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CRI Enters Agreement To
Sample Brown Swiss Bulls
SHAWANO, Wis. Cooper
ative Resources International
(CRI), headquartered at
Shawano, Wis., has entered into
an agreement with Super
Brown, an artificial insemina
tion (AI) cooperative in north
ern Italy, to jointly sample
Brown Swiss bulls.
The agreement states that
CRI and Super Brown will
jointly sample nine Brown Swiss
bulls annually.
A second part of the agree
ment includes the exchange of
semen from both countries on
proven Brown Swiss bulls. CRI
will market Super Brown
proven bulls throughout the
U.S. and in other countries not
serviced by Super Brown, in
cluding Canada, Latin America
and other European countries.
Since Super Brown’s marketing
area is essentially northern Italy,
they will work with CRI Europe
to market proven Cenex Brown
Swiss bulls in other parts of Italy
as well.
In their marketing area in
High Speed Skid
Shoe From Yetter
COLCHESTER, 111. Farm
ers using the Yetter Avenger®
high speed sludge or manure in
jection system can hold soil in
place with the new Skid Shoe
from Yetter.
The Skid Shoe uses a poly
plastic skid plate which resists
soil buildup, particularly in
heavy, wet soils. Soil and residue
is held in place as the skid shoe
glides over the soil next to the
25-inch opener blade.
“Manure or sludge applica
tion sometimes occurs in less
than ideal soil conditions,” said
Gene Chenoweth of the Yetter
Research and Development De-
Genetic ID’s New GMO Tests
Can Save U.S. Corn Exports
FAIRFIELD, lowa
Genetic ID, Inc., the pioneer
and world leader in testing foods
for genetically modified organ
isms (GMOs), has developed
cost-effective tests that could
help save hundreds of millions
of dollars in U.S. corn and corn
based food exports to Japan and
restore stalled U.S. corn exports
to Europe.
Known as Varietal ID, the
tests screen for specific unap
proved varieties of GMOs and
promise to protect U.S. export
ers from risks of refused ship
ments and legal penalties.
A new Japanese Ministry of
Health and Welfare regulation
bans imports of unapproved
genetically modified (GM) corn
varieties for human consump
tion. The new regulation has
zero tolerance; if any amount of
GMO is detected, corn ship
ments can be rejected and prod
ucts seized and destroyed.
Importers may also face fines
and criminal penalties.
The regulation has sparked
protests from the U.S. agricul-
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northern Italy at the base of the
Alps Mountains, Super Brown
works with a population of
40,000 Brown Swiss cows on
milk recording and has com
plete control of AI in the area.
This is more Brown Swiss cows
than there are in the U.S., which
means U.S. producers will have
access to some of the best Brown
Swiss genetics in the world.
Many of the Super Brown
proven sires rank very high on
the Interbull sire lists, including
the top two proven bulls on the
current list in the United States.
Super Brown currently prog
eny tests about 40 Brown Swiss
young sires annually, compared
to seven sampled annually by
CRI. They also have a MOET
program similar to the CRI
GENESIS program. It involves
breeding first lactation cows in
all their herds to the top, new
proven sires that come through
their program with a goal of
speeding up genetic progress.
Super Brown bulls should be
available to U.S. Brown Swiss
producers later this year.
partment. “The plastic skid
plate allows the Avenger® to
keep working in very wet soil
previously considered too wet
for application.”
The Skid Shoe is 18 inches
long and mounts easily to the
Avenger®. A steel plate backs
the poly plastic skid plate for
long life.
When installed on the 2986
series Avenger®, the Skid Shoe
keeps soil from building up on
the opener blade. Ideal for no
till applications, the Skid Shoe
holds soil in place, permitting
application in very demanding
soil conditions.
tural sector, which witnessed
corn exports to the EU plummet
from $305 million in 1996 to
only $1 million in 1999 due to
GMO restrictions, according to a
recent New York Times article.
Japan is the largest export
market for U.S. corn, buying an
average 480 million bushels a
year, or 31 percent of all U.S.
corn exported.
“The high-risk situation de
mands precise, reliable, and con
sistent testing to detect the
unapproved varieties,” said Dr.
Bernd Schoel, Genetic ID, direc
tor of analytical services. “Our
new Varietal ID tests solve this
problem, reducing the risks for
exporters.”
Genetic ID’s DNA tests can
reliably detect as little as two
molecules of genetically modi
fied DNA and identify all the
commercialized GM varieties of
grains, fruits, and vegetables on
the market.
Genetic ID’s two new Varietal
ID tests identify the seven GM
corn varieties unapproved in
Japan, and the 11 varieties
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Monferino Appointed President, Chief
Operating Officer For CNH Global, N. V.
RACINE, Wis. CNH
Global (NYSE:CNH) an
nounced that Paolo Monferino
has been appointed president
and chief operating officer.
Monferino replaces Steven G.
Lamb, who has resigned to
pursue other business interests.
“Paolo has the industry, man
agement and operational experi
ence to enable us to maintain
our momentum and to continue
to achieve improved financial
performance,” said Jean-Pierre
Rosso, chairman and chief exec
utive officer. “This appointment
enables us to continue to focus
on enhancing shareholder value
as we aggressively strive to im
prove the success and profitabil
ity of our customers.”
New Soil Management Tools
Added To Case IH Line
RACINE, Wis. Two new
tools are being added to the Case
IH tillage line to help growers
break up shallow compaction,
manage residue, and level fields.
The two - the Case IH 6700
coulter chisel plow and 6750
parabolic chisel plow - are avail
able in 7,9, 11 and 13-shank
models with working widths
from 8-feet-9-inches to 16-feet
-3-inches.
“Every farm operation faces
unique challenges when it comes
to tillage,” said Keith Whitaker,
Case IH tillage marketing man
ager. “Some growers only want
to break up some light soil com
paction. Others need to shatter
numerous compacted layers.
Still others are working in damp
soil and thick residue.
“We can help farmers cus
tomize a Case IH chisel plow
with various options and attach
ments to address their specific
needs.”
Both the 6700 and 6750 share
a rugged frame constructed
from 4-by-6 inch metal tubing.
The front two ranks of chisel
shanks are staggered to handle
high volumes of residue flow. A
positive stop depth-control fea
ture sets a constant operating
depth for the individual tillage
shanks.
The 6700 chisel plow uses
chisel shanks to fracture soils
and mix residue, creating good
soil tilth. It performs well in
light to moderate soil compac
tion conditions.
“The 6700 offers customers
an economical and proven til-
unapproved in the EU. In addi
tion, Genetic ID can quickly de
velop Varietal ID tests for any
GMOs unapproved by any trad
ing partner. For example, tests
can be developed for U.S.-grown
GM tomatoes, squash, and other
products not approved in Japan.
“With each nation creating
their own list of unapproved
varieties and labeling thresholds
for GMOs, exporters face un
precedented challenges,” said
Bill Witherspoon, Genetic ID’s
chief executive officer. “Genetic
ID’s Varietal ID tests, which
cost as little as a penny per
bushel, and our threshold tests
which cost even less, provide in
dustry with the tools to navigate
through the maze of regulation
and risk.”
Genetic ID, in cooperation
with Law Labs of the United
Kingdom, also developed Cert
ID, the world’s first non-GMO
certification program, which
provides further protection with
third-party assurance of non-
GMO production.
Monferino, 53, had been exec
utive vice president of the Fiat
Group with responsibility for
Fiat’s Automotive Components
and Industrial Diversified com
panies. He has more than 15
years of experience in the agri
cultural and construction busi
ness beginning at Fiatallis, a
joint-venture between Fiat’s
construction equipment business
and Allis Chalmers based in the
U.S.
In 1983, he was named chief
executive officer of Fiatallis
Latin America operations based
in Brazil. In 1985, he was ap
pointed chief operating officer
of Fiatallis.
Monferino became the chief
operating officer of Fiatagri, the
The Case IH 6750 para
bolic chisel plow offers
customers a versatile til
lage tool to shatter soil
compaction. When
equipped with a coulter
unit, as shown here, the
plow also serves as a resi
due management tool, cut
ting the residue ahead of
the tillage shanks.
lage solution for moderate resi
due and compaction
conditions,” Whitaker said.
Customers can choose 2-inch
heavy-duty chisel points, 4-inch
helical points, or tiger-C points
for both the front and rear
shanks. For those interested in
managing residue, gang coulters
or individual coulters can be at
tached on the front of the imple
ment to aid in cutting and sizing
residue.
The 6750 uses deep tillage
parabolic shanks mounted on
the rear bar to shatter deep com
paction. These shanks operate
four inches deeper than the
chisel shanks on the front two
ranks.
“The 6750 configuration
maximizes soil fracturing, al
lowing water and air movement
EPA Approves Insecticide
PHILADELPHIA - The Environ
mental Protection Agency (EPA) has
approved the use of Capture® 2EC
insecticide for planting time use
against com rootworm.
This new registration provides
growers with an important new
chemical tool to protect their com
against com rootworm and other soil
pests.
Growers can now replace older
organophosphate (OP) products with
a highly effective pyrethroid-based
product. The registration is in effect
for the 2000 growing season.
Bifenthrin, the active ingredient in
Capture, has been tested in trials
under heavy rootworm pressure and
exhibited better or equal control than
the current standard rootworm prod
ucts, according to Mike Steffeck,
Capture product manager for the
FMC Agricultural Products Group.
The product controls corn rootworm
(northern, western, southern, Mex
ican), cutworms, seed corn maggot,
farm machinery division of the
Fiat Group in 1987. Following
the 1991 acquisition of Ford
New Holland by Fiat Geotech
and the creation of New Hol
land, Monferino was named ex
ecutive vice president of the new
company headquartered in
London where his responsibili
ties covered strategy and busi
ness development, including
product, marketing and indus
trial policies.
Monferino received his degree
in mechanical engineering from
the Polytechnic of Turin in 1971.
“We thank Steve Lamb for
his leadership, dedication, com
mitment to our business. We
wish him every success in the
future,” Rosso said.
throughout the soil for better
root growth in the next crop,”
Whitaker said.
Four types of points are avail
able for the parabolic shanks to
match power availability and
field conditions:
• 2-inch straight points -
Straight points open a slot in the
compaction layer, providing the
least amount of fracture and soil
tilth. They also have the lowest
horsepower requirements.
• 5-inch tiger points - The 5-
inch size produces 30 to 50 per
cent soil fracture, but requires
less horsepower than its 7-inch
counterpart.
• 7-inch tiger points - The 7-
inch size provides maximum soil
fracturing at 30 to 60 percent.
• 7-inch replaceable tip tiger
points - These use a cast tip that
can be replaced easily for condi
tions where points wear rapidly.
Model 6750 users can cut and
size residue with gang coulters
or individual coulters mounted
on the front of the implement.
Coulters aid in cutting and
sizing residue. A disk attach
ment also is available for heavy
residue mixing and tough condi
tions. The disks mount individu
ally, and the front and rear are
offset. This design offers supe
rior cutting, mixing and residue
flow.
In addition, a Hydraulic Disk
Level’r attachment is available
for both the 6700 and 6750. It
allows farmers to customize
field finish to match their cropp
ing practices. After tillage, it
berms soil over the shank
furrow.
wireworm, seed corn beetle and
grubs.
“Capture provides long residual
control during extended egg hatch
and under heavy rootworm pressure,
said Steffeck. “The product has also
been tested and works in OP and car
bamate aggressive soils.”
As a liquid pyrethroid, Capture
poses no dust inhalation problems
and requires no posting under worker
protection safety (WPS) rules.
Capture must be applied as a T-band
ed spray over the open furrow before
the closure wheels. The product
should be applied at a 0.3 oz rate per
1,000 feet of row of 6.2 oz of product
an acre for 30-inch row spacing. A
one gallon jug will treat 25 acres.
“We believe this product will also
become a popular replacement for
current liquid-applied products due to
Us superior efficiency,” says Steffeck.
And, since the product has been sold
for foliar pests in corn, Capture will
be readily available this season for
planting time use.