agricultural lands,"
said Conner. "Natural resource conservation efforts by America's
producers benefit everyone through healthier soil, cleaner air and water
and improved fish and wildlife habitat. CSP successfully demonstrates a
cooperative public-private conservation partnership." - from The Corn
& Soybean Digest
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USDA
preparing to use buyouts to reduce FSA staff
08/29/05
Some of those smiling faces you've grown accustomed to
seeing at your county Farm Service Agency office may not be there when
you go in to sign up for a new program or check on your LDPs this fall.
USDA is preparing to offer "buyouts" or "early outs" to from 535 to 612
Farm Service Agency employees as part of the Bush administration's and
Congress' efforts to reduce federal spending. The buyouts would take
effect by Nov. 3 and the early outs by Dec. 31, according to FSA
sources. FSA administrators say a projected shortfall in congressional
funding for the agency's operations and shifts in workloads are
responsible for the buyout. - by Forrest Laws, Farm Press
Daily
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Up, up
it goes, and where it stops nobody knows
08/26/05
Are we having fun yet? Playing the "What's the price
of gas now?" game has become an almost universal exercise these days, as
people share horror stories of the latest outrage at the pump. At a
restaurant two nights ago, I eavesdropped on the tale being told by a
guy at the next table. "I went to the doctor's office at 9 o'clock, and
gas was $2.36 per gallon," he said, a touch of incredulity in his voice.
"When I came out at 11:00, it was $2.46. Yesterday, it was $2.26." While
I would normally question the credibility of anyone claiming to have
been in and out of a doctor's office in only two hours, his lament about
gas prices was all too true. As I write, they've risen another 10 cents
a gallon, at $2.56. - by Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Daily
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News from the Top of the
Hill
08/26/05
Pork Producers Headed to the Hill - The
National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) will be hosting a Fall
Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 14-15, 2005. Pork
producers from throughout the United States will be meeting with
Congressional members and staff to discuss key issues impacting the U.S.
pork industry.
Rule Would Allow Japanese Beef Imports - USDA's Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has published a proposed rule that
would ease import restrictions against Japanese beef. The proposed rule
would allow the importation of whole cuts of boneless beef derived from
cattle born, raised and slaughtered in Japan. The National Cattlemen's
Beef Association (NCBA) has indicated they will not support the proposed
rule. In a media story, NCBA said they "will not support finalization of
this proposed rule until Japan has completed its process and accepts
beef from the United States." The proposed rule is open for public
comment until Sept. 19, 2005.
Animal and Animal Products Trade Advisory Committee - Secretary
of Agriculture Mike Johanns and U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman
recently appointed members of the Agricultural Technical Advisory
Committee for Trade in Animal and Animal Products. The committee
provides USDA and USTR with technical advice and information regarding
trade in animal and animal products. Those appointed include: James
Bailey III, Wal-Mart Stores; Jaime Castaneda, National Milk Producers
Federation; Greg Doud, National Cattlemen's Beef Association; Richard
Ellinghuysen, Producers Livestock Marketing Association; Jerry Fickel,
Select Sires; Richard Fritz, U.S. Meat Export Federation; John Hardin,
Jr., John Hardin Farms; Dana Hauck, Pike Trail Cattle Co.; Gregory
Ibach, Nebraska Department of Agriculture; Eric Joiner, AJC
International; Joanne Kaminski, Will Poultry Co.; Frank Leaverton, Shore
Genetics; John Lincoln, New York Farm Bureau; Mark Lobstein, USA Poultry
& Egg Export Council; Thomas May, Trugman-Nash, Inc.; Daniel Meyer,
American Dairy Products Institute; Shawna Morris, American Butter
Institute; Mike Mullins, Cargill; Gary Reckrodt, Seaboard Farms; John
Reddington, American Meat Institute; Paul Rodgers, American Sheep
Industry Association; Bill Roenigk, National Chicken Council; David
Salmonsen, American Farm Bureau Federation; Donald Schriver, Dairy
Farmers of America; Jane Shey, Shey & Associates; Manuel Souza,
Mel-Delin Dairy; Thomas Suber, U.S. Dairy Export Council; Kent Swisher,
National Renderers Association; James Tillison, Alliance of Western Milk
Producers; Gene Wiese, Wiese & Sons; James Willrett, J. Willrett Farms;
Dennis Wolf, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture; and Robert Yonkers,
International Dairy Foods Association.
White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation - The White
House is hosting a conference on cooperative conservation next week in
St. Louis, Missouri. President Bush last year directed the Departments
of Agriculture, Interior, Commerce, Defense and the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) to implement laws relating to the environment
and natural resources in a "manner that promotes cooperative
conservation, with an emphasis on local inclusion." The conference will
provide an opportunity for government officials and public leaders to
exchange information. - by Scott Shearer, National Hog Farmer
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New
cases of Asian soybean rust in Southeast
08/26/05
While still not in a gallop across the Southeast, the
week of Aug. 22 saw Asian soybean rust move from a walk to a canter. On
Aug. 24, new soybean rust sites were confirmed in six Alabama counties:
in soybean sentinel plots in Coffee and Henry counties; in commercial
soybean fields in Houston, Dale and Pike counties; and on kudzu in
Conecuh and Pike counties. Conecuh County is in south-central Alabama
with all the other listed counties in the southeast. - by David
Bennett, Farm Press Daily
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Brandon: A
vision for rural America
08/25/05
When Tom Dorr finished high school, he went away to
college, and after earning his degree, returned to the family farm in
the heartland of rural America. He went on to run the farm and other
businesses, was active in state and national commodity organizations,
was a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and then was
named by President Bush to the post of Under Secretary for Rural
Development at USDA. - by Hemree Brandon, Farm Press Daily
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Certified
Crop Advisers can earn free CEU
08/26/05
A free, nationally accredited continuing education
unit for American Society of Agronomy (ASA) licensed Certified Crop
Advisers (CCA) has been launched by Delta Farm Press. The course,
ìSpray Drift Management,î has been accredited by ASA for one
hour in the pest management category. It is available on the Delta Farm
Press Web site, www.deltafarmpress.com, and on its affiliated Farm Press
University Web site, www.farmpressuniversity.com. The course was
developed by the Delta Farm Press staff from information provided by
leading university and industry experts in agricultural spray drift
management. - from Farm Press Daily
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Review: The threat
of rust in the U.S.
08/30/05
It's easy to get lost in all the talk and speculation
about dreaded Asian soybean rust and its possible impact on U.S. crops.
So far, isolated outbreaks have been reported only in the South, but the
thrtea of spread to Midwest fields remains a possibility. Sometimes it
helps to back up to square one and review all the basics. The American
Phytopathological Society provides a great article to help you review
rust and its possible implications for U.S. crops.
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National
Plant Board site offers in-depth info
Producers often search the Internet for the best
information to assist them in the business of farming. When was the last
time you visited the National Plant Board Web Site? You'll find all
kinfds of information about plant pests, including a special section
about pest that are of particular concern to soybean growers. Visit this
site and bookmark it as a great resource for future reference. - the
editor
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