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Monday, June 11, 2012
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Judge clears way for Florida water quality regs
Florida Administrative Law Judge Bram Canter ruled Thursday in Tallahassee, Fla., that the state’s Department of Environmental Protection acted within its legal authority when it established Florida-specific regulations for water quality. Full story.
ARA report and viewpoint on farm bill
The Senate version of the 2012 farm bill passed a crucial test last week when 90 senators voted in favor of bringing the bill to the floor for further consideration. Full story. Corporate money doesn’t taint university ag research
The reality of agricultural research at U.S. land-grant universities is that if it were not for private industry investment there wouldn’t be much research going on. Full story.
AGCO opens visitor center and manufacturing
AGCO celebrated the grand opening of its Intivity Center and the 75,000-square-foot expansion of its Jackson, Minn., manufacturing facility June 7. Full story.
WASDE: Market impact and accuracy; Oh, really?
June 12 will be the next time USDA issues its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE), and the market is already anticipating what the report will reveal. Specific attention is on corn and soybean production and carryover. Full story.
2012 ARA conference technology contest
ARA is requesting members submit ideas for technologies that could be presented during the association's 2012 conference in November. Full story. Arysta LifeScience to license fluoxastrobin from Bayer
Arysta LifeScience has signed an agreement with Bayer CropScience for the global licensing and sale of fluoxastrobin, Bayer’s patented strobilurin fungicide. Full story. Gro Alliance acquires Bo Jac seed facility
Gro Alliance, the nation’s largest independently-owned contract seed corn production company, recently signed an agreement to acquire the Bo Jac Seed Company seed corn production location in Mount Pulaski, Ill. Full story. Sulfur deficiency, a developing issue
Long taken for granted as supplied by the soil and atmosphere, sulfur is slowly rising as a yield-limiting nutrient in Midwestern crops. Full story. Nominate the 2012 'Agricultural Retailer of the Year'
The Agricultural Retailers Association is now accepting nominations for the Agricultural Retailer of the Year Award. Full story.  BIG PICTURE
By Doane EconomistThe Brazilian government boosted their corn production estimate to 67.8 million metric tons (mmt), up 2.9 percent from the previous estimate. Brazil has two corn crops — a summer crop and a winter crop. The winter crop, while the smaller of the two, is up sharply from a year ago due to increased acreage and higher yields. USDA’s estimate for the Brazilian crop is 67 mmt. USDA revised Brazil’s production up 5 mmt in May. Still, the higher Brazilian estimate may give them cover to raise it slightly again in June. Brazilian corn exports are now forecast at 10.5 to 11.0 mmt, up from 8.4 mmt last season. In contrast to corn production, Brazil lowered 2011/12 soybean production to 66.7 mmt, down from the May estimate at 65.9 mmt. This represents a 12 percent decline from last season’s record crop. Dryness during the growing season cut production sharply from early estimates.
Crop Fertility Resource Center
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Potassium deficiency problems showing up in corn
A large number of corn fields across Kansas, especially non-irrigated corn in the eastern part of the state, are showing up with potassium (K) deficiency symptoms. Full story.
For more, visit the Crop Fertility Resource Center.
Consider threat of seedling diseases in soybeans
Connie Strunk, South Dakota State University Extension plant pathology field specialist, reminds growers to scout their fields for seedling diseases as plants begin to emerge. Full story.
For more, visit the Soybean Resource Center.
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Walk Soybean Fields to See Treatment Differences
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Prepare yourself for the challenge of change
Leaders are change agents. It is impossible to lead people into an unknown future without knowing how to successfully introduce change. It has been said that the one constant in life is change, but why must it be so often, so soon? Full story.
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Wheat disease observations in North Dakota
Several wheat diseases are showing up in North Dakota. Scouting is encouraged for powdery mildew, stripe rust and Fusarium head blight. Full story.
For more, visit the Wheat Resource Center.
Sampling corn fields for nematodes
The only way to determine whether nematodes are a potential risk factor or causing damage is by collecting and submitting a sample(s) to a laboratory for plant parasitic nematode analysis. Full story.
For more, visit the Corn Resource Center.
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