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INDIANAPOLIS — Restrictions at farmers markets due to COVID-19 are expected to continue through June, said Kelli Whiting, coordinator of temporary food events at Marion County Health Department. Whiting was a speaker during a webinar hosted by the Indiana Uplands Food Network. “We have limited the farmers markets to be essential products, such as whole, uncut produce, meats, eggs and cheese,” she said. The rules and recommendations may vary by each county’s health department, so it’s important to do your homework before heading to the market. “We’re basically limiting the number of vendors that can come,” Whiting said. “We also want them to do social distancing, where they take measures to draw with chalk or tape lines 6 feet apart. “We want them to limit the number of people that come into the market. We also have guidelines for sanitizing. For this virus, you have to use an extremely strong beach solution.” Vendors should not participate if they are ill, particularly if they show any flu-like symptoms. Purdue Extension published best practice guidelines for markets in the midst of the pandemic: n Do not allow anyone to attend or work the market if they are ill, showing signs of illness, or have had contact with someone sick or tested positive for COVID-19 in the last two weeks. n Promote social distancing by enforcing a 6- to 10-foot space between vendor booths. n Ensure people wear face coverings per U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations. n Encourage proper social distancing restrictions of at least 6 feet between individuals. n Advise that everyone at the market wash their hands before and after attending.
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Trees are removed on a property in Indiana. Woodland management controls undesirable plants and improves wildlife habitat.
WOOD WORK Extension forester shares woodland management tips By Erica Quinlan
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Managing woodlands is a task on the to-do list of many landowners. It involves defining one’s goals for a property and developing a plan of action to meet those goals. Managing woodlands boils down to three main actions: restoration, conservation and cultivation, said Lenny Farlee, Purdue Extension forester, during a webinar. “We’re doing restoration work to take care of some of
the past problems we’ve had on properties,” he explained. “We’re doing conservation work to maintain those benefits to wildlife. “And then we’re actually doing some cultivation work to encourage certain benefits that we’re strongly interested in. That’s what’s behind this idea of forest management. We do this because of, in many cases, that past history of rough use.” Forests may have a history of unmanaged grazing, high grade tree harvesting, invasive species, high numbers of grapevines, or overcrowding. Reasons to manage forests include: n Natural processes have been disrupted by past or present activities or conditions. n Productivity and health can
be enhanced. n Specific benefits and products of interest can be actively encouraged. n To maintain diversity of ages and types of forest across the landscape. n To retain plant and wildlife communities. Woodland management is primarily about managing space and light. This is done by controlling undesirable plants, thinning trees where density is high and harvesting trees to manage light or space and capture value. By creating openings you can manage the canopy density to favor diverse tree species regeneration and habitat types, Farlee said. See WOOD, Page A2
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Ag Economy Barometer dropped to a three-year low in April due to coronavirus concerns, commodity price declines and supply-chain disruptions. “Over the past two months, producers have felt the first shock waves being created by the coronavirus,” said James Mintert, director of Purdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture. “Disruptions in the supply chain are causing many to look at ways they can mitigate risk in this uncertain environment and sharp declines in commodity prices have added significant financial pressure on many U.S. farming operations.” The Index of Current Conditions and the Index of Future Expectations declined sharply. “The biggest decline, especially over the last two months, has been in the Index of Current Conditions, which fell to 72 from 111 last month, and all the way from 154 two months ago,” Mintert said.
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Produce fills the shelves at Wilson Farm Market in Arcadia, Indiana. Reduce the stress of choosing healthy meals by planning ahead.
Eat healthy with less stress By Erica Quinlan
before they eat, said Monica Nagele, Purdue Extension educator in Montgomery County, during a webinar. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — If you have no idea The stress of choosing healthy meals can be what to eat for dinner tonight, you’re not alone. reduced by planning ahead. About 85% of Americans have no idea what’s Learn more about healthy eating at www.eatgoing to be for dinner until just a few hours gathergo.org. AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS
MEAL PLANNING “Plan to eat healthy ahead of time,” Nagele said. “Choose healthy foods to make, then shop or have those items on hand. Keep healthy snacks easily accessible. “If you know you’ll be eating out later, then plan to eat healthier foods at other meal times during the day. This is also a good skill to give your kids if you have them, and to be a good food role model.”
PORTION CONTROL “A key concept of healthy eating is portion control,” Nagele said. “Use measuring cups or food scales to teach yourself those portions, so you can then become familiar with when you see it on your plate. “Be familiar with serving sizes and reading those food labels. If you choose to indulge, do so in a way where you feel satisfied without overdoing it.”
PERSONALIZE IT “Finally, eat for your personal health,” Nagele said. “Nutrition is not ‘one size fits all,’ despite what fad diets and headlines might tell you. “So, if you hate cauliflower, don’t eat it. Food is not your enemy. It’s important to find healthy eating habits that fit your preferences and your budget, and something you can maintain over time.”
INDIANAPOLIS — As a majority of Indiana begins to open back up after the shelter-in-place order put in place several weeks ago to help slow the spread of COVID-19 is lifted, Hoosiers have to start learning to adjust to a new way of living. This includes farmers and those who work in the agriculture industry as they navigate changing grain and livestock markets and begin the 2020 planting season. “It certainly takes some time to get through some challenges,” said Bruce Kettler, director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. First and foremost, Kettler said it is crucial for farmers who are getting ready to start planting, as well as those who are involved in the agriculture industry, to remember that if they are sick, then they need to stay home, follow health and safety guidelines and to stay out of the workplace. “Spring planting is much better than last year, which is positive,” Kettler said, adding that he is anxious to see how much more planting is done this week. Kettler said as he talks with other state leaders and health experts about the best way to reopen meat processing plants and help agriculture businesses keep going, he keeps reminding people that they need to stay positive as the world around them changes. See STATE, Page A2
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Farmers have become much less inclined to make large investments in their farm operations, according to the survey. When asked what their No. 1 concern regarding their farm and the COVID19 situation, 43% of farmers said they were concerned about market access. Thir ty-seven percent said financial considerations and 13% said they were worried about health and safety. “However, when we followed up and asked about changes on their farming operations, 35% of farmers in our survey said they had made some changes already in the way they operate their farm in relations to the COVID-19 concerns,” Mintert said. Si x t y-seven percent, roughly two thirds of the farmers in the survey, said they were either fairly worried or very worried about coronavirus impact on farm profitability in 2020. A little over half of the farmers said they anticipate applying for a financial assistance program. The next barometer update will be released June 2. Read the full Ag Economy Barometer report at https://purdue.ag/agbarometer. Erica Quinlan can be reached at 800-426-9438, ext. 193, or equinlan@ agrinews-pubs.com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Quinlan.
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Congressman lauds FFA chapter By Ashley Langreck
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GREENCASTLE, Ind. — As a U.S. congressman who serves Indiana’s 4th District and an advocate of the agriculture industry, Rep. Jim Baird has been working to help Hoosiers get through the tough times caused by restrictions put in place to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Baird has been busy working with Indiana agriculture commodity groups and those who make their living working in the agriculture industry, providing them with vital information as they adjust to a new normal and changes in the livestock and agriculture markets caused by the pandemic. Baird said he wants to commend Jaden Maze, president of the Western Boone FFA Chapter, and the rest of the FFA chapter for all the hard work they are doing to help people in their community, as well as help support local farmers through
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“These systems are complex, and we don’t always get the exact results we think we’re going to get,” he said. “Every situation is a little different.” Working with a professional forester is a good
their Milk and Meat for Boone C ou nt y c a m paign. Through the campaign, the FFA chapter is raising funds to purchase hundreds of gallons of milk, as well Baird as beef and pork, to donate to local food pantries and organizations in the community. Baird said the FFA chapter has already raised more than $15,000 of its $20,000 goal. “Young people like that shows the appreciation and spirit of Hoosiers and Americans,” said Baird, adding that he commends their hard work and dedication. Baird said he also has been busy working with state leaders and industry experts to figure out the best ways to keep workers and consumers safe as packing plants, including Tyson Foods in Logansport and Indiana Packers Plant in Delphi, prepare to reopen.
“I’m pleased and impressed with the cooperation of Tyson Foods and the community and how they are helpi ng e ach o t h e r,” sa id Baird, adding that Tyson Foods employees and members of the community are rallying together to help each other and work toward getting the processing plant opened. Baird said state and community officials in both Delphi and Logansport are doing everything they can to make sure the health of the workers in the processing plants is the No. 1 priority, which includes the implementation of personal protective equipment and adding protective dividers on the plant line. Baird noted that as the processing plants reopen at reduced capacity, COVID-19 testing will continue to be done for employees.
starting point. Visit www. findindianaforester.org for more information. The U.S. Department of Agriculture may help you with your woodland management costs, Farlee said. Cost sharing may be available for invasive species control, pruning, planting, erosion control and other reasons.
Contact your Natural Resources Conservation Service or Soil and Water Conservation District office to learn more. For more information, visit www.in.gov/dnr/forestry or www.purdue.edu/ fnr/extension. Erica Quinlan
Indiana nonprofit lands grant to train refugees in farming NEW HAVEN, Ind. (AP) — Refugees from a southeast Asian nation who’ve settled in northeastern Indiana will be learning how to farm in the Midwest thanks to a federal grant landed by a nonprofit group. For t Way ne - ba s e d Heartland Communities will use the three-year, $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to found the Refugee Incubator Farm of Northeast Indiana. Heartland Communities’ administrator, Jain Young, has secured an agreement with Save Maumee Grassroots Organization to use nine acres in New Haven, just east of Fort Wayne, for
the farming project. The 14 participating refugees are mostly former farmers who fled the former nation of Burma, now known as Myanmar. The Fort Wayne area is home to hundreds of refugees who have fled persecution and turmoil in Myanmar. Each farmer is being assigned a plot ranging from one-half to one full acre. Young expects that they’ll be planting crops during the last two weeks of May. If all goes as planned, Young said the farmers will share their newly acquired skills with each other and their children, planting the seeds for second-generation small-business owners.
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“We just need to remain positive,” Kettler said, adding that the whole ag community and economy is hurting, no matter what sector individuals work in. Kettler said people should remember how far the state has come in the eight weeks since restrictions and regulations were first put into place to help slow the spread of COVID19 and be optimistic about how much the state will overcome in the next eight weeks. Ashley Langreck can be reached at 800-426-9438, ext. 192, or alangreck@ agrinews-pubs.com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Langreck.
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Early planting has chilling effect By Erica Quinlan
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AMBOY, Ind. — It’s been a pleasant start to planting for many farmers in northwest Indiana, according to Jason Harmon, technical agronomist at DeKalb Asgrow. “Early on, we were having some of the best soil conditions that we’ve seen in a couple of years,” Harmon said. “A lot of farmers took advantage of that. It was nice to get the crops in early. “The only thing that hasn’t cooperated is the temperature. A lot of the farmers who planted earlier are seeing the corn stay in the ground longer than they would hope. It’s taking its time
to get out.” There may be cases in which farmers will have to replant due to chilling effects or other weather -re lated prob lems, but only Harmon time will tell. As farmers finish up planting, Harmon recommended they take notes of field conditions. “Whether it’s a field with weed pressure, what fields have responded well to tillage, or different aspects of things they’ve tried,” he said. “Just try to doc-
ument that and use that futuristically, either for the rest of this year or next year. “Let’s make sure we’re monitoring the fields. Once the corn gets up, we can go out and see if seeding depth was accurate and uniform. Maybe there are some adjustments we can make to finish out planting or have ready for next year.” Farmers should also be ready to put down herbicides and monitor for insect and disease problems. “In my neck of the woods, water hemp is one of the most challenging weeds,” Harmon said. “It needs that moisture to germinate, but it also needs heat. We look to the later part of
Soybeans respond favorably to early planting dates if soil conditions are ideal for planting.
May as to when those may start germinating.” At the end of the day, it’s about focusing on what can be controlled. “We’re going to have some weather events come about that we have no control over,” Harmon said. “It’s all about trying to control the controllable. Get out there when you can to apply things in an adequate manner and then let Mother Nature do what she does.” Erica Quinlan can be reached at 800-426-9438, ext. 193, or equinlan@agrinews-pubs.com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Quinlan.
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Early-planted soybeans set table for higher yields By Tom C. Doran
my way through college about 15 years ago. I clearly remember back then having conBLOOMINGTON, Ill. — versations with people of not There’s been a shift toward planting soybeans until after earlier planted soybeans the that first week of May — let the last several years as researchers soil warm up and decrease the tout the practice’s yield advanchances of sudden death syntages. drome. With the cooperation of the “Back then the soybean weather, Illinois and Indiana seeding populations were a lot farmers have planted 18% and higher. It wasn’t uncommon 11%, respectively, of the anticto start out planting 185,000 ipated soybean crops by April to 220,000, 230,000, 240,000 26, well above the five-year seeds per acre and there was averages of 4% in the Prairie not a lot of use of seed treatState and 3% in the Hoosier ments which is kind of why State. we were planting so many soyJason Boehler, M&M Service beans and trying to get a good Co. regional sales agronomist, stand.” a proponent of earlier planted soybeans, noted the advanWhat are some considerations tages in an Illinois Soybean that need to be made for farmers Association ILSoyAdvisor looking into planting soybeans podcast April 27. He also farms earlier? with his father near Litchfield. “Planting them in good soil conditions is the most critical. Why plant soybeans early? If he’s going to be aggressive “Soybeans are pretty amazand start planting soybeans ing compensators. While corn earlier, a grower really needs to emergence is absolutely critical consider what he needs to have to pulling off that high yield done before that first planter stand, soybeans are a little pass. more forgiving. “Make sure the fertilizer is “I do think there’s some on, make sure the tillage work penalty for having doubles, but is done or that you have a good if every plant does not come herbicide program in place that out of the ground in the same takes in consideration that if 24-hour period, that’s not detyou are planting early your soyrimental to final yield potenbeans might be in the ground tial in soybeans. I also think two or three weeks before they they’re able to come up a little come up. better in those colder environ“You have to consider what ments. herbicides you’re using, what “The reason why we’re trying weed pressures you’re going to to get soybeans planted a little face. Specifically, waterhemp earlier is they’re set to mature comes up when soil temperabased on length of day. So, the tures climb a little higher. So, only real way to get more growin some cases you may have ing season on soybeans and soybeans in the ground for over allow them to capture some more a month before waterhemp resunlight and collect some more ally starts germinating. nutrients is to get them started “Putting together a quality vegetatively a little sooner. seed treatment package is ab“If we can get to a situation solutely critical when planting where we have trifoliates out early. That is the first step. and have full canopy by the Again, you have to know that summer solstice to trigger those these soybeans are going to be soybeans to go into reproducin the ground for at least two, tive phase that’s going to add if not three weeks before they bushels at the end of the year.” make it up. “That is a pretty long period How has the approach to planting of time to have those seedlings soybeans changed over the past in cooler soil that likely is several years? going to be damp before they “I’m fortunate enough. I come up, and they’re not going started working in ag retail on to be growing very quick with AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS
emergence by about a day and a half in some products which mean when you put that seed in the ground early that you have more confidence that every one you’re putting in the ground is going to come up. “These seed treatment packages that we have today has allowed us to really dial-back There are a number of seed treatment options. Are all soybean seed the planting rate and now that we’re going to get a better crop treatments created equal? than what we did when we had “Definitely all seed treathigher populations of untreated ments are not the same. That’s seed.” probably one of the biggest areas of confusion today. You Are there any other benefits really have to work with your or considerations that farmers seed dealer, your co-op, whoshould take into account if they ever you’re going to get your haven’t so far invested in seed seeds treated from, and you treatments? have to understand what each “I remember when seed treatof those parts of seed treatment ments were gaining in popularare doing. ity. I had several growers who “I feel like there are a lot to would always question why people who just kind of gloss they’re spending the money. over actually what goes on their soybeans. Oh, yes, they’re Whatever the price, $10, $12, $15, $20-plus a unit, the sky’s treated, and they kind of lump all of those together in one cat- the limit on whatever protecegory in their mind. You really tion you want to buy and put on that seed you can. need to stop and think about “Don’t get me wrong, in what you are trying to protect every economy every dollar that seedling from. is important, both the dol“The most critical portion is lars going out and the dollars that fungicide piece. In those coming in through yield. I had cool, damp soils, you can have people asking why they were some major issues with physpending so much money on tophthora, pythium anywhere seed treatment. in the state. “When looking at the pop“From there just kind of dial ulations they were planting in to what kind of localized and, as far as their costs per enhancements or other protections you need, be it nematodes acre, they were able to reduce or insects, really work with your their cost per acre by planting a good quality treated seed and dealers and figure out what kind of package is best for you.” backing off their populations because the seeds that they were putting in the ground You mentioned fungicides are were going to come up. That’s critical as part of the seed treatment package. What other kind of just a win-win for the grower. “To find more information protections can farmers get from about early planting and seed soybean seed treatments? treatments, there’s a ton of “It’s very common that peogood university data, there ple are putting in an insectiare good Illinois Soybean cide, too. There’s been some Association blogs. It’s out data to show some increased there. Everybody is talking early season vigor using some about it. Planting soybeans insecticide treatments. “I personally am interested in early was kind of an unknown thing 10 years ago and anyplaying around a little bit with more it’s almost becoming comsome plant growth regulators. Those would be like extracts or mon practice.” synthetic plant hormones that will get that seedling out of the Tom C. Doran can be reached at 815-780-7894 or tdoran@ ground a little quicker and a agrinews-pubs.com. Follow him little more uniform. on Twitter at: @AgNews_Doran. “I’ve seen a little quicker cooler temperatures. “A good seed treatment package really helps to protect that soybean to fight off pathogens, to still come up strong and emerge well out of the ground sometimes three-plus weeks later.”
Hasler takes top honors in Collegiate Discussion Meet By Ashley Langreck
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COLUMBUS, Ind. — An Indiana Farm Bureau collegiate member was crowned the American Farm Bureau 2020 Young Farmer and Ranchers Collegiate Discussion Meet winner. Grace Hasler of Bartholomew County is finishing up her sophomore year at Purdue University, where she is majoring in agricultural economics and agricultural communications. She earned the right to represent Indiana in the national discussion meet competition after she earned the state title at the 2019 Indiana Farm Bureau Young Farmer Collegiate Discussion Meet. The basis of the discussion meet is for competing members to simulate a committee meeting where discussion on a pre-determined topic and active
participation are required. Hasler, who grew up around horses and participated in rodeo for much of her life, s a id when she came to Hasler P urdue she decided to join Collegiate Farm Bureau because she liked what Farm Bureau stands for. “I looked into the discussion meet and ended up winning the state meet,” Hasler said. Hasler said that during a normal discussion meet, contestants compete in different rounds, each consisting of four people, with the individual that does the best job at coming up with a competent solution for the topic presented moving on
to the next phase of competition in the meet. The national discussion meet is typically held each year at the Young Farmer and Rancher Conference, but the in-person event was canceled due to regulations and restriction put in place to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Instead, Hasler said she was given the opportunity to participate in the meet virtually with other collegiate Farm Bureau members from all around the country. Hasler said since the meet was done virtually, for the first round she had to take two of the five pre-determined topics and make two videos that were three minutes in length and submit them within 24-hours for a virtual panel of judges to watch and decide which contestants would move on to the next round of the competition.
Hasler advanced to the Sweet 16 round, where she had to do a Zoom call to discuss new market options for agriculture products. After advancing from the Sweet 16 round, Hasler competed in the Final Four round, where she hoped her discussion and view points on the topic of labor shortage in the agriculture industry would be enough for her to be named the winner. “I was sitting at the table with my 5-year-old brother and my parents when they announced my name as the winner,” Hasler said. Hasler said that as soon as her name was announced as the winner, her whole family erupted in screams of joy, with her mom banging the table in pride. “I literally had to leave the room with my computer because they were so loud,” Hasler said.
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Hoosiers turn to alternative meat sources By Ashley Langreck
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INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosier farmers that sell fresh and freezer meat have been experiencing a huge increase in demand for their products as consumers turn to different avenues to buy meat as grocery stores struggle to stock shelves amid COVID-19 pandemic. Bruce Kettler, director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, said farmers and operations that sell meat have been experiencing some unexpected but welcome business as individuals have been searching for alternate avenues to still get quality meat as coolers at grocery stores continue to remain bare or have limits on the amount that can be purchased. Kettler said loc a l me at lockers and Kettler pl a nt s are one way that some folks are getting the protein they need to feed their families, which is the biggest contributing factor to why those local businesses are booked solid. “It’s an opportunity for more people to realize and get a better understanding of how agriculture food production systems work,” Kettler said. Kettler said that even if consumers are purchasing meat from local farmers or meat plants, it is important for them to know that those operations and individuals still have to abide by safety guidelines and recommendations of the Indiana Department of Health and the Indiana Board of Animal Health. Kettler said some stores are still struggling to keep meat in stock and have limitations on the amount that can be purchased, but as the packing plants begin to open back up, the supply of meat available will begin increasing again. Kettler said another resource for consumers is the Indiana Grown Protein Guide. “It might encourage folks to try something different than they have had before,” Kettler said, adding that the protein guide includes Hoosier producers who sell a variety of proteins, including beef, bison, chicken, duck, fish and seafood, elk, goat and lamb, turkey, pork, rabbit and wagyu beef. To view the protein guide, visit https://tinyurl.com/ybyeunzv. Ashley Langreck can be reached at 800-426-9438, ext. 192, or alangreck@agrinews-pubs.com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Langreck.
Conservation Innovation Grants offered By Ashley Langreck
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INDIANAPOLIS — The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced $15 million in funding allocated to help those who want to adopt innovative conservation practices on agricultural land. Jill Reinhart, the assistant state conservationist for partnerships for Indiana Natural Resources Conservation Service, said the funding for the Conservation Innovation Grants is meant to help bring innovative ideas to conservation whether that is through management systems or a more market-based approach. Reinhart said projects that are submitted for the grant should demonstrate innovative conservation processes and how they can integrate those practices. Reinhart said individuals or groups who apply for the funding must have a project that falls into one of five priority areas. “The five priority areas are water quality, water reuse, wildlife, air quality and energy conservation,” Reinhart said. Reinhart said projects can last anywhere from one year to three years, and organizations seeking funding must ask for at least $150,000 in funding. Reinhart said one requirement of the grant is that those who receive funding must equally match the amount of money they receive. Proposals for the Conservation Innovative Grant must be submitted by June 29. For more information on the grant or to apply, visit https:// tinyurl.com/y997lc5y.
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What’s trending
These are this week’s most read stories on the AgriNews website: 1. Early optimism: ‘A wonderful place to farm’ 2. WOTUS notice: Most ditches, ponds no
longer ‘navigable’ 3. LEXION combines protect grain quality
4. Planting season ramps up: Better hybrids and varieties aid early start 5. New aid packages support agriculture
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A time for more communication Preparations for planting abound as usual, but this year also seems different because of what’s going on in the world today as the pandemic continues. Still, farms are here to keep feeding the world: one of the most essential jobs out Darren Frye there. Maybe you’ve made some Water Street adjustments to the way you work on a day-to-day Solutions basis with your employees, vendors, suppliers, advisers and others. Using technology to communicate is key when face-to-face meetings aren’t possible anymore due to social distancing precautions. KEEP IT OPEN Before planting season really kicks into gear, it’s time to think about how you can best keep your landlords and lenders in the loop around what’s happening on your farm. This is a time for more communication, not less, even though it’s a busy season and the communication isn’t likely to be happening in person. “Going dark” during busy seasons with regard to communicating with people who are critical to the success of our farm operation can lead to negative outcomes. However, both the situation around the world and the situation within our operation are changing rapidly day to day. Farm leaders must have a plan to keep communication lines open, particularly with lenders and landlords who need to know there are plans in place for this growing season to proceed smoothly on the farm. BUILD THE PLAN Here are three things to think through: 1. What they need to know. Think about the questions that each group may have for you. The groups can be simple: lenders in one group, local landlords in another, long-distance landlords in another. Or, the groupings may need to be more complex, depending on your operation. Consider the unique questions each group might have for you, before they ever start asking. Think about any changes you’ve made in your operation since the last time you communicated with them, and what they need to know about those changes. Then, think about “bullet points” to discuss with them: the items they need to hear. 2. How you’ll communicate with them. Having a plan mapped out for how to communicate best with each lender and landlord will be helpful when things get busy. Think about whether a phone call or online meeting would be best for each person. For those with many landlords, you might create a newsletter — whether mail or email — with information they need to know about what’s going on at your operation this spring. Since in-person visits or ride-alongs probably won’t be possible, consider creative ways of how to take them along in the tractor with you. You or someone else in your operation could create and send a short video of planting taking place or other interesting operations. It’s all about bringing the farm virtually to them, since they won’t be able to come to you. 3. When you’ll be in touch. This might seem obvious, but in the thick of planting season it can be easily forgotten or pushed back: when you’ll communicate with each person. Take time now to schedule phone calls or online meetings for lenders, as well as the times you plan to communicate with your landlords. Put it all on your calendar as well as the calendars of others in your operation who are involved in that communication. Think carefully about your own time, as well. As the farm’s leader, you can start to become pulled in many different directions, especially during planting season. But the operation needs you, as the leader, to also stay focused on handling the business and financial side. Evaluate how you’re planning to spend your time this spring. Is the majority going to be spent doing the things that only you, as the leader, can do? Delegate what you can so you have the time to focus where you make the biggest difference. Communicating with advisers and others during the spring season can be a challenge. As the global economic situation continues to evolve and impact the markets, a crucial person to have on your team is a market adviser.
Local food creates local jobs While Tyson Foods says it’s “feeding you like family,” we recently learned that it and the rest of America’s Big Meat members sometimes need a war-like White House declaration just Farm & Food to cut a fat hog. More striking than File the order itself was its effect: It didn’t work. Alan Guebert A week after President Donald Trump ordered all meatpacking employees nationwide back to work in the middle of today’s pandemic, Tyson’s pork slaughtering facilities fell to 50% capacity, reported the Washington Post May 4. As that drama played out, Jake and Dawn Trethewey continued to plant their 15th crop of certified organic produce to — get this — actually feed dozens of families and hundreds of people near their farm in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Better yet, their subscriber numbers continue to climb for 2020. “I sent 30 emails for people to sign up a couple of weeks ago,” Jake relates in a telephone interview, “and I got back 34 replies for our weekly box. Thirty-four out of 30, that’s a first.” He isn’t alone. It’s been a year of firsts for many Americans hoping to keep pantries stocked and refrigerators full while the majority of the nation remains under stay-at-home orders. As last week’s column documented, it’s also been a chain-breaking year
for Big Ag and Big Food. Their go-to remedy for most problems — go bigger or go home — can’t outmuscle today’s merciless, deadly virus. It’s also been a humbling few months for government. Its usual prescription, a conveyor belt of money, is now running full throttle just to buy the baling wire and bubblegum necessary to hold together a badly broken food system that needs to refocus as much as reform. For example, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue finally has the money, about $300 million per month, to implement his oft-rejected “Harvest Box” idea. Perdue claims it will prop up prices received by farmers and ranchers because it will buy commodities to then box and give away to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, recipients. Congress has rejected Perdue’s past attempts to install the program for several reasons. The key reason being redundancy. SNAP is an efficient, effective, and, according to Forbes, a 99% fraud-free program that delivers food aid to every community in the United States. Even better, SNAP has no boxes, trucks, or spoilage. Under Perdue’s COVID-fueled plan, however, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will buy meat from packing plants that are half-shuttered, as well as from other food wholesalers hundreds of miles from where it’s needed to then truck to schools that are closed and food pantries — without the increased facilities necessary to
cool, store and package it — that are now operating with virus-clipped, primarily volunteer staffs. In short, it’s a “solution” that worsens today’s distribution problems. A far better fix would be for Congress to order USDA to take the billions Perdue’s complex program will cost and just add the money to existing SNAP accounts so hungry, poor Americans can buy the food they actually need. Congress can also order USDA to streamline the SNAP application process so even more Americans can get temporary, pre-loaded cards — say, in amounts of $50, $100, or $200 — to use at local markets for local food. Also, Congress should permit every SNAP cardholder the option of ordering and paying for home-delivered food online without penalty. Today’s state-by-state authority is an outdated, bureaucratic mess. None of these steps involves boxes, trucks or spoilage and each promises more food will get to more people in more places more easily. Better yet, local food creates local jobs — something every community, rural and urban, desperately needs now. If you think it’s too good to be true, remember, we’re already doing it. In fact, Jake and Dawn Trethewey have been feeding their local community since 2005 because they know it takes a family to feed you like family. Farm & Food File is published weekly through the U.S. and Canada. Source material and contact information are posted at www.farmandfoodfile.com.
Farmers, ranchers rise to the challenge Farmers and ranchers are naturally positive people. We carry out our work believing that the harvest will be good and our long days, and sometimes long nights, of hard work will pay off. Lately, between the Zippy Duvall impacts of COVID19 and the economic American pressures we were Farm Bureau dealing with even before the virus came to our country, it has seemed as if our stockpile of positivity is running a bit low. But I don’t really believe that for one minute, and the stories I’m seeing about how farmers and ranchers are weathering this latest storm are proof that I’m right. Farmers and ranchers rise to the challenges we face. We’re still farming, doing what’s needed to feed our fellow Americans. There’s plenty of good news out there. Consider the example of farmers and ranchers donating food to help meet the increased need in the midst of the pandemic. As many of our fellow citizens face job losses, more of them are having to turn to food banks and other feeding organizations for help. Agriculture is stepping up to help meet that need. There’s the story about an Idaho potato grower who, when he lost his regular restaurant sales, put the word out on social media that he had six months’ worth of potatoes stored up
and to come and get them. Many have shown up to gather potatoes for food banks or friends and neighbors in need. Farmers and Farm Bureau organizations around the country are coordinating with food banks and state agencies to get food from farms with excess to people who need it. And at the American Farm Bureau, we’ve worked with U.S. Department of Agriculture to increase food donations from farms. All of these efforts make me so proud of our nation’s farmers and ranchers, and they are reminders of the can-do attitude our farmers are known for. It’s so encouraging to see how farmers and ranchers are being creative and positive — rising to the challenge so they can keep farming and feeding all of us. Another positive that I’ve seen is the recognition of the importance of what farmers and ranchers do every day. When the stay-home orders went into place, one of the first concerns people had was whether there would be a severe disruption in the food supply. That shows the value of agriculture to our lives. We take those concerns seriously and we’re working to ensure that food processing and other links in the food chain remain operational at the same time as we take good care of the workers on farms and in processing plants, so Americans can enjoy the plenty that we’re used to having. I’m glad to see that folks are realizing how important agriculture is to their daily lives. In normal times,
it’s easy to take overstocked grocery stores for granted, until something happens to remind us that a lot goes into getting food to our plates. Even with some temporary rationing of certain products, we are so blessed. Most Americans are able to shelter at home and not worry about going hungry because farmers and ranchers are still on the job, producing the food we depend on. Farm Bureau’s social media hashtag #StillFarming has been seen by millions, showing that farmers and ranchers are out there working to feed America. It has been encouraging to see people baking bread and finding creative ways to use pantry staples. After watching so many food fads come and go, it’s interesting to see us getting back to basics and seeking out comfort foods when we need them. This focus on positivity isn’t to say that there aren’t some real problems in agriculture right now. The impacts of COVID-19 have been brutal, especially on those who have had loved ones contract the virus, but also on workers who have lost income and on farmers who have lost their markets. But let’s keep things in perspective and focus on the positives, too. That’s how we retake power over this situation, put COVID-19 in its place and keep working for better days to come. Blessings and good health to you all. Zippy Duvall, a poultry, cattle and hay producer from Georgia, is the president of the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Darren Frye is president and CEO of Water Street Solutions.
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Learn basics of raising livestock and poultry By Ashley Langreck
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WEST LAFAYET TE, Ind. — For those individuals interested in learning the basics of raising livestock and poultry and what it takes to get started, a Purdue Extension signature program, Livestock and Poultry 101, was designed to do just that. Marisa Erasmus, a Purdue assistant professor of animal science, said the program was developed to provide people with the knowledge needed to raise healthy poultry and livestock. “The program started last year and is still fairly new,” Erasmus said, adding that she helped create the Livestock and Poultry 101 program along with fellow animal science experts Paul Ebner, Mark Kepler, Elysia Rogers and Kelsey Guadarrama. Erasmus said the program is compiled of several different modules geared toward helping individuals discover whether raising animals is something they want to do or not by teaching the basics of livestock animal care and husbandry. Erasmus said the program will cover several species of animals, including poultry, beef cattle, horses, pigs and sheep and goats. “It will help people decide if it’s something they want to do and what they are getting into,” Erasmus said, adding that the online course serves as a comprehensive guide for raising animals. Erasmus noted that while the program is open to anyone, it is geared toward adults who want to start raising animals for personal use. For more information about the Livestock and Poultry 101 program, visit https://tinyurl.com/ya9lyjyx.
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ADM idles large ethanol plants DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ethanol producer ADM said April 23 it is idling production at its corn ethanol plants in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Columbus, Nebraska, furloughing 90 employees in each facility for at least four months. The plants, each capable of annually producing about 300 million gallons of the typically corn-based fuel additive, are among the largest of their type in the nation. Nearly all gasoline sold in the United States contains ethanol. “These are very difficult decisions in a very challenging time, and unfortunately, the current market conditions and the low consumer demand for gasoline at this time have greatly impacted the entire ethanol industry,” said Chris Cuddy, president of carbohydrate solutions for the company. The company said it is managing ethanol production throughout its U.S. corn processing network to focus on cash flows and to divert corn grind to other products that are in higher demand, such as alcohol for hand sanitizer. Industry trade group Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor said this is the third week that ethanol production hit a record-breaking low as stockpiles hit a new high due to less consumer demand for fuel. “The evaporation of fuel demand due to COVID-19 has been a knock-out blow to biofuel plants across the heartland, who were already fighting an uphill battle against trade barriers, regulatory threats and a flood of foreign oil,” Skor said in a statement. About 60 of the nation’s 204 ethanol plants nationwide have closed since early March.
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Outlook for May 15 - May 21
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Evanston 59/50 South Bend 71/53
Rockford 72/51 Rock Island 73/53
Chicago 68/51
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Decatur 76/61
Quincy 74/60
Springfield Date May 15 May 16 May 17 May 18 May 19 May 20 May 21
Peoria 74/58
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Champaign 74/59 Lafayette 77/60
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Vevay 74/62
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GROWING DEGREE DAYS Illinois Week ending May 11 Month through May 11 Season through May 11 Normal month to date Normal season to date
10 51 226 101 200
Indiana Week ending May 11 Month through May 11 Season through May 11 Normal month to date Normal season to date
Southern Illinois: Friday: a shower and thunderstorm in spots. Winds southsouthwest 6-12 mph. Little or no sunshine with a 60% chance of precipitation and poor-drying conditions. Average relative humidity 75%.
Indianapolis 75/61 Terre Haute 75/62
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Northern Indiana: Friday: a couple of showers and a thunderstorm in the south and east; a shower or thunderstorm around in the north and west. Winds northwest 6-12 mph. Little or no sunshine with a 60% chance of precipitation. Central Indiana: Friday: a shower and thunderstorm around; breezy during the morning in the east. Winds west-southwest 7-14 mph. Little or no sunshine with a 60% chance of precipitation and poordrying conditions.
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Northern Illinois: Friday: cloudy. A shower or thunderstorm; in the morning to the east, any time in the south, and dry in the north and west. Winds north-northwest 6-12 mph. Little or no sunshine.
Central Illinois: Friday: a shower and thunderstorm around, but a shower or thunderstorm in the north. Winds southwest 7-14 mph. Little or no sunshine with a 55% chance of precipitation and poor-drying conditions.
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Southern Indiana: Friday: a shower and thunderstorm in spots. Winds southwest 7-14 mph. Little or no sunshine with a 60% chance of precipitation and poor-drying conditions. Average relative humidity 80%.
SOUTH AMERICA Much of Argentina and southern Brazil to Paraguay will have dry weather into early next week. A low will bring some rain to Uruguay, southeast Brazil and Paraguay around midweek.
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Wind energy expansion would have $27B economic impact Purdue analysis collected data from 10 states
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installation of new wind energy generation capacity, the positive economic effects also spill over as shown by the MRIO calculations,” the authors wrote. The analysis considers the effects of adding 500 megawatts each in 10 different states that produce the most wind energy in the United States — Texas, Iowa, Oklahoma, California, Kansas, Illinois, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington and Colorado. The result would be almost $24 billion in economic impact in those states, as well as an additional $3 billion throughout the rest of the United States. “In states that get new wind energy capacity, we see significant economic impact, but there is also $3 billion that spills over into the other states because there is so much interdependency on products being manufactured there,” Singh said. The United States currently has more than 100,000 MW of operating wind capacity, according to the American Wind Energy Association. Adding 500 MW in 10 states would be only a 5% increase but would have significant economic benefits.
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Ethanol industry feels pandemic’s impact By Tom C. Doran
CEO of Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy in Council Bluffs, Iowa; and PEKIN, Ill. — Stay-atGeoff Cooper, RFA preshome restrictions imposed ident and CEO, provided to limit the spread of insights into the current COVID-19 have reduced climate in a recent podgasoline consumption by cast. 50% and hit an already Here’s what they had challenged ethanol marto say. ket. The industry, which ON THEIR COMPANIES already had its hands full Koehler: “The 50% dewith the small refinery ex- mand destruction in our emptions issues, is finding market — we’re the largways to utilize facilities by est producer in the west. producing other products, California has been hit but it’s not enough at this particularly hard. Some of point. the markets that we serve A Renewable Fuels in northern California, we Association analysis were seeing at the frontestimates that ethanol end of this 60%, 70% improduction could fall by pact on demand. approximately 3 billion “So, the margins have gallons in 2020, represent- gone very negative to ing a nearly 20% cut from eventually send a very levels that would have brutal signal that producotherwise been expected. tion needs to come off Mainly due to lower line and that’s what has usage and high inventohappened. We as a busiries, ethanol prices could ness to have idled over be 56 cents per gallon 50% of our capacity unlower on average from fortunately has involved March to December than layoffs.” they otherwise would Henderson: “Virtually all have been. As a result, of our ethanol is destined ethanol sales would fall for Nashville, Tennessee, to $12.5 billion in 2020, and that got hit by major a 46% reduction from the tornadoes March 3 that $23 billion that would basically took four of our have been expected abfive customers off line for sent COVID-19. a week. So, we started ABF Economics found filling tanks and talking that the ethanol industry about slowing down, shutcontributed $43 billion to ting down, and then the U.S. GDP and supported week following that the nearly 350,000 jobs in coronavirus hit lowering 2019. But based on todemand by 40% to 50% day’s RFA analysis, it is nationwide for gasoline. expected that the indus“Nashville demand try’s contribution to GDP dropped 40% within a could shrink to $30 bilweek. Knoxville lost its lion in 2020, nearly oneethanol supplier and we third less than last year. started supplying them. Further, if the scenario We were losing even more in the RFA analysis plays money but staying at full out, the industry would capacity. Now we’re treadsupport nearly 280,000 ing water even more.” jobs across all sectors in Jerke: “Our normal 2020, a reduction of about annual production is one-fifth from 2019. 130 million gallons that Neil Koehler, equates to about 130,000 Renewable Fuels bushels of our local farmAssociation chairman, ers’ corn being processed CEO and co-founder of every day. We are operPacific Ethanol which ating today at less than operate biorefineries in 50% capacity, so clearly Illinois and four other (using local corn) is not states; Mick Henderson, happening either at less general manager at than 50% and prices reCommonwealth Agriflect that. There’s just no Energy, Hopkinsville, place to store product and Kentucky; Mike Jerke, that’s essentially what’s AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS
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Pacific Ethanol’s facility in Pekin, Illinois, is diversified and able to free up additional high quality USP-grade alcohol it produces for use in hand sanitizer production and donating it to local communities. happening. “We’re running at rates less than 50%, but we really haven’t sold a gallon since some time in early March and so all of this product is going into storage. We’re just attempting to get by until we go into a shutdown mode to do maintenance and then we will evaluate at that point whether or not it makes sense to come out of that shutdown or just stay idle.” ON RESOURCEFULNESS Koehler: “Our facilities in Pekin, Illinois, have always produced a high quality (U.S. Pharmacopoeia)-grade alcohol. We’ve been diversified and fortunate to be in that area and able to free-up additional supplies of that alcohol for hand sanitizer production. “We’re also doing our part of producing our own hand sanitizers and donating that to local communities. We donated some high quality alcohol as well to some facilities. “We’re definitely trying doing our part to keep our communities healthy and safe. We produce CO2 at three of our seven facilities, and we’re trying to continue to make those supplies available, as well.” Henderson: “We’re 20 miles from Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, home of the 101st Airborne Division. The administrator called and said they didn’t have any hand sanitizer at the
gates for public exposure. I filled a barrel with 190 proof and sent it down to him. He made his own hand sanitizer and notified a couple of other local craft bourbon distilleries. They’re not big, but they had laid off their people and were shutdown. “So, we started up a little side business, gave 270-gallon totes of alcohol to four different bourbon distillers and they all started in the hand sanitizer business. We’ve continued that and have shipped truckloads of that. It takes the edge off. It really inspires and improves morale for my crew.” Jerke: “In these trying times with the pandemic situation, we’re extremely proud of the way our employees have stepped up. We are also working to follow Food and Drug Administration and World Health Organization guidelines to manufacture hand sanitizer. We’ve partnered with local hospitals to donate hand sanitizer. “We’ve also worked with the State of Iowa and our local county to provide on a contracted basis much needed product for our folks that are on the front lines of fighting this epidemic. That’s a bright spot and something that really motivates our team as they look at what’s happening all around them as folks are sheltering in place and try to be safe.”
ON POLICY Cooper: “We had been discussing with USDA and Congress about the need for some assistance to the industry to weather this crisis and to get through this and come out whole on the other end. The answer we’ve heard from USDA is there just wasn’t enough to go around and I think the demands on their resources were such that there was not enough funding assistance available to help out all of the sectors that are in need of assistance. “So, I think there will be additional rounds of assistance coming from USDA and it’s our hope that ethanol is strongly considered for inclusion in those additional rounds. We think a fourth
stimulus package is a more likely vehicle for an ethanol program. There is strong support. “More than 30 members of the House and 15 senators sent a letter to USDA encouraging Secretary Perdue to specifically direct some assistance to the ethanol industry. So, we know there’s support in Congress for that type of assistance and we’re going to continue working with our champions in both chambers to try and get something included as the next package is debated.” Tom C. Doran can be reached at 815-780-7894 or tdoran@agrinewspubs.com. Follow him on Twitter at: @AgNews_ Doran.
Auction Calendar Sat., May 16
OXFORD, IND.: Farm Machinery Consignment, 10 a.m. EST, Scherer’s Auction Service, LLC, 765385-1550.
Tues., May 26
OSCEOLA, IND.: Sealed Bid Auction, 19.84 +/- Acres,
bids due 5/26 at 5 p.m., Ag Exchange, Travis Selby, 217-304-1686. See p. A7
Thurs., July 23
TERRE HAUTE, IND.: 39.63 Acres, 2 p.m., Clomeyer Farm, LLC, Johnny Swalls Auction Inc., 812495-6119.
Sealed Bid Auction +/- 19.84 Acres Prime Development Site Currently Zoned Residential Property Address: 10950 Harrison Rd., Osceola, IN Parcel State ID: 71-10-21-100-002.000-031 (19.84 Acres) Real Estate Tax: $389.68 Part of the NW of section 21, T37N-R4E Penn TWP. St. Joseph County IN. School District: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation Sealed Bid Submission Deadline: 5 pm, May 26th
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BEEF CATTLE (2) Registered Yearling Polled Hereford Bulls, good genetic docile. 217-543-3259 217-543-3063 24 MONTH BEEFMASTER bull, bred & polled fertility tested & tick tested May 5th at perdue, $2,500. Call 812-201-3896 or 812-877-2969 3 LINE 1 Reg.Hereford Bulls. calving ease, production tested, Semen tested,gentle disposition Ready to go to Work. EPDs available. $2,000.765-652-3558 ANGUS BULLS FROM Top Angus AI sires - Performance Tested and ready. Calving Ease Yearlings to 3 year old. Nice selection. Eagle River Angus 309-370-3014 ANGUS YEARLING BULLS. Performance tested with exc EPDs. Work on heifers and cows. Guaranteed. Also one proven herd bull.
Sunnyhill Angus. 309-338-2957 PRESCOTT ANGUS Yearling Angus Bulls For Sale Richard Prescott 815-228-2069 prescottangus.com SWINE EQUIPMENT D&M portable loading chute, 36 SS double drinkers, 4ft., Winpower pressure washer 2000 psi 4 gal/min. 217-756-8268 LIVESTOCK TRAILERS DELTA TRAILERS & LOW PRO HOG TRAILERS 6-1/2 tall, 16 long, 2 axle brake & spare tire, Starting at $5,495. Wackerline Trailers Sandwich, IL. 815-786-2504 wackerlinesales.com
COMBINES/PLATFORMS/ HEADS 25ft 925 John Deere grain platform w/30ft head mover, $8900. 618-927-7858, 618-927-7857 640 V8 Perkins turbo diesel, $2500. 3.9 Cummins turbo, $3000. Both in good condition, 618-214-2194 Topcon GPS receiver and display w/mounting brackets, wiring harness, manual, came out of MF, $4200. 618-830-3440 SEED GT SOYBEANS FOR SALE, Call 765-719-3995 OLDER FRIESEN 110 bulk seed tender Honda engine good used last season, $1,500/offer Call 309-287-7135 OPEN POLLINATED SEED corn, out produces Hybrids for silage. $67 per bu. Plus shipping. 217-857-3377
PLANTERS
Crawfordsville, IN (765) 866.0253 Eaton, OH (937) 456.6281 Georgetown, OH (937) 378.4880 La Crosse, IN (219) 754.2423 Lebanon, IN (765) 482.2303 Leb. Spray Center, IN (765) 481.2044 Pendleton, IN (765) 778.1991 Plymouth, IN (574) 936.2523 Remington, IN (219) 261.4221 Terre Haute, IN (812) 234.2627 Wilmington, OH (937) 382.0941 Winamac, IN (574) 946.6168
150 to 15,000 GPM *Electric Motors * *Farm Drainage Pumps * * Generator Sets * Shoemaker Welding North Liberty, IN 574-656-4412 FARMS FOR SALE/RENT 39+/- AC. MARSHALL Cnty, IL.1872 Cnty Rd. 900 N. Varna, IL., Surveyed, 2 creeks, partial timber, $7,800/ac. Call Ray 417-217-9688
ELEC. MOTORS/GENERATORS
2005 5.9 electronic cummins, turbo with Funk, 3 hydraulic motor setup, $4500. 618-214-2194 301 German dsl, 282 Int'l glow plug diesel, both fit 560 or 706 IH tractors, $1000-ea. 504 Case turbo, $2000. 618-214-2194 354 Perkins turbo, runs good, old style, $1200. 618-214-2194 Generators: used, low hr takeouts. 20KW to 2000KW. Dsl, Propane, Nat. Gas. 701-3719526. abrahamindustrial.com
Buyers and Feeders Of Damaged corn, soybeans, screening, wet, hot, dry, fire, and silo corn
Winco Generators. PTO portables & eng. sets avail., Large Inventory. Albion, IL. Waters Equip. 618-445-2816
Trucks Available ZBAR Feed Yards
CARS/TRUCKS/TRAILERS 1976 PROGRESS, SS 4800 gal. tanker, Call 309-224-9186
319-480-1673, 480-1426 563-926-2190
2004 VOLVO VNN, ALL GOOD tires, low miles, Very Good Cond., $6,000 Call 309-368-1097 2006 Ram 2500 Big Horn, blue,4 door, 5.9 Cumm., Auto., 4WD, long bed, 193,650 mi., Power windows, locks, seat, rear window, Factory Jake, Infinity premium sound with lifetime XM, Cab lights, Bed liner, Second owner, $14,500. 217-357-7777 Leave Message
PARTS & SALVAGE
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greendrills.com (740)756-4810 Hizey Farm Service LLC
AUGER 8x62 MAYRATH AUGER, $2,000 Call 309-368-1097
Harms Land-Rollers, Brand New! 12 - $6,800, 14 -7,300, 16 - $8,000 , 24 - $14,800, 32 - $17,500, 42-$21,500 Any size Available. 715-234-1993
Want Ads Get Attention!
Kinze 3650 16-31, 3-bu. boxes, mech drive, liq. fert., recent disk pivot transport, openers, $36,900. 217-808-2772 HAY & STRAW
GRAIN VACS
SPRING SALE, HAY AND STRAW, If you need hay & staw due to cold weather, limited inventory call before its gone David 815-685-5344, Mike 815-685-9646
New& Used Kongskilde grain vacs. Used Kongskilde 1000, 700, & 500 grain vacs. Cornwell Equipment, Arthur, IL 217-543-2631
FERTILIZER EQUIPMENT MISC PARTS FOR Gandy Orbit Air, Call 815-252-7117
2016 STOUGHTON, AG Hoppers, 8 Aluminum Wheels, 8 New General Tires, Shurco 4500 Electric Tarp, New Tarp, $26,500. 217-825-7867
MISC. FARM EQUIPMENT
MISC. FARM EQUIPMENT
*Fast, low rate shipping. We can help keep your Bush Hog mower running like new! LENAN CORP. HI-140 Heater, includes 300 gal. waste oil tank, flue pipe, Call 812-530-6732 IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT
Don't Need it? Sell it Here! TILLAGE EQUIPMENT/ PLOWS ETC. Case IH 25ft 3950 disk, w/271/2ft Case IH Crumbler, both in very good condition, field ready, $22,900. 618-927-7858, 618-927-7857 IH 720 on-land plow, 6-16�, exc condition, $2500. 217-460-0552 JD PLOWS: 2 to 7 bottom, semi mounted or pull-type, 25 to choose from. Call 812-304-0395 JD rotary hoe, 15ft. $450. 618-214-2194 FEED & GRAIN
SPRAYERS MILLER SELF-PROPELLED SPRAYER, Model 4240, 1000gallon tank, 90ft booms, Ag Leader Integra Monitor, lots of options, 720-hours, like new cond., $160,000-obo. Delivery Possible. 814-322-8090 SPRA-COUPE 3440, PERKINS, 60-ft. straight booms, 300 gal, foamer, EZ Guide 250, 1998, 3600 hrs, Exc. Cond., $12,500. 309-303-1292.
JD-716A SILAGE WAGON, 3 beaters, roof, wood floor, unloading apron ext., PTO shaft, variable floor spd. On a JD-1075 4 wheel running gear, with tongue ext., trails straight, well maintained and shedded, Asking $4,500. Wanatah IN. 219-252-0510
Onarga, IL. 815-351-8124 *New/used Bush Hog mowers on hand. *Full line of Bush Hog parts.
5TH WHEEL SPRAYER trailer, duel tandems brakes, lights, $6,700 obo, 1600 Yetter 4 wheel steer 309-531-7576
INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT
WAGONS & GEARS
2007 Timpte 40ft Ag hopper, A/R, 11R24.5 tires, 4 aluminum wheels, electric tarp, call. 217-620-3081 2013 Freightliner Cascadia 125, Air Ride susp., tandem axle, Detroit engine, 241,000 miles, auto, Very Nice truck Call for price. 217-924-4405 8-5pm.
Iroquois Equipment Bush Hog Dealer
1998 Rogator 854, 90ft boom, trimble ez glide 250, retired, low acres, good cond., $22,000. 618-214-5775
JD-6700, 3-WHEEL, 60-ft. boom, triple nozzles, w/drops 2375 hrs, spray star monitor, Trimble light bar, foamer, Good Cond., $41,000. 815-260-0249, can text pics.
MISC GRAIN HANDLING WANTED TO BUY used grain cleaners, Neco DMC Sukup and others, also, small farm fan grain dryers, Call 815-228-2652
2007 International 8600, AR, tandem axle, 10-spd. transmission, C13 Cat eng., 167-wb, Nice Truck, $19,500. 217-924-4405 8-5pm.
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* Tile Lift Pumps *
MANURE EQUIPMENT BETTERBILT-2600 VAC. SPREADER, 3 knife plow down, 1000 RPM pump, good paint & tires, Call 217-756-8268
IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT Wanted: Irrigation Equipment Pipes, Pumps/Travelers. HOEKSTRA FARMS, LLC. St. Anne, IL. Call 815-427-6510 We Manufacture All Steel Irrigation Bridges! Abbott Fabrication Winamac, IN 574-225-1326 Shop: 574-946-6566
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CIH-9150 VERY NICE 2 owner tractor. Always kept in shed & well maintained. 3-pt no pto 4,626 hours $43,000.00 Call 217-779-2747
INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT
LOANS/ FINANCIAL SERVICES FARM LOANS. We have the Best term/interest rates avail. Fixed rates, 5-25 yrs. 618-5282264 c, 618-643-2264, The BelRay Co, Don Welch and Jeff Welch, McLeansboro, IL
BINS & DRYERS
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We Repair Baler Knotters on your Farm! Service Calls also available for farm equipment! Used Rakes & New Tedders for Sale! Kings Repair, Marshall IN 765-597-2015
JD-5210, DIESEL Utility Tractor with 521 Loader, 1999, 2-Wheel Drive, Less than 700 original one-owner hours, always shedded and serviced, Very nice condition, $15,500. (217) 370-2530
SERVICE SOUTH FORK HOLDINGS Agricultural Commercial Residential Lending Cell phone:765-719-3995 Short Term Solutions Long Term Success
FEED & GRAIN
Wingate, IN (765) 275.2270
TRACTORS 2010 FARMALL-95C, 97 hp., 540 PTO, 1830 hrs., MFD, A/C, Heat, CD radio, quick attach loader, Like New, $35,000 obo. (309)883-6340
JD 3010, good paint and tires, good sheet metal and fenders, sat for awhile, gas engine is free, $3500. 618-214-2194
FERTILIZER EQUIPMENT 6-Row corn liquid nitrogen applicator, 3pt hitch, red ball monitor, PTO pump, includes tractor tanks, can also spray herbicide, Delivery possible, $4500. 814-322-8090 New Steel Storage tanks available Capacity up to 50,000 gal. 618-553-7549, 562-4544 www.dktanks.com TANKS: STAINLESS. PIPE For Culverts 10-inch to 10ft DIA. 618-553-7549, 618-562-4544, www.dktanks.com TOTAL CONTROL SYSTEM fertilizer meter with ticket printer $1000. Call 563-920-1125
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FOR SALE GRAIN Bin Drying System, 42' Shivvers Drying System w/level dry & computer system & Cross Augers, 2 turbo Fans & Burners, 26hp a piece, Call 217-821-6232 for price
Lincolnland Agri-Energy, LLC Buying Corn Clint Davidson Commodity Mgr 10406 N 1725th St Palestine, IL 618-586-2321 or 888-586-2321
GSI FLOORING New-Weather: 18' , 21' , 24' Floor. 50% off. While They Last. Call Place Order. Brush Enterprises, Bethany, IL 1-800-373-0654 NEW GT RECIRCULATING Batch Grain Dryers. Cornwell Equipment. (217)543-2631
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Lifestyle ANTIQUES & COLLECTING
Consider freezing milk in ice cube trays to toss into iced coffee.
The toy schoolboy sold at auction was admiring a picture on the desktop that was hiding candy. Discovering and eating the candy made the toy great fun. Today it is a collector’s treasure costing $840. The excellent condition of the original paint adds to the price.
Toys worth a pretty penny By Terry and Kim Kovel
Children have always wanted to imitate the activities of people they see. So, toys have been made for centuries that are dressed to look like friends and, if possible, let them pretend to cook, play or work like grownups. In Germany, toy factories made small colorful tin toys from about 1880 to 1914 that could move and imitate a mother cooking or a boy roller skating. The price of the small toy was a penny, so they were named “penny toys” by today’s collectors. About 175 antique penny toys were sold in an important Bertoia auction recently, and prices were much higher than a penny. The lowest price was $180. The highest price was $11,400 for a walking camel with a welldressed Arab rider. The top of the rider’s turban could be turned to make the clockwork toy move. There were several toys showing a boy or a girl at school sitting at the traditional bench attached to a desk. The child’s arm moved and opened the top of the desk to show candy hidden inside. This schoolboy penny toy sold for $840. For more collecting news, tips and resources, visit www. Kovels.com. © 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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E-reader helps fill the hours By Matilda Charles
I don’t often recommend specific products in this column, but there’s one that many of us could use right now: a Kindle. The Kindle is a handheld reading device, also called an e-reader, that holds thousands of books. Books can be downloaded into a Kindle — both books you buy, or read for free, from Amazon, and free books from your local library. With Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited, for $9.99 a month, you can read as many books as you like, or many books are $2.99 or less. For the device itself, consider the Kindle Paperwhite. Go to Amazon and read the reviews, questions and technical specs, such as WiFi versus WiFi+Cellular Connectivity, audio capability and storage size. If you already have a tablet, you can read e-books, as well. You’ll need an app, available for free on Amazon, if that’s where you’re going to order books. In the search box on Amazon, type in Kindle app. The biggest difference between reading on a tablet and reading on a Kindle is this: The Kindle has one purpose, which is reading. The screen doesn’t have a glare, unlike the shiny glass on a tablet, and you can easily increase the size of the type font. If you want to download free books from your library, either onto a Kindle or a tablet, you can likely get help if you need it. Many libraries are technically closed now — the public can’t go in — but staff are still there, some of them specifically to offer technical help. Call to ask for the specific e-reader app they use. © 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
A wide variety of colors are available for coneflowers, including pinks, purples, whites and reds. These perennials have unique petals that droop down and the plants are drought and heat tolerant.
Perennials add pop Many colors, leaf textures provide beautiful options By Martha Blum
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STERLING, Ill. — A wide variety of perennial flowers will do well in Midwestern gardens. “The butterfly weed has small orange and yellow flowers with hairy leaves, and it is a butterfly magnet,” said Bruce Black, University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator for Carroll, Lee and Whiteside counties. “This plant hates wet feet, and it is late to emerge in the summer.” Since butterfly weed has a tap root, it is difficult to transplant. “Aphids can be an issue for this plant that is native to eastern North America if you have soybean fields around your garden,” Black said during a webinar. Lamb’s ear is a summer ground cover that grows 12 to 15 inches tall and has a 12inch spread. “It has purple-pink flowers with silver-white hairs on square stems,” Black said. Even when the blanket flower is not in bloom, there will be wonderful foliage in a garden with the plant’s graygreen, hairy-toothed foliage. The summer-blooming plant produces daisy-like red, yellow or orange flowers. “Deadhead the flowers to prolong the bloom and stop deadheading them in late August,” Black said. “These
plants tolerate a wet winter soil and they are heat and drought tolerant.” Coneflowers grow straight up and are available with a wide array of colors, including pinks, purples, whites and reds. “The unique thing about these flowers is the petals droop down,” Black said. “The flowers are short-lived, but deadheading does encourage re-bloom and Japanese beetles and rabbits love them.” Russian sage has lavender-blue flowers and the plant grows 3 to 4 feet wide. “It looks like a bush, and it is a plant with a wonderful smell that is often covered in pollinators,” Black said. “I love the combination of sedum with Russian sage,” he said. “Sedum is fall blooming with small white, pink and red flowers, and a big bonus is the dried flower heads will stand all winter long.” Black does not recommend fertilizing sneezeweed because it tends to result in more spindly growth. “Cut back the daisy-like yellow, orange and reddish-brown flowers in early to mid July to encourage better flowers,” Black said. “Rattlesnake master is probably one of my favorite perennials because it is so unique with its creamy-greenish flowers that are spiny,” he said. “This plant is drought tolerant, it will tolerate infertile soils, it is native to the U.S. and it was once thought to cure rattlesnake bites.” Goldenrod will get 4- to 7- foot tall with small yellow flowers. “This flower needs good air
circulation so put it on the edge of a garden bed to cut down on the rust issues it can have,” Black said. Gardeners grow the false indigo plants for their indigo blue, butterfly-shaped flowers. “And the blue-green, pealike foliage is beautiful,” Black said. “It has a long tap root so you have to leave it.” False indigo plants take about five years to establish. “If you move these plants that are native to the eastern U.S., there’s a high likelihood they will not recover from the transplant shock,” Black said. An option for clay soils is Boltonia, a fall-blooming plant with white, daisy-like flowers with grayish-green foliage. “The leaves are glossy, and the plants are quick to establish and hard to kill, but there are some issues with powdery mildew,” Black said. It is important to provide good air circulation for asters to reduce powdery mildew issues. “Asters really accent a garden,” Black said. “They have a dark green, pubescent leaf, and the purple flower with the green is a great accent.” If flowers are planted in containers, Black said, water-absorbing crystals can be added to help maintain appropriate amounts of moisture. “The crystals hold water and expand when they get wet,” he said. “Make sure you moisten the crystals before you put them in the soil.” Martha Blum can be reached at 815-223-2558, ext. 117, or marthablum@agrinews-pubs. com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Blum.
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Face masks and eating I now wear a mask every time I leave my house, and I plan to do so as long as we are faced with the COVID-19 pandemic. But I haven’t figured out how to eat or drink with a mask on. Do I take it off or pull it up between bites? Any tips on what to do? As states ease their stayat-home orders and people return to venturing out of the house, your question of how to eat or drink while wearing a face mask is one that is likely to come up frequently. With that in mind, if you do plan to eat when out in public, you should carefully take your mask off completely without touching the outside of the mask, said Sanja Ilic, food safety state specialist with Ohio State University Extension, the outreach arm of The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. “The best practice is not to reuse the mask before it be can be properly cleaned,” she said. “One option would be to have a second, cleaned mask that you can put on after eating. Also, before eating, you need to wash or sanitize your hands after removing your mask.” It’s also important to know how to take off your mask safely, Ilic said, because proper use of face masks might help restrict the spread of the virus from an infected person or prevent a healthy person from becoming infected. Improper use could cause the opposite, she said. “Masks and cloth face coverings should be handled assuming they are contaminated with the virus causing COVID-19,” Ilic said. “As such, face coverings should be removed without touching the
n Cover your mouth and nose with no gaps between your face and the mask. Additionally, the CDC says to: n Wash or sanitize your hands before putting on a mask, every time the covering is touched and immediately after removing the mask. n Put the mask on, grasp the mask and pinch it at the ear loops or grasp the upper ties. For ear-loop-style masks, secure the ear loops behind the Don’t pull your mask down to eat ears. For tie-back-style masks, a snack, then pull it back up. You’ll secure the upper ties behind put whatever’s on the mask into your head first, then secure your mouth. the lower ties behind your head. Always put the same outside of it or your eyes, nose, side of a reused mask against or mouth. The mask or face the face. covering should be immedin Remove the mask slowly ately placed with dirty laundry and carefully without touchor stored in a plastic bag until ing the outside of it or the they can be properly cleaned.” eyes, nose, or mouth. Remove Also, people should be care- ear-loop masks by holding the ful not to touch their eyes, ear loops. Remove tie-back nose, or mouth when removmasks by untying the lower ing their face covering, and ties first and the upper ties they should wash their hands last; ensure that the ties don’t immediately after removing fall into the clean, interior side their mask. of the mask. If the mask will Ilic said face coverings be reused, place it in a bag can be an effective means of until it can be laundered. slowing the spread of the inn Wash the cloth mask after fectious agent for many respieach use with regular detergent ratory illnesses and might help and warm or hot water, then slow the spread of COVID-19. dry it thoroughly in the dryer. When choosing and wearIt’s also important that you ing a face mask, the Centers don’t wear a mask that hasn’t for Disease Control and been cleaned thoroughly, or Prevention says the mask one that is soiled, torn, satushould: rated, or damaged, Ilic said. n Fit snugly but comfortably “Remember, you can still against the side of your face. get infected by touching your n Be secured with ties or ear eyes, nose, or mouth, so don’t loops. let the mask provide you with n Include multiple layers of a false sense of security,” she fabric. said. n Allow for breathing without restriction. Chow Line is a service of The n Be able to be laundered and Ohio State University College machine-dried without damag- of Food, Agricultural and ing or changing its shape. Environmental Sciences.
Healthy eating on a budget The COVID-19 pandemic has affected much of our daily lives, including our budgets. Many families may be experiencMonica Nyman ing economic hardships St. Louis and looking District Dairy for ways to stretch every Council dollar. Americans are also trying to space out trips to the grocery store to minimize exposure to the virus. With a little planning and preparation, you can make the most out of grocery store trips, or delivery orders, without breaking the bank. STEP ONE: PLAN Take an inventory of ingredients on-hand, and search for recipes that include these ingredients. Next, build a menu for the week’s meals that includes basics like dairy, meat, grains, fruits and vegetables. Creating a list will keep you on track and reduce unnecessary spending. Finding ingredients that are healthy, budget-friendly, and family-approved can be a challenge. Milk is naturally nutrient-rich and loaded with vitamins and minerals, making it a must-have on the shopping list. It is readily available and contains nine essential nutrients in every glass, in every brand, from every store, making it valuable to have on hand. STEP TWO: PURCHASE Consider foods high in nutrients and low in cost, such as milk, beans, lentils, potatoes, eggs, peanut butter, canned salmon or tuna, oats, brown rice, quinoa, or frozen fruit and vegetables. Convenience foods that are pre-cut, pre-washed, or ready to eat are typically more expensive than less processed foods. In the dairy aisle, it is important to note that dairy does not just do a body good, it also does a wallet good. When it comes to nutrition and budget, the best deal is the real deal — milk! At a cost of just pennies per ounce, milk offers a solid nutritional bang for your buck. Milk’s affordability can ensure that you and your family get the recommended three servings of dairy each day. STEP THREE: PREPARE Double or triple recipes, and then divide leftovers into individual portions and freeze. This works well with soups and casseroles, which can be defrosted and reheated in a snap. Having a plan for leftovers, such as using them in subsequent meals, can also help stretch food dollars. Keep in mind that most dairy products can be frozen for later use. When freezing milk, leave a little space at the top of the container, because milk expands when it freezes. Also, consider freezing milk in ice cube trays to toss into iced coffee. Cheese and butter can also be frozen for several months, as long as they are tightly wrapped to keep air and moisture away. Milk, cheese and yogurt have a place in a family’s budget and shopping cart. Dairy’s versatility makes it easy to incorporate into breakfast, lunch and dinner. Whether enjoyed as a snack or used in cereals, soups, stews, or casseroles, dairy can help round out a balanced meal and budget. For more information on the health benefits of dairy, visit www.stldairycouncil.org. Monica Nyman is senior nutrition educator and dietitian with the St. Louis District Dairy Council.
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FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 8, 2020
Futures Prices This week
Last week
Chg.
67.30 61.70 61.72 60.42 54.52 53.42
62.87 62.70 64.12 64.67 59.00 57.37
4.43 -1.00 -2.40 -4.25 -4.48 -3.95
MILK CLASS III MAY 20 11.55 JUN 20 13.68 JUL 20 14.70 AUG 20 15.27 SEP 20 15.72 OCT 20 16.00
11.23 12.19 13.61 14.57 15.22 15.75
0.32 1.49 1.03 0.70 0.50 0.25
3114 3184 3254 3366 3502 3582
SOYBEANS 76 MAY 20 8486 8 JUL 20 8504 -8 AUG 20 8520 -10 SEP 20 8516 -12 NOV 20 8554 -18 JAN 21 8564
8472 8494 8506 8510 8550 8576
14 10 14 6 4 -12
CHICAGO WHEAT MAY 20 5294 JUL 20 5220 SEP 20 5252 DEC 20 5336 MAR 21 5414 MAY 21 5432
5214 5164 5202 5290 5364 5374
80 56 50 46 50 58
K.C. WHEAT MAY 20 5040 JUL 20 4800 SEP 20 4872 DEC 20 4984 MAR 21 5086 MAY 21 5146
4820 4830 4896 5000 5090 5146
220 -30 -24 -16 -4 0
BRENT CRUDE OIL JUL 20 30.97 AUG 20 32.08 SEP 20 33.06 OCT 20 33.88 NOV 20 34.66 DEC 20 35.33
26.44 28.07 29.36 30.44 31.40 32.18
4.35 4.01 3.70 3.44 3.26 3.15
ETHANOL JUN 20 JUL 20 AUG 20 SEP 20 OCT 20 NOV 20
0.995 1.008 1.019 1.019 1.019 1.019
0.095 0.095 0.095 0.095 0.095 0.095
CATTLE JJUN 20 AUG 20 OCT 20 DEC 20 FEB 21 APR 21
This week
Last week
Chg.
94.65 100.20 104.27 107.70 111.65 114.22
87.25 92.55 96.80 100.97 105.37 107.52
7.40 7.65 7.47 6.73 6.28 6.70
FEEDER CATTLE MAY 20 127.90 AUG 20 136.95 SEP 20 138.15 OCT 20 139.02 NOV 20 139.62 JAN 21 137.87 CORN MAY 20 JUL 20 SEP 20 DEC 20 MAR 21 MAY 21
HOGS MAY 20 JUN 20 JUL 20 AUG 20 OCT 20 DEC 20
117.82 10.08 127.65 9.30 129.05 9.10 129.90 9.12 130.47 9.15 129.07 8.80
3190 3192 3246 3356 3490 3564
1.090 1.103 1.114 1.114 1.114 1.114
Stocks of Agricultural Interest This week
Last 52-wk week high
36.39 51.13 12.48 36.53 29.03
35.12 50.29 12.43 37.89 26.61
ADM AGCO BASF Bunge CF
47.20 81.39 19.80 59.65 55.15
Export Inspections This week
Year ago
WHEAT 535.691 CORN 1217.218 SOYBEANS 318.100
This week
Last 52-wk week high
Corteva 25.98 Dupont 46.93 Deere 137.00 FMC 93.48 Mosaic 11.91
25.49 32.78 45.07 72.03 138.19 181.99 89.92 108.77 11.15 25.70
(MIL BU.) Cumulative Cumulative this year year ago
540.450 976.842 603.452
23043.28 23545.78 33802.33
21951.613 35632.463 32142.298
Cml. % diff. 4.97 -33.92 5.16
Livestock Summary % diff. This Last Year week year week week ago ago ago Hog Slaughter-est 11000 HD Cattle slaughter-est 1000 HD MEAT PRICES
4-5 Wt Mf 1’S 5-6 Wt Mf 1’S 6-7 Wt Mf 1’S 7-8 Wt Mf 1’S 8-10 Wt Mf 1’S
1533 425
2332 15.33 -24.19 667 6.35 -32.23
This week
Last week
117.94 206.28 142.08 48.37 461.40 451.96 100.04 159.40
105.62 161.67 124.96 69.04 373.85 357.16 95.92 154.50
12.32 44.61 17.12 -20.67 87.55 94.80 4.12 4.90
This week Low High
Last week Low High
Change Low High
Pork Cutout Bellies Loins Hams Yld Gr 3 Choice Beef Select Beef 5-Mkt Fed Cattle Live 5-Mkt Fed Cattle Carcass OKLAHOMA CITY FEEDER STEER
1768 452
130.00 130.00 123.25 115.25 95.50
161.00 154.75 139.00 133.50 121.00
138.50 135.00 122.50 113.00 98.00
183.50 160.50 138.75 132.25 113.50
Change
-8.50 -22.50 -5.00 -5.75 0.75 0.25 2.25 1.25 -2.50 7.50
Eastern Corn Belt Direct Feeder Cattle Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Kentucky and Ohio Reported sales this week, 3,338; last week, 590; last year, 825. Feeder Steers Medium, Large 1 Avg. Avg. Delivery Head Wt. Price (FOB) 425 450 152.00 Current 70 700 114.00 Current 65 750 117.00 Current 120 825 121.00 July 120 825 123.00 Aug Feeder Steers Medium, Large 1-2 200 725 116.75 Current 120 796 102.50 Current 61 815 104.00 Current
118 115
867 865
101.57 Current 103.00 July
Feeder Heifers Medium, Large 1 70 700 104.00 Current 195 750 100.67 Current 469 725 110.29 July 260 750 113.88 July 260 750 114.38 Aug 130 750 110.75 July Feeder Heifers Medium, Large 1-2 425 450 140.00 Current
USDA National Grain Market Review Compared to last week, cash bids for corn and sorghum were mixed; soybeans were lower and wheat was mostly lower. For the week ending April 30, an increase of 30.5 million bushels of corn export sales for 2019-20 were reported, with an increase of 24 million bushels of soybean exports sales, and an increase of 9 million bushels of wheat export sales. Sorghum export sales showed an increase of 2.5 million bushels. Ethanol production for the week ending May 1 reported an increase of 61,000 barrels per day to 0.598 million barrels a day. Ethanol stocks decreased 0.725 million barrels at 25.6 million barrels. For the week ending May 3, corn planted was 51%, 30% higher than a year ago; soybeans planted was 23%, 18% higher than a year ago; and sorghum planted was 22%, 1% higher than a year ago.
CORN Kansas City US No 2 rail White Corn was 7 1/2 to 10 1/2 cents higher from 3.14-3.20 1/2 per bushel. Kansas City US No 2 truck Yellow Corn was 1 1/2 to 4 1/2 cents higher from 3.16-3.21 per bushel. Omaha US No 2 Yellow Corn was 3 cents lower to 3 cents higher from 2.89-3.05 per bushel. Chicago US No 2 Yellow Corn was 1/2 to 1 1/2 cent lower from 3.10-3.13 per bushel. Toledo US No 2 rail Yellow corn was 2 to 2 1/2 cents lower from 2.99-3.01 per bushel. Minneapolis US No 2 Yellow corn rail was 10 cents higher at 2.97 per bushel.
OILSEEDS Minneapolis Yellow truck soy-
beans were 8 cents lower at 8.30 1/4 per bushel. Illinois Processors US No 1 Yellow truck soybeans were 10 to 14 cents lower from 8.41 1/48.60 1/4 per bushel. Kansas City US No 2 Yellow truck soybeans were 1 to 11 cent lower from 8.19 1/4-8.49 1/4 per bushel. Illinois 48 percent soybean meal, processor rail bid was 7.00 lower from 288.10-291.10 per bushel. Central Illinois Crude Soybean oil processor bid was 0.34 to 0.84 points lower from 24.4625.26 per cwt.
WHEAT Kansas City US No 1 Hard Red Winter, ordinary protein rail bid was 9 1/4 cents lower from 5.49 3/4-5.59 3/4 per bushel. St. Louis truck US No 2 Soft Red Winter terminal bid was 5 cents lower at 5.44 per bushel. Minneapolis and Duluth US No 1 Dark Northern Spring, 14.0 to 14.5 percent protein rail, was has no comparison at 5.96 per bushel. Portland US Soft White wheat rail was 5 cents lower to 3 cents higher from 6.00-6.08 per bushel.
SORGHUM US No 2 yellow truck, Kansas City was 33 to 42 cents lower from 5.14-5.68 per cwt. Texas High Plains US No 2 yellow sorghum (prices paid or bid to the farmer, fob elevator) was 5 to 96 cents higher from 5.13-6.39 per cwt.
OATS US 2 or Better oats, rail bid to arrive at Minneapolis 20 day was 14 3/4 cents higher from 2.98 3/4-3.68 3/4 per bushel.
Food supply chains are showing increased signs of strain as nationwide lockdowns designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus heap pressure on systems that had very little slack to begin with.
Farm to shelves Producer, grocer share virus impact perspectives By Tom C. Doran
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WA SH I NG T ON — Insights into the pandemic’s impact on the first and last links in the food supply chain were provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture secretary. Sunny Perdue hosted the podcast that featured David Herring, a North Carolina pork producer, and Vivek Sankaran, CEO of Albertsons Companies, one of the largest food retailers in the United States that includes Safeway, Jewel-Osco and United Supermarkets. “There is a whole chain of people, industries that make up our very sophisticated food supply chain, and right now it’s more important than ever to make sure that it remains safe, secure and fully working,” Perdue said. “The food supply chain is something that consumers don’t always think about, but I think know they’re thinking more about it in these uncertain times. It’s been on the minds of people all across the nation.” Herring and his brothers, Tommy and Mark, have operated TDM Farms since 1983 and their father and grandfather were in the pork business before them. They produce about 700,000 markets pigs annually in their wean-tofinish operation. It’s all about the efficiency of timing in swine production and having the ability to get those pigs to processors when they reach market weight. “The whole system is almost like a carrousel. As pigs go to market, pigs are coming in right behind them. We birth pigs every day and we sell pigs every day. It’s a just-in-time situation and there’s not a lot of over-capacity,” Herring said. DISRUPTION As of May 1, 115 meat and poultry processing plants in 19 states reported COVID-19 cases among their employees, causing packing plants to temporarily suspend operations. President Donald Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act in an effort to quickly restart these facilities. Any disruption in packing plant operations is a direct hit to pork production as the entire system is designed to flow through with no interruptions. “When we have interruptions like today with packing facilities closed because of COVID-19, those animals that needed to sell yesterday may not have a place to go, and we don’t have enough capacity within the system to hold those animals. So, it’s created a tremendous problem,” Herring explained. “Typically this is a very synchronized system for supply and demand. Prior to COVID-19 the market kind of told you based on different pricing whether you put more pigs in or less pigs in but there’s still a six-month lag time there,” Perdue noted. “That’s correct. We can’t turn it off and turn it on like a light switch. Once the animals are bred basically four and a
half months later they have piglets and it’s Mother Nat u re, you can’t turn it on and turn it off,” Herring said. Perdue added that there are concer ns that shutting down Perdue processing plants will force swine producers to use euthanasia as an option. “That would go against everything a pig farmer stands for. Our goal is to raise a healthy nutritious product and take care of our animals. When a situation is created like today where the supply chain is backing up and we have nowhere to take our animals, the healthiest thing you could do in some cases is euthanize them. But it’s a terrible situation and we hope we don’t get confronted with that situation,” Herring said. “We have an amazing integrated chain here in the United States and the good news is, based on the president’s executive order, USDA working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as Occupational Safety and Health Administration will be helping these plants get back online as quickly as possible with the goal of protecting their workers, following CDC and OSHA guidelines and giving those workers confidence that they can be protected and not be exposed unnecessarily to COVID-19 in the workplace,” Perdue added. GROCER’S PERSPECTIVE Albertsons Companies has 270,000 employees nationwide that include transportation and instore personnel. Perdue noted that about one-half of American’s food consumption is now outside of the home with the remaining being purchased at grocery stores for home consumption. “We had a misalignment there and I know it’s affected you somewhat. We initially had almost a disaster-like response of raiding the stores and hording food that must have been a challenge for your logistical system,” Perdue said. “That’s right. Over the last 10 years people eating out has grown steadily. It just got to more than half over the last couple of years. All of that changed suddenly in March. And we’re used to hurricanes. We know in the retail business if there’s hurricane around Houston or a big snowstorm somewhere, we’re able to corral all of the resources and move it to one location and take care of it pretty quickly,” Sankaran said. “But what happened in March happened across the country and very suddenly. I think we saw people coming in and buying just about everything in the store because there was a lot of uncertainty of what was going to happen. “In April we’re starting to see more of a regular pattern because people don’t have the restaurants open, they’re eating at home, the kids are home from school and you know what it’s like to have three or four teenage kids at home eating everything you have. So, I think people are getting more into a routine. They’re buying a lot more from stores like ours, but it’s because they can’t go out and eat at
restaurants and we’re seeing that kind of volume coming in. “I feel there’s a little more of a steadiness to it and I hope it stays that way as we go forward so people don’t have to come in a buy too much. There’s plenty of food for the steady buyer.” SUPPLY CHAIN SHIFT Pre-pandemic the food delivery logistics system was well synchronized between delivery supplies to grocery stores and restaurants. That changed quickly in March and retailers had to hurriedly adapt. “I really credit the industry for coming together. We realized the supply was not sufficient to meet demand if we just focused on the retail supply chain. So, we started working very quickly with distributors who primarily went to restaurants so that we could start diverting some of that product to us. It comes in different sizes. Sometimes you have to get the product set up in the retail system,” Sankaran noted. “But for example meat processing, we do a lot of it at the store, too. We have people who trim chicken and they’re just fantastic associates. So, we were able to get larger size packages into the stores and make it ready for our retail customers. It took us about a couple of weeks to get that in full sync but it is working and it’s really admirable how the industry came together. “I have learned a lesson, though. We were all operating in a just-in-time environment. It’s the right thing for steady states but when you operate in justin-time and you have a tight supply chain it doesn’t allow you to accommodate situations like this. I think we all should reflect as an industry and think about how to build some redundancy as we go forward.” PURCHASING PATTERNS Sankaran said he hasn’t seen much of a difference between rural and urban grocery purchasing patterns. “What we’re seeing in urban areas is a greater emphasis on e-commerce. You have more density so people want the product delivered or they drive to the store and pick it up,” Sankaran noted. “We’ve seen a little more frequency in shopping in urban areas typically because your pantries in the home aren’t as big. The nature demand through March and April has kind of followed in both rural and urban places. I continue to believe that it will steady out and we’ll start seeing some reliable patterns of consumption so that there are no dramatic supply changes and shortages. “Sales are up significantly. People are coming less often to the stores but they’re buying more when they come to the store. I think that’s the right pattern. If people came to the store once a week and bought enough for the week, I think we’ll have a good steady supply chain.” Tom C. Doran can be reached at 815-780-7894 or tdoran@agrinewspubs.com. Follow him on Twitter at: @AgNews_ Doran.
One of the oldest and most reliable sayings on Wall Street is, “Sell in May walk Commodity and away.” Insight The saying is Jerry Welch based on the historical tendency for the stock market to produce its best returns between Halloween and May Day, the winter months. And over the next six months, the summer months, the average historical return has always been much lower. From a historical standpoint it makes sense to exit stocks in May and return as a buyer on Halloween. However, we live in unprecedented times, which means any old saying can be taken with a proverbial grain of salt. For instance, when the first month of a new year rolls around, it is said loud and clear from the mouths of the boys and girls on Wall Street, “As January goes, so goes the rest of the year.” But this year, January turned out to be, in my view, the most bearish start to a new year in history. In the final trading session of January, the Dow fell a few points shy of 600 points, making for one of the most bearish starts to a new year in history for stocks. The weakness with stocks and commodities was a shock because so many on Wall Street and Main Street believe deeply that “as January goes, so goes the rest of the year.” Unfortunately, February was more bearish yet. Once February was over and during March, stocks and commodities per se wallowed around aimlessly with a downward bias until April. In April, stocks enjoyed their most bullish month in 82 years. A host of commodity markets also rallied sharply such as crude oil, metals, livestock, most tropical markets and grains. Thus, all markets declined in January and February, treaded water in March, but rallied smartly in April. And then May arrived and with it that old saw that tumbles so easily off the lips of Wall Street, “Sell in May and walk away.” But on the final day of this week an Employment Report was released, and here is how CNBC News described it: “U.S. jobs market suffers its worst month in history.” CNBC went on to state: “A staggering 29 million Americans lost their livelihoods in April as the spreading coronavirus shuttered stores, factories and offices, canceled events and brought transit around the country to a sudden stop. “Payrolls fell by 20.5 million last month, leaving 23 million unemployed, the Labor Department said Friday. Another 6.6 million Americans left the workforce altogether, meaning they were neither employed nor looking for work. The nation’s unemployment rate more than tripled, soaring to 14.7% from 4.4% in March — the highest since the Great Depression.” Despite the dismal jobs report, the Dow Jones gained an eye-popping 450 points while the Nasdaq rose even higher and is now up for the year. Yes, up for the year. The economy is in deep trouble, but stocks keep moving north. The disconnect between the economy and the stock markets continues. And if that historic disconnect persists, a host of investors and traders will soon be sorely disappointed. Call me at 406-6825010 if you wish to learn of the special offer I have for my twice-a-day newsletter, Commodity Insite. Plus, my book, “Haunted By Markets,” is thrown in for free.
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Keeping dealership customers and employees safe Adapting for ‘the long haul’ By Martha Blum
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St. LOUIS — Educating employees about company policies is especially impor tant during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Employees can’t comply or enforce a policy they don’t understand,” said Natalie Higgins, Equipment Dealers Association general counsel. “Guidance is coming out at rapid fire, and this is probably not a short-term situation until we’ve got a vaccine,” Higgins said during an EDA Returning to Work in the Wake of COVID-19 webinar. “We need to be able to adapt our business practices for the long haul and remember that information I’m providing is as of May 5.”
Higgins advises dealerships to date their written policies and note if there is a sunset period. “This is something that is going to continue to evolve, so you’re not going to develop a plan and be done,” Higgins said. “You need to continue to monitor the situation.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention M it igat ion Gu ida nce, Higgins said, divides businesses into three categories based on the risk to the community, not just to a business. Those categories include little or no COVID-19, minimal to moderate community transmission or substantial amounts. “Your category could change dramatically over the next year,” Higgins said. “If you’re implementing polices or procedures in accordance with one of these categorizations that
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is a fluid concept and you need to be prepared if your risk escalates.” Higgins discussed practical ways to keep dealership customers and employees safe including conducting health screenings at the start of the day and periodically during the work day. “You need to keep the person doing the screenings safe and insure you are performing screenings in a non-discriminatory manner,” she said. Screenings are not normally permitted under the Americans with Disabilities Act. “But during the pandemic prohibitions are waived to the extent needed to prevent a direct threat to the safety of others in the workplace, but be mindful that you’re not exceeding the scope of the exemption,” Higgins said. “Employers should educate employees to self monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and also teach them how to report signs and symptoms so sick employees can be removed from common areas and from the workplace,” she said. “We want to create a well-educated workforce that understands the risk and is actively working to keep others in the workplace safe.” As dealerships develop
policies for social distancing, including signage, markings and occupancy limitations, Higgins said, it is important to take in consideration local and state guidelines. “You need to preach it, practice it and preach it again,” she said. “You have to talk to your employees about hand washing and hygiene and how to keep common surfaces clean.” If employees use common items such as a phone, it is important to disinfect these items between uses. “Put disinfectant wipes by a phone to minimize the inadvertent spread among employees,” Higgins said. “You have to incentivize rather than penalize employees for helping to enforce policies,” she said. “The employees need to understand there’s no penalty for staying home if they have COVID-19 related symptoms and make sure you communicate clearly so the employees know their safety is top priority.” Higgins answered the following questions during the webinar. What should dealers do if a dealership employee is exposed? “The CDC recommendations vary for critical and noncritical infrastructure workers. For critical workers the CDC does not man-
date those employees who are asymptomatic to self quarantine. We need to pre-screen the employee, regular monitor that person, have the employee wear a mask for at least 14 days after the last exposure, abide by social distancing and disinfect all areas such as offices, bathrooms and common areas routinely.”
screening process and not violating ADA guidelines for privacy.”
Fiat Chrysler net loss $1.84 billion
Driver killed in wrong-way crash
MILAN (AP) — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on May 5 reported a first-quarter net loss of $1.84 billion due to a steep decline in car sales during the coronavirus pandemic. The first-quarter loss compared with earnings of $679 million during the same period of 2019. Revenues sank 16% to $22.5 billion from $26.9 billion last year, as global shipments slumped 21% to 818,000 with production suspended in all regions and a collapse in global demand.
CLAY COUNTY, Ind. (AP) — A 72-year-old Indianapolis man has been killed after driving the wrong way and into the path of a semi-trailer. John Slack was westbound in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 about 6 a.m. May 2 in Clay County when his BMW struck the truck, according to Indiana State Police. The truck’s 21-year-old driver was in the interstate’s passing lane alongside another semi-trailer and was unable to avoid the BMW.
How long should an employee who tests positive stay home? “If they have a physician’s order that’s what you should abide by. Otherwise the CDC says an employee can leave home after three days of no fever, all other symptoms have improved What do I do if an employee and at least seven days tests positive? have passed since the “Employers should in- symptoms first appeared.” form employees of possible exposure but the employer How do we handle employees must maintain confiden- who refuse to return to work tiality of the employee. in the dealership, either due Make sure you are abiding to an irrational fear or due to by the CDC recommen- liking the work from home? dations in terms of work“It depends on the place sanitation.” agency’s interpretation of whether or not an emCan employers ask employ- ployee’s fear of contractees what symptoms they are ing COVID-19 constitutes experiencing if they call in a good cause. Employers sick? are on solid ground if they “You are permitted to extend an offer to return screen that employee for to work and the employee any symptoms that are fails to do it, that employee consistent with COVID- jeopardizes his entitlement 19 such as fever, chills, benefits. Consult with your shortness of breath or sore local legal counsel.” throat.” For more information about the Equipment Can we require taking tem- Dealers Association, go to peratures of employees, www.equipmentdealer.org. screenings for symptoms and travel? Martha Blum can be “Yes, but make sure you reached at 815-223-2558, are doing them in com- ext. 117, or marthablum@ pliance with CDC guide- agrinews-pubs.com. lines, you are protecting Follow her on Twitter at: the person tasked with the @AgNews_Blum.
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Task force looks at cell cultured meat Regulation, labeling among key issues for development By Martha Blum
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AMES, Iowa — The process to culture animal cells to produce food is evolving rapidly. “Those of us at the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology have been interested in this new technology,� said Anna Dilger, associate professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Illinois. “So, we decided to focus on challenges and uncertainties of this technology in the areas of techniques, sale and regulation of those products.� The council, which was formed in 1972 to provide balanced, credible, science-based information about food and agriculture, recently released its commentary “Producing Food Products from Cultured. Animal Tissues.� Several techniques to produce the cultivated cells were examined by the members of the task force that authored the paper, including cell line development. “In these types of products, cells serve as the base of the product, and there are many different sources for these cells such as biopsies of living animals, cells derived from embryonic stem cells and other adult stem cells that exist in animal bodies,� Dilger said. Currently, the cells being targeted are mainly muscle and fat cells. “These are the main cell types that are present in conventionally produced meat,� Dilger said. “But to culture a whole tissue we need to cultivate other types of cells that are present in meat.� Once the cell lines are developed, they need to be cultured at a large scale. “This means moving from bench top techniques, which most of the time happens in milliliters or a few liters at a time to thousands or tens of thousands of liters,� Dilger said. “That means moving out of a culture dish and into a bioreactor.� The goal of cultivating tissues to produce food is to mimic the texture, taste and composition of traditional meat. Dilger talked about technical challenges that need to be overcome to scale up and bring the cultivated cell products to market. “Cell lines will need to be screened for ease of propagation, nutritional content, traits of palatability and ease of manufacturing into meat products,� she said. “We will also need to work to lower manufacturing costs and scale up the production.� Scaling up has its own challenges, Dilger said. “It may work in a few
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liters, but that doesn’t always translate into thousands of liters in a bioreactor,� she said. The task force identified three phases of what the cell cultured meat may look like. n Phase 1: Cultivated cells mixed into a meat analogue, plant or fungus-type of meat product using the cultivated cells to provide nutrients or flavor to the product. n Phase 2: Products composed entirely of cultivated cells like hamburger, sausages or nuggets that wouldn’t have the tissue structure expected in a steak or roast. n Phase 3: Cultivated tissues containing many different cell types that mimic the taste and mouth feel of steaks, chops, roast or other whole muscle products. “One of the more sticky issues in terms of the production of food from cultured animal cells has to due with the regulation and who will be responsible for regulating products,� Dilger said. “These products will have aspects that overlap the areas of responsibility currently covered by the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.� FDA currently regulates the ingredients used in meat and poultry products, veterinary products and it reviews new technologies. The USDA is responsi-
ble for products that contain meat, inspection of all animal carcasses during the slaughter process, pre-approval of labeling of products and oversight of implementation of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point programs to mitigate food safety risk. “In 2019, the USDA and FDA formalized a memorandum of understanding which outlined their approach towards the regulation of those food products and they established a working group to address how they are going to integrate their proposed regulation,� Dilger said. “The MOU says the FDA will be responsible for cell collection, cell line development and the process that those cells and tissues are cultivated,� he said. “It will transition from the FDA to the USDA at the time the cells and tissues are harvested and the USDA will be responsible for overseeing and regulating the manufacturing of food products.� A nother challenging issue is labeling of the emerging products. “This is a large area of uncertainty because currently there are no products on the market that require labeling,� Dilger said. Currently, meat products are labeled and defined based on a series of standards of identity. “They list things like origin of the meats, addition of ingredients, types of processing used in the pro-
duction of meat products and nutrient composition, especially the qualities of protein or fat,� Dilger said. “Some people have hypothesized that cultivated cell products may be safer than traditional meat because those cultivated products lack the slaughter environment and that will elimi-
nate many of the food safety risks that are posed in that environment,� he said. “Remember these products will be at the same risk as traditional meat during the processing, packing and harvesting for contamination by other organisms,� Dilger said. For more information ab-
out the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, go to www.castscience.org. Martha Blum can be reached at 815-223-2558, ext. 117, or marthablum@ agrinews-pubs.com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Blum.
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