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Logan
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09/14/05
Crop News Weekly
Hurricane Katrina Hurts Midwest. That could be
tomorrow's big headlines if shipping and cargo docks aren't up and
running to maximum capacity soon as corn and other agriculture shipments
float down the Mississippi to the Port of New Orleans for export.
Already corn and grain shipments have bottle-necked and officials are
saying they are uncertain as to when the port will be operating again.
So far, the full extent of damages are not known. Speaking of storm
damage, there are number of other problems caused by Hurricane Katrina.
You'll find the full list below.
In other news, farmers looking for ways to trim fuel costs as farm
diesel prices near $2.50 per gallon can start by using practices to
improve efficiency. And while on the subjects of fuel and Hurricane
Katrina damage, there is some good news to report. The Gulf coast region
is slowly recovering its oil refining and distribution capability.
Normal operations are expected to return before year's end. Also this
week, get the latest September crop report and get ready for the annual
ag trip to Brazil. You'll find the details below.
You'll find all this and more inside this issue of Crop News
Weekly. Happy reading.
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Katrina
clobbers corn
09/13/05
While the human toll of Hurricane Katrina in New
Orleans and the Gulf Coast area is tragic, there are economic
consequences as well for Illinois and Midwestern farmers, said a
University of Illinois Extension marketing specialist. "It is my
understanding that the Port of New Orleans is closed. There is no
electricity and they can't get ships in or out," said Darrel Good. "This
is a major port for U.S. corn and soybean exports and the impact,
particularly, for corn could be significant." Although no soybeans can
leave the port, this is not the time of year when exports are the
heaviest, Good noted. - from The Corn & Soybean Digest
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Practices
to reduce high tractor fuel costs
09/13/05
Farmers looking for ways to trim fuel costs as farm
diesel prices near $2.50 per gallon can start by using practices to
improve efficiency, a South Dakota State University specialist said.
SDSU Extension Farm Machinery Specialist Dick Nicolai said one practice
that minimizes fuel consumption is the no-till method that requires
fewer passes over the land to till and plant crops. "No-till farming has
been used by some South Dakota farmers over the years but the current
rising trend in fuel prices has encouraged more producers to look into
these practices. Fuel savings vary for different producers who use the
no-till method. Fuel savings of around $10/acre can be expected when
compared to traditional farming practices," Nicolai said. - from The
Corn & Spybean Digest
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Gulf oil
recovering
09/12/05
The Gulf coast region is slowly recovering its oil
refining and distribution capability after it was shut down by the fury
of Hurricane Katrina. In fact, a return to near-normal operations before
the end of the year is possible, barring additional hurricane activity
in the region, according to a report from the Energy Information
Administration. EIA is the statistical agency of the U.S. Department of
Energy. On Aug. 29, Hurricane Katrina caused significant direct damage
to offshore rigs, refineries, pipelines, and ports in the Gulf of
Mexico. - by Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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Slow
river traffic clogs combines
09/12/05
As Louisiana farmers move through the thick of
harvest, yields haven't been a concern. Hurricane Katrina may have the
headlines but the state's harvest season has been hampered by problems
evident before her landfall. "I visited with a farmer the Thursday
before Katrina showed up," said Johnny Saichuk, Louisiana Extension rice
specialist. "He was wanting to harvest but could only use one combine
and one cart. All of his trucks were full and there was nowhere to go
with the rice. I hear stories like that all the time. Low Mississippi
River levels before the hurricane kept barge traffic down and continue
to. Plus, there's a glut of last year's crop still left in storage."
- by David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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September
crop report
09/12/05
The USDA Crop Report released on September 12
increased the estimated U.S. corn production by 289 million bushels from
the August 1 estimate. The expected total production level in 2005 is
now projected at 10.639 billion bushels, with a national average corn
yield of 143.2 bushels per acre. This may seem surprising, given the
drought conditions that have existed in much of Illinois and parts of
Indiana, Missouri, and Michigan for much of the summer. Minnesota's
average corn yield on September 1, 2005, is projected at 157 bushels per
acre, which is two bushels per acre lower than the final 2004 corn yield
of 159 bushels per acre, but is up two bushels per acre from the from
estimated yield of 155 bushels per acre on August 1, 2005.- by Kent
Thiesse, The Corn & Soybean Digest
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Continued
ag help for Katrina victims
09/09/05
As the loss and suffering caused by Hurricane Katrina
becomes increasingly evident, we hope our readers join their neighbors
and us in offering all possible assistance to the victims and their
families. The need is urgent and immense. Amidst this disaster, we are
heartened to learn that farmers, ranchers and agricultural organizations
across the country are sending donations of money, hay and supplies to
assist farm families in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama whose farms
and livestock were devastated by Hurricane Katrina. - by Wayne
Wenzel, Farm Industry News
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After
Katrina: Barge bottlenecks costing producers
09/11/05
The world wants Jason Holloway's milo crop. But his
local elevator doesn't. At least that was the message it sent when the
local cash price plunged by 50 cents in early September. The Des Arc,
Ark., farmer doesn't understand everything that's happening in the
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, but he is sure of a couple of things.
Elevators are discouraging the delivery of grain by farmers because of
transportation bottlenecks along the Mississippi River and the Port of
New Orleans. In addition, increased costs for barge freights are being
passed on to grain farmers. - by Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial
Staff
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Katrina's
wrath reinforces awareness of vulnerabilities
09/11/05
A long-standing caveat in the weekly newspaper world
is that you write about weather at your own peril: Write about a
drought, and by the time the paper's out there may have been a deluge;
write about how nice the weather's been, and by presstime a tornado may
have ripped through. The validity of that admonition was demonstrated
anew last week, when my column about the changes development has brought
to the Mississippi Gulf Coast went to the printer just before Hurricane
Katrina wiped out a good portion of the region. - by Hembree Brandon,
Farm Press Editorial Staff
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News from the Top of the
Hill
09/09/05
USDA Announces Hurricane Relief Efforts - The
Department of Agriculture announced a number of initiatives to assist
those affected by Hurricane Katrina; $170 million in emergency
assistance will be made available to agricultural producers affected by
the hurricane. USDA is implementing changes to its Marketing Assistance
Loan program that will allow producers to obtain loans for "on-farm"
grain storage (on the ground), grain bins and other "normally approved"
structures. There will be $20 million in Emergency Conservation Program
(ECP) funds made available to help producers repair damage to their
lands. ECP participants will receive cost-share assistance to implement
approved emergency conservation practices such as "debris removal and
restoration of fences and conservation structures." Earlier, USDA
announced that $50 million has been earmarked to provide emergency food
assistance to Hurricane Katrina survivors. Also, USDA is coordinating
with the private to sector to identify privately owned rental housing
nationwide, which is available to displaced residents.
Agricultural Groups Support Hurricane Relief Efforts - A number
of agricultural organizations have announced relief efforts for victims
of Hurricane Katrina. The American Farm Bureau Federation has
established the Farm Bureau Hurricane Ag Fund to assist farm families
and rural residents in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The National
Farmers Union Foundation is raising funds to help rural residents in the
region. A number of American Meat Industry members have donated food and
water. The National Cattlemen's Beef Association is implementing a
relief effort for cattle producers.
Mandatory Price Reporting Update - Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
and Tom Harkin (D-IA) have introduced S. 1613, which would extend
livestock mandatory price reporting for one-year. And, Congressman Bob
Goodlatte (R-VA), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has
introduced H.R. 3408, which would renew mandatory price reporting for
five years. National Pork Producers Council, National Cattlemen's Beef
Association, and the American Meat Institute support a five-year
extension. Current mandatory price reporting expires on Sept. 30.
FDA Amends Rule on Cattle Materials for Food and Cosmetics - The
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has amended the 2004 rule, "Use
of Materials Derived from Cattle in Human Food and Cosmetics," that will
allow the use of cattle-derived material in human foods and cosmetics.
FDA will now allow use of the small intestine in human food and
cosmetics as long as the distal ileum has been removed. The rule also
clarifies that "milk and milk products, hides and hide-derived products,
and tallow derivatives are not prohibited for use in human foods and
cosmetics."
Animal ID Hearings - Next week the House Agriculture Committee
will hold a hearing on Australia and Canada's experience with
implementing an animal identification (ID) system. Both countries'
programs are operated by the private sector.
Farm Bill Forums - USDA announced the next series of Farm Bill
Forums. The schedule is: Sept. 12, Kansas State Fair, Hutchinson, KS;
Sept. 14, Utah State Fair, Salt Lake City, UT; Sept. 15, Husker Harvest
Days, Grand Island, NE; Sept. 20, Farm Science Review, London, OH; Sept.
22, Oklahoma State Fair, Oklahoma City, OK; Sept. 29, New York City, NY;
and Sept. 30, Cheyenne, WY.by Scott Shearer, National Hog
Farmer
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After
Katrina: Tangled crops, rising fuel costs
09/11/05
When Hurricane Katrina thrashed through Louisiana on
Aug. 29, damage to cotton was measured by how close it was to the
Mississippi River and how open it was, according to Louisiana Extension
cotton specialist Sandy Stewart. Stewart said much of the unharvested
northeast Louisiana rice crop "was blown down." Fortunately, most of the
corn has been harvested and the soybean crop is looking okay.
Mississippi Extension cotton specialist Tom Barber estimated cotton crop
losses in Mississippi due to Katrina at 15 percent to 20 percent. The
Mississippi soybean crop "came through in pretty good shape," according
to Extension soybean specialist Alan Blaine. - by Elton Robinson,
Farm Press Editorial Staff
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Rural
America on the cusp of 'historic opportunity'
05/09/05
Energy production and the attractions of rural life
are going to have a major impact on rural America, says Tom Dorr, USDA
Under Secretary for Rural Development. "It has taken the U.S. 25 years
to get past the research and development curve on alternative energies,"
he said at the recent Ag Media Summit at Milwaukee. But all those
efforts are now beginning to pay off, and as petroleum prices head for
the stratosphere, new energy forms are more feasible and more practical,
he says. b- by Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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Tour Brazil
with Corn & Soybean Digest Magazine
09/14/05
The Corn & Soybean Digest's fourth annual trip to
Brazil is set for Jan.12-25, 2006. Greg Lamp, Editor of The Corn &
Soybean Digest, and Clint Peck, Senior Editor of BEEF, will
lead the tour exploring Brazil's tropical ag system and assess its
strengths and weaknesses as a major competitor for international
markets. Highlights include tours of large and small soybean farms, a
beef packing plant, an ag research center and a major international
export facility. For more information or to register:
glamp@primediabusiness.com, 952-851-4667 or Renata Stephens, Capital
Travel Solutions, renatas@ctsinc.com, 651/287-4900 or 800/635-5488. A
complete itinerary can be viewed on the CTS website: http://www.ctsinc.com.
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U.S.-Mexico
border crisis real; needs national attention
09/07/05
There is no more perplexing issue in California and
Arizona agriculture today that immigration reform. Forget water,
pesticides and government regulations. Labor is No. 1 on the list of
crises. However, it is a problem politicians address largely with
rhetoric. Solutions seem distant at best. Manuel Cunha, president of the
Nisei Farmers League in Fresno, is at a loss to understand what it will
take to get meaningful federal immigration reform before agriculture
loses its labor force. He told USDA Secretary Mike Johanns at the Farm
Bill Forum that the United Farmworkers and agriculture struck a deal on
immigration reform legislation only to be frustrated in Congress. -
by Harry Cline, Farm Press Editorial Staff
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PRODUCT
REVIEW: Take out the trash
An invention from two Iowa farmers, Britt Shelton and
Darrel Hay, solves the problem of trash buildup on a cornhead. Called
the trash reel, the device is basically a mini corn reel that is
pre-plumbed to be powered off the combine's hydraulic system. To
activate the reel, the operator simply folds it down, turns it on with
the included valve, and continues to combine corn. The reel turns
slowly, keeping the trash stirred and moving. Price: $1,750. - from
Fram Industry News
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