NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION
For the week ending July 21, 2013, another week of limited precipitation and seasonably hot temperatures stressed dryland crops with irrigation active statewide, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Pockets of rain did occur early and late in the week, but no general rainfall was received as crops neared peak moisture demands. Wheat harvest continued in the west and advanced northward but progress was limited in Panhandle counties due to high grain moisture levels. The second cutting of alfalfa was near three-fourths complete. Statewide, producers had 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies declined and rated 26 percent very short, 44 short, 30 adequate, and 0 surplus. Statewide, subsoil moisture supplies also declined and rated 35 percent very short, 40 short, 25 adequate, and 0 surplus.
Field Crops Report:
All corn condition rated 4 percent very poor, 7 poor, 23 fair, 50 good, and 16 excellent. Irrigated corn conditions rated 82 percent good or excellent, compared to 75 average. Dryland corn conditions rated 45 percent good or excellent, compared to 68 average. Poorest dryland conditions were in South Central counties. Corn silking was 50 percent complete, behind 85 last year and 64 average.
Soybean conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 6 poor, 29 fair, 54 good, and 9 excellent. Sixty-five percent of the crop was blooming, behind 79 last year but near 61 average. Thirteen percent of the crop was setting pods, behind 25 last year but near 15 average.
Sorghum conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 16 poor, 32 fair, 30 good, and 20 excellent.
Wheat conditions rated 25 percent very poor, 25 poor, 33 fair, 16 good, and 1 excellent. Wheat ripe was 84 percent, behind 100 last year and 90 average. Fifty-two percent of the crop was harvested, well behind 99 last year and 68 average.
Oat conditions rated 4 percent very poor, 11 poor, 31 fair, 51 good, and 3 excellent. Oats harvested were 66 percent, compared to last year’s 93 and 52 average.
Alfalfa conditions were 6 percent very poor, 13 poor, 30 fair, 47 good, and 4 excellent. Alfalfa second cutting was 73 percent complete, behind last year’s 92 and 74 average.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report:
Stock water supplies rated 7 percent very short, 18 short, 75 adequate, and 0 surplus. Pasture and range condition was 16 percent very poor, 23 poor, 38 fair, 22 good, and 1 excellent.
Access the National publication for Crop Progress and Condition tables at: http://usda01.library.cornell.edu/usda/nass/CropProg//2010s/2013/CropProg-07-22-2013.txt.
Access the High Plains Region Climate Center for Temperature and Precipitation Maps at: http://www.hprcc.unl.edu/maps/current/index.php?action=update_region&state=NE®ion=HPRCC.
Access the U.S. Drought Monitor at: http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/DM_state.htm?NE,HP.
IOWA CROPS AND WEATHER REPORT - JULY 22, 2013
Crops were beginning to need rain as dry weather continued the week ending July 21, 2013, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. It was the third week in a row with below average precipitation, which has caused soil moisture conditions to decline, and has led to crops needing additional moisture. Statewide there was an average of 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork.
Statewide, 43 percent of topsoil was in the adequate and surplus categories, a decline of 22 percentage points from the previous week. Topsoil moisture levels rated 14 percent very short, 43 percent short, 42 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus. A total of 66 percent of subsoil was in the adequate and surplus categories, down 18 percentage points from last week. Subsoil moisture levels rated 4 percent very short, 30 percent short, 63 percent adequate and 3 percent surplus.
Thirty-five percent of the corn crop has tasseled, well behind last year’s 95 percent and the five-year average of 70 percent. Eighteen percent of the corn crop was silking, lagging behind last year’s 87 percent and the normal 54 percent. Overall, the corn development was about 10 days behind normal. Corn condition was rated 4 percent very poor,10 percent poor, 31 percent fair, 43 percent good and 12 percent excellent.
Thirty-six percent of the soybean crop was blooming, behind last year’s 83 percent and the five-year average of 70 percent. Scattered reports of soybeans setting pods were received. Soybeans condition was rated 3 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 33 percent fair, 43 percent good and 13 percent excellent.
Seventy-six percent of the oat crop has turned color, trailing the five-year average of 90 percent. Twenty-one percent of the oat crop has been harvested, behind both last year’s 88 percent and the normal 39 percent. Oat condition was rated 0 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 31 percent fair, 54 percent good and 10 percent excellent.
The 2nd cutting of alfalfa was 52 percent complete, behind the five-year average of 66 percent. Hay condition was rated at 1 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 50 percent good and 12 percent excellent. Pasture condition continued to deteriorate and was rated 3 percent very poor, 11 percent poor, 35 percent fair, 41 percent good and 10 percent excellent.
IOWA PRELIMINARY WEATHER SUMMARY
Provided by Harry Hillaker, State Climatologist, Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
It was a very warm and dry week across Iowa. The hottest weather was from Tuesday (16th) through Friday (19th) with temperatures dropping to near normal over the weekend (20th-21st). Daytime highs were in the 80’s on Sunday (14th), near 90 on Monday (15th) and in the low to mid 90’s in most areas from Tuesday (16th) through Thursday (18th). A cool front kept highs in the mid 80’s over the northwest on Friday but the south and east warmed into the mid to upper 90’s. Highs over the weekend were back in the 80’s. Temperature extremes for the week ranged from a Friday afternoon high of 98 degrees at Keokuk to Saturday morning lows of 53 degrees at Battle Creek and Sheldon. Temperatures for the week as a whole averaged 4.8 degrees above normal as Iowa experienced its hottest week since late July 2012. There were a few isolated showers over far northwest Iowa on Sunday (14th) morning and over the southeast on Monday (15th) morning. A few isolated showers also popped up over north central and south central areas on Wednesday (17th) while Tuesday and Thursday were dry statewide. Friday (18th) brought some morning showers over the northern one-third of the state while there were a few isolated thunderstorms over the south one-half Friday afternoon. Light rain fell over far northwest Iowa on Saturday (20th) morning with some isolated thunderstorms over the far northeast on Saturday afternoon. Some locally heavy rain fell over south central Iowa on Sunday (21st) but will be included in next week’s report. Weekly rain totals varied from none over much of the state to a maximum reported total of 0.86 inches south of Elkader. The statewide average precipitation was only 0.06 inches while normal for the week is 1.01 inches.
Corn Silking - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 92% of the 2012 corn acreage]
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Colorado ........: 53 8 29 32
Illinois ............: 97 21 64 71
Indiana ...........: 88 22 62 60
Iowa ...............: 87 1 18 54
Kansas ...........: 81 33 56 74
Kentucky ........: 86 37 50 71
Michigan .........: 69 9 43 43
Minnesota .......: 92 1 19 46
Missouri ..........: 94 30 59 75
Nebraska .........: 85 14 50 64
North Carolina ..: 98 93 95 98
North Dakota ...: 79 5 14 30
Ohio ...............: 80 19 63 52
Pennsylvania ...: 72 23 54 54
South Dakota ..: 59 6 32 23
Tennessee ......: 97 75 85 93
Texas .............: 87 72 84 85
Wisconsin ......: 58 2 18 33
18 States .......: 84 16 43 56
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Corn Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 21, 2013
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Colorado .......: 10 15 29 40 6
Illinois ...........: 1 7 27 46 19
Indiana ..........: 1 4 17 50 28
Iowa ..............: 4 10 31 43 12
Kansas ..........: 10 20 39 28 3
Kentucky .......: 1 2 10 54 33
Michigan ........: 2 5 21 56 16
Minnesota ......: 3 6 27 54 10
Missouri .........: 5 14 35 38 8
Nebraska ........: 4 7 23 50 16
North Carolina .: - 2 17 54 27
North Dakota ..: 1 5 26 52 16
Ohio ..............: 2 4 17 48 29
Pennsylvania ..: 1 3 11 47 38
South Dakota .: 2 3 20 56 19
Tennessee .....: - 4 14 56 26
Texas ............: 1 6 43 37 13
Wisconsin .....: 3 9 26 40 22
18 States ......: 3 8 26 46 17
Previous week : 3 6 25 49 17
Previous year .: 21 24 29 23 3
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Soybeans Blooming - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 95% of the 2012 soybean acreage]
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Arkansas ......: 88 37 52 63
Illinois ...........: 82 32 50 56
Indiana ..........: 76 30 56 54
Iowa ..............: 83 13 36 70
Kansas ..........: 56 21 35 50
Kentucky .......: 61 11 25 48
Louisiana .......: 91 74 82 87
Michigan ........: 74 44 56 56
Minnesota ......: 89 21 39 61
Mississippi .....: 97 66 77 94
Missouri .........: 58 7 23 38
Nebraska ........: 79 39 65 61
North Carolina .: 28 7 15 32
North Dakota ..: 89 26 53 63
Ohio ..............: 75 27 60 57
South Dakota .: 85 36 56 61
Tennessee .....: 72 15 27 61
Wisconsin .....: 60 13 31 45
18 States ......: 78 26 46 59
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Soybeans Setting Pods - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 95% of the 2012 soybean acreage]
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Arkansas .....: 67 (NA) 21 39
Illinois ..........: 36 (NA) 11 17
Indiana .........: 29 (NA) 12 14
Iowa .............: 31 (NA) 2 22
Kansas .........: 9 (NA) 4 7
Kentucky ......: 29 (NA) 5 16
Louisiana ......: 79 (NA) 65 70
Michigan .......: 20 (NA) 14 12
Minnesota .....: 39 (NA) 2 14
Mississippi ....: 86 (NA) 28 76
Missouri ........: 15 (NA) 2 8
Nebraska .......: 25 (NA) 13 15
North Carolina : 8 (NA) 6 8
North Dakota .: 56 (NA) 3 22
Ohio .............: 19 (NA) 7 12
South Dakota : 25 (NA) 5 12
Tennessee ....: 44 (NA) 9 31
Wisconsin ....: 14 (NA) - 8
18 States .....: 33 (NA) 8 19
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Soybean Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 21, 2013
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Arkansas .....: 6 8 31 39 16
Illinois ..........: 2 5 21 59 13
Indiana .........: 1 4 21 53 21
Iowa .............: 3 8 33 43 13
Kansas .........: 3 10 46 39 2
Kentucky ......: 1 2 13 62 22
Louisiana ......: 2 5 28 50 15
Michigan .......: 2 8 24 56 10
Minnesota .....: 1 6 28 56 9
Mississippi ....: - 5 25 56 14
Missouri ........: 4 12 38 41 5
Nebraska .......: 2 6 29 54 9
North Carolina : 1 6 29 59 5
North Dakota .: 1 4 29 54 12
Ohio .............: 2 7 24 47 20
South Dakota : 1 3 23 56 17
Tennessee ....: 1 4 16 58 21
Wisconsin ....: 1 8 26 47 18
18 States .....: 2 6 28 51 13
Previous week : 2 6 27 52 13
Previous year .: 13 22 34 27 4
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Winter Wheat Harvested - Selected States
[These 18 States harvested 88% of the 2012 winter wheat acreage]
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Arkansas .....: 100 100 100 100
California ......: 98 95 96 96
Colorado .......: 100 44 75 70
Idaho ............: 5 - 2 2
Illinois ...........: 100 88 97 97
Indiana ..........: 100 68 96 98
Kansas .........: 100 98 100 100
Michigan .......: 100 9 63 63
Missouri ........: 100 97 100 99
Montana ........: 10 - 1 2
Nebraska .......: 99 29 52 68
North Carolina : 100 83 90 100
Ohio ..............: 100 28 93 98
Oklahoma ......: 100 99 100 100
Oregon ..........: 12 9 17 17
South Dakota .: 96 - 3 36
Texas ............: 100 98 100 99
Washington ...: 3 1 9 6
18 States ......: 84 67 75 76
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As Heat Stress and Fair Season Arrive, It's Important to Manage Animals Carefully
A mild, rainy spring has yielded to heat, humidity and lack of moisture, and the state's livestock have begun to suffer the consequences.
Heat stress is hard on cattle and other livestock, especially when combined with high humidity and low wind speeds; those are precisely the conditions occurring in many areas now. Heat stress can reduce feed intake, weight gain, reproductive efficiency and milk production, while increasing susceptibility to diseases.
Signs of heat stress can include animals bunching, seeking shade, and panting, slobbering or excessive salivation, foaming around the mouth, open mouth breathing, lack of coordination and trembling, said Lindsay Chichester of University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
If such symptoms are observed, handlers should assume the animal is suffering from too much heat and immediately try to minimize the stress to the animal, especially by reducing handling or movement of the animal. Previous health of individual animals is an important risk factor, as animals with past health problems will be more affected by heat stress than animals with no prior health problems. These animals will generally be the first to exhibit signs of heat stress and be the most severely affected.
As county fair season gets under way, Chichester said, there are several things people showing animals should keep in mind, beginning with the heat index commonly reported by media outlets.
If the heat index is above 100 degrees, animals can tolerate it if shade is available and/or wind speed is at least 10 miles per hour, so show animals should be provided shade and/or moving air via fans.
If the index gets above 110 degrees, animals will stressed regardless of wind speed. Show animals should be in the shade with fans, especially market ready animals, and have plenty of access to water. If a heat index above 110 is predicted, livestock shows should be completed by noon. In addition, livestock that need to be moved or transported should be out of the facilities by early morning but certainly by noon, if possible.
If the heat index is above 115 degrees, avoid moving or handling market ready animals. Livestock show rings should be shaded with fans and misters; the show staff should consider postponing the show due to excessive heat.
If the heat index is above 120 degrees, no activity should occur for animals or humans.
During the heat of summer, livestock management musts include providing: shade, ventilation and air flow, clean and cool water, wetting, cool water drench and sprinklers or hoses. Shade can be provided by trees, buildings or other sunshades. In addition, the temperature can be lowered by spraying cool water on the roof and walls of buildings where the animals are being housed. Improved ventilation can be provided by fans or opening windows on a breezy day. Sunshades should be high enough off the ground (10 feet or more) to allow for adequate air movement.
Chichester stressed that if one is wetting cattle, the droplet size should be large enough to wet the skin, not just the air. "A small droplet size will usually just wet the hair creating more humidity for the animal, thus not helping at all."
During times of heat stress, animals should not be subjected to too much activity, including movement or transportation.
More information is available at http://beef.unl.edu and in this month's newsletter, http://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/beef/2410/13764.
State Climatologist: Nebraskans May Have to Prepare for Dry Rest of the Summer
As abnormal dryness continues to expand eastward, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/, forecasts are not showing any indication of above or below normal precipitation through October, the state climatologist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln said.
There is no signal of improving conditions, but there is nothing there that signals conditions will get worse either, said Al Dutcher, state climatologist in the university's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
However, current patterns tend to be replicating some of the patterns the state saw last July and August. Temperatures are forecast to be above normal for the southwest two-thirds of the state and equal chances for the remainder of the state. This may be good news for northeast Nebraska which needs to make up some crop maturation due to planting delays.
"I would be more concerned if I saw a cool bias, which I do not," Dutcher said.
Due to the cool, wet spring, crops are about 10-14 days behind normal across the state. The majority of the corn crop is coming into its pollination stage, making precipitation critical at this time and through the grain fill process.
Dutcher said recent stream flows also have dropped significantly even with some of the short-term moisture gains the state saw this spring.
"Although we've had short-term moisture gains, it did not fill that deep soil moisture profile below the rooting zone of a crop that moves toward the aquifer," he said. "This is a residual impact of last year's drought, which had a significant impact on aquifer levels. We didn't get the recovery we needed last year."
Irrigation is running around the clock across the state, but there is some concern in areas with lower flow rates, particularly in sandy soils.
In addition, areas with limited water deliveries make it difficult to apply enough water to carry average yields.
Dutcher said temperatures have been a saving grace so far this year.
"Normal temperatures are 89 to 92 this time of year, so temperatures in the low 90s is no concern," he said. "It is those temperatures in the upper 90s to 100-plus range that are more problematic. However, winds are always a concern."
The last three to four weeks, water use by crops in the pollination stage is at .28 to .38 of an inch of water per day, so about an inch of water every three days.
That equates to about two inches of rain per week for the next month, so even with normal precipitation soil moisture profiles will continue to decrease going forward, Dutcher said.
Dutcher said although the crop is behind, nothing has been lost this year, and it wouldn't be unheard of to make up ground mid- to late-August if temperatures stay slightly above normal. Temperatures begin to drop off in mid-August, so if they are slightly above average, that would help crops make up ground.
So far, the majority of the state is not at substantial risk for freeze damage. There may be a higher risk in extreme northeastern Nebraska in areas where corn had to be replanted.
"So we'll take an usually warm September and temperatures in August that mirror those in July," he said.
One thing that may help precipitation across Nebraska is the monsoon season in the southwest part of the U.S.
"Nebraska starts to see some of those impacts in late July/ early August. The good news is it appears we are going to have a very aggressive monsoon season," he said. "Areas of above normal moisture are developing in the dessert southwest this summer. The bad news is the question as to whether it arrives in time for it to be of benefit to both pastures and irrigators."
Dutcher said while the monsoon season may bring thunderstorms, those also mean lightning strikes. Like last year, wildfires will be another concern.
Learn How to Identify and Manage SCN at August Field Days
John Wilson, UNL Extension Educator, Burt County
Farmers and ag professionals can learn how to identify and manage soybean cyst nematode (SCN) at four UNL Extension SCN Management Field Days this August. Last year, soybean cyst nematodes cost Nebraska soybean growers over $45 million, more than all soybean diseases combined. If you have SCN in your fields and are not managing it, you shared in that loss.
SCN often goes undetected in the field. Yield losses of 20-30% have been documented in Nebraska fields with no aboveground symptoms. If SCN caused holes, lesions, spots, or other plant abnormalities, it would be much easier to convince producers to test for and manage it. However, infested plants usually look healthy. Often, the first indication of a problem is when soybean yields level off or even start to drop while corn or other crop yields in the same field continue to improve.
What would a six bushel yield increase on your soybean acres do for your bottom line? That’s the average yield increase at 25 University of Nebraska–Lincoln research trials where resistant varieties were compared to top yielding susceptible varieties on SCN-infested sites. In addition to direct yield losses, SCN has been linked to an increase in the occurrence and severity of sudden death syndrome (SDS) in soybeans.
At each SCN Management Field Day site, you will be able to:
- see SCN resistant and susceptible soybean varieties in infested fields;
- examine cysts on soybean roots;
- learn how to identify and manage SCN infestations;
- receive bags for free SCN analyses—a $25/bag value;
- get answers to your SCN questions; and
- enjoy a complimentary meal and visit informally with experts.
Field Day Schedule
Wednesday, August 21, 6:30 p.m.—Waverly, Wayne Trout Farm
From the east side of Waverly: Go 0.3 mile south on 148th Street, then 0.6 mile east on Bluff Road. The event is on the north side. UNL contact: Gary Bergman, 402-441-7180, gbergman1@unl.edu
Thursday, August 22, 6:30 p.m.—Madison, Matt King Farm
From Madison: Go 12 miles west on Highway 32, (or 4 miles east of Highway 45), then 1 mile south on 541st Ave, and 0.25 mile east on 827th Road. The event is on the north side. UNL contact: Wayne Ohnesorg, 402-370-4044, wohnesorg2@unl.edu
Tuesday, August 27, 6:30 p.m.—Peru, Lou Beccard Farm
From Peru: Go north out of Peru on 5th Street, take curve west on 5th Street/Plum Street (turns into Bluff Road) and travel 1.4 miles west. The event is on the north side. UNL contact: Gary Lesoing, 402-274-4755, gary.lesoing@unl.edu
Wednesday, August 28, 6:30 p.m.—Herman, Tim Gregerson Farm
From Herman: Go 2.5 miles north on Highway 75 (or 4 miles south of Tekamah), then 1.5 miles west on County Road "C", and 0.1 mile north on County Road 34. The event is on the east side. UNL contact: John Wilson, 402-374-2929, jwilson3@unl.edu
For more information on these field days, contact the Extension educator in the host county or field day coordinators John Wilson, extension educator, 402-374-2929, jwilson3@unl.edu or Loren Giesler, extension plant pathologist, 402-472-2559, loren.giesler@unl.edu
The Soybean Cyst Nematode Management Field Days are presented by UNL Extension with support from the Nebraska Soybean Board. For more information, contact your local UNL Extension office.
NePPA Ribfest Just Around the Corner!
Make plans to join the Nebraska Pork Producers Association at the Capital City Ribfest August 8 - 11 2013 in Lincoln to enjoy great BBQ with friends in the Pork Industry. The VIP night and live auction SIP fundraiser will be on Friday August 9th. Social Hour- 5:30pm, BBQ Dinner - 6:30pm, and Live Auction - 7:00pm. Tickets and gate passes will be mailed. If you have questions, call Nikki at 402.472.0493 or email nikki@nepork.org. No reservations will be accepted after August 5, 2013. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Cornhusker for the evening of the Live Auction. Please call (866) 706.7706 and ask for the SIP/Allied Meeting. The discounted room rate of $99 is available until July 31st.
Auction Items Still Being Collected
Your help is needed to get unique, quality items on the auction block for the Live Auction. In the past, folks have donated everything from hams to model tractors to framed prints, or you can donate cash and they'll purchase an item and auction it off in your name! Please consider donating to this years live auction - it's sure to be a fantastic fundraising event for the Strategic Investment Program! The funds for S.I.P. are used for legislative issues in Nebraska. Please make your donations by August 6th to have your sponsorship and auction item listed. To donate, please contact Kyla at 402.472.2528 or at Kyla@nepork.org.
Ribfest Overview
The Nebraska Pork Producers' Capital City Ribfest is a 4 day summer street festival featuring award-winning BBQ and music. Ribfest is the largest, most popular summer event in downtown Lincoln. Food, showcasing great barbeque, plus live music on the Ribfest Sound Stage featuring some of the best local and regional talent, highlight the four-day event. Award-winning BBQ pit bosses from around the country gather to showcase their talents and serve up award-winning barbeque to southeastern Nebraskans. This festival is unique to Lincoln in that barbeque is the focal point of the event - offering the public a chance to sample a variety of barbeque recipes from across the nation and even Australia. BBQ fans can now taste Southern, Texas style, Australian, Memphis and Southwestern BBQ, all without leaving Lincoln!
Festival entertainment including live folk, classic rock, blues and country music is featured throughout the 4 day event. In 2012, 14 bands and solo artists kept the stage rocking and the rib lovers entertained. Ribfest generated multiple barrels of donated food for The Food Bank of Lincoln. The public donated cans of food on Thursday and Friday during the lunch hour as an admission donation. Thanks to all who contibuted.
SMG and the Nebraska Pork Producers Association will host the 17th annual big event on August 8 - 11, 2013.
The Barebones
Nebraska Pork Producers Capital City Ribfest
WHEN: August 8 - 11, 2013
HOURS: 11 a.m. to midnight, August 8-10 / 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Auugust 11
WHERE: Just outside the Pershing Center on "N" Street, 16th Street to 14th; and Centennial Mall "M" to "O".
ADMISSION: Adults $4 / Kids 11 years and under are free.
Free admission Thursday & Friday, August 8 & 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. "Suggested admission" is a can of food for the Food Bank of Lincoln.
PARTICIPATING 2013 RIB VENDORS:
Aussom Aussie - Sydney, Australia
Desperado's BBQ & Rib Co. - Hinckley, OH
Howling Coyote Southwestern BBQ -Chicago, IL
Johnson's BBQ - Chesapeake, VA
Porky N' Beans - Port St. Lucie, FL
Texas Rib Rangers - Denton, TX
Jonny B's - Just North of Memphis, TN
Ribfest Entertainment 2013 Schedule includes...
Thursday, August 8
- 7 p.m. SwitchBak
- 9:30 p.m. Dylan Bloom Band
Friday, August 9
- 7 p.m. Blackwater
- 9:30 p.m. Cactus Hill
Saturday, August 10
- 4:30 p.m. Burning Down the Village
- 7 p.m. Crush Junkies
- 9:30 p.m. Josh Hoyer and the Shadowboxers
Sunday, August
- 11 a.m. Room 211 Band
- 1 p.m. Dubious Bros. and Sister Red
This will be the last year it is at the Pershing Center downtown. It will be moved to the new Pinnacle Arena in 2014. Be sure to come down and celebrate!
Using Your Irrigation Flow Meter for Better Decision Making
Bill Kranz, Extension Irrigation Specialist
A new CropWatch web app can help you better use your irrigation flow meter as a management tool.
Many growers installed flow meters in response to NRD regulations, but rarely look at them during the growing season. Having a flow meter on your irrigation system and not using it is like driving a car and not looking at the speedometer or odometer. Without periodically checking your irrigation meter, you don’t really know how fast you are pumping water and how much you have pumped.
Using your flow meter as a management tool will allow you to keep track of your NRD allocation, check your irrigation efficiency, determine pumping plant efficiency, and detect any well or pump problems before they become severe.
Keeping track of your water meter during the growing season can help you determine how close you are getting to the annual NRD allocation and track how much of your multiple year allocation you have already used this growing season. This can keep you from being penalized for using too much water in a given year. In a multi-year allocation, it can help you decide whether that last inch or two of the current year’s allocation would be worth more in future years. For example, the yield response for the last inch applied is usually less than the response to water applied during corn’s early grain-fill period.
You can improve your irrigation efficiency by keeping track of how much water was applied the previous week and comparing that number to the crop water use as determined by an ET gage. If you applied more water than the crop used the previous week, you may not be making room to store potential rainfall or water may be leaching below the active root zone.
You also can use a flow meter to estimate pumping plant efficiency. The brochure, Estimating the Savings from Improving Pumping Plant Performance, guides you through how to estimate the cost of pumping water and how to compare the energy your pump is using with that of a well maintained and designed pump. Simply record how much fuel you used to pump a given amount of water and compare it to the Nebraska Pumping Plant Criteria to determine if your pumping plant is operating at peak efficiency. Noted differences can reduce fuel costs.
Also, keeping a record of how much water you pump for a given time period can help determine if your pump is delivering the planned amount of water. Compare pumping rates from previous periods to determine if your pump is experiencing problems and you can plan to correct the problem at a less critical time.
Hail and Fungicides
Adam Sisson, Integrated Pest Management, ISU Extension
Daren Mueller, Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, ISU Extension
When crop hail damage occurred in the past, farmers could either replant or see if crops would grow out of the damage, depending on extent and timing of hail. However, there have been significant changes in production practices for corn and soybean, especially concerning fungicide use and the labeling of fungicides for the mitigation of plant stress such as hail injury.
One reason that fungicide applications are considered for a hail-damaged crop is that disease infection is more likely to occur after wounding. However, foliar diseases managed by fungicides do not require wounds for infection. It is also argued that crops could be more susceptible to fungal pathogens as a result of increased stress. Another reason fungicides are considered after hail damage is that physiological benefits gained from a fungicide application will help sustain or increase yield of damaged crops. It is important to note that claims by the chemical industry do not state fungicide applications recover yield potential lost due to hail damage. But some claims do suggest fungicide application to hail-damaged crops will protect the remaining green tissue and allow plants to maximize yield after sustaining damage.
In 2012, we used a custom made hail machine to shoot ice at soybean plants, and weed eaters in corn plots, to simulate hail damage. We examined various pesticides, pesticide application timings, and hail damage timings in corn and soybean at two locations in Iowa.
In this first year of the study, averaging data from all 2012 treatments within each corn and soybean experiment indicated:
+ Non-injured plots yielded more than those receiving simulated hail;
+ Simulated hail applied at growth stage R4 (full pod) resulted in less yield loss than hail simulated at growth stage R1 (beginning bloom) for soybean;
+ Simulated hail applied at growth stage R2 (blister) resulted in more yield loss than hail simulated at growth stage VT (tasselling) for corn;
+ In general, an application of fungicide to corn seven days after a simulated hail event resulted in greater yields compared to applying the fungicide at two days after the simulated hail event;
+ Application of fungicide in corn usually resulted in increased yield over non-application across all treatment averages (both hailed and non-hailed); and
+ In soybean, fungicide application resulted in increased yield about 60 percent of the time across all treatments (both hailed and non-hailed). Breaking this down we see that:
- Treatments with Headline® averaged 1.2 bu/acre more, Domark® averaged 0.4 bu/acre less, and Stratego® YLD averaged 2.8 bu/acre less than untreated controls.
- Treatments with Headline® plus insecticide averaged 1.8 bu/acre more than plots with insecticide alone.
Current research suggests using fungicides is most beneficial in response to a disease threat, which did not exist during the dry conditions of 2012. These preliminary data, along with the need for testing these treatments in the context or a more “normal” season, suggest application of fungicides on hail-damaged crops merits additional research. We are repeating the experiment in 2013 with additional treatments and we will keep you posted.
Why Did Some 1st Cutting Alfalfa Test so Low This Year?
Bruce Anderson, UNL Extension Forage Specialist
Some alfalfa and livestock producers may be questioning the nutrient value of their first cutting alfalfa. Several factors likely contributed to low nutrient levels that are showing up in poor forage test values or thinner replacement heifers and calves.
In wet years, such as we had in late spring, the moisture stimulates extra growth and extra water in the plant, which tends to dillute nutrient concentration. Plus, a wetter forage tends to pass through the animal's digestive system faster so some nutrients aren't digested.
Several other factors also may be at play this year. Most alfalfa was simply cut later than usual due to all the rain delays. It may not have looked more mature, but it still was older and contained extra fiber.
Cloudy weather also may have played a role. Soils warmed up slowly and a lack of sunshine may have reduced the amount of nutrients produced. High humidity or cloudy weather also may have led to slow drying after cutting. Until alfalfa dries down to less than 50% moisture, it continues to burn off nutrients. When it takes alfalfa longer to dry, desirable nutrients are burned away, leaving behind the less desirable fiber.
While it's difficult to tell which of these factors caused low nutrient content in a given field, understanding the potential causes can help you compensate for it in future years.
Tips for Harvesting Summer Annual Grasses for Hay
Putting up dry, high quality hay from summer annual grasses can be challenging. Moist hay can lead to moldy, "hot" hay and increased deterioration. This old rhyme captures the steps to success: Cut it early, cut it high. Crimp the stems, and they will dry.
Summer annual grasses include sorghum-sudan hybrids, pearl millet, and forage sorghums, also know as cane hay. Most harvest and storage problems start with handling the stems, which are low in protein and energy and unbearably slow to dry. (Lower stems may even contain toxic nitrates.) To solve the stem problem, cut early when plants are only waist high and contain more protein and energy than later. At this stage stems are smaller and will dry more easily.
Cutting these grasses high, leaving about eight inches of stubble, offers three benefits:
- it helps plants start regrowth quicker;
- it holds hay off the ground so air can help dry underneath; and
- it keeps many nitrates out in the field stubble rather then harvesting them in the hay.
The third thing to remember when harvesting a summer annual grass is to always crimp it. Even when stems are small, the waxy coating on the stems causes slow drying. With crimping, the stems are broken open, allowing water to evaporate more quickly.
Farmers Encouraged to Update Info on Iowa Hay-Straw Directory
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey encouraged Iowa hay and straw producers to register or update their listing on the Iowa Hay and Straw Directory. The directory lists Iowa producers with hay and straw for sale, as well as organizations and businesses associated with promoting and marketing quality hay and straw.
"The directory has been a great tool for farmers and we are hope both buyers and sellers will take the time to review and update their information so that it remains a valuable resource," Northey said. "With the continued tight supply of forage crops, this directory can serve as a critical link for buyers and sellers."
The listing is available to interested buyers throughout the nation, however only sellers from within Iowa can be included on the list.
Names are gathered throughout the year with added emphasis now that hay harvest has started. Sections within the Hay and Straw Directory include "Forage for Sale," "Forage Auctions," "Hay Associations," "Forage Dealers," "Hay Grinders" and "Custom Balers."
Farmers interested in listing should visit the Department's website at www.IowaAgriculture.gov. An application form can be found by going to the "Bureaus" link and then selecting "Agricultural Diversification and Market Development." Then click on "Hay & Straw Directory" on the right side of the page under "Directories."
For those without internet access, please call the Hay/Straw Hotline at 800-383-5079. The Department will fax or send a printed copy of the application to be filled out.
The Department is also supporting the Iowa Crop Improvement Association's "Iowa Noxious Weed Seed Free Forage and Mulch Certification Program." Through this program Iowa forage and mulch producers can take advantage of many emerging market opportunities for "Certified Weed Free" products. For more specific information on this program producers should contact the Iowa Crop Improvement Association at 515-294-6921.
FFA Enrichment Center BELIEVE Campaign Receives $200,000 Donation
The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) has pledged $200,000 to support the FFA Enrichment Center. This facility will help prepare future generations of Iowans for a career in agribusiness, ag-sciences and veterinary technologies and ensure they have access to the best available training, educational and conference facilities.
The gift to the Iowa FFA Foundation supports the recently announced BELIEVE campaign to retire debt incurred in the construction of the 60,000 square foot facility. The FFA Enrichment Center opened in 2010 as a multipurpose conference, training and educational facility designed to focus on the FFA and the agricultural education community, but the picturesque facility also is home to many business and social events.
Recognizing Iowa FFA’s need for a new facility, Stine Seed Company secured interim financing for construction until the recently announced capital campaign could raise private funds to retire that debt. To date, more than $500,000 has been raised, and the Iowa FFA Foundation hopes to complete fundraising this summer.
"The Iowa Pork Producers Association's generous gift will help ensure our students have a high-quality facility for working with, caring for and learning about careers in agriculture, agriculture sciences and agriculture leadership skills," said Joshua Remington, executive director of the Iowa FFA Foundation. "We appreciate the pork producers' commitment and the many ways IPPA has led the way in strengthening FFA programs in support of all fields of agriculture in Iowa."
“The Iowa Pork Producers Association has been and will continue to be a strong supporter of FFA,” said IPPA President Greg Lear, a hog farmer and businessman from Spencer. “Young people are the future of agriculture and we’re proud to contribute to this facility and capital campaign.”
“This facility is important,” said Remington, “because one of Iowa FFA’s concerns is the preparation of young people to succeed in Iowa’s agriculture industry.”
"We are very thankful for the Association’s generous support," Remington said. "Their investment will help ensure the FFA Enrichment Center becomes a model for learning and a center for student leadership, helping new generations of Iowans prepare for exciting careers in ag-sciences, agri-business, and agriculture.”
The new facility features a mixed-use educational facility and office building featuring meeting rooms, office areas, and an exhibition hall. With approximately 20,000 square feet of conference center space and a beautiful two-story lobby/exhibit hall area, groups ranging from 10-700 people can comfortably be accommodated for rental opportunities.
The Enrichment Center also houses two computer labs, a veterinary technician laboratory, teaching and biotechnology laboratories and additional classrooms for Des Moines Area Community College, where the facility is located.
“FFA is instrumental in helping young people who are interested in a career in agriculture, and the Enrichment Center is a first-class facility that is helping educate and train tomorrow’s farm leaders.” Lear said.
FFA was founded by a group of young farmers in 1928 who accepted the challenge to prepare future generations for the task of feeding a growing population. They taught us that agriculture is more than planting and harvesting-- it's a science, it's a business and it's an art.
FFA continues to help each generation rise up to meet those challenges by helping its members to develop their own unique talents and explore their interests in a broad range of career pathways in all areas of agribusiness, science, biology, marketing and finance.
Today, the FFA members are future biologists, future chemists, future veterinarians, future engineers and future entrepreneurs of America.
The Iowa Pork Producers Association is an industry-inclusive organization whose mission is to provide a unified voice to promote and educate for a sustainable, socially responsible, profitable and globally competitive pork industry.
Iowa Chickens & Eggs Report
Egg production in Iowa for June 2013 was 1.20 billion eggs, down 4 percent from last month but up 1 percent from last year. The total number of layers on hand during June was 52.5 million, unchanged from last month but up slightly from the 51.8 million layers in June 2012. Eggs per 100 layers for the month of June were 2,280, 4 percent lower than last month and fractionally lower than the 2,286 last year.
US Chickens & Eggs +3%
United States egg production totaled 7.75 billion during June 2013, up 3 percent from last year. Production included 6.68 billion table eggs, and 1.07 billion hatching eggs, of which 993 million were broiler-type and 74 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during June 2013 averaged 345 million, up 2 percent from last year. June egg production per 100 layers was 2,249 eggs, up 1 percent from June 2012.
All layers in the United States on July 1, 2013 totaled 344 million, up 2 percent from last year. The 344 million layers consisted of 288 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 52.4 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.10 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on July 1, 2013, averaged 74.6 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from July 1, 2012.
USDA Cold Storage Report Highlights
Total red meat supplies in freezers were down 8 percent from the previous month and down 2 percent from last year. Total pounds of beef in freezers were down slightly from the previous month but up 3 percent from last year. Frozen pork supplies were down 14 percent from the previous month and down 5 percent from last year. Stocks of pork bellies were down 22 percent from last month and down 13 percent from last year.
Total frozen poultry supplies on June 30, 2013 were up 3 percent from the previous month and up 3 percent from a year ago. Total stocks of chicken were down 2 percent from the previous month but up 3 percent from last year. Total pounds of turkey in freezers were up 9 percent from last month and up 4 percent from June 30, 2012.
Total natural cheese stocks in refrigerated warehouses on June 30, 2013 were down slightly from the previous month but up 5 percent from June 30, 2012. Butter stocks were up 1 percent from last month and up 33 percent from a year ago.
Total frozen fruit stocks were down 1 percent from last month but up 7 percent from a year ago. Total frozen vegetable stocks were up 5 percent from last month and up 5 percent from a year ago.
USDA Announces Results for 45th CRP General Sign-Up
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will accept 1.7 million acres offered under the 45th Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up. The Department received nearly 28,000 offers on more than 1.9 million acres of land, demonstrating CRP's continuing appeal as one of our nation's most successful voluntary programs for soil, water, and wildlife conservation. Under Vilsack's leadership, USDA has enrolled nearly 12 million acres in new CRP contracts since 2009. Currently, there are more than 26.9 million acres enrolled on 700,000 contracts.
"For 27 years, lands in CRP have helped to conserve our nation's resources and played a part in mitigating climate change," said Vilsack. "American farmers and ranchers continue to recognize the importance of protecting our nation's most environmentally sensitive land by enrolling in CRP. As the commodities produced by our farmers and ranchers continue to perform strongly in the marketplace - supporting one out of every twelve jobs here in the United States - it is no surprise that American producers continue to recognize the importance of protecting our nation's most environmentally sensitive land by enrolling in CRP."
In addition to today's announcement, over the last four years, USDA has set aside significant acreage under CRP's Continuous enrollment programs to target habitat conservation on especially important lands. For example, in March, 2012, President Obama dedicated 1 million acres of CRP to Continuous Enrollment Programs to conserve wetlands, grasslands and wildlife. This year, farmers and ranchers have already offered more than 370,000 acres under Continuous CRP signup, a figure that is impressive given that the lack of a Farm Bill extension last fall meant that CRP enrollment only reopened this spring in May. Lack of a comprehensive Farm Bill this year has resulted in uncertainty for achieving further enrollment objectives under continuous CRP.
CRP is a voluntary program that allows eligible landowners to receive annual rental payments and cost-share assistance to establish long-term, resource-conserving covers on eligible farmland throughout the duration of their 10 to 15 year contracts.
Under CRP, farmers and ranchers plant grasses and trees in fields and along streams or rivers. The plantings prevent soil and nutrients from washing into waterways, reduce soil erosion that may otherwise contribute to poor air and water quality, and provide valuable habitat for wildlife. In 2012, CRP helped to reduce nitrogen and phosphorous losses from farm fields by 605 million pounds and 121 million pounds respectively. CRP has restored more than two million acres of wetlands and associated buffers and reduces soil erosion by more than 300 million tons per year. CRP also provides $2.0 billion annually to landowners-dollars that make their way into local economies, supporting small businesses and creating jobs.
In addition, CRP sequesters more carbon dioxide than any other conservation program in the country, and also reduces both fuel and fertilizer use. Yearly, CRP results in carbon sequestration equal to taking almost 10 million cars off the road.
USDA selected offers for enrollment based on an Environmental Benefits Index (EBI) comprised of five environmental factors plus cost. The five environmental factors are: (1) wildlife enhancement, (2) water quality, (3) soil erosion, (4) enduring benefits, and (5) air quality.
CWT Assists with 5.7 Million Pounds of Cheese and Butter Export Sales
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 16 requests for export assistance from Bongards Creamery, Dairy Farmers of America, Foremost Farms USA, Land O’Lakes, Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association and Northwest Dairy Association (Darigold) to sell 2.317 million pounds (1,051 metric tons) of Cheddar cheese and 3.417 million pounds (1,550 metric tons) of butter to customers in Asia, Central America, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The product will be delivered July 2013 through January 2014.
Year-to-date, CWT has assisted member cooperatives in selling 74.472 million pounds of cheese, 60.324 million pounds of butter, 44,092 pounds of anhydrous milk fat and 218,258 pounds of whole milk powder to 34 countries on six continents. These sales are the equivalent of 2.004 billion pounds of milk on a milkfat basis.
Assisting CWT members through the Export Assistance program positively impacts producer milk prices in the short-term by helping to maintain inventories of cheese and butter at desirable levels. In the long-term, CWT’s Export Assistance program helps member cooperatives gain and maintain market share, thus expanding the demand for U.S. dairy products and the farm milk that produces them.
Dairy Situation and Outlook
Bob Cropp, Professor Emeritus University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension
The high for the Class III price thus far this year was in May at $18.52. The June Class III price was $18.02. Weaker cheese prices for the first half of the month will result in a further decline in the July Class III price. On the CME cheddar barrels were below $1.70 per pound until July 16th and had increased 9.5 cents by July 19th to $1.74. The 40-pound cheddar block price was below $1.70 per pound until July 18th and had increased by 5.5 cents to $1.7475 by July 19th. Yet with the lower earlier cheese prices the July Class III price will be near $17.40. Higher nonfat dry milk prices supported by exports will increase the Class IV price from $18.85 in June to near $19.05 in July. Nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder exports were 23% higher in May than a year ago and 7% higher year-to-date. Cheese prices have been affected by the spring flush in milk production resulting in more cheese production and growing cheese stocks. Compared to May a year ago the production of American cheese was 5.9% higher and total cheese production 3.9% higher. May 31st stocks of American cheese were 10 higher than a year ago and total cheese stocks 8% higher. Total cheese stocks were a record for any given month. Cheese exports being supported by the CWT program were 5% higher than a year ago through May. Butter prices have also been lower due to a high level of stocks, up 24% from a year ago.
Cheese and butter sales have picked up as buyers anticipate higher prices later this summer. Recent hot and humid weather has put stress on milk cows in parts of the country lowering milk yields as well as butterfat tests. As milk production declines seasonally this summer and cheese and butter plants prepare for the seasonal strong sales for the Thanksgiving through Christmas period we can expect cheese and butter prices to increase. Overall milk production for the major exporters of EU, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina is expected to be rather flat for the rest of the year. As a result, prices of cheese, butter, nonfat dry milk, dry whey and whey proteins will continue to be supported by higher exports through at least the remainder of the year. This year through May exports set a new dollar value record each month. May exports on a total solids basis was equivalent to 16.9% of U.S. milk production and this was a record. But, the picture for fluid (beverage) milk products is not as bright. Fluid milk products continue to not do well. Compared to a year ago May fluid sales were 1.2% lower and year-to-date 2.1% lower.
While domestic sales and exports will be key factors as to where milk prices go for the rest of the year, the level of milk production is also a key factor. USDA’s release of June milk production showed an increase of 1.6% over a year ago for the 23 reporting states and an estimated increase of 1.5% for the U.S. This marks the third straight month of higher milk production than a year ago. However a year ago increases in milk production due to a wide spread drought began to decline in May with June production up just 1% and production actually below the previous year August through October. So we can expect increases in milk production for the remainder of the year to be at least 1.5% to 2%.
The USDA report showed just two of the twenty three states with lower June milk production than a year ago—California -0.8% and Missouri -4.2%. Three states had no change in milk production—Arizona, Idaho and Utah leaving 18 states with increases. There were relatively high increases in the Northeast with Michigan up 3.7%, New York 3.9%, Ohio 3.4% and Pennsylvania 2.4%. Upper Midwest states also had relatively high increases with Iowa up 4.5%, Minnesota 1.9% and Wisconsin 1.8%.
August and September weather in key dairy states is an important factor in milk production per cow and the component composition of the milk which impacts dairy product yields. However, many of the modern dairy facilities enable dairy producers to minimize the effect of very hot and humid weather on the stress of cows. Later this fall dairy producers will be evaluating the harvesting reports of this year’s crops and projected cost of feed this winter and making decisions as to whether to reduce cow numbers, exit dairy entirely or to expand herd size. If increases in milk production stay below 2% for the reminder of the year, a Class III price reaching $19 by September or October is still possible. However, current Class III futures are not quite that optimistic. Class III futures are in the $18’s August through November with October at $18.95. With anticipation of a continuation of increased levels of nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder exports Class IV nonfat dry milk futures are in the $19’s through November with a peak in September at $20.
Looking farther into 2014, if crop harvests turn out good and feed prices are lower this winter along with some recovery in world milk production we can anticipate milk prices being a little lower than this year. But, as of now the range of possible milk prices is fairly wide.
CHS Announces Filing of Registration Statement for Public Offering of Class B Reset Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
CHS Inc. ("CHS") (NASDAQ: CHSCP) announced today that it has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") in anticipation of a proposed public offering of Class B Reset Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Class B Preferred Stock"). The number of shares to be offered and the initial dividend rate applicable to the Class B Preferred Stock have not yet been determined.
BofA Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo Securities will serve as joint book-running managers in the proposed offering, and D.A. Davidson & Co. will serve as a co-manager.
The Registration Statement filed with the Commission has not yet become effective and the shares of Class B Preferred Stock to be registered may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time when the Registration Statement becomes effective. Copies of the Registration Statement can be accessed through the Commission's website at www.sec.gov. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
The proposed offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. When available, copies of the preliminary prospectus related to the offering may be obtained from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. at 222 Broadway, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10038, Attn: Prospectus Department or by emailing dg.prospectus_requests@baml.com; or from Wells Fargo Securities, LLC at 1525 West W.T. Harris Blvd., NC0675, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262, Attn: Capital Markets Client Support or by emailing cmclientsupport@wellsfargo.com.
CHS is a global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States with diversified businesses in energy, grains and foods. CHS supplies energy, crop nutrients, grain marketing services, animal feed, food and food ingredients, along with business solutions including insurance, financial and risk management services. CHS also operates petroleum refineries/pipelines and manufactures, markets and distributes Cenex® brand refined fuels, lubricants, propane and renewable energy products.
Syngenta receives Korean import approval for Agrisure® 3122 trait stack
Syngenta announced today that regulatory authorities in Korea have granted import approval for the Agrisure® 3122 trait stack for food or feed use. The Agrisure 3122 trait stack offers growers a reduced-refuge trait stack featuring dual modes of action against corn borer and corn rootworm.
"U.S. corn growers planting hybrids with Agrisure 3122 trait stack continue to gain access to additional export markets with Korean approval,” said David Morgan, region director of Syngenta in North America and president of Syngenta Seeds, Inc. “A trait stack featuring dual modes of action for both corn borer and corn rootworm offers U.S. corn growers the benefit of greater productivity through reduced refuge.”
The Agrisure 3122 trait stack includes the trusted Agrisure® CB trait, which has been helping to protect corn from European corn borer for more than 10 years; the Agrisure® RW trait, which protects against corn rootworm; the Herculex® I trait which provides a second mode of action against corn borer; the Herculex® RW trait, which provides a second mode of action against corn rootworm; and the Agrisure GT trait for glyphosate tolerance.
The Agrisure 3122 trait stack is designed for geographies where corn rootworm management is a significant concern for growers. This product is marketed as the Agrisure 3122 E-Z Refuge™ trait stack as it includes the added benefit of a 5 percent integrated, single-bag refuge for certain corn-growing regions. Hybrids with the Agrisure 3122 E-Z refuge trait stack will be available from the Syngenta seed brands Golden Harvest® and NK®, and also through licensing agreements with other seed companies.
In the United States, the Agrisure 3122 trait stack already received registration from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Syngenta has received import approval from regulatory authorities in Canada, Japan, Mexico, Korea, the Philippines and Taiwan.
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