I would like to take this op portunity to write about the EPA (Environmental Protec tion Agency) review of the Tri azine herbicides (Bladex, Prin cep, and Atrazine). Most of the com growers in our area as well as across the country use some form of Tri azine herbicide in their weed control program. We use it be cause it is fairly inexpensive, it works well in all types of tillage practices, it tank mixes well with a number of other herbi cides, and it is relatively safe to handle. Should the EPA ban Tria zines, we would also lose more than 20 pre-tank mixes such as. Bicep and Laddok. If you are concerned about an EPA ban on the Triazines, please write to the EPA and let them know why it would be a hardship to you in your farming operations. The address to write to is Public Response and Pro gram Resources Branch (OPP-30000-60), Field Opera- Badger Forage Boxes... Built lor the Long Haul! Model BNIOSO Now Badger gives you more choice in forage boxes Two models, in three sizes 14', 16' or 18'. The new Model 8N1055 offers variable speeds to match the forage density of your load look to Badger lor the only forage boxes built to flex on all terrain ■ High-strength alloy steel undercarriage ■ 23-1/2* wide high-speed cross conveyor /Cv ■ Model 8N1055 available with heavy-duty corrugated steel roof ■ Lifetime warranty on sides and deck > Gin tod your Badger dealer today for details Badger Blowers Beat Bottlenecks Model 8N2060 >5 „idqen ' us mßf \ 4 'V SHOW-EASE STM! CO. mmm YLVANIA MASTER /RN GROWERS ASSOCIATION President’s Message Curt Rakestraw President, PMCGA lions Division (7506 C), Office of Pesticide Programs, En vironmental Protection Agen cy, 401 M St. SW, Washington, DC 20406. Remember, if you don’t write and these products are banned, you have nothing to complain about. One other thing I would like to mention is the 1994 record com crop. According to the lat est USDA crop report, the American com growers pro duced a 10.1 billion bushel corn crop with an average yield of 138-bushel per acre. TTiis is a remarkable feat when you con sider that it has only been 40 odd years since the national average yield was only 38 bushels per acre. Unfortunately, record crops come with lower prices. That’s the bad news. However, there is some good news in the USDA report. This is the com usage figures. Model 8N1055 ■ Designed for plug-proof operation ■ Unload wagons foster, fill silos more efficiently ■ Choose from Modal 8N2054 or New Model BN2OAO, (or bigger silos ■ Rugged, heavy-duty construction ■ Adjustable shear bar prevents hair pinning, . carry-over and power loss ■ All material goes up the pipe in the air stream ■ Flexible wind guards minimize spillage iiMiMK. pa. Exports are projected to be' 1.9 S billion bushels, feed use is projected at S.6S billion, and cmsh at 1.7 billion for a total of 9.3 billion bushels. This equals the size of the second largest crop in U.S. history. With a 7.5 percent set aside in 1995, we will need to produce another 138-bushel-per-acre crop just to meet demand. When you look at these fig ures, it is hard not to be a little optimistic. Let’s hope 199 S is one of those rare years which bring both good yields and good prices. ST. LOUIS, Mo. —The nation’s most progressive farmers are taking note of the National Com Growers Asso ciation’s (NCGA) 1995 Nashville, Tenn. Com Classic location and making plans early to qualify for two enticing early-registration incentive opportunities. NCGA’s 37th annual con vention and trade show will be FOR LOW-COST WEED CONTROL IN CORN VELVETLEAF, FOXTAIL AND OTHER ANNUAL GRASSES USE A PROWL® TANK MIX PROWL or for more - < < p<nntyAr««: Ft«n»li ag 717-037-0601 Corn Talk, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 11,1995— Page Sincerely, Curt Rakestraw Early Registration Incentives Encourage Growers EFFECTIVE CONTROL PROWL® herbicide with atrazine or bladex stops velvetleaf and foxtail from choking your young com plants. This tank mix gives you top performance and real economy in com weed control. EASY APPLICATION Apply the PROWL tank mix preemergence, or early postemergence after the com is up, but no bigger than the four-leaf stage. Weeds should be no more than an inch tall. Do NOT incorporate PROWL in com. See us today. We have the products and the service to help your farming operation. Always read and fallow label directions A ,-, iJ/^ n .n< ,-, AgnLenter NAFTA One Year Later: Growers Reap Benefits ST. LOUIS, Mo. —More than a year ago. Congress voted to ratify the North Amer ican Free Trade Agreement (NAFTi\) after intense debate and negotiation. Today, U.S. com growers are among those reaping the benefits. “Com shipments to Mexico have surged. There is every indication they will reach 2.5 million metric tons (99 million bushels) this year, almost triple last year’s sales,” said Rod Gangwish, president of the National Com Growers Asso ciation (NCGA) and a Shelton, Neb. farmer. “TTirough NCGA, com growers did the hard work that made this market a reality.” As a leader of the Ag for NAFTA coalition, representing more than 175 agricultural organizations, NCGA helped NAFTA pass through a sharply held at the Nashville Conven tion Center on Feb. 26-28. Compose a masterpiece name for the Grand Old Com Classic’s three-piece com man band featured in the 1995 Clas sic logo and have the opportu nity to take the stage at Com Classic to claim one of these prizes: First Prize —an all-new Ford LS2S lawn & garden trac tor; Second Prize —Ford toy Beater Nearest You call your Cyanamid Rep. wmtsm Pennuiriwii* iiawau ' 4lm O'B*y«n *l4-067-364* divided Congress. Com grow ers participated in a massive grassroots campaign, writing and calling their senators and representatives to urge support for the trade agreement. Their efforts paid off. Con gress voted to ratify NAFTA. NAFTA took effect, linking the U.S., Mexico and Canada into the world’s largest free trade zone. Under NAFTA, U.S. corn growers have benefited signifi cantly. During January-August 1994, U.S. com exports to Mexico reached about 54 mil lion bushels, compared to only 7 million bushels exported dur ing the same time period in 1993. USDA projects that 1994 com exports, if continued at the same pace, will ultimately total about 99 million bushels. pedal tractor; or Third Prize— scale model of Genesis tractor. Winners will be announced at the 1995 Com Classic. Sandoz Crop Protection Corporation is planning an early-registration incentive bonus event for Saturday, Feb. 25, for the first 1,000 paid 1995 Com Classic registrants. To register for Com Classic, call NCGA at (314) 275-9915. iPraiauiaaaUtai • tentn 207
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