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-
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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.
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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
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Sincerely,
Curt Rakestraw
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Encourage Growers
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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
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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.
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