WAYNE, N.J. Fields planted
to com, coming out of soybeans or
PIK, are likely to produce better
stands and bigger yields if treated
with Counter systemic insecticide
nematicide, a recent study by
American Cyanamid Company
shows.
In 35 midwestem fields across
seven midwestem states,
Cyanamid personnel found an
Import
sugar unchanged
WASHINGTON, D.C.
The import fee for
raw sugar will remain
at zero cents per pound
during the first quarter
of 1984, Secretary of
Agriculture John R.
Block said today. The
fee has been at that
level since late 1982.
The fee for refined
sugar, which under the
proclamation is set at
one cent above the raw
sugar fee, also is un
changed.
The U.S. Department
of Agriculture is
required to make a
quarterly determination
of sugar import fees
under a presidential
proclamation issued in
May 1982. The key
factor in the fee
determination is the
domestic sugar spot
price, as reported by the
Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa
Exchange in New York,
during a base period of
20 market days.
The base period for
the coming quarter was
Nov. 21-Dec. 19, in
clusive, and the average
price was 21.568 cents
per pound. Since this
was higher than the
market stabilization
price of 21.17
established under the
sugar support program,
the import fee is zero. If
the average price was
below the stabilization
price, the fee would be
the difference.
Block said U.S. sugar
prices have been
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average of 2,434 more plants per
acre and an average of 10 more bu.
per acre harvested where the field
was treated with Counter.
Cyanamid’s Technical Service
Group studied fields in Illinois,
Indiana, lowa, Kansas, Minnesota,
Nebraska and Wisconsin
throughout the 1983 growing
season.
fees for
relatively stable as a
result of the border
control measures in
stituted in May 1982.
Block also said world
sugar prices are still at
uneconomically low
levels, reflecting the
subsidized exports of
the European Com
munity and the con
tinuing world over
supply of sugar. He said
he expects no basic
change in this situation
in the near future.
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Tests show better corn stands
The majority of the fields had a
cropping history of sod, alfalfa or
soybean production during ’B2.
Several of the fields had significant
white grub and/or wireworm in
festations.
Looking at results of the study
from a breakeven-cost standpoint,
use of Counter insecticide proved
economically beneficial in 77 per
cent of fields treated. A gain of 3
bu. per acre above the yield of
untreated check areas was con
sidered the economic threshold
level.
Viewed from another per
spective, the performance of
Counter was most impressive in
com following soybeans. There
were also significant increases in
stand count and yield where it was
applied in fields that had been in
sod or alfalfa. Details are shown
in the accompanying tables and
graphs.
“The results of our study show
that use of Counter will sub
stantially increase a grower’s
potential for higher stand counts
and yields,” said Cyanamid
Technical Insecticide Specialist
Frank Tenne.
Tenne noted that fields coming
out of sod, alfalfa or soybean
production can harbor insects that
will attack com such as com
rootworms, wireworms, white
grubs, seedcorn beetles and
seedcom maggots.
“This condition is further
’B2 CROP
(/(fields)
Soybeans
(10)
Sod
(5)
Alfalfa
(7)
’B2 CROP
(/(fields)
Soybeans
(16)
Sod
(7)
Alfalfa
(8)
magnified if fields producing these
types of crops are weedy, thus
allowing for the presence of ad
ditional vegetation on which insect
pests can flourish and over
winter,” Tenne noted. “Treatment
with a broad spectrum insecticide,
such as Counter, is a wise con
sideration for the farmer growing
first year com in 1984.”
INSECTICIDE EFFECT ON STAND
PLANTS/ACRE
Treated Check
25,082 21,553
21,114 19,326 +1,788
21,957 20,686 +1,271
INSECTICIDE EFFECT ON YIELDS
YIELD (BUM)
Treated Check
111.9 99.3
118.7 109.6
106.4 100
COUNTER
ADVANTAGE
+3,529
COUNTER
ADVANTAGE
+ 12.6
+ 9.1
+ 6.4