Overestimates Of Corn Crop May AMES, lowa Overestimates of the 1993 com crop in the June USDA Supply and Demand report may cause a $2OO million gross income loss to U.S. com farmers in the next four months, said National Farmers President, Steve Halloran. The report, released recently, estimates this year’s com crop at 8.5-billion bushels precisely Tractor Family Moves MADISON, S.D. Mark your calendar for the weekend of August 27-29. That’s when Oli ver’s family of sturdy, colorful tractors, and machinery will be moving to The Historic Prairie Village Steam Threshing Jambor ee at Madison, S.D. There’ll be more than 300 an tique tractors and farm machinery, agricultural and industrial, operat ing and on display. There’ll be a large flea market and vendor’s displays of parts and services to keep those outstanding Olivers in tip-top shape. There will be no overcrowding at Madison. Historic Prairie Vil lage is just what the name implies a village of more than 40 re stored buildings on more than 100 acres of show grounds. One of the restored buildings is the Lawrence Wclk Opera House, which is the original building where the fam ous band master first performed for- hire._No, Lawrence won’t be there, but the entertainment that will be there during the show will be well worth seeing. The HPOCA will have a ban quet on Saturday evening August 28. Duane Starr of Lincoln, Neb., will be (he keynote speaker. The association has more than 1,300 members from all parts of the country, Canada and numer ous countries around the world. For an application to join, write the HPOCA at P.O. Box 685, Charles City, IA 50616. the same estimate USDA made in its May Supply and Demand Report. According to Halloran, National Farmers see no scientific evidence, nor on-farm evidence, that the two crop estimates should. be an identical 8.5-billion bushels. Since (he report was issued, a month of extremely poor planting and growing conditions dramati cally changed fall com harvest prospects. National Farmers believes the June Supply and Demand Report should reflect observable on-farm conditions and stay consistent with scientific research. In a letter sent to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Michael Espy, National Farmers requests that USDA review all the negative factors that impacted the U.S. com crop between May 1 and June 1. According to Halloran, “such a review is necessary and if USDA chooses not to listen to our request, it should be prepared to shoulder the responsibility for needlessly causing U.S. corp far mers to lose in excess of $2OO-million in gross income.” In the case of com planting, the June report shows 87-percent of the U.S. com crop planted. The 5-year average percentage is 94-pcrcent. The 10-year average is 95-percent. lowa State University corn research shows the effect of late planting on corn yields. Corn planted Junc.l yields from 84-pcr cent of what it yields if planted on May 1. Ohio State University research shows similar yield loss for late planted com. Based on this scientific yield-reduction evi dence and the clear fact that far mers are planting fewer corn acres, the June com crop estimates should be significantly lower than the May estimate. If USDA allows the reports’ inaccuracy to stand, National Far mers grain department analysts estimate that the false supply sig nals the report sends to the mark etplace will lower com prices 10-cents per bushel on the next 2-billion bushels sold. Halloran points out that in recent weeks, USDA made grain program changes that show its concern for the severity of com planting problems. Unfortunately, the June Supply and Demand Report fails to reflect a parallel concern. The state ASCS offices in lowa, Indiana, and Illinois have extended the crop deadline due to late plantings or have extended the deadline for planting a cover crop on ACR/CU. Several other stales are considering similar actioff. In Ohio, the state presidents of the National Farmers Organization, the National Farmers Union, and the Farm Bureau Federation have Tractor Takes Variety Of Implements TORRANCE. Calif Designed with eepnomy in mind, Kubota Tractor Cor poration’s 20.5 PTO horse power L 2350 is equipped with the basic features needed for efficiency in stan dard agricultural and light PHONE: 717-626-1164 or 717-394-3047 FAX 717-733-6058 Mon., Tues., Wed., Frl. 8 AM to 5 PM; Thurs. 7 AM to 5 PM O FARM EQUIPMENT 1360 JD haybine, excellent condition. 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