.'CII'.IIN 1'111 FilII. BUIIEIIU June 15, 1996 Vol. 73, No. 11 r*ovlNKl Highly efficient harvesting machinery, excellent soils and an outstanding climate help propel the productivity of Michigan's red tart cherry industry. Generous harvests in recent years make it urgent that farmers approve a marketing order to manage cherry supplies and finance product promotion and research. CI'Elm'RY~ .. ~ ••••••• .I'~" • :. : j ;~ .. ; ~ ~ i :. :~( Seven-year farm program J:.,::J/ .~...-:~ .:.0' J'",.jI'.:. ichigan'sred tart cherry Industry, J'-;,.o':/ .'J' •••••• sign-up running smoothly • wi h each year produces the bulk of the nation's red tart cherry supply, COUNTY FSA OFFICES OFFER Collins points out "We cannot accept those leases has been plagued by several years of huge surpluses SUGGESTIONS FOR COMPLETING now; they must have a specific end date or state a and ruinously low prices. Cherry farmers are now THE SIGN-UP PROCESS crop year they are good foc" pinning their hopes for the future prosperity of their indUstry on approval of a federal marketing A fter passage of the Federal Agriculture "In Huron County, we have about 40 percent Improvement and Reform (FAIR)Act in on some type of lease or share arrangement, and order that would let them manage the supply and April, the debate quickly turned from about 60 percent on cash," states Porat~. "If I only promotion of their product Growers and proces- political pressures to concerns about how simple or have a one year agreement, I can only put in one sors are voting through July 10 in a referendum on complicated actually signing up will be at the coun- year; the rest of the shares are not designated. The the order. ty Farm Service Agencies. farm is still signed up for the seven-year program, "Approval of the marketing order is strongly "It's such a simple program." explains it's just that they are going to have to give me a cash supported by Farm Bureau," said Michigan Farm Huron County Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive rent statement every year." Bureau's Director of Commodity Activities and Re- Director John Porath. "We've had 100 farms signed Same goes with a share lease, explains Porath. search Ken Nye. "If the industry is going to overcome up in the first week and a half out of approximately "If you have an operator that's on one-thirds/two- the challenges facing it, growers must have an oppor- 2,000 eligible producers." thirds share for the wheat and corn payment, they tunity to balance long-term supply and demand while "We encourage producers to call ahead still must sign the contract" meeting consumer preferences. The marketing or- for an appointment so we can get their paperwork "Another thing is that leases for '97 are' going to der will be an important tool for doing that," he said. around before they come in," stated Porath. be needed earlier, especially if they want advance The order would become effective only if Marcia Collins, Cass County FSAExecutive payment in December," adds Collins. "Most farmers approved either by two-thirds of the producers Director, reinforces the simplicity in the sign-up are used to bringing in leases for '97 in the spring and voting in the referendum, or by producers voting process, estimating that on average 25 farms a day haven't even negotiated their leases before then." who produced at least two-thirds of the volume of are signed up in that county. Crop Insar .. ce Waiver tart cherries grown during a period set by the Secre- "We can't see any reason for producers not "We're having everyone sign a waiver," states tary of Agriculture. In addition, processors of tart to sign up," explained Collins. "Probably the biggest Porath. "A1lthe waiver states is that the farmer knows cherries who have frozen or canned more than 50 question we're getting is, 'Are you sure we can plant that there's not going to be a disaster program percent of the total volume of cherries would have anything?'" and crop insurance is the only coverage in town, to vote in favor of the order. "If you have questions about fruit and vegeta- basica1\y.Byhaving him sign the waiver, I can contin- If approved, the order would allow growers to ble plantings, particularly dry beans given this year," ue to make his farm payments and ifhe decides to effectively manage the supply of fruit and develop states Bob Boehm, MFB commodity specialist, "It's take crop insurance out by July 15, he's all set" innovative new cherry products, according to Ran- best to caU ahead to your FSAoffice and get the "We don't want anyone to be ineligible because dy Harmson, manager of the Red Tart Cherry Grow- farm's history with that crop." they forgot one crop or they had to plant another ers Division of the Michigan Agricultural Coopera- c.-Ia Reat Versus 5ban ...... one, which is very likely this year," explained Collins. tive Marketing Association (MACMA)."The order is "Most of our problems are in open end leases," Continued on page 3 Continued on page 3 News in Brief '" 2 The Crop Insurance Reform Act County fairs offer summertime Capitol Corner 3 of 1994 and FAIR 9 fun and the opportunity to tell Hedge-to-arrive contracts the story of modern agriculture ...... 13 Private property rights an issue in Natural Rivers program proposal 4 are not the problem 11 Discussion Topic: Impact of Owners tout the merits of their pesticide restrictions 14 Managing nitrogen loss 6 greenhouse barns; MSU suggests Farm safety - Load. move bales Market Outlook 7 safely 16 being careful 12 Weather Outlook 8 Sell products and services in the Michigan Farm News classifieds-Page 14 I~'ll [~~ :~~'111~'1::t'!Y0 June 15, 1996 Nevus past year, helping to increase dairy consumption among pre-teens, teens and young adults. These new products are made from nonfat to whole milks, Sheep referendum suspended Crunch time for Delaney reform in Brief adding to their appeal across the spectrum of con- sumer tastes and preferences. Another reason for the recent growth is in- T he AgricullUre Department has suspended the Sheep and Wool Promotion, Research, Educa. tion and Information Order, which became effective A ccording to the Bureau of National Mfairs, (BNA) the next four to six week., are "very crucial" for reform of pesticide regulations, particu- creased consumer interest in new milk beverages. Ma}'3. All actions arising from the program, includ- larly the reform of the Delaney clause and the Fed- Flavored milk drinks, after growing at less than 1 ing collection of checkoff funds, will be suspended. eral Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. percent a year through the 1980s, have enjoyed The collection of funds was to begin July 1. BNAquoted an Environmental Protection average volume increases of 2.4 percent a year in The suspension of activities was a result of Agency official who said the issue is "warming up," the 1990s. A research study predicts that annual complaints from referendum voters, which prompt- and the news agency said markup of a bill in the dairy drink sales will increase from about $600 mil- ed an investigation that found voting procedures House Commerce Committee (H.R. 1627) is "in- lion in 1995 to more than $700 million by 2000. were applied differently and inconsistently by offi- creasingly likely." Pepsi Cola introduced Smooth Moos, a lowfat, cial polling places during the Feb. 6 referendum. Both the House and Senate proposals for 70 percent milk-based drink bottled in glass con- A second referendum will be scheduled and Delaney reform would eliminate the zero-risk can- From the tainers that look like old-fashioned milk bottles. The eligible voters - sheep producers, sheep feeders cer standard, and bar the government from impos- President product is being marketed primarily to teenagers and importers of sheep and sheep products - will ing pesticide residue standards for processed foods. through convenience stores and other outlets have another opportunity to vote on the checkoff. The bills also would streamline the process for reg- where teens shop. Borden recently introduced The program would be funded by mandatory istration of minor-use chemicals. June highlights dairy Crazy Milk, a 2 percent milk flavored with ice cream assessments on domestic sheep producers, feeders, In the past, the Clinton administration has industry progress and candy flavors. Procter and Gamble has Sunny and on importers of sheep and sheep products. The opposed the Delaney reform bills, but given the J une is National Dairy Month. What better ex- Delight Smoorhies, a calcium-fortified skim milk assessment would be used to develop a program to politically charged atmosphere of an election year, it cuse to talk about a few of the many positive and juice. Kroger stores have Club Moo, a fat-free strengthen the position of sheep and sheep prod. is anticipated the president might sign a Delaney things going on in the state's dairy industry! fruit juice and yogurt refresher. Dannon sells half- ucts in the marketplace .• reform bill. • Michigan's dairy sector continues to grow, pint, fruit-flavored Yogurt Shakes. while elsewhere across the nation high feed prices Several extremely effective, award-winning continue to put pressure on dairy expansion and advertising campaigns have added to milk's status Karnalbuntupdate AFBF: No more increased production. Michigan dairy farmers have and popularity. The "Gor Milk?"television ads have been widely seen. A series of magazine ads that A griculture Secretary Dan Glickman said USDA will make compensation available to wheat farm budget cuts the advantages of a farmable climate, the ability to grow large quantities of high quality forages, access to a good supply of feed grains and increases in feature celebrities sporting a "milk mustache" has captured the admiration of the media and advertis- producers who have plowed under affected fields and "for other wheat producers and handlers in the C uts in discretionary spending for agricultural programs, as proposed by the House Appro- priations Committee, would violate the spirit of the farmer pay prices. ing experts. quarantine areas who suffer an economic loss as a recently passed farm bill and would harm America's We'll be well positioned to continue enhancing The success of the dairy industry in adapting result of the quarantine." farmers and ranchers, American Farm Bureau told the profitability of our dairy industry in the future to changing consumer tastes is a testament to the Glickman said the department continues to the House Ag Committee recently. because of the progress being made on the Animal vitality and creativity of agricultural producers. No conduct research about the cause of the disease "Cuts in the magnitude of $1 billion as pro- Agriculture Initiative at Michigan State University. doubt about it - promorion means a lot. It will and methods to prevent the further spread of the posed by the House and threats of further changes Your Farm Bureau organization made that project mean everi more in the future as farmers adjust to fungus. He reiterated that it is important to control in agricultural programs are completely unfair and happen, and a visit to the campus provides evidence the greater flexibility (and challenges) brought the fungus, and said he remains "confident we can unwarranted in view of the action already taken by of the work that's going on. For exam pie, the remod- aJout by the Federal Agriculture Improvement and contain and eventually eradicate Kamal bunt." Congress when it passecl the Federal Agricultural eling of the dairy plant at MSU is ahead of schedule, Reform Act. Perhaps other segments of our diversi- For more information on the fungus and USDA's Improvement and Reform Act of 1996," AFBF Presi- with the plant set to be back in operation about a fied Michigan farming industry can benefit from the actions on the silUation, you can check the Kamal dent Dean Kleckner said in a letter to the committee. year from now. The remodeling will make this a state- cooperative success story of dairy farmers. bunt home page on the World Wide Web. That site Kleckner noted that the Appropriations Com- of-the-art facility for researching new types of pro- Hats off to Michigan's dairy industry during can be accessed through the USDA home page at mittee's action would translate into a 7.4 percent cessed cheese, milk products and ice cream. this specialjune Dairy Month. http://www.usda.gov, through the Animal Plant cut - $980 million - for agriculture programs. The I'd also like to nore that producer-supported research, promotion and advertising is making milk trendy and "cool" again. New lines of milk-based beverages have made it into grocery stores over the g~J~ Jack Laurie, President Health Inspection Service's home page at http:// www.aphis.usda.gov or directly at http://www. aphis.usda.gov/oa/buntJkbhome.html. • cutback would affect agriculture resea.rch, export promotion programs, food safety programs and animal and plant health programs, all of which are Farm Bureau priorities. Michigan Farm Bureau Agriculture was second only to energy and wa- ter development programs in terms of budget cuts Direct payments Action on releasing Pesticide report called under the Appropriations Committee's proposal.- in jeapardy? grain reserves to into question N ew Mexico Republican Rep. Joe Skeen recently said he intends to look at the direct alleviate feed prices T he Natural Resources Defense Council released a report claiming the annual use of pesticides Panel to investigate payment portion of the new farm bill. Skeen, who T here is movement within Congress and USDA to allow the release of grain held in the disaster in the U.S. has increased from around 1.1 billion beef ban chairs the I-louse Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, FDAand Related Agencies Subcom- reserve by the CCc. Sen. Nancy Kassebaum (R-Kan.) and Reps. BillEmerson (R-Mo.), Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) pounds to 1.25 billion pounds in 1995, and 1.23 billion pounds applied in 1994. NRDC's numbers T he European Union's ban on beef raised with growth-inducing hormones will be investigated minee, nored that Congress will be hard-pressed to and Bill Barrett (R-Neb.) have introduced resolu- reflect "all" pesticides used in the U.S. including by a new panel organized by the World Trade Orga- come up with money to fund mandatory farm bill tions to allow the USDA to release this grain. agricultural applications, military and home uses on nization's (WIO) Dispute Settlement Body, accord- provisions, including conservation programs and Approximately 45 million bushels of corn, bar- lawns, shrubs, trees and other applications. ing to acting U.S. Trade Representative Charlene direct contract payments, let alone discretionary ley and sorghum are being held in a program autho- "NRDC's use of unconfirmed pesticide data is Barshef.'iky and Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman. programs. The Appropriations committee recently rized by Congress in 1970 at an estimated cost of S 10 their trademark modus operandi of scare-monger- EU's ban on the beef has severely hampered released budget numbers calling for a $981 million million per year in storage fees. The grain cannor be ing," said United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Associa- U.S. beef exports to Europe, according to the U.S. cut in agriculture spending in 1997. released unless the President declares a state of tion President Tom Stenzel. "The group that Trade office. "We are pleased that the Dispute Set- ''I'm not goin.s to say we're going to take any emergency or Congress passes a concurrent resolu- brought us the Alar fiasco again misrepresents and tlement Body has established a panel to hear our out of it (the direct payments), but we're going to tion declaring that such reserves should be released. manipulates unpublished data in order to unneces- long-standing complaint," Barshefsky said. "The EU look at it," said Skeen, a supporter of agriculture It is unclear how the grain would be distributed, but sarily frighten consumers about the safest and most Hormone Directive has no legitimate basis, and we research. "There's still a whole lot of work to im- it is intended to be similar to the distribution of the believe the panel will find that the directive violates nutritious food they can eat or feed their children." prove the farm bill." old emergency livestock feeding program. EU's obligations under the WTO agreements." NRDC gathered its "pesticide use" numbers Senate Concurrent Resolution 63 and House Glickman said overwhelming evidence exists On the Senate side, Sen. Thad Cochran (R- from Environmental Protection Agency reporrs on Concurrent Resolution 181 must pass their respec- that shows proper use of growth hormones poses Miss.) ruled out any cuts to the direct payments pesticide industry sales for 1994 and 1995. Howev- tive houses, but do nor require the President's sig- no threat to human or animal health, and he hopes authorized by the farm bill. Cochran and other sen- er, EPAsaid strictly examining sales figures of active nature. USDA has also announced its intention to the panel process will lead to a re-opening of the ators are trying to increase the agriculture budget work toward releasing this grain through an Execu- pesticide ingredients -like NRDC did for its study allocation, possibly keeping spending close to cur- - is not a completely reliable measure of a threat to EU market to U.S. beef.- tive Order by the President .• rent levels. The opposing positions will likely be public safety. EPAnoted increased sales of methyl settled when the 1997 budget plans outlined by the Chris Tiedje promotion bromide, sulfur, petroleum oil and glyphosate - Record April House and Senate are reconciled. Farm Bureau commonly known as Roundup. Roundup has been cattle slaughter believes any cut in discretionary spending for agri- cultural programs would violate the spirit of the M ichigan Crop Improvement Association (MClA) announces that Chris Tiedje has been promoted to Field Seed Staff Supervisor along shown to have no effect on cancer rates in humans. Weed killers atrazine, cyanazine and a1achlor all T he Agriculture Department reports that live stock slaughter for April hit a record- eclips- recently passed farm bill.. were shown to have decreasing sales figures .• with his title of Quality Control supervisor. He is ing the previous record set in 1986 - of nearly 3.7 responsible for supervising and coordinating field billion pounds, due in large part to record beef seed inspections to ensure that timely, accurate and production of 2.15 billion pounds. quality inspections are provided. In addition, he is Legislation passed The record slaughter will mean lower retail in charge of MCIA'sQuality Control Committee .• prices for beef, pork and other meats. But USDA to control hog said higher beef prices could be seen next year The Michigan Farm News (ISSN:0743-9962) Is published twIce per month except in the months of November. December. production plants because producers have been forced to liquidate June and July when only one Issue Is printed. as a service to regular members. by Michigan Farm Bureau. 7373 West Saginaw Highway. lansing, Michigan 48917. Member subscription price of $1.50 Is Induded in annual dues of Michigan Farm Bureau regular members. Additional subscription fees required for mailing Michig.n Farm News to nonmembers and outside the continental U.S.A. Periodical postage paid at lansing. Michigan. and additional mailing I llinoisis the latest state to impose strict regula- tions concerning the operations of large-scale hog production plants. Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar ap- herds this year, due to prohibitive feed prices and drought-stricken pastures. offices. Last month's beef kill totaled 3. I 1 million Letters to the editOl' and statewide news artides should be sent to: EditOl'. Michigan Farm News. Post Office Box proved legislation to help control problems of odor head, up 17 percent from a year ago, while the aver- 30960. lansing. Michigan 489()9..8460. POSTMASTER - Send address changes to: Michigan Farm Bureau, Post OffICe Box 30960. lansing. Michigan 48909-8460. and water contamination for people who live near age live weight fell 11 pounds to 1,160 pounds. Editorial: Dennis Rudat. Editor and Business Manager; Thomas Nugent. Assodate Editor. such facilities. The rules had input from agricultural Slaughtered calves also increased 34 percent over Design and Production: Jeffrey Rutzky. Staff Contributors: Mike Rogers and environmental lobbyists. last year's levels, with veal production at 28 million Officers: President. Jack Laurie. Cass aty; VICePresident, Tom Guthrie. Delton; Administrative Director. Chuck Burkett The law "responds to environmental challeng- pounds - up 28 percent. Treasurer and Chief financial Offker. Tom Parker: 5eaetaty. David VanderHaagen. Directors: District 1. Jim Miller. Coloma; District 2. Blaine VanSickle. MlltSh.1Il; DistrIct 3. Michael fusilier. Manchester. DIstrict 4. Tom Guthrie. Delton; es in the industry and it reinforces existing rules Pork production and hog kills for April were District 5, Alan Garner. Mason: District 6. Wayne Wood. Marlette; District 7. Rick Johnson.letoy; District S. Richard Leach. Saginaw: District 9. Joshua Wunsch. Traverse aty; District 10. Margaret Kartes. West Brandl: District ", Robert governing agricultural-related pollution and estab- up 6 percent over last year at 1,48 billion pounds Wahmhoff, Baraga. At-large: J4Kk Ulurie. Cass Ot)': Faye Adam, Snover; Jan Vosburg. Oimax; Judy Emmons. Sheridan. lishes standards for the waste management of live- and 8.03 million head, respectively. The average Promotion and Education. Brlgette Leach, Olrnax; Young Farmers. Chris Donbrock. Coldwater. stock production facilities," Edgar said .• hog live weight dropped 3 pounds to 255 pounds .• ~~ June 15, 1996 Capitol' For more information on legislative topics in the STATE ISSUE Post-production costs " " Testing of drivers oper- C,orner •. n .. '.:~' '.", .•••;: ' ~ .••••• d' • . Michigan Farm News, call 800-292-2680. legislation introduced H B.-5934, sponsored by Rep. Tom Alley (D-West Branch), has been introduced to ating motor vehicles used in agriculture STATE ISSUE STATE ISSUE amend the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act by addressing the Post Production H R. 3182 would amend existing law requiring the testing of operators of motor vehicles RA.116 amendments Tourist-oriented Cost (PPC) issue concerning private property own- used in agriculture. It would prohibit requiring the testing for use of alcohol or a controlled substance awaiting GOlf.. Engler's directional signs ers. It would require that oil and gas companies of an operator of a motor vehicle if the vehicle: signature shall not enter into an oil or gas lease as a lessee • is owned or controlled by an owner or operator H B. 4325 sponsored by Rep. Michelle McManus (R-Lake Leelanau), has passed both the H B. 4770, sponsored by Rep. Sandra Hill (R-Montrose), establishes a Tourist-Oriented Directional Sign (TO OS) program in Michigan. \vith the owner of private property within Michigan unless the following items are included in the lease of a farm and is used solely to provide, within a 150-air-mile radius of the farm, not for hire House and the Senate and is awaiting the Gover- agreement: transportation of agriculture commodities and This program allows a tourist-oriented activity in • Exact percentage of royalty interest entitled by nor's signature. The bill had been referred to Joint non-urban areas to use highway signs to attract farm supplies to and from the farm; or Conference to resolve differences between the the landowner as determined by the value of the • is being used to provide not -for-hire transporta- tourists. A "tourist-oriented activity" is defined as a oil, gas or related products extracted from the House and the Senate version. Following revisions tion of property for a unit of local government lawful cultural, historical, recreational, educational leased site. in the Conference Committee, bOth the House and that has jurisdiction over an area with a popula- or commercial activity. • If any reductions in the royalties accruing to the Senate approved the bill. tion of less than 7,500 .. Signs will not be permitted on limited access landowner are allowed under the lease agree- The bill contains several amendments includ- MFB Contact: AlAlmy, Ext. 2040 .• highways, or on roads in villages or incorporated ment due to PPC, a provision that the landowner ing a set period of time (referred to as a window of cities. To qualify for sign space, an activity would have shall receive a detailed and itemized list of poten- opportunity) to allow early termination. The bill also clarifies the exemption from special assess- to attract at least 2,000 people from outside the im- tial post-production costs. ments. Additional details of the amendments con- mediate area for a tourist activity. The attraction • If PPC are provided for and agreed to by both the tained within the final version of H.B.4325 will be must also be within 10 miles of the state highway. Competitive Livestock oil and gas company and the landowner, the provided in future Capitol Corner articles. Within six months of the bill's enactment, the lease agreement shall contain the following pro- Markets Act introduced MFB Position: Farm Bureau supported H.B. 4325 but opposed the early termination provision . Michigan Department of Transportation (MOOT) shall develop standardized logos for different types of eligible attractions and enact a yearly application visions: • The definition of ppc. H R. 3424 has been introduced to assist the cattle industry by giving the Administration-legal authority to enact the following reforms: MFB Contact: Ron Nelson, ext. 2043 .• • Specific areas of items eligible for deductions. and permitting process . • Direct the Administrator of the Grain Inspection, • A clear process to enable the landowner to Michigan's present law prohibits signs on monitor eligible deductions being charged. Packers and Stockyard<; Administration to devel- state highways or visible from a state highway • A maximum percentage of costs to be op and implement rules that prohibit non-com- USDA discrimination unless the sign: deducted. petitive captive supply. T he Agriculture Department's Coalition of Minority Employees is charging the depart- • is on land zoned commercialtbusiness or industrial (excludes agricultural, forestry, grazing or farming) and is within 800 feet of the business • If the possibility exists under the lease for the landowner to be required to make a payment to • Direct the Secretary of Agriculture to devise and implement regulations that require mandatory ment with discriminatory hiring practices and pref- the oil or gas company in any given month due reporting of prices and terms of sale for slaugh- erential treatment "designed to benefit majority or commercial operation; or to deductions for PPCs or other items, the lease ter of livestock (and the meat and by-products of employees." USDA is one of the largest federal • is located on the premise where the business must specifically state this possibility. such slaughter) purchased by packers who have agencies with almost 90,000 employees . is operated. • All provisions listed concerning above items greater than 5 percent of the market for a given At a recent news conference, the coalition H.B. 4770 was recently approved by the Sen- must be in 12-point boldfaced type, which is at species. showed reporters documents that indicated the ate. A MFB-sponsored amendment was adopted by least 4 points larger than the body of the lease • Direct the Secretary of Agriculture to develop department's employee total is made up of a major- the Sellate to require MOOT to provide public no- agreement. rules that require the reporting of export sales of ity of white males, and those persons also hold tice to the general public, and the appropriate legis- • If an oil and ga<;company has entered into an oil meat to USDAon a weekly basis. This action more than 80 percent of the senior level jobs. The lative standing committees, of the proposed fee or or gas lease as a lessee with the owner of private would help to ensure that all market participants coalition said it wants to see changes in the work- any fee increase. The bill now goes back to the property on the effective date of this section, the have the opportunity of a level playing field in force at USDAwithin 60 days or it would seek con- House for a concurrence vote. Passage is expected. lessee shall within 90 days after the effective date regard to information about the market. gressional help. MFB Position: MFB supports H.B. 4770. MFB Position: Farm Bureau supports provide the landowner items outlined above. A spokesperson for Agriculture Secretary Dan MFB Contact: Tim Goodrich, ext. 2048.• H.R.3424. • A person who knowingly violates this section is Glickman acknowledged the discrepancy and said responsible for payment of a civil fine of not MFB Contact: AlAlmy, Ext. 2040 .• Glickman is working toward change .• more than $25,000. Reacting to current • The anorney general or other person may bring high corn prices an action in circuit court for injunctive relief or Firebligh _funding damages, or both, against a person who violates Former Espy aide tied to indictments I ncrea~ing nitroge~ rates beyon? histo~cal yield expenence on a gIVen acreage IS not Wise, ac- this section. clears first hurdle T he House Agriculture Appropriations Suocom- cording to a 24-year study by University of Wiscon- Co-sponsors of H.B. 5934 include: Representatives Paul Baade (D-Muskegon), Bill A former aide to former Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy allegedly helped a Mississippi farmer and his son collect $777,000 in fraudulent sin. The most economical total nitrogen rates were those ba<;ed on previous yields. Supply the corn \vith 1.2 pounds of nitrogen per bushel of expected Bobier (R-Hesperia), Pat Gagliardi (D-Drummond Island), Clark Harder (D-Owosso), Allen Lowe mittee has approved S325,000 for research to deal with fireblight, which is a serious threat to the future of Michigan's apple industry. Fireblight is a crop subsidies. The farmers were handed a four- yield. This achieved the best economic return over (R-Grayling), and Hmvard Wetters (D-Kawkawlin). bacterial disease that infects apple trees. The use of count indictment. a wide corn-to-nitrogen price ratio. ' MFB position: Delegates to the 1995 MFB an- the antibiotic Streptomycin has been a primary Ron Blackley, a Mississippi farm consultant Sidedressing nitrogen is an excellent way to nual meeting proposed and adapted specific language control for fireblight, but resistant strains of the who worked as a congressional aide for Espy, and adjust your total nitrogen application rate to achieve addressing this issue. A<;a result, MFBhas aggressive- bacteria now exist, leaving no control. later became his chief of staff at USDA, intervened the best economic level and respond to early season ly sought legislative relief and supports the bill. The research funds would be used to refine when the farming operation of Brook Keith Mitchell losses. A late, wet spring planting season \vill result in MFB contact: Scott Everett, Ext. 2046 .• fireblight detection techniques, explore biological and his son was denied subsidy payments. The a loss of 20 pounds to 50 pounds of nitrogen from all controls, develop strategies against antibiotic resis- Mitchells allegedly made false statements concern- sources. These losses should be considered in calcu- STATE ISSUE tance, and develop fireblight-resistant cultivars and ing their eligibility for the subsidy payments. lation of sidedress application rates. If your corn gets rootstocks. It is expected the funds will be used The indictment against Mitchell and his son is Hunter harassment jOintly by researchers at Michigan State University a late start due to cool, wet weather, be sure to sup- the first to come out of an independent council's 2a-month investigation of Espy, who resigned in ply enough nitrogen to encourage quick develop- ment once conditions improve .• 5 B 965, sponsored by Sen Geake (R-Northville), would strengthen current law prohibiting interference with the lawful taking of animals. and Cornell University. The Subcommittee bill now goes to the full House Appropriations Committee December 1994 because of questions about his for consideration. Provisions include: conduct in office. He was accused of engaging in MFB Position: Farm Bureau, with assistance • Remove the words "intentionally." from MACMA,led the effort to obtain the fireblight unethical business practices with lYson Foods and other agribusiness companies .• Farm fact • Add language that prohibits any act or behavior funds and will cominue work to keep the funds in interfering with the lawful taking of animals. U S. farm exports generated 950,000 jobs in the United States last year and stimulated an additional $76.6 billion in economic activity, accord- • Provides that a person who violates this law a second or subsequent time is guilty of a misde- the final bill Congress enacts . MFB Contact: AlA1my,Ext. 2040 .• ing to USDA. Of the export-related jobs, 365.300 meanor, punishable by imprisonment for not Red tart cherry were in the farm sector. Farm exports were valued more than 1 year or a fine of not less than $1,000 producers vote on at $55.8 billion .• or more than $2,500 or both, and the costs of Income averaging prosecution. marketing order Continued from front page Seven-year farm MFB Position: Farm Bureau supports S.B. 965, especially through the lawful taking of animals F armers face substantial fluctuations in income due to weather, supply and demand relation- ships, and other factors. It is important that farmers a tool belt with a set of tools the cherry industry by block and crop damage permits. can use to build its future," said Harmson. program sign-up MFB Contact: Scott Everett, Ext. 2046 .• be able to smooth out the fluctuations in their income to moderate the effect of high marginal tax rates that The order would establish a federal marketing running smoothly occur in years when both yields and prices are up. order board, made up of growers and processors, Continued from front page STATE ISSUE Legislation introduced by Rep. Nick Smith that would have some flexibility to manage the Late CertIfIcatIOII (R-AcIdison) would allow two-year income averaging amount of crop that is marketed each year. This According to Marilyn Shaw, Gratiot County Antlerless deer permits for farm income. Farm income would include would help smooth out the weather-related swings FSA, farmers who have never participated in farm could be first option Schedule F income and capital gains income on in cherry supplies to processors and help make programs before can still establish a base through cherry output more reliable to end users. An assess- ment would be levied by the board to cover the late certification, by paying a $45 fee and having a field technician review field stubble for last year's H B. 5655, sponsored by Rep. Carl Gnodtke, (R-Sawyer), provides the ability for the DNR to offer antlerless deer permits first. The bill pro- such sales as livestock. MFB Position: Farm Bureau supports in- come averaging. cost of its operations. crop. Since the base is figured on a five-year aver- vides the flexibility that if a hunter wants to only MFB Contact: Al Almy, Ext. 2040 .• Harmson is confident that the order will be age, the producer will only receive one-fifth of the purchase a doe permit in designated areas they approved. If it's not, "it will have a tremendous total base over seven years. may. Current law requires the purchase of a "buck" negative impact not only on the price of raw fruit, According to Porath, he figured the payments permit as a prerequisite to an antlerless permit. but also on the price of processed product. We'd out on a farm recently where late certifying would MFB Position: Farm Bureau supports HB 5655. have a hard row to hoe," he said .• make about $450 in 1996 alone .• MFB Contact: Scott Everett, Ext. 2046 .• h'JI (~: I (~~ :l~'d h'l =\'ill June 15, 1996 Private property rights an issue in Natural Rivers program proposal F or Cecil Gronlund, environmentalism isn't a The Manistee Coumy Farm Bureau, in their new fad- it's something he's done since letter to Rep. Sikkema, agrees and suggests that if a his high school days 50 years ago. He has taking does occur, the landowner should be reim- planted more than his share of pine trees and beach bursed for lost value. "This is a true test of where a grass to help hold down sandy soils by stopping law is for the public good. If the public deems the law wind erosion on the 300 acres he owns in rural to be important, they will be willing to pay for it. Manistee County's Maple Grove Township. In total, There should be an equal distribution of costs across Gronlund owns a mile of river frontage on the Bear society, not just the landowners. When the perceived Creek that cuts a swath through his property. benefits of regulation are separated from the costs, That's why the Department of Natural Re- there is no government accountability or public sourcl'S' plan to designate the Manistee and Pine responsibility," the county Farm Bureau concluded. rivers, which encompass the Bear Creek, as a "Natu- Pearson contends, however, that the Natural ral River" strikes a nerve with him, since the desig- Rivers program is not a taking of private property. nation would establish mandatory setback require- Although zoning has been challenged in court sev- ments and other preservation measures as oPIXlsed eral times with respect to the takings issue, he says to allowing private property owners to voluntarily the courts have determined that zoning is not a put the measures in place. taking. A 1980 court decision supported DNR's The Natural Rivers Act, established in 1970, position, when a group of citizens opposed to the requires the DNR to develop a management plan Flat River's Natural River designation sued the de- for designated rivers and tributaries outlining devel- partment and lost when the courts decided the opment standards and allowable uses to "help pro- program did not"constitute a taking. tect the natural values of the stream," according to "Anytime you start talking about regulation of Dan Pearson, natural rivers specialist in the DNR's private land, people become real concerned about Forest Management Division. He says the DNR is what kinds of limits to use they'll face," Pearson hoping to add the Manistee and Pine river water- admitted. "It's a balancing act trying to make sure sheds to the state's 14 other designated natural "I'm just very perturbed about something that my family struggled to clear and make a that we do enough to protect these rivers in as river systems across the state - the first since 1988. living off of and then all of a sudden the DNR can come in and just take over, meaning we much a natural state as possible, but also make sure If successful, over 500 miles of river mileage lose local control, " remarks Cecil Gronlund, a landowner on Bear Creek, in Manistee County. private landowners can still use their land without affecting a total of 1,700 square miles in the water- harming the river." shed.; of the Manistee and Pine rivers would be DNR can come in and just take over, meaning we and the value." Ironically, Pearson says that the Natural Rivers added to the Natural Rivers program, the biggest lose local control," said Gronlund, who also serves Gronlund agrees, saying that since he's paying program puts the selection emphasis on rivers that area ever affected by the program. Pearson says the on the Zoning Board of Appeals. "No one in this the taxes on the property, he feels the development are deemed to be "in good shape." "This isn't a pro- tWQrivers were selected from a list of 25 rivers on a township can currently build within 45 feet of the and use of the property should be his call. "I would, gram that's designated to correct a lot of existing proposec! Natural Rivers list. river, and they already have a green-belt require- in essence, have two miles of river frontage that problems - it's a program designed to make sure • "We've been working since January of 1995 ment of 20 feet - I can live with that." would be affected by the 4oo-foot setback require- that those problems don't occur," he advised .• with a citizens advisory group to pur together a Based on local meetings and activities within ment, which would take up 100 of my 300 acres, Additional rivers proposed for management plan for that system," Pearson said. "It several of the affected counties, many private using the 400-foot figure," Gronlund explains. Natural Rivers designation (the management plan) will have use and develop- landowners share his view. In a letter to Rep. Ken Gronlund farmed the ground - some cleared ment standards for both private and public land. Sikkema (R-Grandville), the Manistee County Farm by his grandfather 99 years ago - and started a gravel • Big Huron • Ontonagon "The private land standard<; are typically in the Bureau asked that a House subcommittee of the pit operation some 40 years ago to supplement the • Cass Black • Paint form of a zoning ordinance," Pearson continued. House Conservation, Environment and Great Lakes farm income. He had plans to eventually subdivide • Dowagiac • Paw Paw 'The local unit of government has the first shot to Committee, convened to look at private property acreage along the river bank for future development • • Presque Isle adopt the zoning ordinance to include these devel- rights issues, look into the Natural Rivers Act and it<; and argues that a 400-foot setback would clearly • Escanaba • Shiawassee opment standards. If they don't, then the law allows implications for "takings." devalue the property's development potential. • Fence • St.]oseph the state to write a state zoning rule, which "Because of the way the act is written and the "If people can't see the water, they're not • Fish Creek • Sturgeon aniounts to a state zoning ordinance." way the DNR interprets it, virtually every river in going to pay any decent price on the property - • Grand • Tahquamenon The potential loss of local control has many northern Michigan qualifies in some way for the they might as wel! go out in the middle of the • Indian • Thornapple landowners up in arms. ''I'm just very perturbed program," the letter suggests. "While we believe it is woods anel build a new home," Gronlund argues. • Kalamazoo • Thunder Bay about something that my family struggled to clear extremely important to protect rivers, this law clear- "I've been paying the high taxes on this property, • little Manistee • Whitefish and make a living off of and then all of a sudden the ly takes private property as it affects both the use and I still will, even if they (DNR) take it over." • Muskegon Lawmakers ponder property rights protection options A prominent state legislator is leading the charge on protecting private property rights tional takings of property, said Sikkema. He also believes that if government reduces the value of Attention: in Natural Rivers Act areas and elsewhere around land through regulation, then the taxable value of Special Offer To the Slate. Rep. Ken Sikkema (R-Grandville), chairman of the land should also be reduced. Previous legislation, introduced by Sikkema Farm Bureau Members the Private Property Rights subcomminee of the and eventually signed by Gov. Engler, now requires House Conservation, Environment and Great Lake the state's Attorney General to provide guidelines Now you can save 10% to 50% on Committee, is drafting a package of bills to provide to state agencies on what they can and cannot do comprehensive protection for the rights of private when it comes to regulating private property. State most popular brand name vitamins property owners. Tcstimony from private property agencies must then consider these guidelines be- and prescription drugs. Plus,we owners at hearings held in L1nsing and Standish fore making a decision on a permit. made it clear that the Natural Rivers program "That's only the first step, however, that needs offer the leading brands of ostomy should be a high priority of the comminee. to be taken," Sikkema suggested. "During these "Alot of the comments (received at two public recent hearings we found that state agencies and and diabetic supplies! hearings) related to Natural Rivers and property state regulators often are totally unaware of the constitutional protection that is given private prop- owners feeling they weren't properly notified in advance of new government regulation of their property," said Sikkema. ertyowners." Sikkema thinks the bills will help educate state Call today for your "If there is government regulation of private property, particularly to the extent where someone has to get a permit to do something, we think prop- agencies and regulators about the constitutional protection enjoyed by landowners and recent court decisions that have strengthened that protection. FREE Catalog ertyowners have a right to know that in advance of the regulation taking effect," Sikkema argued. "A Rep. Bill Bobier (R-Hesperia) thinks one way farmers and other private property owners can 1-800-228-3353 prospective purchaser should also be able to call defend their rights is by getting on local wning the state and find out whether or not there's going boards. He said that if the state disagrees with to be a law that regulates the land." land use decisions made by local authorities, "at Other legislative solutions to property rights least they're dealing with a unit of government, problems could include developing dispute resolu- which is a lot harder to find fault with than it is tion mechanisms to help the state avoid constitu- with an individual." • Each day we light the way fo~ you and other farmers across the state - providing the power that keeps you in business. But our commitment to you doesn't stop there. __ o ~ AUCllEAJrS CORSumlllS power I'fIWUII/IIi Jlll8&JlEJS I~'JI[tit: I ~~ Il'I:t'1'~1 June 15, 1996 Managing nitrogen loss E xcessive rain throughout Southwest and occurred, the bulk of the nitrate nitrogen in the soil 24 hours, may have only minimal nitrate nitrogen year and recently mineralized N from ammonium Central Michigan during the last several is expected to move anywhere from 4 inches deep on losses due to denitrification. and organic matter. Samples taken just prior to weeks has raised concerns about the clay soils to 12 inches on sandy soils for each inch of Presldeclress Soli Nitrate TestIng sidedress time can be used to the greatest advan- amount of nitrogen that may have been lost due to water percolating through the soil. According to Vitosh, soil nitrate testing pro- tage to determine the appropriate rate of sidedress leaching and/or denitrification. A4-inch rain percolating through a saturated vides an excellent and inexpensive way of evaluating N. When sampling fields where anhydrous ammonia According to Dr. Maury Vitosh from MSU's fine texture soil will move some nitrates into the tile the available nitrogen (N) status of your soil. Michi- has been knifed in preplant, you will need to dou- Crop and Soil Science Department, there are a drain but the bulk of the nitrogen would still be at 16- gan State University research and demonstration ble the number of sub-sample cores to avoid prob- number of factors to consider when attempting to 24 inches, well within the root zone of corn. As the studies have shown that many farmers could reduce lems associated with sampling N fertilizer bands. estimate the amount of N lost. soil dries out, some of this nitrogen will also move their N fertilizer application rate on corn without Samples taken inJune from fields where N has When was the nitrogen fertilizer toward the surface. For high intensity rains, some risk of reducing yields if they used the nitrate soil been broadcast prior to planting can be used as a applied and In what chemical form? runoff is expected and it is not likely that all of the test. Nitrate testing also helps to prevent overuse of guide to adding additional N through the irrigation If the nitrogen was applied as anhydrous rain moved through the soil. N fertilizers. Excess N fertilizer may increase nitrate system or for planning next year's application. If the ammonia or urea just prior to the heavy rains, most A4-inch rain on sandy soils that infiltrates the contamination of groundwater. soil test inJune indicates more than 25 ppm, no addi- of the nitrogen is still in the ammonium form which soil without runoff, may move the bulk of the nitrate The soil nitrate test measures only nitrate N. tional N is needed, according to Vitosh. Soil test levels is not subject to leaching and denitrification. When nitrogen to 4 feet, unless the soil was very dry prior It does not measure ammonium N or organic N. If in excess of 40 ppm at this time indicate excess soil N. the soil dries out, the ammonium nitrogen will be to the rain. Only that water in excess of field capacity samples are taken in June, much of the ammonium What fields should be sampled? convened to nitrate and will be readily available will cause leaching of nitrate. Nitrates at 3 feet may and some of the organic N will have been converted Sample all fields where corn is to be planted. for plant uptake. If the nitrogen was applied as still be available to corn in sandy soils, but probably to nitrate and \vill show up in the test. Manured fields and legume fields sampled in June 28 percent UAN(urea-ammonium-nitrate) solution not to potatoes. "Normally we would look at when the corn is will likely contain the most nitrate. Other fields that just prior to the rain, the loss of nitrogen will be How long did water probably 6 to 10 inches tall," explained Darryl show the most nitrate N are fields with fine-textured greater than urea or anhydrous ammonia due to stand on the surface? Warncke, MSU Crop and Soil scientist. "Given this soils (Le., loam, clay loam and clay) that were heavi- the fact tha~ 50 percent of this nitrogen was in the On fine-textured soils, denitrification losses year with the condition we've had, some farmers ly fertilized with N the previous year. Sandy soils, nitra(e form on the day of application. may be greater than nitrate leaching losses. Any may want to get in and sample a little earlier, partic- even if heavily fertilized the previous year, may not How much rainfalileacheci area that was flooded for more than two or three ularly if the nitrogen had gone on earlier and they show much N carry-over. through the root zone? days would have little nitrate nitrogen left and any are a little bit uneasy whether or not or how much How to take soil samples Next, how much water percolated or leached plants that do survive this circumstance will have a of that still available." "Taking the soil sample it very similar to taking through the soil? This depends on the texture of the difficult time recovering. If the corn is small enough According to Vitosh and Warncke, samples regular field soil samples in that you need to collect soil, the intensity of the rain storm, and how short of to be cultivated when the soil dries out, this may be taken after the soil has warmed up usually contain 15 to 20 cores," stated Warncke. "But for soil nitrate moisture the soil was before the rain. If there was no the best thing to do, along with adding some nitro- the greatest amount of nitrate N. The June test testing we like to see the sample taken from about runoff and the soil was saturated before the rain gen fertilizer. Well-tiled fields that drained within measures both residual nitrate N from the previous 10 to 12 inches deep, which is a little deeper than what we have for regular routine soil samples." After sampling, place the 15.20 cores in a clean pail and mix thoroughly. Save one quart of the soil sample for drying. How to handle soil samples "For a nitrate sample, we want to get that sampler dried as quickly as possible," said Warncke. 'i\fter we mix those cores together, take out about a pint of soil and then spread it our in a thin layer and lay it in front of a force air fan or heat," Warncke recommends. "One of those portable heaters with forced air will dry it down; we don't recommend doing that for a regular sample, but for nitrate we want to get it dried as quickly as possible to drop the microbial activity." "Do not hold wet samples in a plastic bag for any length of time," states Warncke. Microbial action in wet samples can change the nitrate test results. Where to get soil sample boxes AlaITlo locations Soil sample boxes and information on taking soil samples for the nitrate test are available from your are popping up everyvvhere. county Extension office or the MSU Soil and Plant Nutrient Laboratory, East Lansing, MI 48824-1325. When traveling in the United States, Canada, or even Europe, Our airline partners includes Alaska, American, Delta, Where to get samples analyzed you won't have to look far to find Alamo Rent A Car. With Hawaiian, Midwest Express, Northwest, Southwest, TWA, See your county Extension office. 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". ~ ~..x«:,x .~. ,., Hogs - rallies over the nexr 60 days. there," as rhe kids would say. Cattle - The new crop soybean basis seems a little on Prices may climb a couple dollars into rhe S60s Index: ... = stable prices; f = higher prices; 1 = lower prices; TP = topping,' BT = bottoming: 1 = unsure rhe wide side. This would suggest using a hedge or by the end of the summer. Watch Augusr and Octo- H-T-Awhen pricing new crop soybeans for this fall ber cattle futures for opportuniries ro lock in prices delivery. The operative phase here being "this fall above thar for cattle rhat you already have. Eventually does not mean a lower rhan trend yield is coming. delivery," i.e., fall 1996. these cattle will be placed. But rhe high feed prices Now throw in the question, will we get 81 million will keep toral tonnage down as slaughrer weights by Dr. Jim Hilker, acres planted? will sray below las[ year for some rime to come. It seems that there's plenty of rime for a cou- Department Agricultural ics, Michigan of Econom- State ple more weather scares this growing season. Ao;, rhose occur, watch for addirional selling opportuni- y ou know rhings could be worse when June hog furures could drop $6.00 in a few days University ties. The problem, as we all know, is many Michigan and rhe price is srill over $60.00. However, liquida- by Larry G. Hamm farmers have late-planted and/or late-developing corn crops due to the weather condirions. This means we will have to temper our pricing decisions tion still seems £0 be underway due £0 rhe high feed costo;,.Sow slaughrer continues £0 run above year- ago levels as deferred futures don'r look as enticing M ay 2], 1996, was a historic day in the Unired Stares dairy industry. On that day, the USDA'sCommodiry Credir Corporation (CCC) was by the condirion of our corn crop. unless feed prices drop significantly. torally our of surplus dairy product stocks. In orher T he high for old crop corn is probably in. But that doesn't mean there's not room for a rally. Ao;,of this writing, the July futures contract high was WHEAT._o' ~- « Siaughrer numbers continue £0 run under whar rhe March 1 Hogs and Pigs Repol1 would indi- words, rhere are no more government surpluses of dairy producrs rhar were uncommitted ro other cate. If the lower slaughter numbers are due to the prescribed uses. Much has been said about rhe fact $5.13, and we were at $4.73. While that leaves room for a good rally, we should probably consider clean- ing up remaining old crop if it approaches the pre- W hile some wheat yields are coming in a Iirrle better than expected in Texas, we are srill going to have a poor wheat crop out of the South- excessive hear last summer causing conceprion problems, rhen numbers should come back closer to last year very soon or already be there. The rhar rhe FAIRAct of 1996 eliminates the dairy price suppon program by rhe year 2000. The realiry is that the dairy price suppon program is over now. vious high. west. Whear futures dropped sharply rhe last part of June 1 Hogs and Pigs Repol1 will be released The current price support of S10.35 is so low While corn will remain tight through the sum- Mayas there were some rains in the Southwest, June 28 ar 3 p.m., watch for it rhar if producer mailbox prices srarted to drop [0- mer, $5.00 corn seems to induce rationing. In local spring wheat made good progress, and soft red Excepr for a brief period last month, waiting ward that level, the financial stress on most dairy situations, we will probably continue to see posirive winter wheat made a little comeback. It appears for the cash price has been rhe best price for much producers would be so severe thar milk supplies old crop basis. When you decide to pull the trigger, that it may be a time to hold back on anymore for- of rhe spring. However, if furures rally back toward would evaporate. The current Michigan mailbox check with your neighbors who raise livestock. ward pricing unless prices have recovered a big rheir previous highs, pencil rhrough rhe forward price is close to $13.50 and many producers are not The continuous increases in corn export ex- chunk of the drop. pricing opportunities putting in feed prices on rhe covering costs now. pectations has probably ended, as evidenced by the Ao;,of late May,wheat prices relative to corn higher side of expectations. If it calculares out ro a The current CCC support price for butter is cancellation of some old crop sales. However, ar this prices said to feed more wheat. This means that, goocl rerum, consider forward pricing some of your $0.65 per pound. The wholesale market is $1.18. time, it still appears we will reach USDAexport unless wheat prices go back up relative to corn, expected future production. The current CCC cheese support price is $1. ]45 projections for the 1995-96 corn crop. It will also be more whear will be fed. This should help keep a per pound. The National Cheese Exchange price is interesting to watch how much is cancelled vs. floor under whear prices through rhe summer. Ir CATTLE $1.4925. The CCC nonfar dry milk (NDM) price is switched to new crop. appears 1-2 million more acres of sorghum were $1.065 a pound. During the week of May 13-24, rhe New crop corn, as priced by the December futures contract, had dropped over 20 cents from its high as of the end of May. It would suggest that planted on rom-up whear ground. If rhey continue to ger rain, ir may help feed prices rhis fall. B eef cow slaughrer was up 16 percent in rhe first quarter compared to rhe previous year. In April it was up 42 percent. The year-to-year in- CCC sold ito;,last stocks of NDM (5,875,855 pounds) back ro commercial users ar $1.17 per pound. Nearly all of rhe debate on dairy policy since December futures of $3.50 means corn yields this SOYBEANS ".' creases in beef cow slaughrer continued into May. 1983 has focused on the income maintenance and fall will be about 2 bushels under trend. What new While, barring drought, rhey will probably slow up enhancement nature of rhe price support program. crop corn prices do over the next 90 days will be directly determined by what the corn market thinks the 1996 U.S. corn yield wiII be. W ell, did we get all of the soybeans planted? Did the Easrern Corn Belt plant a few extra acres of says that weren't able to plant ro corn? Uke some this summer, we expect to see increases in cow slaughter through at least the end of the year. The reason is very clear - very poor returns £0 rhe However, one of the original purposes of the Dairy Price Support ProgrJm has been to deal with the inherently destructive instability of dairy markets. What does fairly rimely corn planting and corn, rhe soybean yield porential has been cur due cow-calf producers this pasr year and nor grear The dairy price support was designed to buy prod- adequate moisture in rhe Western Corn Belr, com- ro late plantings, but rhar doesn'r mean we will have hopes for nexr year. ucrs off glutted markers to prevent rhem from free- bined with late planting and lots of moisture in the a poor yield, just that we probably can't have a Placements continue ro run behind lasr year, falling beyond rhe levels needed to balance supply Eastern Corn Belt, mean to rhe average U.S. yield? record yield. And again, we certainly have time for a and while that does nor mean less cattle are out and demand. It was also designed to sell the prod- The yield potential has surely gone down, but rhat few weather scares. rhere, it does mean this summer's cattle prices ucrs back onto the commercial marker to prevent rhe skyrocketing of prices to levels that make con- COMMODITY PRICE TRENDS sumers permanently ~witch away from dairy prod- ....•••. : ucts. May 21 ushered in the end of rhe stabilizing power of rhe price support program. It now appears thar wirh there being no P: spring, rhere was no spring milk flush. Production is equal to last year, which means that increasing de- . " . ..... " ' . s.zoo 4IlO" mand for dairy products will continue to push dairy product prices higher. The Basic Formula Price (,000 6400 ~ •..... (BFP) will continue to increase and climb toward $14 in the nexr few months. 'lIJJ" LOll" J600 With no price support, the dairy markers are :Corn • July '96 zzoo : Soybeans • July '96 ' S6O" .Wheat • July '96 now weather markets also. Depending on concli- Itig Srp Oct Nou Dee Ju reh nu Apr n.. Jun Itig Srp Oct Nou Dee Ju reh IlIr flJn:. Ill, Jun flag Sep Oct Nou Dee Ju reb IlIr Apr n.v Jun tions over the summer, rhe BFP could be climbing roward $15 this fall. The dairy industry is now on irs 62.00 own to deal with the consequences of dairy market instabiliry. ~t: S6.00 III t: i4: EGGS S4.oo S'J.SO SZ.OO SO. 00 ~E ~ ii: .~ by Henry Larzelere gg prices at the end of May were nearly 2] cents a dozen above last year. However, during sa. so ..r.- . 48.00 ~ . Live Cattle • Aug. '96 : . ~ May feed ingredient prices were about 15 cents per S7.SO . Soy Mol • July '96 100.00 Live Hogs • July '96 46.00 ] dozen eggs above May 1995. Aug Sep Oct Nou Dee Jln reh IlIr Apr Ill. Jun Aug Sep Oct Nou Dee JID reh... llIr Apr Ill. Jun \'\'holesale prices in New York for Grade A large whire eggs in cartons will likely increase slight- ly inJune over May. These prices duringjuly, August and Seprember will probably average in rhe upper Farmers say Canadian imports hurting Increase in poultry 70s to low 80s. production expected W e feel like we've been taken ro rhe cleaners:' That was just one of many comments deliv- eredlO the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Barrett (R-Neb.), chairman of rhe subcommittee. Rep. George Nethercutt (R-Wash.) said the problem is compounded by rhe Canadians' apparent disin- I nspite of the higher feed costs, U.S. production in broilers, turkeys and eggs is expected ro in- The number of layers on farms on May I were slightly above (less than 1 percent) lao;,ryear. Total egg and table egg production were about 1percent General Farm Commodiries during a hearing on centive ro resolve the trade problem. "The longer crease, according £0 the USDA.The feed costs, above a year ago. Canadian imports. we wait, rhe greater Canada's incentive advantage," however, are being reflected in rising wholesale The higher than last year egg prices would Farmers from the Pacific Northwest said Cana- he said. prices for poultry. A projected 9.4 billion-bushel likely lead to increases in egg-rype chick hatches. dian imports of lumber, grain and meat are damag- A representative of the Foreign Agricultural corn crop is expected to replenish dwindling sup- So far we have seen only small increases in rhe ing rhe economy. They claim the Canadian govern- Services (FAS) called for patience in dealing wirh plies, which should lower feed costs. hatch during the past eight months. The layer-type ment is responsible for selling cheap logs to U.S. the dispute. Timorhy Galvin, of the FAS,reminded USDAofficials warn that another small harvest eggs in incubators on May I were down slightly lumber mills; blocking the import of Idaho pota- the subcommittee thar an agreement ro cap of feed grain in the fall would substantially hike feed from May 1, 1995. toes, barley and dairy products; and flooding U.S. Canadian lumber was reached in April. And he said costs, changing the forecasts for poultry and egg The still grear uncertainty about feed ingredi- markers with wheat and beef. a dispute over Canadian tariffs on U.S. dairy and production. Production of broilers in the first quar- em prices will continue to offset the likelihood of "Our grain trucks are met at the Canadian poultry is expected to be decided this summer .• ter of 1996 was 7 percent higher rhan a year ago .• excessive increa'ies in the number of layers and in border with armed guards," complained Rep. Bill egg production. G~~ll'l~ June 15, 1996 Weather ~ .. Michigan Weather Food safety survey A recent survey showed consumers are follow- Outlook. monthly temperatures generally remaining 1-3 degrees F below normal. Sn/9&-SI31/96 T~~-::~~¥ Obs. Dev. from mean normal Actual Normal N.t. N.t. ~ip. Actual Normal (inch) (inch) ing government recommendations for food handling and food safety. The survey, conducted by IRe Research Group, said nine out of 10 Americans say they follow the safe-handling instructions on the While recent cool, dry weather has caused Houghton 48.1 -1.2 108 244 1.34 3.19 Marquette 46.3 -3.9 117 244 1.68 3.19 warning labels on packages of beef, pork and chicken. growing degree day accumulations to slip funher Escanaba 47.8 -2.3 105 158 0.70 2.80 The repon also noted that 36 percent of those behind normal (approximately 1-2 weeks behind Sault Ste. Marie 47.4 -2.0 111 158 0.60 2.80 surveyed say reports of illnesses from contaminated normal in most locations), it also allowed field work lake City 50.5 -3.1 190 287 2.82 2.48 Pellston 50.2 -1.2 185 287 1.53 2.48 meat, fish or poultry have led them to avoid certain and planting to resume in many areas that had foods. About one-fifth of those surveyed said their Traverse City 52.3 .{).6 236 287 1.17 2.48 experienced lengthy delays due to earlier heavy Alpena 48.9 -3.1 166 266 1.15 2.65 eating habits were affected by the recent Bovine rains and flooding, especially in central sections Houghton lake 51.3 -3.1 199 266 1.60 2.65 Spongiform Encephalopathy scare in Britain and by Dr. Jeff Andresen, Muskegon 54.4 -1.6 251 344 3.37 2.55 of the state. Vestaburg 53.2 -3.5 260 368 4.10 2.69 the use of BST in dairy cows. agricultural meteo- Since the major upper air blocking feature Bad Axe 51.8 -3.5 208 361 5.64 2.53 The poll found that 95 percent of consumers rologist Department that's led to the persistent cooler than normal Saginaw 54.8 -1.9 285 361 6.27 2.53 scrub or rinse fruits and vegetables; 92 percent ex- of Geography, Michi- Grand Rapids 55.8 -1.7 307 427 4.87 2.82 temperatures in the past several weeks has dissipat- South Bend 58.2 .{).8 406 427 8.08 2.82 amine food packages closely; 52 percent said bacteri- gan State University ed, I would expect warmer, more seasonable Coldwater 56.5 -1.8 329 417 2.88 2.82 al contamination is the most serious hsregistered since 1991 are now wheat. Cancellation of these pesticides may take say they are more concerned about the safety of the in the Discussion Topic? Michigan Farm News Classifi;e,d ~ " .; •• :.~. - '.', .• ;>: ;:-:~~. :~ ; "';'.-:-, - ' ;.f •.•.••. N':»", -. ;-' . ..;.;...::.;;;;.;.:.;.;.;.:.;.;.;.; ...... . " ...•.....•................•. - :.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:':':':':':';':': .. !~:i.i!::ii.i:.:lii.:i.i:I:~I.IIIII.!I!.~II.!:.:lil~1 1038 STACK LINER WAG- FOR SALE: Two used OLD FARM MACHINERY: 8' ANGUS BEEF: Bulls, heifers PIEDMONTESE CATTLE AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD ON: Like new condition! 45,000 gallon (14' diameter x drag,: 2-4' sections spike and cows with calves. Per- Lean, tender, double mus- registered pups. Born 3-29- Priced to sell. Call 1-517-843- 40" high) solid fiber reinforced drag, cultivator, silage wagon, forrmance tested, semen cled, good calving ease. 96, out of working parents. 6932 evenings. polyester tanks. Previously 8x15 dual tire trailer, 4x6 tested. Free delivery! Call Quality registered breeding Five males, four females. used as air pollution control wood trailer, 2 side rakes, J. anytime. stock. Also available embryos Have blue merles, tri-color 12 ROW ORTHMAN flat fold scrubbers. Sold as-is, where I. 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Call 1-616- marketing/showing assis- feet 6" Sure-Rain Ringlok irri- mon's in Gaines. For 43 UP TO 400/0 OFF!!! years your best deal for the LLAMAS: North American 676-1462.days or weekends. tance for offspring. Fillies for gation pipe (100 feet with 4" 20 YEAR WARRANTY Ada, Michigan. sale. 1-616-793-7957. openers.) Orro-France hard long run! American Steel Arch Inc. Sitting Bull and Essex blood- hose traveler. 40hp Berkley Symon's FACTORY DIRECT lines. Pet males and weaning electric pump. 1,000 new 8 1-517-271-8445, Gaines females. Reasonable priced! quart strawberry carriers. HAY EQUIPMENT: 1.800.942.1234 Call for more information and 1-517-686-0012. Case 555 Haybine, $700 visit. 1-517-645-2719. NH 461 Haybine, $700 Miller's Uamaland CASE IH MAXIMUM with Potterville, MI front wheel assist. 14.9x46 NI 47 Baler, $500 rear. 13.6x28 front. Three hy- MF 12 Baler, $500 LLAMAS: Your visit to our draulic valves, deluxe interior, Mayrath 40' Elev.,$200 Llama Farm is most 925 hours. 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Now taking orders QUALITY ALFALFA and easy' to raise. Purebred stock uaUID MANURE SPREADERS: mixed hay.Almont, Michigan. for bottle babies. Also new New and used. Balzer, Better- available. sales prices on average 28.8% 80" tight-lock wildlife fencing Ferguson Fanns Diamond 6 Ranch from Frost Manufacturing in Bilt parts. UPS daily. Also, 1-810-395-7512 higher than the release pricesl grain dryers and handling 1-616-642-9042 Canada, 12-165' rolls, $2000. equipment. Hillsdale, MI -If you want to learn more about 1-517-439-9889. Hamilton Distributing Co. 1-800-248-8070 PUREBRED BOER GOATS. FARMALL 504, 19581 MlchFlock. 612 North Madi- Halderman auctions, give me a MASSEY FERGUSON 1135, son, Lapeer, MI 48446. Call Brakes, tires, hydraulics fair diesel, with duals, and quick call! to good. $1200. Delivery 1-810-667-0169 any time. hitch, excellent condition, could be arranged. $8500. Call evenings after QUALITY ANGUS BREED- Larry Borton A B. Cook, 1-517-589-9590. 6pm.1-616-455-7240. ING STOCK. Performance THREE BUTLER GRAIN BINS, FOR CURRENT LIST of available Angus Cattle, write: tested, Bulls semen tested. (517) 323-8611 USED FARM MACHINERY Secretary, West Michiaan An- Free delivery! Also, Border HJ\l:RtM'A~~ with blowers, 5,250 bushels each. Asking $1500 each or for sale. Call for complete list gus Breeders, 585 36th Collie Stock Dogs. Call today. will consider cattle in trade. See at 351 F-41, Lincoln Street SW, Grand Rapids, MI Bordner Anaus Farms Lake, MI. 1-517-736-8342. 49509. Sturgis, MI1-6"16-651-8353 Call Eric 1-906-789-3692. SERVICES June 15, 1996 --- • ....;.::.;~eneral.... ..... ... ~ REGISTERED MORGAN MARE, MSU SPORTS FANSI BEDDING: Keep your cattle EXPERIENCED Michigan ag- 40 ACRE BLUEBERRY FARM: PROFESSIONAL CATTLE thirteen years old, good trail ribusiness attorneys with farm Subscribe to Spartan Maga- hoof trimming: Statewide! clean and dry. Shavings by Fertile South Haven area. or 4-H horse. 1-616-455- backgrounds. 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