Michigan Farm News 111=1 July 15, 1993 Vol. 70, NO.12 U.S. Sugar Producers Face Retroactive USDA Market Allotments Credit Corporation, and there still is that The USDA announced June 30 that it ; possibility," explained Young. "By putting will enforce marketing allotments for U.S. rm these allotments on, it tells everyone that sugar and crystalline fructose producers for ! USDA doesn't want to be in the sugar busi- fiscal 1993, which began Oct. 1, 1992 and ends Sept. 30, 1993. The announcement by Deputy I .~. '~" ~~. ness. As soon as we forfeit sugar to USDA, then it become~ a cost program, and the law says that the sugar program shall be a no- Secretary of Agriculture Richard Rominger i"-, cost program to the American taxpayer." listed 7.77 million short tons of sugar as the amount U.S. producers will be able to sell. ~r I~-: According to Young, continued produc- tio? increases a~ross the nation, most no~ab- The allotment, triggered by an estimated ~1:i ly m the Red River Valley, are responsible 1,000 tons of excess production by U.S. Ii for the market allotments. "We kept telling producers, could limit each producer to everybody that if the expansion got out of market less sugar. hand, we could be facing market allot- "The imposition of quotas at this time ments," said Young. "Unfortunately, that's over such an insignificant amount of excess where we find ourselves right now." production (only 1,000 tons), which could If the market allocations are extended for even be accounted for by rounding errors or the 1994 fiscal year, it will eventually mean other statistical maneuvers, could do sig- acreage reduction for producers, with either nificant harm to producers," said Don Par- a possible across-the-board acreage reduc- rish, director of the American Farm tion or a two-tiered program for newer Bureau's Cotton, Rice and Sugar Depart- producers and older established producers. ment. "We question the wisdom of this "The crunch time would come during con- If extended, allotments could mean reduced acreage for producers next year. decision and believe it was unnecessary." tract time -- in December, January, and Since the quotas are imposed retroac- ment. This untimely decision could be cost- ments were requested by processors to limit February, if the allotments are extended," tively to Oct I, 1992 when the fiscal year ly to producers, according to Parrish. further erosion of sugar prices, which were said Young. began, many producers already have har- According to Great Lakes Sugar Beet nearing the loan rate of 18 cents. . vested and sold their full production, which Continued on page 13, see Association Executive ViCe President Bob "The rumor was that there might be could be in excess of their marketing a11ot- Young, however, the USDA market allot- sugar forfeited to the USDA's Corrtmodity "Sugar Market Allotments" Farm Bureau Critical of Judge's Ruling on NAFTA It could take an additi?nal six months to Trade Representative Mickey Kantor and the around the world that growing economies and mediate any adverse impact. The Clinton ad- assess the, North Ameflc~n Free Tr~de Clinton administration to "vigorously appeal" improved incomes are the surest means of ministration has indicated it will appeal the Agreement.s (NAFf A) .envlronme.ntal l,m- the district court decision, so that Congress environmental protection," Laurie said. district court decision to the Circuit Court of pact, delaym~ ~ongressIOnal consideratIOn could move ahead toward endorsement of the "With a NAFf A agreement, there is pres- Appeals. berond the o~gmal goal of Sept. I. T~e ~e- free trade agreement.' _ sure on Mexico to be more environmentally Meanwhile, negotiations are proceeding, qcUlredJstdudYClhS the rRe,suhlt ~f Ud.S. Dhlstnhct "Farm Bureau shares the opinion of many active. Without an agreement, there is nothing with both Canada and Mexico indicating they ourt u d" ge l IC ey s or er t at t e ar t'es 'I Iea ders w h0 conten d t hat the Cl m on a mmls ra Ion ana yze NAFfA' s en- ' t t I congressIOna to encourage M eXlco ' to move m . th'IS d'Irec- d'on t b e I'leve t he ru I'mg WI'II de Iay ratl'fi'IcatIOn vironmental impacts before submitting the N' . atlona IE'nVlronmenta I P0 I'ICYA ct, requmng ' . 'I ~Ion. t WI'11be a tern'bl'e Irony I'f environmental ' f 0 the agre~ment. Cd" ana a released Its envlron- proposal to Congress Impact statements, does not apply to free- Improvements are lost because of short- mental review ofNAFT A last November, and The decision wa~ the result of a lawsuit trade accord~," s,aid Lauri.e. ':How ca~ a sighted act}o.nsb,r a sm~ll number of environ- its ,parl.iamen~.has already passed enabling filed by the Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth ~ountry neg~tJa~e,m go~d faith, If ~verythmg mental actIV!sts, Lau~e concluded .. legislatIOn to Implement the agreement. and Ralph Nader's Public Citizen, despite ISsubJe~t to,Judlclal reView, esp.ecJa,llywhe~ The National Envlr~nmental PolIcy ~ct ,NAFTA is expected ,t~ increase U.S, opposition from other environmental groups. that,~evlew ISbased on hrp~t~etIcallmpacts. was passed by Congress m 19?9, establIs~mg agncultural exports by $2 billIon an~uall>,and The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and , Those groups and mdlvlduals who are proced~res for federal agencies to con~lder cre~te as,many as 50,000 new U.S. Jobs m the other mainstream groups claim that NAFfA trrmg to I?revent a U.S. fre~ trade agree~ent theenvlr,onmentaleff~ctsofproposedactl?ns. a~~I~~usmess s~ctor. New ag expo,rt po.s- would represent an improvement for the en- ~Ith MeXICO ..based. on e~vlronmental obJec- An ~nvlronmental Impact stat,eme~t IS a slblhtles would I~clude wheat, com, nee, 011- vironment, according to NWF trade specialist tlons, are d~mg a dl~servl,ce,to.the people of ~ultl-stage process deslg~ed to Iden~lfy and seeds, cotton, dalr~, beef. pork, poultry, lum- Rodrigo Prudencio. He said the status quo in b,oth count~es. ~helr logiC I~ mcomprehen- diSCUSS all forese~able en~lr~nmentallmpacts ber, dry beans, fruits and potatoes. Mexico is intolerable and that NAFT A would s,lble, eSI?eclally I,fyou exam~ne the altema- for e~ch altematI~e that IS hkely to o~cur. It be a solution to the environmental problem, tlves which MeXICOfaces. It s been proven requires alternative courses of actIOn to not the cause of it. MFB President Jack Laurie sharply criticized the court ruling, saying the 1993-94 State FFA Officer American Farm Bureau Federation had urged Team Holds First Meeting Members of the 66th state FFA officer team were at the MFB Center in Lans- ing recently to hold their first meeting. While there, they toured the facilities, received a briefing on a number of joint projects sponsored by the Michigan FFA and the Michigan Farm Bureau, and started planning for the 1994 state FFA convention, before departing for a national leadership conference. State FFA officers include: (front row I-r) Charlie Snyder, State FFA project consultant; Amanda Barry, Jeanette Humphrey, Charla Smith, Brandie Smego, Kara Bouchard, and MFB Young Farmer Dept. Manager Ernie Birchmeier. Second row (I-r) Mike Storey, Nick Hilla, Randy Grieser, and Dave Hildenbrand. Third row (I-r) Alan Peters, Jason Martin, Matt March, and Dan Schulz. Michigan Farm News Classifieds - Page 14 Michigan Farm New$ July 15, 1993 Dairy Policy Will In Brief ... Be a Major Issue Ten Percent of Iowa Acreage Idled During MFB's Heavy rain is likely to mean two million acres of com and soybeans, almost 10 percent of the state's fields, will lie fallow this year, Iowa Agriculture Secretary Dale Cochran said in Annual Policy a recent Des Moines Register interview. Development Most, if not all, of that acreage will remain unplanted because it is too late to do so, Cochran said. He reported the damage to President Bill Clinton when Clinton met with farmers at an Process eastern Iowa farm. USDA Secretary Mike Espy accompanied Clinton, making his second visit to Iowa in less than a week. Michigan Farm Bureau was represented at the recent "dairy summit" held by the USDA in York, Pa. No consensus was reached among the various groups advocating changes Barge Traffic Halted by Floods to the dairy program, but a wide variety of issues were discussed, including federal milk marketing orders, exports, two-tier pricing, budget reconciliation assessments and the High water and flooding has caused barge traffic on the Mississippi River to be halted. The effectiveness of the current dairy program. closing of locks along the waterway will stall shipment of millions of bushels of com and soybeans, which may not return to normal movement for at least a week or 10 days, Also discussed were the National Dairy Board referendum, BST, a "self-help" dairy according to the Army Corps of Engineers, which regulates waterway traffic. program and other supply management proposals. Cargill, Inc. stopped loading barges with com and soybeans June 25 at its Savage, Minn. Dairy experts at the conference noted that several issues will continue to impact the port. A spokesman for the Minneapolis-based grain firm said barges won't begin loading dairy industry. Farmers are exiting the business. New technology is being increasingly again for trips down the river for two to six weeks. adopted. Production will continue to move to low cost areas. And the industry faces increasing competition from dairy substitutes. Senate Passes One- Year Ban On BST With county Farm Bureaus across the state beginning their policy development Included in the Senate version of the budget reconciliation bill was a one-year moratorium process, it's worth noting a number of additional factors that should be considered when on use, sale or marketing of milk from cows treated with bovine somatotropin, the discussing potential dairy policy suggestions. controversial growth hormone said to cause cows to give more milk. J First of all, the U.S. is continuing to lose dairy farmers at a rate of four to five percent Even though BST has not been officially approved and has never been used, except for a year. Those percentages closely match what is occurring in Canada, the European testing purposes, the Senate counted on the provision for $15 million in savings for the Community and Japan. Interestingly enough, New Zealand, which has very little in the additional milk that would not be produced and the additional dairy products the USDA way of government dairy programs, is increasing its number of dairy farmers by about would not have to buy and store. Anyone who can figure that out should probably be in the five percent a year. Senate, or some other institution. I think that is a clear indication that countries that have mandatory production controls are losing as many dairy farmers as countries that do not have controls. Supply USDA Sets EEP Targets for 1993-94 management is not the answer to solving the problems of excess production. The dairy industry will have to continue to stress new product development and markets. The USDA included Mexico among its targets for wheat sales under the export enhance- ment program for 1993-94, much to the satisfaction of U.S. wheat growers and the dismay Other dairy policy considerations include: of growers in Canada and Australia. - removal of dairy assessments. - a program to address excess production. The targeting, to replace the ones that expired in June, is for 32 million metric tons of wheat, - the need for Congress to give credit to the dairy industry for financial contributions. 5.53 million tons to China, 4.0 million for the fomier Soviet Union, 3.5 million for Egypt, - a review of the role.of U.S. ~omestic. fee.dingprograms in removing excess production. 2.9 million for Morocco, 2.7 million for sub-Saharan Africa, 2.3 million for Algeria, 1.65 - profitability in dairying. million for the Philippines, 1.4 million for Mexico and 1.35 million for Pakistan. The U.S. dairy farmer is becoming more efficient, but he is also receiving less of the Russia in Need of Grain and Cash consumer dollar for milk products. Farm Bureau supports dairy programs that ensure the ability of producers to increase competitiveness and efficiency. Russia needs to import 7.8 million metric tons of grain from outside the Commonwealth of Independent States and an additional 2.4 million tons from Kazakhstan in the second half I'm confident that your discussion this summer on dairy policy, and on a wide variety of this year, according to an estimate by the Russian Government Food Commission. of other issues, will surface creative approaches to the challenges facing agriculture. I encourage all Farm Bureau members to get involved today. Contact your county Farm According to Knight-Ridder News, Russia reports it has imported 5 million tons of grain so ~~u:=nt Bureau president or policy development chairman for more information. far this year. The Food Commission estimates that in the second half of this year, Russia also will have to import 1.7 million tons of meal and 190,000 tons of soybeans. Meanwhile, Russian farm credit defaults have risen to $897 million. Since June 14, three unidentified banks have filed delinquency notices totalling $1.4 million. Russia has been Michigan Farm Bureau suspended from USDA credit programs since Nov. 30 for falling behind on loans used to buy U.S. farm commodities. Regulatory Compliance Assistance Program New for Farm Bureau Members Michigan June Farm Product Prices Down 10 Percent from May Levels The Michigan Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Association (MACMA) is offering a new Farm Bureau member service designed to aid farmers in meeting labor regulatory The index of prices received by U.S. farmers for their products in June fell 2.1 percent from guidelines. The Regulatory Assistance Program (RCAP) is designed to provide program the May level, but rose 0.7 percent from a year earlier, according to USDA. Price declines subscribers with concise regulatory information and implementation aids. in June for tomatoes, cattle, onions and wheat more than offset price gains for lemons, hogs, milk and eggs. The year-to-year rise was driven by higher prices for cattle, tomatoes, The "Basic RCAP" subscription includes a required poster pack, complete with 16 bright potatoes and eggs, which more than offset decreases for com, wheat, grapefruit and apples. yellow, weather resistant regulatory posters and a bi-monthly newsletter service designed to provide subscribers with information they need to be in compliance with labor regula- The price index for all crops in Michigan dropped 10 percent from May levels, according tions. to Michigan Ag Statistics' Service. Feed grains were down 16 percent, including a 30 percent decrease in hay prices and a 3 percent drop in com prices. Cash crops dropped 5 An alternati ve service, the "Manual RCAP" subscription, includes the required poster pack, percent from May levels, led by winter wheat and dry beans, which were down 12 percent a monthly newsletter service, and a RCAP Farm Manual for Michigan Farmers. This and 7 percent respectively. regularly updated regulatory manual will include 18 sections covering over 40 regulations that affect farm operations on a day to day basis. Livestock and Products Index increased 3 percent over last month. Steers/heifers and calves dropped 2 percent partially offsetting slaughter cows and hogs, which rose 2 percent and 4 Full details of the RCAP program will be published in the August issue of Michigan Farm percent respectively. Eggs were up 25 percent, and milk increased 5 percent from May. News. For more information or to subscribe, contact RCAP Coordinator Craig Anderson at 1-800-292-2680, ext. 2311. Member Health Insurance Premiums Held in Check The MICHIGAN FARM NEWS (ISSN:0743-9962) is published semi-monthly except in the months of November, December, June, and July when only one issue is printed, as a service to regular members, by Michigan Farm Bureau, 7373 West Saginaw Highway, Lansing, M148917. Member subscription price of $1.50 included in annual Michigan Farm Bureau members who hold an individual health insurance policy through dues of Michigan Farm Bureau regular members. Additional subscription fees required for mailing Michigan Farm the Blue Cross Blue Shield sponsored program will see a composite premium increase of News to non-members and outside the continental U.S.A. Second-Class Postage paid at Lansing, MI and additional mailing offices. Le"ers to the editor and statewide news articles should be sent to: Editor, Michigan only 1.08 percent, according to MFB Member Services Manager Douglas Fleming. Farm News, P.O. Box 30960, Lansing, MI 48909-8460. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Michigan Farm News, P.O. Box 30960, Lansing, MI48909-8460. "This is great news for our members," Fleming said. "This small increase combined with Editorial: Dennis Rudat, Editor and Business Manager. Staff Contributors: Mike Rogers; Connie Lawson; Donna last year's increase, means we have effectively held our health insurance premium increases Wilber; Henry Huisjen. to the 4 percent level of general inflation over the last two years. This 4 percent figure is Officers: President, Jack Laurie, Cass City; Vice President, Wayne Wood, Marle"e; Administrative Director, Chuck very important because it represents a two year rate increase that is well below the national Burke"; Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, Tom Parker; Secretary, William S. Wilkinson. Directors: District 1, health inflation figure, which has been running between 12-14 percent on an annual basis." Jim Miller, Coloma; District 2, Blaine VanSickle, Marshall; District 3, Diane Horning, Manchester; District 4, Tom Guthrie, Delton; District 5, Mark Smuts, Charlotte; District 6, Wayne Wood. Marlette; District 7, Larry Snider, Hart; The new rates will take effect beginning Aug. 20 and be in effect for one year. Members District 8, Richard Leach, Saginaw; District 9, Joshua Wunsch, Traverse City; District 10, Margaret Kartes, West who may be interested in one of the four member Blue Cross Blue Shield programs should Branch; District 11, Robert Wahmhoff, Baraga. At-Large: Douglas Darling, Maybee; Jack Laurie, Cass City; Faye contact their Farm Bureau Insurance agent or call the county Farm Bureau office. Adam, Snover; Jan Vosburg, Climax. Promotion and Education, Paul Swartzendruber, Pigeon; Young Farmers, Kurt Inman, Sturgis. Michigan Farm News ITOL July 15,1993 o o :a z m :a Polluter Pays Clean Water Funding Act ORV Farm Exemption MFB Position: H.R. ?1,99,sponsored by Congressman Gerry Studds (0- MFB Position: H.B. 4592, sponsored by Rep. Sandy Hill (R-Montrose). Farm Bureau ormoses Massachusetts), would amend the federal Water Pollution MFB supports the bill. would allow a farmer operating an ORV in the farm opera- H.R. 2199. Control Act.' tion to operate the vehicle within the road right-of-way. MFB .Contact: Enforcement agencies in some counties have cited or Ronald Nelson, Ext. 2043 warned farmers that the unlicensed ORVs cannot be used on or within the road right-of-way. The bill would limit ORV use during daylight hours when operated by a person at least 16 years of age moving from field to field for farming purposes. The bill has been approved by the House and is pending on the Senate floor. A Senate amendment would require that a florescent flag be displayed when the ORV is operated on the road. P.A. 116 Workgroup MFB Position: H.B. 4133, sponsored by Rep. Howard Wetters (D-Kaw- MFB supports the concept kawlin), would make a series of amendments to P.A. 116 and con'tinues to work and addresses a variety of P.A. 116 concerns. There are a wi th the sponsor on number of provisions which address MFB policy. several specific concerns. Amendments have been developed to address the issue of MFB Contact: the Appeals Court decision for early termination based on Ronald Nelson, Ext. 2043 the township approval. The amendment would give the township, planning commission and Soil Conservation Districts an advisory responsibility, but the DNR would make the decision for early termination . .',Personal Property Tax MFB Position: . I H.B. 4833, sponsored by Rep. Dan Gustafson (R-Wil- MFB .., supports' the liamston), would clarify the agri.cu~tu.ralexemption from clarification of the per- the personal pro~rty tax. The bIll IS to response to a sonal Rroperty tax exemp- decision by the Michigan Tax Tribunal regarding ques- tion for agriculture. tions and challenges by local assessors on agricultural processing equipment. The challenges involved the tax ex- emption of equipment used in processing fruit and vegetables grown by a farmer who also processed products grown by others. Manufacturing Milk Act MFB Position: S.B. 636, sponsored by Sen. Joel Gougeon (R-Bay City), MFB supports lowering \\'ould adopt new manufacturing milk standards that apply the temperature to 50 to Grade B milk. The new standards require a lower degrees F for all on-farm temperature and bacteria count along with sanitation Grade B milk. provisions. The temperature requirement for farm storage in bulk tanks of Grade B milk would be 50 degrees F. MFB Contact: Ronald Nelson, Ext. 2043 A group of Amish farmers who ship Grade B milk in cans to cheese plants has objected to the lower temperature standard. maintaining that the bacterial count is a more im- No dyed fuel require- portant indicator of quality and purity than the tempera- ments. ture. Their milk moves fresh at higher temperature within several hours of milking from the farm to the manufactur- ing plant. They are opposed to lowering the temperature to 50 degrees F since there have been no health, quality or purity problems with Grade B milk which moves fresh from the farm to the manufacturing plant. The Amish farnlers also maintain their milk has a much Barge Tax Does not impose a tax lower bacteria count than other milk which is cooled to a on fuel used by barges. lower temperature. The bacteria COUnlwas lowered from the presenl I million to 750,000. S.B. 636 has passed the Senate and is scheduled for final passage in the House. Animal Industry Initiative MFB Position: The Joint Capital Outlay Committee has authorized $69.6 MFB supports the fund- milJion for the animal agriculture facilities renovation at Inheritance Tax Repeal ing. MSU. The $69.6 million figure includes $2 million ap- propriated from restricted funds from the previous year. MFB Position: Legislation passed by the House and Senate and signed by MFB Contact.: Ronald Nelson, Ext. 2043 With the approval of the Joint Capital Outlay Committee, MFB supported the bill. Governor Engler, repeals the Michigan Inheritance Tax the Animal industry Initiative at MSU can effectively and adopts the Federal Pickup Tax which exempts begin. MFB Contact: $600,000 of the value of an estate. Ronald Nelson, Ext. 2043 In addition, the bill also extends the time for payment of the estate tax from the current 105 days to nine months. The amendments will become effective Oct. I, 1993. Michigan Farm Bureau (517) 323-7000 Michigan Farm News 3D-Day and 90-Day Forecast - Warmer and Wetter Than Normal •• July 15, 1993 Little has changed weatherwise since the last column, with twin branches of the Michigan Weather Summary jetstream continuing to converge over the $ 6/1/93 Temperature Growing Degree Days Precipitation Midwest, which has resulted in wetter than Dev. From Actual Normal Actual Normal I normal conditions over much of the region, including Michigan. Hot, humid air also to 6/30/93 Alpena Observed Mean 60.2 Normal -1.9 Accum. 533 Accum. 685 (inch.) 4.00 (inch) 2.90 associated with this weather pattern has Bad Axe 62.5 - 2.8 657 881 2.92 3.08 until recently remained just south of the Detroit 67.8 + 0.1 1020 971 6.03 3.36 ~ : state, with temperatures during June Escanaba 58.9 -1.8 395 471 3.74 3.26 averaging out mostly below normal. Flint 66.1 - 0.2 899 971 5.14 3.36 Grand Rapids 65.7 -1.5 869 1005 6.05 3.55 ~ Just to the south and west of Michigan in Houghton 58.4 - 1.1 402 618 1.23 3.61 Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, and Illinois, Houghton Lake 62.3 -1.5 672 685 4.57 2.90 rainfall during the last six weeks has Jackson 65.9 -2.4 892 991 5.60 3.57 ~ reached record-breaking proportions, with Lansing 65.7 - 1.4 882 991 6.52 3.57 ~ some stations recording more than 12 in- Marquette 57.7 - 1.6 440 618 2.61 3.61 ches (normal would be on the order of 4-5 Muskegon 65.0 - 0.7 815 832 4.40 2.94 inches).Coming on the heels of a wet May. Pellston 60.6 - 0.5 559 721 2.40 3.03 ~ ~ thishas caused some of the worst flooding Saginaw 65.3 -1.7 805 881 3.08 3.08 in 30 years and lefta small. but significant Sault Ste. Marie 56.8 -1.8 367 471 3.80 3.26 portion of some of the most productive land South Bend 67.8 - 0.6 1053 1005 9.57 3.55 in the Cornbelt region unplanted. Traverse City 62.7 -1.2 674 721 3.08 3.03 Vestaburg 62.7 - 4.4 715 885 4.80 3.36 ~ The latestextended outlooks from the Na- tional Weather Service do not offer much Observed and growing degree day totals are accumulated from March 1. in the way of change for Michigan, with Normals are based on district averages. JeffAndresen, Ag Meteorologist,MSU both the 30-day outlook for July and the 90-day outlook for July-September calling are forecast to continue at normal to above normal levels.For most major crops in the state for rainfallto continue at normal to above (wheat may be an exception), this is a very favorable outlook, resulting in high yield normal levels. Temperatures during "July potential this fallifallelse goes well. Midwest Crop Reports - Water Water Everywhere ... Michigan and Major Commodity Are bloomed, ahead of the normal 5 percent. lent,5~ percent good, and 35 percent fair. Extended Weather Outlook MichiQsn Dry bean planting was only 95 percent The crop was only 3 percent bloomed, com- FieKi Crops -Dog days of summer have T - Temp. 7/15 7/31 7/15 9/30 complete, with replanting reported in some pared to 12 percent on average. Heavy weed P - Precipe T P T f finallyreturned, at leastfor the time being, putting many Michigan crops back on cases due to flooding. pressures were also a problem. Wheat crop Michigan A A A A W. Corn Belt A A B AIN schedule, compared to 1992, according to Winter wheat was behind normal, but conditions deteriorated for the thirdstraight E. Corn Belt A AIN BIN N/A the Michigan Agricultural Statistics Ser- catching up quickly. Oats were reported week in a row, with 6 percent rated excel- Wint. Wheat Belt A N B A vice. Moisture levels varied considerably slightly behind normal, but were rated 60 lent,65 percent good, and 26 percent fair. Spr. Wheat Belt N A NIB N percent good to excellent. Second cutting Wheat harvest, at 16 percent complete, was Pac. NW Wheat B A N N across the state, with 60 of the acreage Delta A N N/ A N percent rated adequate and 40 percent with hay was generally just getting started,with lagging well-behind the five year average Southeast A B A N surplus moisture conditions as of July 7. growth reported as good across the state. of 47 percent. San Joaquin N/A B A N Com height also varied considerably, Fruit - Warm humid weather increased with some fields well below knee high the incidence of cherry leafspot and brown Illinois A-Above Average, B-Below Average, N-Nor- rot in the southwest and west central Excess moisture was showing itselfin mal, MA-Much Above, MB-Much Below, NP- while other were reported waist high. No Precipe Source: National Weather Office A verage height was at 20 inches and the regions of the state. Fireblight was still many yellow fieldsof com and soybeans in condition was reported as 65 percent good reported as light. Black rot continued to northern Illinois, while southern state to excellent. Soybeans were 10 percent threaten vineyards. farmers were reporting low testweights on Tart cherries in the northwest were 11- harvested wheat, according to the Illinois 12 mm in size, while harvest actually got Ag StatisticsService. MICHIGAN FARM underway July 4 in southwestern Com was rated 9 percent excellent, 63 Serving Michigan Michigan. Blueberry harvest also got un- derway July 5. Apple development ranged percent good, and 26 percent fair.Only I percent of the crop was reported as silking Farm Families is from 20 mm in the northwest to 2 inches in compared to 13 percent on average. Com the southwest. RADIO NETWORK Our Only Business Vegetables - Wet conditions slowed height was also 16 inches behind the five year 47 inch figure. fieldwork on many vegetable operations. Soys were rated 5 percent excellent, 58 Since itsbeginning in 1971, Michigan Farm Radio Network's only objective Carrot stands in the west central region percent good and 31 percent fair.Only 3 has been to serve Michigan's farm families. This dedication to serve agricul- were reported good. Early cabbage harvest percent of the crop was bloomed, compared ture is shared by 29 local radio stations in Michigan. Through these sta- started in the Saginaw Valley area.Cucum- to 26 percent on average. Wheat harvest tions,Michigan Farm Radio Network provides the latest in market analysis, ber planting was stillunderway in central was 19 percent complete, well behind the weather and news to Farm Bureau members daily on the following stations: areas. Strawberry harvest advanced to 65 71 percent average. The crop was rated 3 Station City Frequency Morning Farm Noon Farm percent complete. Squash harvest was un-" percent excellent, 49 percent good, and 45 WABJ Adrian 1490 5:45 am 12:15 pm derway in southeastern Michigan. Fruit on percent fair. WATZ Alpena 1450 5:30 am 12:15 pm early tomato plantings were sizing well. WPZA Ann Arbor 1050 6:15 am 12:05 pm Iowa WLEW Bad Axe 1340 6:30 am 12:50 pm Ohio The state had just experienced the wet- WHFB Benton Harbor 1060 * 12:30 pm Persistent hot, humid weather, com- testweek in three years as of July 7, follow- WKYO Caro 1360 6:15 am 12:45 pm bined with adequate rainfall, has ac- ing one of the wettest springs in history, WTVB Coldwater 1590 5:45 am *** celerated com growth, with the crop rated according to the Iowa Ag StatisticsService. WDOW Dowagiac 1440 6:15 am 12:15 pm 19 percent excellent, 52 percent good, 24 Tremendous rainfall, late planting and WACY Fenton 1160 6:15 am 12:15 pm percent fair, according to the Ohio Ag saturated soils have caused serious stand WGHN Grand Haven 1370/92.1 5:45 am 12:15 pm StatisticsService. Fields along the Ohio/In- reductions, uneven emergence, and yellow- WPLB Greenville 1380 6:15 am 12:45 pm diana border were standing in water, how- ing of crops. Wet spots in fields were get- WBCH Hastings 1220 6:15 am 12:30 pm ever, overall development was on schedule ting larger,and soilerosion continued to be WCSR Hillsdale 1340 6:45 am 12:45 pm with several locations reporting head high a problem. WHTC Holland 1450 12:15 pm com. A few fields were starting to silk in As of July 7, 92 percent of the state's WKZO Kalamazoo 590 ** 12:15 pm southwestern portions of the state. soybeans were planted, with only 10 per- WJIM Lansing 1250 5:05 am 12:15 pm Nearly 12 percent of the soybean crop cent of the crop cultivated, down from the WWGZ Lapeer 1530 * 12:15 pm has bloomed, with crop rated 14 percent 78 percent average. There were reports of WNBY Newberry 92.5 12:15 pm excellent, 52 percent good, and 28 percent some farmers trying to fly soybean seed on WOAP Owosso 1080 6:15 am 12:30 pm fair.Winter wheat harvest was underway, wet ground in an attempt to get the crop WHAK Rogers City 960 7:10 am 12:15 pm with the crop rated 12 percent excellent,52 planted. Soys were rated 27 percent good, WSJ St.Johns 1580 6:15 am 12:15 pm percent good and 29 percent fair. 60 percent fair,12 percent poor and I per- WMLM St.Louis 1540 6:06 am 12:20 pm cent very poor. WSGW Saginaw 790 5:55 am 12:15 pm Indiana Com was 30 percent cultivated, well WMIC Sandusky 660 6:15 am 12:45 pm Wetter weather is deteriorating behind the five-year average of 94 percent. WKZC Scottville 95.9 5:45 am 12:30 pm Indiana's com crop, with average height 9 A verage com height was 20 inches behind WCSY South Haven 940 12:15 pm inches behind the five-year average, and no normal, at 16 inches. The crop was rated 1 WKJC Tawas City 104.7 12:45 pm com reported as siIking compared to the percent excellent, 28 percent good, 59 per- WLKM Three Rivers 1510/95.9 6:15 am 12:15 pm five year 7 percent average, according to cent fair, 10 percent poor,' and 2 percent the Indiana Agricultural StatisticsService. very poor. WTCM Traverse City 580 5:55 am 12:40 pm Heavy rains were causing serious crop Oats were headed on 65 percent of the • Station signs on at differenttimes during the year. Morning farm times change with stress in some fields, with the crop now acreage compared to 99 percent on average. sign-on times. rated only 7 percent excellent, 61 percent Station airsvarious farm reports between 5:50 and 6:20 pm. The crop was rated 2 percent excellent, 30 U good, and 31 percent fair. .u Station airsvarious farm reports between 12:00 and 1:00 pm. Soybeans were also suffering from ex- percent good, 45 percent fair,21 percent poor, and 2 percent very poor. Some stations cany additionalmarket reports throughout the market day. cess moisture, with 6 percent rated excel- Michigan Farm News July 15, 1993 Michigan Farm News II. July 15, 1993 •••••••• ••••••• r• .Market Outlook ... ••••• ~.'I ••••••• 1• . •••• If • ..::.. •••• rl ••• •••• ,j ••• .r •••••• Dr. Jim Hilker, Dept. of Agriculturai Economics, MSU Seasonal Commodity Price Trends Milk Market Report Larry G. Hamm, MSU Ag Econ Dept. E~RM • ' j.:;:::;. •••• ~ •••••••• •••••••• Corn Last year for the country as a whole, we June was not Dairy Month on the National BUSINESS Wheat Cheese Exchange. During June, the found out rain makes grain. What .is less clear is how much the late plantings will affect yields. It is my perception that the Corn ? average price per pound for cheddar cheese traded on the Exchange dropped nearly OUTLOOK $.13. The Minnesota-Wisconsin (M- W) yield potential for the country as a whole price is largely determined by the value of contract settled at $1.2475 per pound on has decreased. Unless we have excellent Soybeans ? the Grade B milk bid for cheese use. Using June 17, 1993. The cash price on June 11, growing weather from here on out, the most the rough rule of thumb that every $.01 drop 1993 was $1.3350 per pound. One of the likely average yield for the country is probably below trend. You put this infor- Hogs i? in the price of cheese translates into ap- main features of futures market trading is it expands the amount of available market proximately $.10 reduction in the farm mation together with fewer than expected acres and you get a run up in prices. Cattle -1 price, the price outlook for dairy producers is for a significant downward movement. information that can be brought to bear on a market. Given the unusual cheese market behavior (the contra-seasonal run up this On June 30, the USDA released two impor- i Index: = Higher Prices; ~ = Lower Prices; The M- W had not fully caught up with the spring) and futures market prices indicating tant reports, stocks on June I and planted TP= Topping; BT = Bottoming; ? = Unsure rapid increase in cheese prices experienced that there would be sharply lower price for and intended planted on June 1. The stocks in March and April. The increases in the July provided the cheese market traders number was very close to expectations. M- W from earlier months will still be seen with another point of information. into the high end of what fundamentals This is an indication that feed usage is run- in Michigan producer milk checks over the would suggest. Even if we lowered ex- ning at the high rate projected by USDA. next several months because of the lag in Cheese market trading has been unstable pected U.S. yield to 118 (rom a trend yield However, export sales have slowed up federal order pricing. and dairy industry market analysts have of 123, expected harvest prices would be dramatically and will have to pick up soon found it difficult to explain market be- below $2.20. For mid-Michigan, this would in order for shipments to meet expectations. However, the $.13 drop in the cheese havior. With the futures market settling mean December futures of around $2.40. Consider pricing at least 25 percent of your market indicates that the M -W price will $.0875 lower than the cash price helps ex- The planted acreage number came in at 74.3 likely drift lower in June and perhaps move plain why the cheese cash market ex- new crop at levels above this. As prices go million acres. This is 5 million acres less perienced the $.07 drop three days after the higher than this level consider pricing more. sharply lower in July. These lower M- W than last year, 2 million acres below March prices will temper June and July pay prices implementation of futures trading. intentions, and over 1 million acres below and set up Michigan producers for declin- Strategy: Work with your elevators. Many expectations. However, given continued Since the initial trading day, cheese futures will let you roll these contracts into the next ing pay prices later this summer. planting problems after June I, it is probab- contract trading has been light with few year if you have production problems ..Con- ly close to accurate. Also, remember that The largest single weekly drop in cheese contracts trading. However, the recent trend sider a hedge-to-arrive contract versus a much of the planting problems have been in has been for the futures markets to continue forward contract in areas where the typical prices on the National Cheese Exchange Iowa, which is generally a high yield state. occurred during trading on Friday, June 18, moving lower suggesting that cheese cash harvest basis is narrower than what the new crop forward contract is offering now, 1993. Prices for 500 pound barrels dropped prices and, therefore, farm prices will be What does all this mean? I'll give you my moving lower through July and August. which is most places at this point. Also, $.0675 per pound and for 40 pound block best estimate, but remember it's early July prices dropped $.0750 per pound. remember the peak in prices generally advice and you may need to update the info. As the dairy industry enters an era of futures comes by the middle of July. It appears that new crop prices have moved market trading, market observers will be The June 18 trading session was the first cash market trading in the cheese industry continuing to analyze whether this new Soybeans ........ ,' , f' _ , r. r ,£,.{ I .... , after the implementation of the cheese fu- marketing institution to the dair,y- industry tures markets on June 15, 1993. The futures wil1 add stability or increased volatility to Has it stopped raining in Iowa and the sur- export sales and shipments are running at a price for 40 pound blocks for the July 1993 milk prices. rounding areas yet? The reported June 1 rate that meets expectations. planted acres number of 61.6 million acres Table Egg Market was very bearish considering it was over 2 Strategy: While all this is bullish, that does million acres more than last year and 1.6 Allan Rahn, MSU Ag Econ. Dept. last year. The number of table-egg type not mean wait to price. The futures markets million more than expectations. But on July Egg prices in late June were softening after chicks hatched during May was estimated are taking this bullish information into ac- I, there were still around 4 million acres to advancing around 10 cents per dozen from at 3.7 percent below last year's number. count immediately. Consider forward pric- be planted and it was still raining. ing a significant portion of your expected their mid-May seasonal lows but remain This hatch reduction estimate is somewhat production on this rally. If you already have over 10 cents per dozen above year ago of a surprise as the May 1 incubator egg sets It is probably impossible for all the acres to priced some, consider pricing more. If you levels. Shell egg prices (New York, Grade estimate reported last month indicated 5 be planted at this point. The question be- are worried about pricing too much, con- A, Large White, in cartons, to retailers) percent egg sets increase. The June 1 in- comes how many will be and how much has sider pricing some of next year's. were trading in the 70 to 73 cents per doz. cubator egg sets estimate is 4 percent higher the yield potential been hurt? At this point, range, 3-4 cents less than the previous than the year earlier figure. the guess is close to 2 million acres will not The minute excessive rains stop, the rally week. Breaking stock prices dropped a be planted and the yield potential of the will stop, and it will take a long dry period similar amount as supplies were ample and Egg demand conditions are currently soft remaining may have been cut in half. to cause another scare. The odds of prices plants were anticipating the shorter 4th of but are expected to recover by mid-July and staying over $6 long are not high, and it is July holiday period work week. egg prices should move back into the mid- The stocks report was bullish beans. There very unlikely they will be there in 1994. 70 cents per dozen range by the end of the were about 20 million fewer bushels of Again, consider a hedge-to-arrive versus a Lower primary feed ingredient supplies month. During the remainder of the third soybeans than expected. This means that forward contract if the basis remains wide. have cut feed costs 2-3 cents per dozen quarter, prices are expected to continue to ending stocks will be lower than previously You may pick up an extra 5-10 cents per relative to last year, but wet weather plant- strengthen seasonally with a resulting expected. and in the case of soybeans, both bushel. ing delays and flooding destruction are now quarterly average in the upper 70' s. be}ng reflected in higher soybean and meal Wheat prIces. After a typical market setback in late Sep- tember or early October, egg prices should How much did the rains in Kansas at harvest thought it had, prices are likely to come The Agricultural Statistics Service es- advance into their low-80 cents seasonal time hurt wheat quality and yields? Up to right back down. timated that the size of the table egg flock high in November. Average prices during that point, it appeared the U.S. would have on June I was 234 million birds, 1 percent the last quarter of the year are not likely to an excellent wheat production year. Acres Strategy: There's an extra kicker in the more than a year ago. Table egg production differ much from the upper 70 cents per planted were near expectations, so the wheat picture, and that is what will the during May was also 1 percent more than dozen range projected for the third quarter. production question is what we bring out of USDA do over the next year in the way of the fields. EEP. If the market knew that, then I would Hogs definitely say we should be pricing some of The stocks report showed we had 30 million the new crop on this rally. However, prices The June 1 USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs 3 percent. The 60-120 pound group is up I more bushels left over at the end of the June still aren't great and the. government may Report released June 30 was a shocker, percent and the under 60 pounds are down 1 to June 1 marketing year for wheat than decide to lower deficiency payments by especially looking down the road. All hogs 1 percent. Summer and fall farrowings are expected. I f the rain has not damaged the increasing prices with EEP. If cash prices and pigs and those pigs kept for market expected to be around last year. wheat as much as the early July futures rally do get near $3, consider pricing a good deal. were up 1 percent from last year. The breeding number is somewhat puz- Cattle While this was 1-2 percent below average zling. We have decent hog prices, feed is expectations, it was within the range. How- cheap, and the alternatives are worse. Not The cattle market has not been healthy While slaughter has picked up some recent- ever, the kept for breeding figure showed only that, sow slaughter as a percent of the recently and the June 18 monthly 7-State ly, weights are still down. we were down 2 percent versus the strong' total has been low. Also a report out of Cattle-on-Feed Report just confirmed feeling that there would be expansion of Missouri indicates breeding stock up 1 per- where we are. Total number on feed June I Strategy: Summer and fall futures prices around 3 percent. cent. Nonetheless, the futures market was was up 7 percent and total marketed in May are in the higher part of the range fun- limit up for the next two days. was up 3 percent, both near expectations. damentals would suggest. This indicates to Hogs over 180 pounds, which are the ones Placements in June were up 4 percent which keep current in the near term and to watch which have been coming to market since Strategy: There have not been many good was a little above expectations. for forward pricing opportunities for late June, were listed as up 5 percent. Slaughter forward pricing opportunities for hogs summer and fall on rallies. has been up less than that, which means recently, but that may have changed. If the Year to date cattle slaughter is running either the report is wrong or we may be rally seen on July 1 and 2 held, consider about the same as last year, but due to having a backlog showing up here soon. some forward pricing, because there is lighter weights, production is down 3 per- downside risk. In,the near term stay current, cent. The hogs between 120-179 pounds, which both because weights are already up and the we will be seeing over the summer, are up possible backlog. Michigan Farm News •...... July 15, 1993 IIMichigan Land Values Continue to Struggle ..... ...... ... ••••••••,.. ••••••• ~.',1• ......• ~ •••• f, ••• •••• ,j ••• Average A verage Survey Results for Michigan Change Expeded Change Change In Land Average Average E~RM•••••••• • ' j~::" •••• ~ •••••••• Land Type Price Per in Price last In Price next Supply last Cash Rent Value to Rent BUSINESS Acre 12 mos. 12 mos. 12 mos. Per Acre Ratio High Quality Corn, Soybean and Hay Ground in Southern Lower OUTLOOK Peninsula $ 949 +2% +0.8% + 0.5% $62 $16 Low Quality Corn, Soybean and Some Grain Hay Ground in Southern Lower Shipments May Be Peninsula 671 + 1.4 + 0.5 + 1.1 39 19.2 Illegally Watered Sugar Beet 1,267 + 1.9 + 1.7 + 3.9 98 13.5 Irrigated 1,034 + 3.6 + 0.3 - 3.3 93 11.4 The government is looking into charges that some grain shippers may be defrauding buyers by illegally adding water to grain NOTE: Average value to rent ratios were calculated using only the survey questionnaires with completed responses to both being loaded for export. the average value and average rent per acre questions. There is some uncertainty about how widespread the practice of adding water to Steven D. Hanson grain is, but some grain company officials Department of Agricultural Economics say between 5 and 10 percent of the grain cash flows the land is expected to generate. Rural residential and recreational influen- M~chigan State University The average value to rent ratios for com, ces are also having increasingly strong in- that is exported is sprayed during loading, soybean, and hay land were larger than fluences on land values in many areas. accQrding to a Wall Street Journal article. Agricultural land values in Michigan con- those for sugar beet and irrigated land. Grain is allowed to contain a certain tinued to struggle during the last year and As expected, land values in the heavily percentage of moisture, 15 percent in the are expected to show even smaller gains Higher expected future cash flows -are populated southeast part of the state case of com, but if the grain being loaded during the upcoming year, according to the ' "capitalized'~ -into die value of the land generally are hardest hit by these urban happens to contain only 14.5 percent, that results of a survey conducted by_the M~S:U. today, increasing its value relative to the influences. Much of the land capable of does not mean it can be wet down to bring Department of-Agricultural Economics. current year's cash flow. In other words, agricultural production in counties such as it up to 15. That would be barred as higher expected future cash flows translate Oakland, Livingston, Lapeer, Macomb, "economic adulteration,:' the Journal said. Members of the Farm Managers and Rural into higher value to rent ratios. The high and Genesee has a higher value for non- One firm, ConAgra, has been under in- Appraisers Association, banker participants value to rent ratios for com, soybean, and agricultural uses. vestigation for about a year because its in Michigan Farm Credit Conference, and hay land suggest three possible situations: Peavey Company is said to have sprayed county assessors in Michigan were sur- In these areas, it is not uncommon for the water on at least a billion bushels of grain in veyed for the third straight year about land (1) the market anticipates that cash flows nonagricultural value of land to exceed recent years, according to the Journal. values and rental rates for different types of from com, soybean, and hay production $10,000 or more per acre. In one instance, When buyers complain, the firm says land in the state. will grow at a faster rate than the cash flows a small tract of land in a strategic location the practice is used to control dust. Yet from sugar beet and irrigated land; is estimated to be worth about $225,000 per Cargill, the largest grain exporting firm. Land suitable for com, soybean, and hay acre. These non-agricultural influences are production in the southern lower peninsula uses a thin coat of mineral oil to control dust (2) the corn, soybean, and hay land may be creating strong incentives to shift agricul- was divided into higher quality (above and the practice adds very little weight to switched to alternative production with turalland to alternative uses in an increas- ~verage production) and lower quality higher expected cash flows, for example the grain. ing number of areas. (below average production) land. The sugar beet production; or The USDA may soon issue rules to average price per acre for higher quality In some cases, P.A. 116 continues to offset prevent the use of water in loading grain. Of com, soybean, and hay land was $949 com- (3) non-farm uses of the land in the future these influences by limiting land to agricul- major concern is that as grain purchasers pared to $671 for lower quality land. Sugar may provide higher cash flows than those tural use. However, nonagricultural in- learn about the practice, it can damage the beet land in the state averaged $1,267 per expected from corn, soybean, and hay fluences are here to stay and will have in- credibility of the entire grain handling and acre, while irrigated land had an average prod~ction. creasing strong influences on Michigan shipping industry for fear that a one-time value of $1,034 per acre. land values and agriculture production in dust control practice may have become a Survey information for corn, soybean, and the future. profiteering racket. These values were up slightly from the pre- hay land in the northern lower peninsula vious year with com, soybean, hay, and and upper peninsula was more limited. The sugar beet land all showing increases of 1.4 values for corn, soybean, and hay ground to 2 percent over the previous year's values. averaged between $400 and $500 per acre On the other hand, irrigated land showed a with cash rents averaging between $19 and relatively strong increase of 3.6 percent last $28 per acre. Values in these areas were up . year. Irrigated land's strong showing can be about 4 percent over the previous year's attributed, in part, to a decrease in the supp- values and are expected to increase by .ly of irrigated' land on the market last year. around 4 percent again this year. Values for land used in agricultural produc- Survey respondents also provided informa- tion are expected to remain steady during tion on a number of other issues that have 1993 with some areas realizing moderate . important implications for the agricultural .increases in prices and other areas absorb- land market in Michigan. Liability issues ing price decreases. Com, soybean, hay, surrounding environmental hazards such as and irrigated land are all expected to show chemical runoff, animal wastes, and under- average increases in value of less than 1 ground storage tanks are causing increasing percent while sugar beet land is expected to concern in the agricultural sector. increase in value by about 1.5 percent. Li vestock wastes and underground storage The poor 1992 commodity prices and farm tanks are currently the major environmental returns are largely responsible for the weak concerns impacting land value in a number land price o~tlook. Last year's low returns of areas. are expected to soften the demand for land in a number of areas in the state and perhaps Land with building sites is generally more Morton Buildings is leading the industry with: force some producers out of business, thus of a concern than bare crop land. In some > New structural designs t/ 5O-y. coIIIIII and _w-Ioad protection increasing the supply of land. The slightly cases lenders are requiring environmental (with no __ lnit) > New structural capabilities stronger outlook for sugar beet land is at- inspections, adding as much as $2,000 to > New color combinations t/ 20-ye.-lII'OtfA;dOIl agai1st red rust tributed to availability of larger contracts to the cost of a borrower's loan application. In > New building styles (iIcUIiIg acid rail) some growers. the absence of a known problem, crop land > New e.:aerior applications values are feeling little impact as a result of t/ 10-y. wiIHoad protection on > New interior options Cash rental rates for higher quality com, environmental concerns, although buyer ADnaSteef' siding doors (WIth no > New sliding door teclulology soybean, and hay ground averaged $62 per and lender awareness of the environmental ~Iimit) > New gutter systems acre last year in the southern lower penin- liability issue is increasing. t/ 5-year wiIHoad protection on complete > New info17llative video tapes sula compared to $39 per acre for low IRUIiIg (with no ~ limit) > New corrosion protection quality land. Sugar beet land rented for an In cases where potential environmental average of$98 per acre, while irrigated land problems exist, both the number of buyers CBIl)a61ot3 oIIIc8lDdsy1 averaged $93 per acre. and the value of the land are significantly Adrian, MI (517) 263-0541 impacted. In general, the feeling is that the 800-447-7436 Brown City, MI (313) 346-2702 A useful tool for making comparisons impacts of environmental liability are just Kalkaska, MI (616) 258-2580 among the different sets of land values is the "value to rent ratio." Value to rent ratios are beginning to be felt and it is likely to be- come an increasingly large concern in the Rockford, Three Rivers, MI (616)874-6400 MI (616) 279-5271 ~'~MORTON a_ BUILDINGS e calculated by dividing land values by cash sales process. rents and are a direct function of the future Michigan Farm News July 15, 1993 II Electricity: Let It Help You, Not Harm You Electricity has great power to serve your farm needs -- but it can also cause great harm. Here are precautions you can take to avoid fire and shock: o Check electrical wiring and make needed repairs. As your power needs grow, you must expand .. your system to accommodate those needs safely. o Don' t overload circuits. If lights dim when you switch on a motor or tool. lighten the load or plug From Farm Bureau Insurance into a less loaded circuit. o To protect against shock, install ing~ or storage areas that contain combustible materials. ground-fault circuit interrupters in such areas as milking parlors, milk houses, farm shops, patio D Be careful to avoid overhead power lines when moving augers outlets, and bathrooms. or other tall equipment, or when o Check power cords for signs of o Replace blown fuses with the o Unplug power tools before you carrying ladders, irrigation pipe, same type and rating. If circuit change bits, blades, grinding or other metal objects. wear and damage. Be sure exten- breakers trip repeatedly, lighten wheels and the like. sion cords have the capacity to carry the required current without the load or look for a short. D Know what to do if someone suf- D Reduce the risk of fire by protect- fers a severe electrical shock. overheating. Place them out of the way -- and never under a o Always unplug electrical devices ing light fixtures in farm build- Don't touch the victim until you before you repair or service them. are sure the power has been floor covering. switched off or the victim has been sepa~ated from the power source. Medical Malpractice Reform a Reality The Senate finally took action on S.B. 270, sponsored by Sen. Dan DeGrow (R- Port Huron), passing it on a vote of 27 to II and sending it to the governor for his ex- pected signature. The bill will make badly needed reforms to Michigan's Medical Malpractice law, effectively lowering malpractice rates and putting limits on court awards. The Senate gave the bill immediate ef- fect, but the House did not get the 72 votes needed for immediate effect. When signed by Gov. Engler, the law will take effect in April of 1994. House Republican Floor Leader Richard Bandstra called for imme- diate effect so the law would become effec- C.Q'i~ tive Oct. 1, 1993. However, House Judiciary Assoc G:r'-'~~IM o o CMMSOO 2SU OIMI/ll!IJ Democratic Chair Tom Mathieu said the public needed several months to become familiar with its "controversial" provisions. Senate Majority Leader Dick Pos- thumus said of the package, "This is one of the five or six most important groups of issues in terms of long-term impact to this Cllrren\ Health Insunlllce state, that we'll pass this year." The Michigan Trial Lawyers Associa- tion called S.B. 270 "one of the worst pieces of legislation we've ever seen." Dr. Thomas Payne, former president of the Michigan State Medical Society, speak- ing about the physician discipline bills that were tie-barred to S.B. 270, said, "It makes a nice package to have that together. .. we wanted to take care of our own house ... we're supportive of that whole process." In these tough economic times aI/business owners are looking-for ways to improve their bottom 'line. ,,' Rep. John Jamian, co-chair of the House Now Farm Bureau can help with a new money saving group Health Plan from Blue Cross Blue Shield'of Michigan.;;'. Public Health Committee, said, "By tighten- " . '. - •. l. ' .. '.< ' .. ing disci pline, streamlining complaint Thase new pians are guaranteed is~~e.nD'matter what your health history, locally serviced by.our 69 county offices'- and 400 agentss~at(3wide,. processes and not penalizing doctors and and competitively priced to save farm Qwners and operators'hundredsoreven thousands otdollars off their, health insurance bilL. other health care professionals who need So, if you're a sole'proprietor or if you have one or more employees, you should call Farm Sureau today for' benefit and rate'information: help coping with drug or alcohol problems, this legislation will help ensure that patients , . - . " _ .... /tI.CHIOAN ' .. ',~ ' .' - . receive competent and safe health care." , .~ ~II"/tl BUREAU "Michigan Farm Bureau feels it is a major step forward," said MFB Legislative FOR A FREE, NO OBLIGATION RATE QUOTE - FILL OUT THE COUPON BELOW OR CALL DIRECT 1-800-292-2680, EXT. 3239 OR 3240. Counsel Howard Kelly. "The original bill as Please mail to: Michigan Farm Bureau it passed the Senate was strongly supported Membership Services by MFB. P.O. Box 30960 "While this version is not as complete m Lansing, MI 48909 the original bill, it does make considerabk Please Print progress toward addressing the medical Name Current Health Insurance malpractice crises in Michigan," he said. "We see no benefit in delaying the effective Address Number of Full Time Employees o Sale proprietor date for six months. But we have a medical (1 person group) malpractice reform bill passed by both Phone o 2-4 0 5-9 houses of the legislature, and hopefully signed by the governor. That is progress in County o 10-24 0 25 and over addressing the high cost of health care in Type of Farm/Business Michigan." MFN A Health and Wellness Publication of Michigan Farm Bureau July 1993 VOL 9,No. 1 p D I s • • • • • • • • • • Injuries are the most common cause of death during childhood . Injuries, in fact, have replaced infectiousdiseases as the leading cause of childhood fatalities, with motor vehicle trawna rated as the leading causeof death. (continuednext page) -. I , ; As you head to the roadways. waterways and other vacation and leisure spots this summer, keep safety inmind. Here are some actions you am take to prevent chlldhoocl injuries this summer: \\ri 'I"c"" Follow Water SafetyGuid.elines \. '~- , . "%~ • • Never let children/adolescents swim alone Practice bcxrting safety rules. including regular use of properly fitting. Coast Guard approved flotation devices. Don't let children drive motorized boats. :~~~a~~ with dally ~ ~,~~f~~~~~:;~~~;;~;:I~~~~ . a' " fl • ng, eating ng.htand getting regular dental • Do not use raf1sor other play items as water flotation devices. They are a common 'CheckUr;j', .. ' cause of drowning. • Do not rely on arm floats to protect your child. They lend a false sense of security and AJthou~f dentists G'.' u important guidance about dental care and J do not prevent drowning. up to you to toke care of your teethl Your can tr~ problems If ib.<;~,.".,,,,,_,,.~:Jt's ~ • Fence in and lock swimming pools and hot tubs. Avoid use of soft pool covers which teeth o~r overall health and a~pearance . can trap young children underneath. And th~ifh'~£J$'y~JOo can Iffere~ce be1ween hOVlnga healthy mouth ~d an~hhealthy.( Use and Store Lawn Items Carefully 'yoU.lP~0~l?IY"lSitV?U~1 • Uselawn mowers safely, with children far from the area of use. Blades frequently throw' cleaning. n~ot's terrifi " '%. objects. Do not allow children to ride on or operate a riding mower. Your teeth at)d gum, e, , • Do not let children operate hedge trimmers and/or other motorized. equipment. Store your teeth at ~~t 0 -lUJer yet, 5~h after every meal '- 'if d these lawn ccrre tools out of children's reach. before you go fQ.t - e.een your teeth. • Use lawn ccrre chemicals properly and store them out of the reach of children. Eliminate the Posc:ihWty of Serious FaDs B~i~g and flossi ~ thin, .stickylayer of ba .~;~;.~u ;#' ...... ~eeth lee of plaque. which Is a can :ijOO' T':1ue forms on your teeth all • Keep screens and windows in good repair. Apartment dwellers should have window the ~me and needs to be cleaned off d~~.;<. it doesn't harden. If you guards. Don.t give children easy acx::essto windows by placing furniture nearby. • Invacation homes and/or hotels, check accessibility to decks and patios, especially on upper floors. Block as necessary to prevent young children from wandering out can t brush or flossafter you eat, try to 4; any btts of food that are caught betw "u,,,:' A good toothbn.JShis a key part of k~plng .. ,y •., .•,,,,& • "tu~ best.bet IS a brush . , ur mouth with water to remove , without supervision. that has been approved by the Amencan DeQfel ',on, since ADA- approved toothbrushes have soft, rounded bfttes th~' on't hurt your gums. Eliminate Pofsontng Hazards Replace your toothbrush every three to four mo~~pending on wear. • Remove or fence off poisonous plants outdoors, including fox glove, rhododendron and lily of the valley . • Be alert when visiting non-child proofed homes for poisoning dangers . • Pack syrup of Ipecac for your travels. Check expiration date. TransportationSafety • Buy and use helmets for children riding any tricycle, hot wheels, bicycles and motorcycles. Young children riding on a carrier on the back of a bicycle should also have a helmet. (Also a good idea for those using skatel:xxIrds, roller skates and in-line Juidng machines are a fad as etables, eating fruit, not its juice, is skates.) fresh as the fruits and vegetables the way to get the most nutrient • Do not ccrrry children less than 12 months old on your bike. Never ccrrry any child in a back-pack or front-pack while you nde your bike. they use, but the nutritional ben- value for the fewest calories. • Don't leave children in the ccrras you run into the store. This is alwaYS dangerous. but efits they serve up may be more the problem of heat prostration in the summer adds additional danger . promotion than health potion. The United States Department of • Do not allow children to ride in the open bed of a pick-up truck. Not only is this a frequent cause of injury. but it can cause ccrroon monoxide poisoning. Aggressive advertising for juidng Agriculture nutrition guidelines, re- machines, extract a cost of any- leased last year, recommend three to Other Summer Safety Tips where from $175 to $220, tout five daily servings of vegetables, and • Have children/adolescents wear appropriate protective gear during sports. including the sophisticated kitchen gadget two to four servings of fruits. These helmets, mouth guards. knee/chin guards and padded gloves. • Alwavs use sun screen when going outdoors, even on cloudy arid hazy daYS. as a means to stay healthy, look importantbuildingblocks ofhealthy Remember that the younger the child. the more sensitive the skin. young, lose weight and feel great! eating are good for you whether • Use insect repellent. This is especially important to repel the ticks that ccrrry Lyme The enthusiastic owners juice juiced, whole, cooked or raw. The disease. • Carry appropriate emergency medicine if your child is allergic to stinging insects. ev.{!J!tbingfrom asparagus to kiwi benefits stem from vitamins, min- Check the expiration dates . and some pretty exotic combina- erals, fiber and other substances in • Keep a properly stocked first aid kit in your car. at home and on vacation. along with tions in between. these foods. Liquifying fruits and items previously mentioned. The kit should include: bandaids. gauze rolls. gauze pads appropriate to use as pressure bandages, icepacks that can be activated as needed, vegetablesreducesoreliminates most first aid tape and emergency phone numbers. While it:s healthful to boost your of the natural fiber, but fiber is an Reprinted from the Sprin~ 1993 issue of Priorities for Long ute cmd Good. Health by permission of the daily serving of fruits and veg- important part of digestion. Ameria:m Council on Science cmd Health, New York. ~ ~ere are ~any kinds of tO~;t~1*\tt ff~~t~~lii?' \ CJ~~ a toothpaste with fluoride in it slnc:ef1uondehas be~n pr9},~liI~~t~~~,e f~th~cay, Everyo,neover the age of SIXshould use f1uondeto0th~~~;Or)g:t~mo~\Yashes, even If your local water s~pply isf1~oridated. When ~\~ t:)~!f(~49~~'fbothbruSh alon~side your teeth The following questions and answers come w~ the bnstlesangled agalnshtRe~g~~~ll~~~n make short, circular strokes from Sparrow Hospital's physician referral and with the brush over all of the surf~).es~~1:Y@,~/f~th.Brushgent1y! Brushyour information service called .NurseLine•. They tongue, too, to help freshen your t:5t~hRiQse ~~ toothpaste from your mouth, are timely and commonly asked questions. then floss.. "\, '%~ Q. Now that summer is here, people are spending more time uercising To floss,break off an 18inch length of dent%x. o~ a"fia wrap it around your Outdoors. Jogging, tennis, and basketball are just a few of the summer t middle fingers, leaving about an inch betweeo v~ur ~nds to work with, Use activities that people eDJoy. Yet, along with these activities and humid r your thumb and forefinger to guide the flossg:@~~>betWeenyour teeth. Don't <>.\ ~."~ 'VI weather comes the risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. What are yank the flossdown too hard against your gumstQr''tou ml€}hthurt them! Curve the symptoms of heat uhaustion and heat stroke and what can I do to . V':~ ;:'=:'\ protect myself?- ~"'$ the flossaround the front and back of each tootRtpnp scrdr2e it gently up and down the side. Floss all of your teeth. then rinse. \ \ \ A According to Dr. James Venier, an emergency medicine physician at Sparrow Hospital, the symptoms for heat exhaustion are extreme fatigue, profuse sweating (or it Both waxed and unwaxed dental flossare good for\E(~ving ~ plaaue that possibly no sweating at all), nausea, and vomiting. Heat exhaustion is usually found in has built up between your teeth where the toothbrusR;*dJ~r,t r~h. If your teeth younger and older people ranging from infants and toddlers to the elderly said Dr. Venier. are tightiy spaced, you may find waxed flossa little ~r f<;> use. Bqth kinds can These people are usually very sensitive to heat He recommends being extremely be found In most drugstores and supermarkets. \ \ cautious when hot weather persists, drink a lot of fluids, and for hypertensive people, maintain a reasonable amount of salt intake. If symptoms continue, he suggests If you're not sure whether you're brushing and flossing corrEf .,,'you c~~nask consulting a physician immediately. your dentist or dental hygienist at your next appointment. ~y,K be ha~y to help you! .\ Dr. Venier also adds that symptoms of heat stroke include a fever of 105 degrees F, hot, dry skin, rapid heartbeat, rapid and shallow breathing, either elevated or lowered f Finally,the fo~ you eat every day is just as important to your .A .~> ttt as it blood pressure, and confusion and delirium. In severe cases, seizures, coma, and death is fo y"gY.f:f~l~ ~'~1~ba~1Jru:o~~ ~r: physical health. Just as your body needs nounsf;jrr~t, sq{~o foods can: harmful to ,~. so may occur. Avoiding prolonged exposure to the sun is the best preventative measure said Dr. Venier, along with drinking sufficient amounts of fluids. Q. Should I avoid sun exposure while plrh..g certain medications? U so, To keep 'ourse"~(1 t~l,~t1ape, 'r::..t::.~.::::~~~~>::.~~~¥~.:.;~ the U.S.Department of Agriculture recommends what medications and why? .•, ~Offru~~~~~I:;~:~~~~~;~C:~~~ ~~;~~r~~cts fi" nd of meat, poultry, fish,nLifSor eggs. Eat fats, oils and sweets sparingly. A. There are-various medications that are known to cause photosensitivity in some individuals said Dr. Surae Eaton, a primary care specialist at Sparrow Hospital. And according to Dr. Lee Clark, a pharmacist at Sparrow, the following are just a sample of » ~a pop. chewing gum ~ swee~ like cake. candy an~ cookies contai~ the many drugs which may cause this sensitivity to sunlight Tetracycline, Retin-A, s~ar and other starches ~at can stick to your teeth, causing plaque to bUild Triaminic TR, Ibuprofen, Accutane, Rogaine, Anaprox, Benadryl, and Oral contracep- ubj The bacteria that ca~e plaque can also create acids In your mouth that tives. The effects from these certain medications range from itching, scaling, rash, and swelling to an increased risk for skin cancer, premature skin aging, skin and eye burns, c~~ destroy the ename~four teeth are made of. Thisresu~ in cavities. Instead of cataracts, reduced immunity, blood vessel damage, and allergic reactions. Dr. Eaton r9. erltember, it's up to lu to take care of your teeth! Eat right, brush and floss restrictions if you are taking medications . .t.¥...oolul.1t .•eeth daily and .t¥ t regular checkups. If you keep your teeth healthy your Q. I am concerned about food.spoiling now that the warmer weather '~lIt will sparkl " has arrived and my family and I go on regular picnics. What are the best communication by Delta Dental Plan of Michigan e '!¥. for Health Harvest. '!""lYsto prevent food.poisoning? A. The best way to prevent food poisoning or botulism is to keep cold foods cold and hot foods hot, said Diane Fischer, chief dietician at Sparrow Hospital. The most common mistake people make is leaving certain foods out too long. The danger zone for food to spoil ranges from 40 to 140 degrees F. Cold foods should be kept in temperatures below 40 degrees and hot foods should be kept in temperatures above 140degrees. The best rule to use when handling food is to put food back into the cooler soon after taking it out; wash your hands; and use clean surfaces; especially after dealing with raw meat 'r"' \it Be sure to wash the surface, before using it again to hold your cooked food. She And i '~~ .. -hing y~ also recommends keeping your cooler in a cool place. Do not let it sit out in the sun. Diane warns that anything with a mayonnaise base will easily spoil because it is a high or trying to reduce, be c protein food. those "liquid" calories in ~lIice{J'fJ:ij There are several symptoms a person may experience if they have food poisoning, andvegetables.Forexa';'lle~awhole said Fischer. Diarrhea, abdominal cramps, vomiting, severe headaches and fatigue orange has about 65 calories and . are the most' common symptoms. Eighty million people get food poisoning each year, and she reminds people that properly handling their food is the best prevention to ~ 80 milligrams of vitamin C, but d,\ food poisoning. cup of orange juice has 110 calories Q. My chi1cl always seems to get freckles after being in the sun too long for the same vitamin C value. duriDgthe summer months. Does he have a greater risk of getting skin cancer than other children? - ~~ Nevertheless, if using a juicer helps A. Freckleshave nothingto do with getting skin cancersaid Dr. Francis Breen, a medical you to eat and enjoy more fruits and oncologist at Sparrow Hospital. Butthey do indicate that a person is spending too much time in the sun. A good way to protect children from over exposure to the sun and added vegetables, then it may be a good risk of future skin cancer, is to limit the amount of time you allow them in the sun and l~~( health-promoting choice for you. always use a lotion with a high sunscreen. This will protect your child and his/her skin. Otherwise, chomp on a ca~ot or ;;-- 1/ Also, age is not a factor when skin cancer is involved. Any person is susceptible to getting skin cancerfrom the sun, especially if that individual receives a large amount of the sun's crunch into ajuicyMich igan apple ... rn ultraviolet rays. Always protect your child's skin if he or she is out in the sun for a pro- ! and smile knowing that good, ~ ,.- ~-~~. '\ longed period of time, and you will reduce your child's risk of getting skin cancer both healthy nutrition is available and /ll ~ now and in the future. affordable without costly gadgetry. oc\ _ .. ,~ If you have health concerns, questions, or need a physician referral, call Sparrow Hospital's NurseUne, an information and Physician Referral Service at 1-800-968-3838. The above questions and answers are for general information purposes only. If you have symptoms or health related questions, consult your physician. Information compiled by Sarina Gleason. Are you at risk for Scoring 3-5 points: H YOll scored 3-5 points, you prob- Weight Chart Shows 20% over ideal we. diabetes? Could you ably are at low risk for diabetes. But don't just forget about it. Especially if you're over 40, overweight, or of Height (without shoes) Weight in Pounds (without clothing) already have diabetes Black, Hispanic, or Native American Indian descent. What to do about it: Feet 4 9 Inches Women 113-127 Men and not l{lloWit? Be sure you know the symptoms of diabetes. H you experience any of them, contact your doctor for fur- 4 4 5 0 10 11 116-131 120-134 124-138 Tal~ethe Test. ther testing. 5 5 5 2 3 1 127-142 131-146 134-151 133-146 137-151 14G-155 {(noW" the Sc Scoring over 5 points: H you scored over 5 points, you may be at high risk for diabetes. You even 5 5 5 4 5 6 139-157 144-162 149-167 144-158 148-163 152-168 may already have diabetes. 5 7 154-172 157-174 W rite in the points next to each statemenfJ1hat"is-tnle:for~u. Has 5 8 158-17& 162-179 What to do about it: is not true for you, put a zero. Then add up your t04al scorel See your doctor prompdy. Find out 5 9 163-t81 167-184 if you have diabetes. Even if you 5 10 168-186 172-100 1. I have heen experiencing one or more~f don't have diabetes, know the the following symptoms on a regular Hasis: 5 11 176-196 symptoms. H you experience any of • excessive thirst Yes 3 them in the future, you should see 6 0 181-202 • frequent urination Yes 3 I filtw your doctor immediately. 6 1 186-208 • extreme fatigue ¥e8~-.J ~~;11 6 2 192-214 • unexplained weight loss Yes 3 :~~ The American Diabetes Association 6 3 198-220 • blurry vision from time to time Yes 2 ":~th, urges all pregnant women to be 2. I am over 40 years old. Yes 1 ~A!Jillh!estedfor diabetes between the These charts show weights that 3. My weight is equal to or above thaf listed in the chart. L' Yes 2 "'\('~-28th weeks of pregnancy. are 20% heavier than' what is recommended for both men and 4. I am a woman who has had more than one baby weighing ov/;:~llis. at birth. Yes 21 , I This t1~\ljs meant to educate and ma~e y~ou~~fare of the ~erious risks women with a medium frame. H your weight falls within or 5. I am of Native Amecican Indian descent. Yes 11 t of diabetes.~~y a medical doctor above the range for your height, .,Ii you may he at risk for develop- Yes 11 >7 i "'" can detenmne'~\you do have 6. I am of Hispanic 011 Black descent. J) ing diabetes. t 7 . I h ave a parent WI Ith diab etes. 8. I have a hrothlr or Sisjwith ( A / diabetes.l Yes 11 I':S:~s made :ilil~yagrantfrom W!tient Ciir~{$.ervices and Lilea£an, Inc, ww, 'i(/t\ 't:~ Check with your local American Diabetes Association (ADA) chapter healthy eating, and exercise. or affiliate for more information about diabetes, ~pyright @1921 by the Americ~A Diabetes Mociation@ t;.1 '''(P 1-800-525-9292 \1M Reprinted with permission from the American Diabetes Association, Michigan Affiliate, Inc. ~ •• <~ }J Ask Your DoctfJ~~, for Simple Diabetes Test A survey sponsored by the Natlon~ . J I . I !fli1I InsulJn~Ya r1 ¥rrT)~ne nee t 'd"> f J~\ .. < :~ M or dally lIfe 4Aver. ore t an ?O,OOO Inte,:"ewees, h ., those with one risk factor were Institutes of Health and the Centers fOI T~1!r,su~lng ilgh bIOOd\S~, gar can se- •.. f.1.1W.f$ ~o h~d not previously been d.lagnosed screened; 33.5 percent of those people at risk for the most common type lk~dnEJYs.1 I~' Disease Control has found that nilOS !lferel~damage_theheart, blqod vessels, A 'with .dla?etes, w.ere surveyed I.n~reater j. ,. eyes rnd nerves,..I! untreated. it i'Cietall.wlthquestlon~ about th~'r risks for with two fisk factors screened; 39.3 percent of those were 1 o~ diabetes are ,not screened for. thy d~~\vs can Fe fatal. It the f~urt~q (he disease and prior screening. Preg- with three risk factors were disorder, according to a report glve1 ieadulg cause 0f death by chseaseInthe nant ~omen w~re excluded from the screened; 60.6 percent of those recently at the American D.ialjetes, unita~States.) 11' analysIs. with four or more risk factors were Association's 53rd annual sdentific-' -1 screened. sessions. "Widespread screening ould lea to "We know that certain groups are at earlier treatment to help @reventrljaj0r greater risk tor type II diabetes, and the American Diabetes Association "On average, only one-third of those h7aJthcrises due to the c0TPlication of surveyaskedaboutthepresenceofthese Recommendations: who have at least two risk factors for undiagnosed diabetes," ]ay: Dr. Oowie .. risk factors," said Dr. Cowie .. For pur- "People should become more non-insulin-dependent diabeteshadbeen Because non-insulin depenaent or type II poses of the study, the following were aware of what they can do to pro- screened for the disease in the year prior diabetes, the most commen for}11of the considered to be risk factors: age over tect their health," said Dr. Cowie. to our study," reported Catherine C. tJ(sease, can develop arndprogr~ss for 40, a history of diabetes in the family, "If you knowyou may be at risk for Cowie, Ph,D., senior research epidemi- years without SignificaptJs~mPY'ms,.it black.or Me,xicanAmerican ethnicity, or diabetes, be sure to ask your ologist at Social & Scientific Systems, IS often not diagnosed &ntll one of ItS obesity defined as 20 percent or more doctor for a screening test at your Inc., which conducts healtH related complications oc~urs - suctl as a heart above ideal weight based on Metropoli- next visit." It is estimated that at research for various governnnent agen- attack, stroke, kidney disease, or tan Life Insurance tables of ideal weight least six million Americans have cies. "Although people with nsk factors potentially-blinding ey/ed~'Sase. relative to mortality. undiagnosed diabetes. for the disease are checked at a higher rate than those without such [isk~, theIr Risk Factors; " Overall, only 31 percent of all those The American Diabetes Associa- screen ing still falls far short o~the Ideal- The researchers revlew~d oata from the surveyed reported havingbeen screened tion recommends asimple screen- _ which would be very much higher," 1989 National Hearth Interview Survey, for diabetes in the prior year, although ing blood test every three years for she said. conducted by the Centers for Disease the percentage did increase with the adults v"ho are over 30 and over- Control and Prevention in conjunction presence of a greater number of risk weight or who have diabetes in An estimated 13 million Americans have with the U.S. Census Bureau, in which factors," said Dr. Cowie. They found: their family. diabetes, a disease in whicn the body face-to-face interviews were conducted 16.6 percent of those without any risk does not produce or respond properly to with more than 84,000 people age 18 or factors were screened; 25 percent of Michigan Farm News -. July 15, 1993 MSU Represented on NAS Children Food Safety Panel MDA Toxicologist Dave Wade, MFB President Jack Laurie, and NAS Panel member Dr. After a five-year study, the long-awaited William Weil, professor of Pediatrics and Human Development at MSU, respond to questions "Consumers can rejoice in knowing that the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) during a satellite news conference, sponsored by the Michigan Farm Radio Network. American food supply is already the safest report on infant and children food safety in the world. If additional, meaningful ac- suggests that governmental regulatory tions can be taken to further guarantee agencies need to place increased emphasis safety, as indicated by the Academy's on collecting data on foods regularly eaten report, we wi II support those actions," said by children, says Dr.William Weil, profes- Laurie. sor of Pediatrics and Human Development at Michigan State University. Weil was Farmers increasingly are relying on non- one of 13 members who served on the NAS chemical strategies to fight insects and dis- panel. eases and to reduce pesticide applications, according to Laurie. "Those strategies in- "There was and is no way that the commit- clude practices like field scouting, the use tee could have, using the data currently of monitoring traps and the use of predatory available, said that the food is totally safe insects using good bugs to attack bad bugs. or unsafe for infants and children," ex- It's good stewardship, but it makes plained Weil. "The basic problem is there economic sense as well." he said. isn't enough data, or testing done of infants and children to make that statement. According to Weil, the NAS panel con- . cluded that organically grown fruits and "On the other hand, I would say that if you vegetables aren't a feasible or realistic solu- polled the members of the NAS panel and tion either. "The NAS panel felt that the asked us if the food supply is safe for infants advantage of using organically grown foods and children, we would answer unani- was so inconsequential, that there were mously yes," he said. other problems with it, including expense, that our recommendation was that this not According to Weil, the NAS panel felt a MFB President Jack Laurie said farmers "Farmers take their goal of providing safe be considered an appropriate response to more thorough testing program is needed support the call for improved residue data and nutritious food for domestic as well as the problem," concluded Weil. specifically for the I to 5 year-old category, on foods commonly eaten by children. foreign consumers very seriously," he said. since most infants are on a baby formula that's already under comprehensive testing procedures. It's the transition period from baby formulas/food to "regular food" that Weil said needs the most attention, but also where parents can have the biggest impact in improving food safety. "I think the most important thing a parent can do is the simple things we've talked about in the past -- wash foods before you I?A_NT NQW i.... allow children to eat them," said Weil. "I think of all the things that probably give children the most trouble are pesticides used in and around the house, including OVER 55 STORES IN MICHIGAN TO SERVE YO • those used in our gardens." ... ~ ~- .... ':ng Jengms ore 3 snorter tt)(J(I Stzes sted) (#8700) nutrient, the amounts of fat, carbohydrate or protein is listed as a percentage of a typical, healthy daily diet, according to a release by [3~~~ THE PROS KNOW. ASK SHERWIN-WILLIAMS.@ SALE ENDS JULY 31ST Ask about our extended payment plan! ~ 1093 The S/lerwn.WI/Iorns Carl:>ony (Not resp()fJSlble 101 typogophlcd errors Of 01W0r1< S/lerwn.~ reserves me rlfllt to correct errOlS 01 pOInt 01 ourchose ) United Press International. Ellen Haas, assistant secretary of agriculture, said the new labels will enable consumers to make healthy choices, "if they understand them." Michigan Farm News . July 15, 1993 Significant Spending Reductions For Agriculture Likely Farmers will be facing long-term a2ricul- tural spending cuts over the next five~ years House, Senate Agriculture Spending Comparison (see chart at right). Meanwhile. the House has The House and Senate have both passed budget reconciliation packages that would cut agricultural spending $2.95 bil- passed an agricultural spending bill for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1. that mainly con- lion or more over the next five years. The following table compares how each would handle those spending areas. tinues domestic and export subsidy programs for U.S. farmers at current levels. The bill PROPOSAL HOUSE SENATE must still be considered by the Senate. accord- ing to Knight Ridder News. The vote was 304-119. Nearly $9 billion Major Spending Cuts in additional funds for the Commodity Credit Increase triple-base or flex acreage Raise triple-base from 15% to 20% "No provision. Corp. (CCC) would be provided by the bill. (reduced deficiency payments). starting in 1994. Save $1.960 billion. Most of that money would be used to replenish the CCC for deficiency payments Eliminate 0/92 and 50/92 program. No provision. Modify 0/85 and 50/85, start in 1994. already made, largely to com farmers. Save $296 million. Among the other provisions in the bill are: • An estimated $1 billion in spending for the Non-program crop assessments. Increase assessments on peanuts, Same. Save $46 million. Export Enhancement Program. down from tobacco, sugar, etc. Save $140 the estimated $1.2 billion forthe current fiscal million. year. However, as has been the practice in Eliminate GATT trigger language on GATT trigger adjustment. No provision. recent years. USDA would not be mandated minimum ARPs. Save $586 million. to spend a minimum or maximum amount on EEP. Crop insurance reform. Reform by shifting FDIC cost to Reduce loss ratio from 1.4 to 1.1. • A minimum of $5.5 billion for USDA catastrophic coverage. Cost $213 $ave $501 million. GSM-I02 and GSM-I03 export credit million (not a savings). guarantee programs. the same as this year. The measure encourages USDA to consider Cap wool/mohair payments. Reduce payment limit to $25,000/year Cap wool support price at 1993 levels. foreign countries' natural resources to help to $50,000 by 1997. Save $40 million. Rest same as House. Save $88 million. secure credits. This could prove important to Freeze market promotion program. Freeze at current $148 milion annually. Reduce sRending to $110 million Russia if it is allowed to return to the export Save $234 million. annually. Save $405 million. credit guarantee program. • $45.9 million for PL480 Title I Food for Conservation and wetland reserve Umit CRP enrollment, extend WRP. S~me as House. Save $469 million. Peace, up from the $45.3 million appropriated programs (CRP/WRP). Save $469 million. this year. • No funds would be provided for farmers Readjust butter and non-fat dry milk Drop butter from 76 centS/lb. to 65 Same as House. Save $250 million. to enroll new acres into the Conservation (NFD) prices. cents. Raise NFD from 97 centS/lb. Reserve Program, but an additional 50,000 to $1.034. Save $253 million. acres would be enrolled into the wetland Adjust cotton stocks-to-use target. No provision. Save $150 million. reserve program. • 40 new federal meat inspectors would be Change oilseed loan program. No provision. Save $159 million. hired, beyond the 160 sought in the current provisions. fiscal year by the Clinton administration. Also, $8 million would be earmarked to help All other proposals. Save $67 million. Save $232 million. USDA conduct more sophisticated meat in- spections in packing plants. $3.182 BilLION. TOTAL CUTS $2.95 BilLION. • The House approved an amendment that would make it more difficult for farmers to receive disaster payments if those farmers' Major Spending Increases crops regularly fail. Decisions on disaster Require states to match administrative Food Stamps/WIC Increased food stamp benefits. payments would be made on a farrn-by-farm Cost $7.285 billion. costs. Save $165 million. basis. which is narrower language than originally set in the bill calling for a county- TOTAL INCREASES COST $7.285 BilLION. -$165 MilLION (SAVINGS). by-county consideration. The House also voted 330-10 I to reduce funding for the controversial Market Promo- Critics tried to eliminate the program en- tion Program, which used tax dollars to help tirely. But supporters agreed to cut $20 million companies advertise their products overseas. - to $127 million - rather than see it nixed. 11= Group RrChaSing High Productivity Tillage Tools for Farm Bureau Members These Summer Prices Sale Group ErChaSing 20% Off From Regular Prices Patz@Offers Open-Top Mixers Four notched, 24-inch augers mix fast-even square-baled dry alfalfa in limited amounts. Self-aligning auger bearings mounted outside. Sweeps Flanged auger tubes for easy removal. WK1 $ .81 Sweeps ~~~/~. WK44 $1.44 Roller-chain reduction with sealed oil bath and planetary gear drive WCC487 $2.64 WK4 $1.20 for the augers .. WCC687 $2.86 WK47 $1.82 On trailer models, the feed discharge features a hydraulically powered WCC987 $2.96 WK7 $1.47 door and augers. Electronic scales precisely weigh total mixed rations. 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II Michigan Groundwater and Fresh- water Protection Act Introduced S.B. 74, sponsored by Sen. George Mc- groundwater stewardship practices or Manus (R-Traverse City) and Rep. Bill groundwater protection rules; cost share Bobier (R-Hesperia), requires the director programs for persons who notify the direc- of the Michigan Department of Agriculture tor of potential sources of contamination; (MDA) to develop and promote voluntary closure of improperly constructed wells; groundwater stewardship practices recycling programs for specialty and ~ designed to prevent contamination of agriculture pesticide containers; pesticide groundwater by pesticides or nitrogen fer- pickup programs; monitoring of private tilizers. The director must also develop a volun- tary evaluation system to help farmers determine the groundwater impact poten- tial of their farming practices such as the Farmstead Assessment System. well water for agricultural chemicals; and removal of contaminated soils and waters. Indirect assistance programs such as education and technical assistance to pes- ticide users, implementation evaluation systems and stewardship prac- of on-site 20% of the maximum contaminant (MCL), or when EPA proposes to suspend "JlL level Local Pesticide Ordinances H.B. 4344, sponsored by Rep. Tom Alley The director shall establish a broad tices, and research programs would also or cancel registration of a pesticide because (D-West Branch), is awaiting the governor's based groundwater advisory council to es- come from the fund. of groundwater concerns; MDA may signature. The bill preempts a local unit of tablish educational programs, coordinate Administrative costs would include develop a groundwater protection rule for government from enacting or enforcing an or- technical assistance programs, and provide monitoring, developing and enforcing a specific pesticide. dinance that duplicates, extends. or revi.ses the interagency coordination of groundwater groundwater protection rules and manage- The director may also determine the Michigan Pesticide Control Act. programs and must include agriculture ment of pesticide sales information, and scope and region of implementation for the The bill would allow a local unit of govern- producers. will be limited to 20 percent of the fund ment to pass a pesticide ordinance if un- rule. The director can require a person to reasonable adverse effects on the public health A Stewardship Program will be estab- annually .. furnish any information they have relating The director of MDA is required to or environment will exist within the local unit lished. Farmers who have completed an to identification, nature, and quantity of of government. The ordinance must be ap- on-site evaluation and develop a annually seek matching general fund ap- pesticides and fertilizers that have been proved by the Agriculture Commission. How- stewardship plan to protect groundwater propriations in amounts equal to the fees used which may have impacted ever, the ordinance shall not conflict with ex- will be eligible to receive grants to imple- collected under this act. The section of the groundwater quality. isting state or federal laws and shall not be ment the plan and be protected from bill that authorizes the collection of fees The director may authorize persons to enforced by a local unit of government until liability for contamination unless he/she is will expire 7 years after the effective date land-apply materials contaminated with approved by the Agriculture Commission. not in accordance with state or federal law. of the act. pesticides or fertilizers at agronomic rates. The bill also allows the MDA to contract A Freshwater Protection Fund will be S.B. 675 is tie-barred to S.B. 74 and with a local unit of government to act as its A person aggrieved by any order issued agent for the purpose of enforcing the established by requiring pesticide would amend the Pesticde Control Act to under this act may request a hearing. authorize the Michigan Department of Michigan Pesticide Control Act. However, registrants to pay an annual groundwater Both bills were passed by the Senate on any persons enforcing the act shall comply protection fee for each product registered Agriculture to respond to agriculturally re- June 29. The House is not expected to take with the training and enforcement require- and nitrogen fertilizer distributors to pay a lated groundwater contamination by a pes- action until the beginning of fall session. ments as determined by the MDA director. The fee for each ton of fertilizer sold. ticide. If pesticides are found in local unit of government's enforcement The proposed fees are as follows: groundwater at a single location, the direc- MFB Position: response for a violation which involves the use • Specialty (non-agricultural) pesticides tor shall assist in activities to prevent fur- MFB policy supports a comprehensive of a pesticide is limited to issuing a cease and $100 per product ther contamination and perform an evalua- statewide plan to protect groundwater and desist order. • Agricultural pesticides tion of practices. The department has sole authority to assess surface water from agricultural chemicals fees, register and certify pesticide applicators, 0.75% previous year sales($150 minimum) The director may require the person and fertilizers that includes voluntary, in- responsible for contamination at the site to license applicators and dealer firms, register • Specialty (non-agricultural) fertilizers centive driven programs. pesticide products, cancel or suspend pesticide $100 per: product- .. y..plan..to..c.orrect th 1'QHey-reeommendS1hat the-MDA registrations, and regulate and enforce all • Nitrogen fertilizers (agricultural) lem. If activities are determined not to be in be given primary authority and respon- provisions of this act pertaining to the applica- $0.015 per percentage unit of N per ton compliance with stewardship practices, the sibility to respond to agriculturally con- tion and use of a pesticide to an agricultural The total fund would be limited to $3.5 director may issue an order to cease or taminated groundwater with site specific commodity or for the purpose of producing an million. The fund would pay direct assis- modify activities on the site. recommendations to the producer to agricultural commodity. tance to farmers such as cost share Upon confirmation of groundwater mitigate contamination. Farm Bureau sup- programs for persons implementing contamination in three locations exceeding MFB Position: ported both bills. Farm Bureau policy opposes local regula- tion of pesticides and, therefore. strongly sup- MFB Contact: ports H.B. 4344. Looking Out For The Environment Vicki Pontz, (517) 323-7000, Ext. 2046. MFB Contact: Vicki Pontz. Ext. 2046 birds or natural insect preda- ROOTS TO PROFITABILITY svstem for vou. Making IPM Work For You o As vou ~valuate vour total IPM p;"gram. consider this: tors? Keep records of these observations and look for eco- : .•:: .' . :)" :,;; -,' "" '. ~.~,.: ,.h logical trends. ....' ............ ~~.. ' SUPPRESS, DON'T ~. ' •• f .';. ",1 : .. : . ~ EXTERMINATE. One GET ADVICE FROM ~ ,;' ~;' .... ,.. focus of an effective THOSE YOU TRUST. G !PM program is to suppress ~ Developing a successful exces- !PM program takes time and sive extra care to monitor. plan and proven. not-so. new pest control practices to produce a A control svstem that is gaining popul~rity is Integrated sound economic and environ- mental strategy. pests. not try implement. You can turn to your county Extension agent. to wipe local conservation district office Pest Management. or IPM. Whatever you call (PM. it out an or pesticide retailer for help. Chances are Iikelv that vou really involves pulling the vari- entire Pesticide dealers. frequently already use some'IPM prac- ous pieces of the production or pest pro\'ide tices. but you\'e never stopped maintenance puzzle together popula- farm to think of them that wav. In to form the most profitable. tion. ser..ices practice. (PMblends ch~mical. sustainable and environmen, This permits a combination of such as biological and cultural pest tally sensible pest control techniques that might be used field to limit weed. insect and dis- scouting. ease pests to trivial levels. pest below damage that is serious monitor. and represents an economic ing. field threshold. map- ping. soil and plant analysis. 1992 Michigan grower test plots yielded an average of KNOW YOUR SITE'S determination of economic ECOLOGY, You pro- thresholds and suggestions on 8.9 more bushels of corn per acre where ACA was used. ~ bablv know the agro- the most appropriate pest con- nomic aspecis of your property trol methods. They also can ACA can be applied with your side dress, Examples of IPM practices you can use throughout the growing season include: like the back of vour hand. but determine if anv of the new. starter or pre plant fertilizer program. vou should also'appreciate its more environm~ntally compati- use of insect. disease and nematode ~ological and environmental -0 resistant seed varieties and transplants; ble. microdose pesticides are encouraging healthy, rapi~ plan.t gro~h ..:t....-: components. For example. candidates foryour !PMprogram. 1992 ACA Yield Advantage = +8.9 bu./acre O how by soil testing and balanCing SOilfertility; close are MAKING IPM WORK, 1990-91 ACA Yield Advantage = +6.9 bu./acre soil tillage and planting rotation programs ::: o that reduce pest populations. runoff and // vou to ~\'ells. ~ If you haven't already done so. consider 1989 ACA Yield Advantage = +7.3 bu./acre soil erosion; ~ wet- incorporating an IPMapproach adjusting planting dates to e~pe ~ey , into your pest control efforts. o insect life stages or weed germination periods; lands. ground- It's an environmentally sound GET THEACA ADVANTAGEI water approach to pest control that -0 scouting for buildup l?fda":,aging ~st populations and treating With pestiCides when economic thresholds are exceeded; protection and encouragement of ben- eficial predator species; ~ '_ recharge areas. surface water supplies (lr aquat- ic wildlife habitats? Has the ecology of your property deserves your attention. Th.s .nlonnatoon IS pfOV1ded by the Alliance Environment. lor a Clean Rural a non-prof.t. • Stronger more fibrous root system • Plants are more vigorous and productive • Easy and convenient to apply Bill Contact your local appropriate irrigation scheduling; and changed over the past five to 10 non-polltlC8l organizaloon • Enhanced spring root growth Clean Crop Dealer encouragIng enVIronmental selection and proper use of environ- years? Have pest problems stewardship a.1d prot8C\Jon of • Enhanced drought tolerance or call t-lOO-292.2701 mentally compatible pesticides. ~ grown as you've changed prac. water quality. supported by for additional Infonnatlon on tices or removed natural areas tile makers of crop protectlOll • Affordable and effective THEACA ADVANTAGE! chemICals. that might have been home to Michigan Farm News -. July 15, 1993 1& Free Soybean Testing Offered to Michigan Growers Michigan's newest soft white wheat variety, Chelsea, was officially introduced June 11 at the Chelsea Milling Company in Chelsea. Michigan State University researchers Everett Everson and Rick Ward (left), the developers of the new variety, are shown with Howard Holmes, president of Chelsea Milling Company. The milling company, which sells Jiffy Mix products nationwide, began in the 1800s. New MSU varieties are named after historic milling Free d!agnostic tests for soybean p~ob~ems • Wrap the roots and soil in plastic, but sites. In the 1992 field trials, Chelsea's highest yield was 103.9 bushels per acre. Chelsea are bemg spon.sored by. the Mlchlg~n leave the tops exposed. Package plants in a is available for planting this fall. Growers can locate seed sources by calling the Michigan Soybean ~romot~on Comml~tee.(MSPC) In padded envelope or in a newspaper in a Crop Improvement Association at (517) 355-7438. cooperatIon wIth the MIchIgan State box. Mail as soon as possible early in the University Plant and Pest Diagnostic week so samples will not decompose in Clinic. mail transit over the weekend. ' In 1992, several diseases affected Michigan • Submit pertinent information such as her- soybeans, including Phytophthora root rot. bicide history, fertilizer history, variety, Septoria brown spot, Sclerotinia white cropping history, a description of the prob- mold. and Corynespora target spot. a new lem, distribution in the field, etc. Diagnos- disease reported last year. tic submittal forms are available at MSU Extension offices. Please fill out these sub- Dave Roberts. director of the Plant and Pest mittal forms completely - this information Diag"nostic Clinic, has a few suggestions for is crucial for accurate diagnosis. farmers interested in submitting their soybean plants for testing: • All samples must include the name. ad- dress and telephone number of the grower. • Dig plants (do not pull) from affected areas in the field (pulling often leaves be- Send soybean samples to: Plant and Pest hind infected roots). Diagnostic Clinic, 138 Plant Biology Building, MSU, East Lansing, MI 48824- • Include at least 10 plants showing various 1312. Or call the clinic at (517) 355-4536 stages of the problem. Plants that are dead (phone) or (517) 353-1781 (fax). Any or in advanced stages of decay may be of questions can be directed to Roberts at little diagnostic value. the above numbers. Number of Surveys for Soybean Cyst Nematode Planned For 1993 TAKE'THE ,BITEOUTOFDENTALCARE€OSTS Fred Warner, Entomology, Michigan State University ..' The soybean cyst nematode (SCN) can be the major limiting factor in soybean production in Michigan. This pathogen can reduce soybean yields 5-'80 percent. Yield losses of 100 percent have been experienced by a few Michigan soybean growers, because infested fields were not harvested due to extremely low crop produc- tivity. Therefore, proper detection of SCN is imperative to ensure profitable soybean (and possibly dry bean) production in future years. SCN has been identified in II Michigan counties and tentatively from a 12th (Montcalm County). The counties where SCN has been detected are Bay, Berrien, Cass, Clinton, Gratiot, Midland, Monroe, Saginaw, St. Joseph, Shiawassee, and Van Buren. The nematode probably exists in other counties, but have yet to be intensively sampled. State Sampling Program Michigan State University (MSU) and Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) personnel plan to sample 33 soybean producing counties in Michigan in 1993 beginning July 15. Contact your local Extension ag agent to learn if your county was selected to participate. Most, if not all, major soybean producing counties will be included in the survey. Forms were mailed to the participating agents and they must be filled out completely by growers prior to the arrival of MSU or MDA personnel. Samples will be collected and processed in MSU's Nematology Lab. Results will be returned as soon as they are available along with recommendations for SCN management. Growers can have as many soybean fields sampled as desired, but a form must accompany every sample. Growers that produce soybeans or dry beans and do not wish MSU or MDA personnel to visit Member dental ins'urance is the affordable way to assure that you and your family - their farms, can submit samples to the Nematode receive the dental care services you require - even when sudden and,costly needs arise. Diagnostic Lab for a $5 sample fee. This repre- sents a discount of 50 percent from the normal Measur~ the rates again~t your annual dental" care ,bills and 'con,siderthe advantage! sample cost. Forms are available at local county Extension offices for this purpose . • Single $18 per month • Couple $32 per month Member/C.hild $32 per month • Family $41 per month Multi-State Project A selected number of growers will receive ... M'CII'CAN' . information and a postcard in the mail, around ... ,.ARM BIJREAIJ the end of July, concerning a soybean survey being conducted as part of a multi-state project TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND A BROCHURE/APPLICATION, PLEASE FILL OUT THE COUPON BELOW coordinated by Iowa State University. Michigan is participating in this project Growers asked to OR CALL DIRECT 1-800-292-2680 EXT- 3236. participate in this survey will be responsible for Please Print collecting a sample and mailing it to the lab at MSU. There will be no charge for sample Please mail to: Michigan Farm Bureau Name analysis. However, the results will not be avail- Membership Services able until the winter or spring of 1994 because P.O. Box 30960 Address all the samples will be processed by personnel at Iowa State. Lansing, MI 48909 City State ZIP Feel free to contact the MSU Nematode Diagnostic Lab at (517) 336-1333 if you have questions concerning SCN or any of these sur- Phone veys. Your participation is encouraged and ap- I preciated. County Reprinted from MSU's CAT Alert, Field Crop I Edition. Michigan Farm News II. July 15,1993 Support the FFA With Your Michigan State Fair Ticket Purchases! One look at the lineup of fresh, new attrac- Truck Giveaway You can also designate 15 percent of your discounted total as a tions and you'll understand why this year's - 100 Year Mounted Police Ceremony charitable contribution to the Michigan FFA Foundation. Be sure to State Fair theme is, "The wildest ride ever." - Don't forget: Aug. 31 is Agriculture Day at the State Fair! use the specially marked mail order form, available through Take a look at these highlight Fair events Michigan Farm Bureau, to designate the FFA Foundation to receive running Aug. 27 through Sept. 6: You can enjoy it all and help support Michigan FFA Foundation contribution. Or if you order State Fair tickets by phone (call programs with your advance purchase. Order before Aug. 10 and 1-313-369-8222), mention the Michigan FFA Foundation as the - New 20-foot "Big Picture" Video Game you save 20 percent. recipient of the 15 percent contribution. - Stroh Sports Center - Birthing Center - For Kids:Art, Entertain, Education and Culture - Nickelodeon's "Wild & Crazy Kids" i wanna have fun. And save 20%. All orders must be postmarked or called in by August 10. 1991 o I'll pay by check or money order. Hake payable to: The State of Hichigan and send join the non. stop celebration of concerts. games. rides. rodeos and exhibits at this Show to: Michigan State fair Advance Ticken. 1120 W. State fair Ave.. Detroi~ MI 48203 year's Michigan State fair. August n - September 6. Order now and save lOt on all - Concerts: A Country Music Roundup. Other concert headliners include tichts. And 1;% of your discounted total will be given to a special organization. o Charge this order to my _ Visa _ Mastercard (Check one) Credit Card # Exp.Date _ Kris Kross, Lorrie Morgan, Daily Admission No. of Ticken Price Signature Oat..... ' _ Ska Fest, Detroit Muscle, etc. Adult (12 and over) SS S _ - Ultimate Tailgate Party/Dodge Ram Send my ticken to: Child (6-11)'~ __ S2 S _ Name _ 4-Day Adult Pass S IS S Address "Sugar Market Allotments" All-Day Ride Wristband H;; S9 S City State lip continued from page 1 Sheet of 20 Ride Ticken S 10 S Daytime Phone ( ) Parking (secure, easy access) S4 S Or order by phone. Call (313) 369.8222., --, Market allotments are established on '~Kids 5 and under are free, students TOTAL AMOUNT S each company's production history for the under 18 free Monday. Thul1day 20Y. Discount ~otal Amount x .2) - S 1985 through 1989 period, which means that companies doing any recent expansion *,;; Good Mon.. Thurs., until 6 p.m. SUBTOTAL S 15% of your order will be given : Michigan FFA : will be asked to make the biggest produc- Shipping and Handling + S . 1.00 to this special organization »I Foundation I tion cutbacks. Young said that Michigan ORDER TOTAL S L ~__ .J Sugar is facing a 5 percent reduction in total hundredweight production, while Monitor Drive a Great Deal. is facing all. 7 percent reduction, due to increased acreage contracts after a facility remodeling. Outstate sugar processor Great Lakes is facing a 6 percent reduction, while Minn Dack in Minnesota is required to cut production 14.7 percent, Southern Min- nesota Sugar 15.6 percent, American Crys- Take advantage of Alamo's Association FREE UPGRADE • Valid for ONE FREE UPGRADEto next car category, subject to availability at time of rental. talll percent, and Holly Sugar 3.1 percent. Program with a FREE UPGRADE or a FREE • (In the U.S.) Valid on a compact car or above, excluding premium, luxury and speciality cars. So what are the odds of a market allot- (In the United Kingdom). Valid on seIf-drive rentals from a group B car category and above. ment extension? It all hinges on total V.S DAY.Association members drive away with a excluding group E car category and above. great deal everyday at Alamo. You can expect • One cenificate per rental. Not valid with any other offers. Must be presented at the Alamo production this fall and currently, Young counter on arrival. Ceruficate may only be redeemed for the basic rate of the car rental. Once says, the Michigan sugar beets are some. of unlimited free mileage on every rental in the redeemed the Cenilicate is void. A 24-hour advance reservation is required. the best the state has experienced in awhile . • This certificate and the car rental pursuant to it are subject to Alamo's conditions at If the heat keeps up, Michigan could be U.S., U.K. and now Switzerland as well as time of rental. additional frequent flyer miles with Alaska, • This cenilicate is null and void if altered, revised or duplicated in any way. facing a good crop this fall. • Offer valid through September 30,1993. except 2/11-2/13193, 418-4/10193. 5127-5130193. That production forecast, combined belta, Hawaiian, United and USAir. Alamo 711-714/93and 7f23-8128fJ3. with the market allotments, and a six-month storage requirement on forfeited sugar, has features a fine fleet of General Motors cars For reservations call your Professional Travel Agent or call Alamo's Membership Line at 1-800-354-2322. Request led Michigan Sugar to rethink their inven- and all locations are company-owned and f"1i7'7iil Rate Code BY and 10# BY - 223212 tory management this year. operated to ensure a uniform standard of ~ when making reservations. ereare e", es "Normally, it would make good book- keeping sense to get rid of outside storage quality. L----------------------------------~ inventory before emptying your own silos," explained Young. "But this year, we still As a member, you'll receive other valuable ONE FREE DAY • Valid for ONE FREE DAYon any 2 day or longer rental have outside storage that we're paying on, while we try to empty our own silos. In the coupons throughout the year that will save • (In the U.s.) Valid on a compact car or above, excluding premium, luxury and specialty cars. (In the United Kingdom). Valid on self-drive rentals from a group B car category and above, event that we do forfeit sugar; we won't you money on each rental. You can count on excluding group E car categol)' and above. • One cenificate per rental. Not valid with any olher offers. Must be presented at the Alamo have sugar laying around in our facilities a great deal with Alamo. For member counter on arrival. (enificate may only be redeemed for the basic rate of the car rental. Once when we've got new sugar coming in this fall." reservations call your Professional Travel redeemed lhe Certificate is void. A H-hour advance reservalion is required. • This cenilicate and the car rental pursuant to it are subject to Alamo's conditions at Agent or Alamo's Membership line time of rental. • This cenificate is null and void if altered. re\ised or duplicated in any wa)'. at 1-800-354-2322 . • Offer valid lhrough September 30, 1993, except 2/11-2/13/93, 418-4/10193. 5/27-5130193, 711-714/93 and 7nJ-8128fJ3. For reservations call your Professional Travel Agent or call I July20- Cucumber Meeting. This meet- Alamo's Membership Line at 1-800-354-2322. Request :.~ •• I ing is hosted by the Southwest Michigan ~ Rate Code BY and 10# ~Y - 223212 _ •••. - • Research and Extension Center. For more L ~ when making reservations. : ere e", es ~II details, contact the research center at (616) 944-1477. July 28 - Plant Problem Diagnosis Field Day for Sugar Beets, Dry Edible Beans and Corn. This meeting is sponsored by the MSU Cooperative Extension Service and Michigan Agri-Business Association. Demonstrations will include plant dis- eases, insects, nutrient deficiencies, her- bicide injury, environmental stress, and sprayer calibration. For more details, con- tact Steve Poindexter, (517) 799-2233. August 3 -1993 Farm Site Market Tour. Tour four outstanding farm markets around the Grand Rapids area from 9: 15 a.m. to 3: 15 p.m. For further details, con- tact either Mary Zehner, MSU Ag Econ., (517) 353-9850: or Tom Dudek, MSU Ex- tension, Ottawa County, (616) 846-8250. Send or FAX your meeting/c~op tour details at least three weeks prIor your event to: Michigall Farm News P.O. Box 30960 Lansing, MI 48909-8460 Ff\X: (517) 323-7000 Michigan Farm News 1993 Ag Expo Extra! _ July 15, 1993 - Michigan Farm News Classifieds - i------Buy-2-lssues-----i ~!~ and manure spreading equip- ~~!'!!~~! POTATO FARM is seeking SERVICES. 1100 N Irving, ment. Pumps, travelers, an individualfora permanent Greenville.Fertilizer, chemi- a~itatorsPVC and aluminum fulltime position.Required cals, seed, lime, feed. Soil Of II.----- pipe. Call for listing.We skills: testing,truck spreading and deliverlPlummer Supply, *Experience or training in custom spraying. Call Inc. 1-800-632-7731. farm or industrialequipment 616-754-3684. 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