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Findings of Asian soybean rust has been confirmed in Richardson and Otoe counties in Nebraska. Experts indicate that plant development is to far along to negatively impact soybean yields or to require treatment. It is also anticipated that low winter temperatures should eradicate any spores remaining so there is thought to be little or no threat for the 2008 crop.

• Commission of Texas, will test an innovative power generation system on a Texas dairy farm. "The Railroad Commission of Texas is honored to receive funding both from PERC and NRCS," said PERC Agriculture Advisory Committee member Dr. Steve Jaeger." The support of both organizations proves we are on the right track to find environmentally friendly technologies for the U.S. agriculture industry." NRCS provides grants to organizations that will develop or utilize innovative technologies to provide solutions to environmental issues affecting the agriculture industry. PERC also supported the project with a grant. The Railroad Commission of Texas's Alternative Fuels Research and Education Division (AFRED) will manage the project to monitor the efficiency of a combined heat and power (CHP) system in generating electrical power and supplying hot water to the dairy. The CHP system will utilize three propane-fueled micro-cogenerators to produce the electricity.
• Farm Aid, The New School and Food Systems Network NYC gathered community food and farm activists, local and state policy makers and policy analysts Wednesday to identify strategies for strengthening family farm agriculture, advancing food security and helping connect more people with family-farm identified foods. The New York Food Policy Forum: Fresh Ideas on Farms and Food emphasized the importance of strengthening family-farm agriculture through New York and federal policy changes. "The New York Food Policy Forum is a vibrant example of this legacy of encouraging cooperative action among activists, advocates and political figures. Together, we're building a good food future for New York City and the nation," said Farm Aid executive director Carolyn Mugar.
• Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, and Exelixis Plant Sciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of Exelixis, Inc., has announced that the companies have signed a major research collaboration agreement which includes the purchase of selected assets by Dow AgroSciences’ affiliate Agrigenetics Inc. The agreement is focused on the development of new tools for gene discovery and validation of novel crop traits. The asset purchase by Dow AgroSciences includes certain intellectual property and physical assets used for crop trait discovery.“This asset purchase and collaboration will accelerate our gene discovery and validation efforts as we work to bring revolutionary solutions for our customers,” said Daniel R. Kittle, Ph.D., vice president of Research and Development for Dow AgroSciences.

• As National Rice Month kicks off this September, busy consumers can explore their adventurous side with award-winning recipes that are quick-to-fix and perfect for any occasion. The USA Rice Federation is now offering consumers Rev Up Your Rice, a free recipe brochure featuring seven new award-winning rice recipes that can be prepared in 30 minutes using six ingredients! For the 9th Annual "Rev Up Your Rice!" recipe contest, USA Rice selected seven winning recipes from more than 1,300 dishes submitted by home cooks. Winners were selected based on taste, ease of preparation, creativity and appearance. A total of $12,000 in cash prizes and Aroma 10-cup Sensor Logic Deluxe Rice Cookers were awarded. Teresa Ralston of New Albany, Ohio won both honors for her Maple-Glazed Chicken with Cranberry Arugula Rice. This brown rice recipe features delicately-sweet, maple-glazed chicken, tart dried cranberries, and is accented with flavors of arugula and Gorgonzola cheese.
• Catalyzing an entire new industry for North Carolina is the long-term task of the newly established Biofuels Center of North Carolina, which moved to reality today following its first board of directors meeting. Funded with a $5 million initial appropriation from the 2007 General Assembly, the non-profit corporation will in coming years implement North Carolina's Strategic Plan for Biofuels Leadership. The Plan was mandated by the General Assembly in 2006 and presented to its Environmental Review Commission in April of this year. The Plan offers a challenging goal: by 2017, 10 percent of liquid fuels sold in North Carolina will come from biofuels grown and produced within the state. At current usage rates, production of almost 600 million gallons will be required. The Strategic Plan was shaped by a 24-member steering committee and more than 80 public and private participants from across North Carolina.
• The Iowa State University Research Foundation (ISURF) and Monsanto Company have announced an agreement that resolves a patent dispute related to low linolenic soybeans and establishes a relationship that paves the way for future technology development. Under the terms of the agreement Monsanto will receive a commercial license from ISURF for current and future low linolenic acid product lines developed by Iowa State University. The University will receive a research license for the use of Roundup RReady2Yield™ soybeans.

• Employee Management for Production Agriculture is a conference designed for all agricultural managers, from mid-level or unit managers to human resource personnel. The conference is set for Oct. 11-12 at the Kansas City Airport Marriott. Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service along with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and National Pork Board are sponsoring the two-day event.
• The Southern Illinois University Carbondale College of Agricultural Sciences is pleased to invite you to the 2007 Agricultural Sciences Fall Job Fair. This year’s event will take place Tuesday, October 9th and Wednesday, October 10th. The College of Agricultural Sciences is home to many diverse majors representing all aspects of the global food, agriculture and natural resource industry. The College of Agricultural Sciences will host a “meet and greet” reception for students, faculty and employers on Tuesday, October 9th, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in Room 209 of the Agriculture Building. This session received very high marks from employers in 2006 and will allow those in attendance to meet with faculty and students from the College in a casual business setting. If you are unable to join us on Tuesday evening, please consider attending the job fair on Wednesday, October 10th, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Agriculture Building.
• North Carolina State University and Monsanto Co. has announced a $675,000 grant focusing on growing the university’s Center for Plant Breeding and Applied Plant Genomics, housed in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The Monsanto grant will fund five plant breeding graduate fellowships per year over the next three years. A leadership-training program also will be established for plant breeding graduate students at NC State and other select institutions across the country. The program will help students learn the business of science, develop leadership skills and establish a virtual support network, as well as provide internship opportunities at Monsanto breeding stations.

• Illinois, in partnership with Ford Motor Company, is set to play a major role in advancing new clean vehicle technology with the introduction of Ford’s first of its kind E85 Hybrid Escape. Five of the 20 Ford E85 Hybrid’s in existence were delivered to the State of Illinois and the Illinois Corn Growers Association at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois. Two additional vehicles are going to Commonwealth Edison.
• Grower leaders from opposite ends of the state have been elected to lead the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) and the Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) for the next year. Julius Schaaf, a grower from Randolph in Fremont County, has been named the new ICPB chair. Schaaf also represents Iowa with the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), where he currently leads the USGC’s Asia Advisory Team. Kyle Phillips, Knoxville, serves this year as the ICPB past chair, and Darrel McAlexander, Sidney, moves up to chair-elect. Tim Burrack, Arlington, joins the officer team as ICPB secretary/treasurer. Tim Recker, who raises corn, soybeans and hogs near Arlington in Fayette County, will serve as the new ICGA president. In addition to officer positions, Recker chairs the Iowa Corn Political Action Committee and serves as a delegate at NCGA’s policy conference. Bob Bowman, DeWitt, serves as the ICGA past president. Gary Edwards, Anamosa, advances to ICGA president-elect, and Don Elsbernd, Postville, is newly elected as the ICGA’s secretary/treasurer.
• Soybean producers growing Pioneer® brand low linolenic soybeans again will be able to receive an attractive premium for their crop at more than 115 locations across the heart of the Corn Belt. The market for low linolenic soybeans continues to expand, increasing contracting opportunities for growers. Low lin soybean growers will earn a premium of $.60 per bushel for on-farm storage of low linolenic soybeans and a premium of $.55 per bushel for harvest delivery. Additionally, growers can participate in an early purchase offer from Pioneer. With a purchase of 250 units of Pioneer low linolenic soybeans by Oct. 10, 2007, growers earn 25 free units. Contract growers also are eligible to earn a rebate on DuPontTM Asana® XL, Assure® II and PunchTM crop protection products from DuPont Crop Protection used on their 2008 Pioneer low linolenic soybean contract acres. The soybean oil from Pioneer brand soybeans is marketed as TREUSTM Low Linolenic Soybean Oil from the Bunge DuPont Biotech Alliance to food companies to help meet increasing demand to reduce or eliminate trans fats in products while preserving flavor and shelf life.

• A new ethanol plant project that would make both grain based ethanol and cellulosic ethanol will be good for Kansas and its agriculture industry, according to corn and sorghum growers. Abengoa Bioenergy announced on Aug. 23 that it would build a hybrid ethanol project that would feature an 85 million gallon grain-based ethanol plant and a 30 million gallon cellulosic ethanol plant. Abengoa officials pointed to the unique synergy between the two ethanol processes. Leaders of the Kansas Corn Growers Association and Kansas Grain Sorghum Producers Association agree. “Conventional ethanol has created a good market for my grain sorghum. The cellulosic ethanol would be made from the crop residue, like sorghum and corn stalks, and that can create an additional revenue stream for growers,” KGSPA President Greg Shelor of Minneola said. Cellulosic ethanol can also be made from grasses, forage sorghums and other cellulosic materials.
• Garst Seed Company is adding seven new NK brand soybeans to its broad lineup of 64 high-performing varieties for the 2008 planting season. Garst advanced only the top varieties with high yield potential and a strong disease package, including resistance to soybean cyst nematode (SCN), sudden death syndrome (SDS), Phytophthora root rot and brown stem rot (BSR). Garst will offer growers both NK brand soybeans and Garst brand soybeans. These soybeans match the needs of nearly every soil type and have the characteristics and traits that add value to our customers' business," says Christopher Cook, agronomy services manager for Garst. For the 2008 planting season, Garst's soybean lineup includes varieties in the Group 00 to Group V maturity categories. Garst's entire lineup includes the Roundup Ready1 trait.
• Syngenta announced today that it has obtained full regulatory approval in Japan for Agrisure® RW, its corn rootworm insect control corn seed. Agrisure RW now has full approval in the United States, Canada, and Japan, and import approval in Australia and New Zealand. Syngenta’s innovation in genetics and traits such as Agrisure RW is helping growers meet the rapidly expanding demand for corn. The Agrisure brand spans a wide range of products bringing new choices to growers including Agrisure CB/LL, Agrisure GT, Agrisure RW, Agrisure GT/RW, Agrisure GT/CB/LL, Agrisure CB/LL/RW and Agrisure 3000GT. In this introductory year, Agrisure RW growers participated in a comprehensive stewardship program to ensure their grain would remain in domestic markets. With this approval, Agrisure RW grain can now be accepted by elevators exporting grain to Japan. However, Syngenta is committed to and will continue to implement the grain stewardship program with growers through the end of 2007. In 2008, Agrisure RW will be part of the seed industry’s Market Choices grain direction program.

• The National Corn Growers Association is joining producer organizations, suppliers and conservation groups in an agriculture sustainability initiative that will examine practices for sustaining production agriculture. The initiative is meant to support the group's idea that agricultural production should not negatively impact the environment by providing growers with diverse, economically viable options in production. The initiative aims to increase productivity to meet future nutritional needs while preserving the environment, develop access to safe, nutritious foods for improving human health and developing an improved social and economic well-being of agriculture communities.
• Dow AgroSciences announced that it will continue to expand its global corn germplasm portfolio and corn business with the acquisition by its affiliate Agrigenetics, Inc. of Duo Maize, a corn germplasm company focused primarily on early maturing germplasm silage applications for northern climates. Duo Maize is based in Rossum, Netherlands. “The technology will further enhance and expand the strong silage market presence Dow AgroSciences has achieved in the U.S. with our silage specific product line as well as position Dow AgroSciences as a key player in European silage applications along with our existing corn product offering,” said Jerome Peribere, Dow AgroSciences president and chief executive officer. Duo Maize technology will provide a new opportunity for Dow AgroSciences to build its silage and grain corn business as well as to expand usage of its Herculex* brand portfolio of insect resistant technology for which Dow AgroSciences expects European registration soon.
• The second annual Michigan Bio-Economy Summit will be held on Sept. 12 and 13 at the Lansing Center in downtown Lansing, MI. The Michigan Bio-Economy Summit will bring together state and national commercial and industrial leaders in the fields of renewable fuels, bio-products, bio-refineries, methane and research. Since the Michigan Corn Growers Association (MCGA) and Corn Marketing Program of Michigan have been partners with the Michigan Agri-business Association (MABA), MCGA members are able to attend at a reduced rate. “This summit will be a great opportunity for those interested in learning more about the different sectors relating to Michigan’s bio-economy,” said Jody Pollok, CMPM executive director.

Combines are cranking up throughout the midwest and other parts of the country and early corn yields are beginning to be reported. Thanks to Garrett Toay, Commercial Grain Analyst at TCFG, for the following rundown on customers he works with.

• SE IL; Montgomery County., test plot; average 227 at 15.0 moisture
• Central IL: Christian County. One field avg. 185 dry. Another field 200. (triple stacked yielded 40 bpa better than Conventional)
• Central IL: Sangamon County; averaged 240 bpa.
• NE MO; Saline County; Yields about 20 but better than last year. Also said they were going to put their marginal ground into wheat after Countyrn, plant fewer Countyrn acres next year. Seems to be a Countymmon thread.
• West Central IL; Morgan County; Around 160 as 15.0 moist
• Central IL: MaCountyn County; 185 to 187 23%
• SE NE; Richardson County; Had earlier estimated crop at 175 but--actual 210 bu/ac on early harvesting
• NE KS; Brown County. Harvested yesterday 100 bu/ac which about what he expected as rain came about 10 days too late.
• Central IL; MaCountyn County.; 143 but. 18 to 21% moisture.
• Western TN 100 to 130 12 to 13%
• SW KS, Meade County; 80 to 110 dry land
• MaCountyn County, IL Farm Progress test plot: 95 day Countyrn....Countymbine monitor ranges from 95 bpa to 195 bpa....19.7 % moisture
• NE MO; LinCountyln County. planted Apr 27 on white clay timber soil; 4.4 inches of rain since planted; 120 bpa over the scale - producer said he would have had to brush-hog it five years ago.
• Central MO; Boone County; Early running 130-140, 13.8-15.0 most out of the field
• West Central IL; MaCountyupin County; 200 avg. moisture 18 1/2 to 22%
• Central IL; Montgomery, IL 170 bpa
• South West IL; Monroe County; 125 to 150 13%
• SW IL; Montgomery County; 120 to 190 from 10+ farms
• Central IL; Logan County; 200-210 bpa 20.7% moisture
• Central AR; Lonoke County; 1450 of IR Countyrn ran 210 bpa
• TX Panhandle; 196 bpa with full season expected to go 225 bpa.

Your Farm did not make it out to the Farm Progress show this year, but we're keeping tabs on all that is going on through our friend and colleague Chuck Zimmerman. You can follow his reporting on Agwired as we do. Agwired's coverage of the Farm Progress show is is sponsored this year by New Holland.