ST LOUIS - U.S. farmers plan
to plant 63.116 million acres of
soybeans this year, according to a
survey released today by the
American Soybean Association
(ASA). The survey indicates
farmers will plant 4.619 million
fewer acres of soybeans this spring
than last. In 1984 soybean planted
area totaled 67.735 million acres.
The survey was a random sample
of 8,227 soybean farmers m 29
major soybean-producing states
conducted by a questionnaire
mailed April 15.
The ASA planting intentions
survey indicates a 1.244-milhon
acre reduction in soybean plan
tings under USDA’s February
Prospective Plantings Report that
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’B5 soybean crop down 4.6 million acres
showed soybean planting in
tentions of 64.360 million acres.
In a brief statement prior to
presenting the ASA report, ASA
President Roger Asendorf said the
Soybean Association has an
obligation to give soybean farmers
early access to the same kind of
information that commercial
buyers and sellers are able to
gather.
The planting intentions have
been divided into five regional
areas;
• The Eastern Corn Belt
(Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan
and Wisconsin) will plant 18.709
million acres, a .371 million acre
(1.9 percent) decrease from 1984.
• The Western Corn Belt (lowa,
With the CLAAS ROLLANT baling is carried out in a bale chamber composed of steel rollers. The operation is
shown by the drawing (2); The swath is collected by the pickup. The feeder rake, placed immediately behind
the pickup, feeds the crop loosely and evenly into the empty baling chamber (a), formed by a continuous line
of driven steel rollers without any plates required. All rollers have a dimpled finish all around to assure a firm
grip of the crop. As soon as the crop has been fed into the bale chamber, the rollers start rotating the crop (b).
As the crop is fed into the bale chamber, it is continuously wrapped around the bale material in the chamber
(c), gradually forming a bale with increasing density to the outside. With the density increasing continuously,
the oil pressure in the hydraulic cylinders increases too. A pressure gauge informs the operator as soon as the
desired pressure is achieved. The bale is then wrapped and, after opening of the baling chamber, the bale is
discharged (d). The rollers are driven by heavy duty, slow running roller chains. Spring loaded chain ten
sioners guarantee the correct chain tension (3) at any time. Roller chains tend to be subject to wear -
especially when dirty and in need of servicing. An automatic chain lubrication makes maintenance easier.
With each opening of the bale chamber a small amount of oil is automatically fed to the various lubricating
points. The lubrication placement is achieved by small plastic brushes (4) removing the dirt from the chains
and at the same time evenly distributing the lubrication oil. Two heavy duty safety locks on the hydraulic
cylinders prevent accidental closure of the baling chamber, for example during service and maintenance
work.
THE CLAAS ROUND BALER WILL VIRTUALLY BALE ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN RAKE AND PUT
INTO A WINDROW. IT HANDLES HIGH MOISTURE CROPS. FARMERS ALSO USE THE CLAAS BALER
TO PICKUP THE PLASTIC THAT IS PUT DOWN IN MANY VEGETABLE OPERATIONS.
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Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas,
Nebraska and the Dakotas) will
plant 24.684 million acres, a 1.096
million acre (4.3 percent) decrease
from 1984.
• The Mid-South (Arkansas,
l/iuisiana, Mississippi, Texas,
Kentucky, Oklahoma and Ten
nessee) will plant 11.860 million
acres, a 2.05 million acre (14.7
percent) decrease from 1984.
• The Southeast (Alabama,
Georgia, Florida and the
Carolinas) will plant 6.13 million
acres, a 1.08 million acre (15
percent) decrease from 1984.
• The Mid-Atlantic states
(Delaware, Maryland, New Jer
sey, Pennsylvania and Virginia)
will plant 1.733 million acres, a
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22,000 acre (1.2 percent) decrease
from 1984.
The ASA Survey also showed
that farmers plan to plant 83.955
million acres of corn; a 4.4 percent
increase (3.521 million acres) over
1984. The Eastern Corn Belt
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showed a 1 8 percent increase (.520
million acres) over 1984. The
Western Corn Belt showed a 5.7
percent increase, or 2.028 million
acres, over 1984. The Mid-South
showed a 13.4 percent increase
(.607 million acres) over 1984.
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