WASHINGTON, D.C.-Many of the world’s winter grain areas were wet during the first week in March as significant precipitation was recorded in both hemispheres, according to a report issued last week by the Joint Agricultural Weather Facility of the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Agriculture. In South Africa, however, com crop prospects are well below normal due to lade of rain, and subsoil moisture is deficient in some northern parts of China’s winter grain areas. Highlights of the report follow. -United States. Above-normal temperatures were common in the West and Southwest while un seasonable cold covered the North ABC meeting and employer is agriculture. However, Smith said, most people and legislators still think of Pennsylvania as a coal, steel, and Packing state. Smith reported that during 1980- 81, Penn State Extension poured |4 million into central Pennsylvania. Part of the total, he noted, was a generous contribution by county commissioners of $750,000. “The old days of get biger and get richer are no longer true,” Smith observed. “At Penn State, we’re working economics and efficiency into Extension recommendations.” Smith pointed out that Penn State is currently putting a lot of time into marketing research. “Right now we’re seeing excesses in milk which, in 5 to 10 years, will be a thing of the past,” be said. COMPUTERIZED GRAIN MANAGEM, How would you like to save the energy cost of grain drying? You can with AeroDry. Compared with conventional high temperature grain drying, AeroDry can • Save up to 90% energy cost. • Reduce shrink loss by 50%. • Increase feed value in grain. Plus you get a 25% tax credit. The AeroDry System can be fitted to your existing bin. Ask about our lease plan. For more information contact. Milford Mast Elverson, PA. 215-286-9118 Ken Sauder Brownstown, PA. 717-656-6519 Paul F. Detweller Newville, PA. 717-776-3288 » mmmm COMPUTERIZED GRAIN MANAGEMENT World weather runs wet and dry from Montana to New England. .0 lack of signifies*'' Snow cover increased over the cover. Plains, particularly from Enrope.Generallv Nebraska north and eastward, jntinued acr*- protecting winter grains from cold Peninsula Arctic air. In the Southeast, gr» ,v fieldwork was underway until showers began after mid-week. Significant rainfall was recorded from East Texas and the Central Plains to the East Coast, and along the Pacific Coast and over the Northern Rockies. -UBBR.Generally dry weather returned to the major winter grain areas of the Ukraine and North Caucasus. Above-normal tem peratures prevailed with daytime highs above freezing in many locations. Most of the Ukraine is vulnerable to potential winterkill (Continued from Page A3O) The Penn State dean expressed his concern that legislators don’t understand that agricultural research, just like fanning, “can’t be turned off and on like a faucet.” He stressed the need for them to realize that fanners can’t go out of business one day and back in the next, and neither can the ag researchers. Wrapping up the annual meeting was the election of a new slate of officers. Crawford County dairyman David Slusser, Cen terville, will be picking up the president’s gavel. Assisting him as vice president will be William P. Moore, Chatham, Chester County, with Norman Sollenberger, Franklin County staying on as secretary and John Paxton, Grove City, Mercer County continuing to serve as treasurer. The biggest improvement in grain drying since the com crib. due to lack of significant snowcover. -Europe.Generally dry weather continued across the Iberian Peninsula where Spanish winter grains are in the vegetative stage and would benefit from more moisture. In contrast, winter grain areas from northwest Europe south, Into France and Italy received generous rainfall. Soil moisture conditions in northern Italy were considerably improved. -Mexlco.Rain over Southern Plateau corn and bean areas improved soil moisture, but several other districts were dry. Warm weather permitted com planting in some of the low el vations of the south and upper northeast. Crops along the coastal plains of the Bay of Campeche received adequate moisture. Sunny, warm weather prevailed over most other principal agricultural areas. -South America. Only scattered showers fell on Brazil’s com and soybeans in Sao Paulo and Parana. In contrast, crop areas of Santa Catanna and Rio Grande do Sul received adequate rainfall. Early harvest activity had only minor delays in Brazil. Argentine com, sorghum, first-crop soybeans and cotton benefited from dry weather as most crops neared maturity. -Eastern AsU.Above-normal precipitation continued over some northern parts of China’s winter grain areas. Subsoil moisture is still deficient, however. Very light rain in southern winter grain areas was adequate for the crop’s minimal water needs. Conditions to the south should be favorable as rice planting begins. In South Korea, above-normal precipitation benefited winter grains as above- iISTRIBUTED EXCLUSIVELY BY Advanced Ag Systems Inc. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 20,1982—A31 normal temperatures allowed continued growth in the south. -South Asia. Wet weather con tinued in winter grain areas of northern India and Pakistan and temperatures fell to much below normal ranges. Rain and strong winds reportedly flattened winter grains, now nearing maturity, but no local damage estimates are available. Rainfall in Bangladesh and Eastern India improved prospects for spring-harvested crops. -Northwestern Africa. Above Wheat and feed grain sign up CHAMBERSBURG - D. Merle Baughman, county executive director of Franklin County ASCS office, has announced the enrollement period for the 1982' Wheat & Feed Gram Programs is now open and will continue through April 16. Feed gram supplies are about 13% above last year and wheat supplies are up 14% over last year. U. S. Secretary of Agriculture John R. Block is' urging Wheat and Feed Gram producers to enroll m the 1982 Wheat and Feed Grain Programs. According to Block, this action will strengthen wheat and feed gram prices by reducing supplies for the 1982-1983 marketing year. Based on the best estimates, it is expected the next marketing year, which begins October 1, 1962, carry-over on feed grains could be around 2 billion bushels, the largest since 1960. To qualify for program benefits, which includes Target Price Protection, Price Support Loans normal fainfall maintained favorable growing conditions for winter grains in Tunisia and Eastern Algeria. Soil moisture was adequate for crop needs in central Algeria and areas to tiw west. -South AfttabShower activity failed to improve the crop outlook in the Maize Triangle, although the rain may have helped the late filling of kernels. Early-planted' fields bad matured, however, and many areas were too dry to benefit from the moisture. Overall crop prospects continue well below normal. and Grain Reserve Loans, a far mer must devote to conserving use 10% of the established feed grain bases and 15% of the established wheat base. Something new for 1982 is that two bases have been established for feed grains, one for corn/gram sorghum and one for barley/oats. Also, a wheat base has been established. Producers will be notified in the near future of these bases and yields. A farmer may participate on .either one or all bases. Participating producers will receive the following target pnce (der bushel) protection: wheat, $4.05; corn, $2.70; sorghum, $2.60; barley,s2.6o; oats, $1.50. Participants will be eligible for the following Commodity Credit Corporation loan rates: wheat, $3.52; corn, $2.55. sorghum,s2.42; barley, $2.06; oats, $1.31. Price support loan rates for Penn sylvania are slightly higher.
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