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Sky-high corn bushels spura drop in prices for 2014Story by Lucas JohnsonStaff WriterPhotos by Jacob Hatfield
With the fall season being head-long into harvest, the cornyield across Missouri has
reached a record high.Word from farmers across the region
has shed light on how productive theseason has been. Averages of 200bushels per acre are common place infields across the state, and in somespots, numbers have risen to more than300 per acre.
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Talk of how the surplus isaffecting the market is preva-
lent, as well. The yield for the 2014 har-vest season is the result ofpicture-perfect growing conditions witha mild summer and adequate rainfall.
Willa Wiese, a grain accountant atSlater Farmers Grain Terminal saidnumbers are high all the way around.
“Poor ground that should stay inpasture did 180 bushels to the acre ...all the way to 250 plus for betterground” Wiese said.
2014 has been the best year onrecord, and Wiese explained how thepast year’s numbers have measuredup.
“Our best yield here was 186 andthat was in 2009,” Wiese said. “Theprice has gone down quite a bit, sincewe had shorter crops, we were usingmore ... you got a 10 billion bushel cropthat you can use a lot for ethanol andseed and export, it doesn’t take long touse it up, but when you have a 14.5 itsa different story.”
Wiese also explained logistical trou-bles are beginning to coalesce withtransporting the grain, being as howtrain services are not what they used tobe. She further elaborated on past ex-periences showing similar problems upnorth.
“We’ve seen these problems lastyear in the Dakota’s coming down here.It’s hard to get your trains back. ... Oursare coming back, but sometimes wehave a day or two delay before we getthem,” Wiese said. Some speculationabout the cause of the slower rail trans-portation could be that other markets —such as oil, coal and containers — aremore profitable than grain.
“Im not saying for sure what the dealis, but that’s what happened in theDakota’s. ... Of course we’ve got a largecrop to move too,” Wiese said.
According to Wiese, they, as well asmost surrounding grain elevators, haveall been filled to capacity, which createsproblems up and down the chain. Manyarea farmers have built their own grainbins where they can store their crops ontheir personal farms. If no alternatestorage sight is available, it puts a sig-nificant halt on the harvest routine.
Wiese said they’ve even had to put
down a ground pile this year, which is afirst, and explained the grain will becovered and hopefully stored by De-cember.
In comparison to the previous year’sharvest, Wiese speculated corn wasanywhere from 60 to 200 bushels peracre in 2013. Dealing with such highnumbers, this year’s corn prices arespeculated to be low until usage and
export rates are solidified. It’s no secret when a surplus occurs,
prices decline, but with the 2014 har-vest season still chugging full steamahead, the dollar price per bushel hasyet to establish a firm number.
When speaking with Bob Garino, the
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Missouri state statistician for the USDA,he said this year’s corn market has seena significant jump in yield compared to
years past.“The market is affected by the overall corn har-
vest of the country, of which Missouri is a part ofthat. And just like a lot of the Midwestern states,Missouri is experiencing a record corn crop interms of harvest, yield and total production,”Garino said. “If you’ve watched the corn pricesover the last six to eight months, you’ve seen theprice kind of creep down, and it’s definitely havingan impact on markets.”
At present Garino stated Missouri is estimatedto be approximately 180 bushels per acre, whichis a record increase by 18 over the previousrecord from 2004, which was at 162 bushels peracre statewide. To put these numbers in perspec-tive, Garino shared prior numbers in whichweather conditions were adequate, but yieldamounts would be considered average.
Garino said a reasonable year with adequateweather typically produces yields of 140-150bushels per acre, with the 2013 harvest yielding
136.“Prior to last year when we had the drought,
we had a yield of 75 that year,” Garino said. “Andthen previous to that we had two off years wherewe had yield of 114 and 143 ... so anythingaround 140 is probably considered an averageyear.”
Garino said they will eventually make districtand county estimates to determine the regions ofthe state where yields fare better, but mentionedthe “boot-heel” and northwestern regions are typi-cally the highest yielding parts of the state.
With a copious surplus being a sure thing forthis season’s harvest, one could wonder how farin the future prices will be affected by the over-load in grain.
“You’ll have some impact next year. What willprobably happen is you’ll have a lot of carry-overstocks. We’ll have a pretty good supply of cornthroughout the year,” Garino said. “If we have areasonable harvest next year, even if it’s not arecord harvest next year ... we’ll still maintain adecent stock level so the prices will stay lower.”
Garino said it will take a year of below-average
harvest to bring the prices back up again. Cur-rently the price per bushel for December corn is at$3.50, down from last year, which was approxi-mately $4.50 according to www.agwebb.com.
Garino explained prices spiked in 2012 rightaround mid to late summer with corn drawingclose to $8 a bushel and maintained that highervalue, fluctuating around $7 until it was clear the2013 harvest would produce a good yield. At thatpoint the prices dropped closer to $5.
With weather being an ever-present factor, thecorn yield this year has already secured its posi-tion as the record high, but with all that goes up, itseems something must come down — and in thiscase, the dollar signs are on the decline.
When looking to the future market, Garino saidthis year’s surplus will affect the market until thenext crop is bad.
“If we have a typical year, even if it’s a little bitlower ... since the carry-over stocks are decent, itwon’t be that big of a jump,” Garino said.
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With low grain prices, my farming costs are too high ...What do I do?
In the last issue I discussed a new way to apply fertil-izer that enables you to recover some of the fertility thatexists in your soil, but that is unavailable to your plants be-cause of it being bound up. We discussed how biologicalswork to release bound up nutrients and solubilize them sothat your plants can finally feed upon that nutrition. This iskey, because without the work of microbial organisms (bi-ologicals) in the dirt, those bound nutrients would remainin the ground and go to waste. Adding biologicals to yourdry fertilizer program will add a powerful savings oppor-tunity in these hard times. Moving on ...
Let me make a declarative statement: Biologicals saveyou money, make you money, and save you time!
Q. How do Biologicals save me money?
A. I’m glad you asked!At this point, I think we can all agree from our past dis-
cussions that healthier plants are stronger and produce moreseed. That’s just a fact. Better soil conditions - soil that con-tains fewer pathogens, more organic matter, good fertilitylevels, and adequate drainage - impact a plant favorablyand enables it to grow stronger and thrive up to maturity.The effort and expense to create such an environment inyour soil is where this can get tricky. Let’s take these con-cepts one and a time.
1) Fewer pathogens in the soil - the types of biologicalmicroorganisms that are included in the microbial formu-lations that we use are such that once they are applied, theyimmediately go to work fighting off harmful critters in yoursoil. The mere presence of this good bacteria is enough torepel the harmful organisms away from the good organ-isms. All while this is happening, the good bacteria contin-ues to grow and multiply by the billions, expanding acrossthe entire application area.
In terms of cost savings, the impact of this one dynamicin the field is such that we see growers that are able tolower their fungicide costs. These pathogens are defeatedon the outset, requiring less need for a commercial fungi-cide.
2) More organic matter - increased organic matter inthe field is another great benefit of biologicals. It’s indirect,however. What happens is that when you have an entirefield of crops that is healthier and that produces more seed,a strong and healthy root system is almost always at theheart of it. That results in a greater amount of organic ma-terial left behind in the field after harvest.
We know that insufficient organic matter in a field cankill the productivity of a crop. Growers are always moni-toring their organic material and, in some cases, have to goto great expense to introduce more organic material into
the ground. Some conventions are by incorporating ma-nures - chicken manure, cow manure, etc. - and sometimesthese manures can incorporate even more pathogens, caus-ing a bigger problem than they solve. A bigger root mass isthe best and easiest way to save money when dealing withlow organic matter. Fortunately, biologicals address thisissue while solving all of the other problems we’re dis-cussing.
3) Good fertility levels - We already discussed bound upnutrients in the soil and how biologicals release these nu-trients and make them available to the plant again. I won’tbelabor that point any longer. It’s sufficient to say that bi-ologicals make your fertility efforts more effective andmore productive. And biologicals save you money becauseyou get more use of the nutrients you’re putting on theground.
4) Adequate drainage - Drainage has much to do withorganic matter in the soil. The same argument for organicmatter works when discussing how biologicals impact yourdrainage.
Q. What are some other ways that Biologicals cansave me money?
A. All of our research, our experience on the farmsof BigYield.us <http://BigYield.us> professionals, and allof the experience of our customers is that the biologicalscreate a reduced need for fungicide. In some instances wesee growers reducing the rate of their fungicide. In somecase we see growers skip a fungicide trip over the field al-together. All of the without compromising the health andvitality of the crop. There’s savings there.
Some of our biological formulations include a coldprocessed sweetener called Soy100. This ingredient worksto accomplish several things:
1) It works to feed the good bacteria that is working sohard to fight off pathogens and improve the health of theplants.
2) Sweetener is a substance that most bugs cannot di-gest, and if they do, it kills them. Some insects seem toknow this already and just stay away from fields that con-tain food that they can’t eat. Other insects will ingest thetreated leaves and die shortly thereafter. Some of our grow-ers have been able to significantly cut back on their insec-ticide program as a result.
3) The BRIX level is a measurement of the health of aplant. It is an indicator of the amount of protein, vitamins,minerals, and carbohydrates that a plant contains. As youcan imagine, the higher the BRIX levels of your plant, thehealthier it is. These microbial formulations that containthe cold processed sweetener have a huge impact on theoverall health of the plant. In fact, we often see an imme-diate impact on entire fields after even one application.
All of that saves you money.
Q. So, how do Biologicals MAKE me money?
A. Hopefully, some of the cost saving methods Iwrote about above will contribute in such a way that you’remaking money. The key here is that we have seen, time andtime again, that biologicals improve the health, vigor, andvitality of plants in the field. 99% of the time this leads toa yield increase at harvest. And increased yield means morerevenue that can be applied to your bottom line.Without a doubt, biologicals are one of the most importanttechnological advances in modern agriculture. They havegone a significant way toward improving the yield of allsorts of crops - row crops, vegetables, fruits, nuts, tubers,etc. - and our research and understanding is resulting in ad-vances by different companies each year. I anticipate thatwe will one day see microbial-based products (biologicals)that will be a contributing factor in as much as twice theyield we see on the farm today. It may take another decadeto get there, but we’re just at the start of this technology.
Q. Are Biologicals here to stay?
A. Yes
Q. Should I be looking at Biologicals?
A. YesIf you’re not already using biologicals in your opera-
tion, I want to encourage you to start reading about bio-logicals now. Begin the education process. Search online,talk to your crop consultant, talk to your CCA, or CALLME! I love talking about biologicals and I love how theyhave impacted my farm research. And I know you will lovethe cost savings, time savings, and increased revenue thatyou’ll see from using biologicals on your farm.
Let me end with this...
Q. Will Biologicals save me time?
A. Yes they will. The savings in time comes fromall of the extra things that you don’t have to do because ofthe massive army of billions of microorganisms that areworking in your soil to improve the environment, and con-sequently, the health of your plants.
John Ortiz is the owner of Basic Solutions Research, an Agri-cultural Research Farm, and he is the General Manager of MOF2in Garden City, Missouri. Contact John at johno@agteampro. com,or at MOF2, LLC - P.O. Box 401, Garden City, MO 64747. John canalso be reached by phone at 816-773-6018.
John’s Jargon Q.A.With low grainprices, my farmingcosts are too high ...What do I do?
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As muddy fields dry, Missourians mustrace to draw grain from the fields and get itto market.
At the request of Richard Fordyce, di-rector of the Missouri Department of Agri-culture, the Missouri Department ofTransportation announced Missouri grainhaulers will be allowed to haul corn, soy-beans and other grain crops at heavier thannormal weights.
Private and for-hire motor carriers maycarry up to 10 percent more than their li-censed weight; however, the heavier loadsare not allowed to use interstate highways.
Overweight permits are not required forthese slightly overweight loads. All othertraffic and motor carrier regulations thatnormally apply remain in place.
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The 2014 crop is produc-ing a bumper crop. A recordcorn crop, rail transporta-tion delays, long lines atelevators, and low com-modity prices are result-ing in a need foralternative storage solu-tions and a way to expe-dite harvest.
One storage solutionthat has been around for awhile is grain storage bags.Bags measure up to 12 feet indiameter and 328 feet in length, de-pending on manufacturer and mostrange in capacity from 8,000 to 12,000bushels. Prices range between $600 and $900 perbag, with an overall average cost of $0.07 per bushel. This cost is considerable lessexpensive than commercial storage and much less than erecting permanent storage thatmay not get used each harvest. The cost of the necessary equipment to load and unloadthe bags can cost up to $40,000 dollars. If the bags are going to be used continually,purchasing the equipment may be necessary. If the bags will be used less regularly,renting the filling and unloading equipment would be more economical.
According to Klein Ileleji, a grain post-harvest technology expert at Purdue Uni-versity, indicates that these bags require careful site preparation, regular monitoring formoisture and temperature, and special tools for loading and unloading.
1. Position the bags away from tree ad fence lines — Hungry animals are a majorthreat to bag silos and like to lurk in areas with convenient cover. A hungry, deter-mined deer, dog or raccoon easily tear through a bag in search of food.
2. Keep the site clean — Animals looking for a free meal will be attracted by grainlittering the ground around bag silos. Remove any spilled grain and cut back brush tocreate a clear perimeter around bags.
3. Make sure the site is dry and well drained — Moisture is the enemy of storedcrops. The bags are hermetically sealed but they can leak, especially if there are tearsor punctures in the flexible plastic lining or if the bags are placed on wet ground.Check bags frequently for damage to the plastic cover. Manufacturers offer special ad-hesive tape to patch holes.
4. Make sure the crop is dry before storing in bags — The bags cannot be aerated,so the grain leaves the bag at the same moisture level that it entered.
5. Know the bag’s limit — Because the bags are relatively narrow, the temperatureof the grain generally rises and falls with outside temperatures. Most manufacturers donot recommend storing grain past March. In addition to the seasonal warm-up, thespringtime freezing and thawing of precipitation on top of the bags can also lead towater seepage and spoilage.
6. Check the stored crop regularly for moisture content — This is especially im-portant if the weather turns rainy or snowy or there are long warm spells. Since thebags are not ventilated, there is no way to circulate air to prevent moisture buildup inthe grain.
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This fall, I’ve have beencontacted on several occa-sions by homeowners whowere worried about the ap-ples from their orchards.Their apples had black,sooty-looking blotches allover.
The blackened materialwas just superficial, and didnot penetrate the skin. Itseemed to rub off with a bitof scrubbing. Were thesesafe to eat?
What these homeownerswere dealing with is a fungaldisease, commonly knownas sooty blotch. A relateddisease is flyspeck. In thepast, these were consideredseparate diseases. They arecaused by a complex of sev-eral organisms. Some re-searchers now hold thatthey are different forms ofthe same disease.
The causal fungi overwin-ter on the twigs of appletrees and other woody hostspecies. Spores are carriedby raindrop splashing andwind to the fruit. Humid,rainy weather aids thespread of this disease. Opti-mal temperatures for fungalgrowth occur at 59-75 de-grees. Hot, dry weather doesnot favor the developmentof sooty blotch or flyspeck.
We certainly did see mois-ture and temperatures thatwere favorable to develop-ment of sooty blotch thisyear.
To control this disease,fungicides may be used. Forcontrol recommendations,please refer to our GuideSheet: Fruit Spray Schedulesfor the Homeowner.
Many of the people con-tacting me asked if the fruitcould be eaten. Since this isa superficial disease, andcan be washed off, yes, it canbe eaten after cleaning thefruit. Be careful to note thatif something else has aidedthe penetration of the skin,the fruit may be rotted andshould be discarded.
Although they can beeaten, apples that have beeninfected with sooty blotch orflyspeck may not keep well.That is because the fungusdissolves some of the pro-tective wax. This wax natu-rally occurs on the apple,and prevents dehydration.Thus, the apples may shriveland not keep well.
If you would like more in-formation on sooty blotchand flyspeck, please give mea call at 660-663-3232. Ihave several guide sheets Ican send to you.
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The use of cover crops as a meansto improve soil health and reduce ero-sion and to some degree for weedcontrol is increasing in the area. Someproducers see this crop as an addi-tional source for forage. Agencieshave lifted some restrictions on the
use of cover crops. For example, therehas been recent assistance put in placeby USDA NRCS to help establishcover crops including the allowancefor grazing and harvesting in some sit-uations. Additionally, the USDA haschanged crop insurance rules for 2013only to allow the production of covercrops and emergency forage cropswhile allowing insurance coverage for
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Air terminals, or lightning rods,are metal rods or tubes installed atevery projecting high point of abuilding — such as the peak, adormer, a flagpole or a water tank —to intercept a lightning bolt. Solid
copper rods should be a minimum of3/8-inch in diameter, and solid alu-minum rods should be a minimum of1/2-inch in diameter. Rods shouldextend between 10 and 36 inchesabove the projecting object.
Typically, rods are 10 to 24inches long; extra support or a braceis needed for a rod that is more than24 inches long.
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Conductors, which are copper oraluminum cables, provide the con-nection between the air terminalsand the earth to direct the lightningstrike deep into the earth where itcan safely dissipate.
Choose copper or aluminumrather than a combination of the twobecause galvanic or chemically cor-rosive action can occur between thetwo elements. Main conductors con-nect all of the lightning rods with thedown conductors and then connectto the ground connections.
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‘What agriculture means to me’
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You can start by increasingyour awareness of farminghazards and making a con-scious effort to prepare foremergency situations includ-ing fires, vehicle accidents,electrical shocks from equip-ment and wires, and chemicalexposures.
Be especially alert to haz-ards that may affect childrenand the elderly. Minimize haz-ards by carefully selecting theproducts you buy to ensurethat you provide good toolsand equipment.
Always use seat belts whenoperating tractors, and estab-lish and maintain good house-keeping practices. Here aresome other steps you can take
to reduce illnesses and in-juries on the farm:
• READ and follow instruc-tions in equipment operator’smanuals and on product la-bels.
• INSPECT equipment rou-tinely for problems that maycause accidents.
• DISCUSS safety hazardsand emergency procedureswith your workers.
• INSTALL approvedrollover protective structures,protective enclosures, or pro-tective frames on tractors.
• MAKE sure that guardson farm equipment are re-placed after maintenance.
• REVIEW and follow in-structions in material safetydata sheets (MSDSs) and onlabels that come with chemi-cal products and communi-cate information on thesehazards to your workers.
• TAKE precautions to pre-vent entrapment and suffoca-tion caused by unstablesurfaces of grain storage bins,silos, or hoppers. Never “walkthe grain.”
• BE aware that methanegas, carbon dioxide, ammonia,
and hydrogen sulfide can formin unventilated grain silos andmanure pits and can suffocateor poison workers or explode.
• TAKE advantage of safetyequipment, such as bypassstarter covers, power take-offmaster shields, and slow-mov-ing vehicle emblems.
Tips for improving SAFETY on your farm
Agriculture is a very broadterm used in today’s world.Most people think of agri-culture as being animals andcrops, but it is not just allagriculture is. Agriculturealso includes food you eatevery day and many of thenecessities you use. There isnot a job out there in theworld that does not use agri-culture. We need agricultureto live, and that is what agri-culture is to me!
ground to safely dissi-pate the lightning
charge. A minimum of twoground connections should beused for most buildings; addi-tional ones may be needed forlarger structures.
The type of ground connec-tion may depend on the conduc-tivity of the soil in your area.Ground electrodes should be1/2-inch diameter, 10-foot longcopper-clad steel or solid cop-per rods driven at least 8 feetinto the ground.
Bonding involves branchconductors that protect againstsideflashes by connecting metalobjects (such as ventilationfans, water pipes, and so on)with the grounding system.
Common grounding can elimi-nate lightning sideflashes.Grounding is achieved when allelectrical systems, telephonesystems, and undergroundmetal piping are connected tothe lightning protection system.
Lightning arrestors provideprotection against a strike en-tering your building through theelectrical wiring system andthereby causing potential powersurges that may result in severedamage to electrical devices. Toprovide the best possible pro-tection, lightning arrestorsshould be installed on the build-ing’s exterior where the electri-cal service enters the buildingor at the interior service en-trance.
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the species was seeded following a soybean/cornherbicide program?" The answer is that it de-
pends on the previous herbicide that were applied to thefield and the specific rotation restrictions listed o n the herbi-cide label. The restrictions on the label are put in place to en-sure we continue to produce a safe meat and milk supply.
When it comes to the issue grazing or feeding theircover crop, the issue is that once a herbicide is used in theprevious corn or soybean crop, the grazing and feeding re-strictions on those herbicide labels must be followed for thatcrop and the subsequent cover crop until the restrictions onthose labels have been met. If the specific cover crop speciesyou have planted and is not listed on the herbicide label, thisdoes not mean that the species you have planted can legallybe fed or grazed. Most of the species being used for covercrops are not specifically mentioned on current herbicide la-bels. In those cases, growers must fall back to the defaultlisting on the label, which usually states something to the ef-fect of "all other crops" or "all others" to find the grazingand/or feeding restrictions that they must follow, accordingto Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri weed specialist.Most often, the average rotation restriction for cover cropspecies that fall into this "all other crops" category is be-tween 12 and 18 months after treatment.
The best thing to do if you are considering using covercrops for feed or grazing is to check your herbicide labels.
In summary: 1. If the crop is to be planted as a cover crop only, then
plant back restrictions on a label can be ignored but thegrower assumes all risk of succeeding crop damage or fail-ure.
2. If a plant species in whole or in parts is harvested forfood or feed purposes, it is considered a crop and must beconsidered a crop on all pesticide labels.
3. It is a legal obligation of the grower to follow all plantback restrictions before harvesting a crop that will enter thefood or feed chain.
4. If a plant species is not specifically listed ont eh label,
it should be considered as an "other" crop and maximum ro-tation restrictions should be followed.
5. Most herbicides, particularly residual herbicides, haveplant back restrictions that are longer than one year (mostoften 18 to 24 months) for crops not specifically listed onthe label.
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My mother-in-law had a saying: "Thefirst liar doesn't have a chance." She wasusually referring to harvest time when thereare many rumors about the different "yields"each farmer is getting with their crops.
For those of you who don't know, the"yield" is the amount of bushels a farmergets from each acre he grows. While thereare industry and county averages, the actualyields vary widely from year to year andfield to field.
But they are important, because farmersdon't set their prices. We can't control theweather, the markets, breakdowns or badluck. But if we get a higher yield per acre,we can make more money per acre, no mat-ter what the price. Just a little more com peracre can make a big difference between aprofit and a loss.
And of course, just like fishermen whoalways describe the big fish they catch (andthe ones who get away), there are always afew who seem to quote phenomenal yields,some of which are true and others of whichmay be exaggerated.
I've always related it to those Christmasletters many of us send out.
I might send out one like this:
"Dear Family and Friends,Well, this year has been pretty good at
our house. First, little Susie finally got pottytrained. We are so proud of her. No more di-apers. Her third grade teacher is also veryhappy about it and hopes next year, she mayeven learn to keep her pants dry. We're alsoproud of our son, Johnny. He finally made itout of juvenile hall and came home. He'sonly set one fire this year and the fire de-partment was able to put it out quickly. Westill have three rooms we're able to live in,so we feel very fortunate.
I am doing well also. I haven't had adrink in 10 hours now and the kids say theyreally can tell a difference. Hubby is in goodshape as well and promises all his affairs areover. No more other women. We also areexcited about the financial crisis. Appar-ently they are going to let us keep our home(all three rooms) for a few more months.Hope your family is doing as well as ours.
Merry Christmas."But of course, there I go and exaggerate
just a little to make my family sound betterand then get a letter from the second liar.
"Dear Family and Friends,This year has been super fantastic at the
Smith house. Our 7-year-old Angelina grad-uated from college and is now starting hermaster's in Advanced Mathematical Con-cepts. Our older son, Samuel is planning ongoing to medical school, as soon as he fin-ishes law school and passes the bar exam.He is almost 13, but we are still so proud ofhim.
I am now dealing with the ‘empty-nest’syndrome after many long years of raisingmy children. Of course people commentevery day about my size 2 body, but thoseof you who have been life-long friends re-member when I was a size O! My husband,Herbert has just retired fromAIG. He re-ceived an awesome retirement package. Ap-parently now the company is having
problems, but we really don't have time tokeep up with the news.
Well, Happy Holidays our friends andplease if you are ever in the neighborhood,think of us. The Smiths."
So keeping those letters in mind, I try re-ally hard to remember my mother in law'sadvice when it comes to crop yields.
But in 2004 (which was a phenomenalyear yield-wise), I heard my husband (whonever tells his yields) and another farmertalking.
"It even seems like the poorer theground quality, the better the yields, doesn'tit," said Farmer Joe.
"Oh yes," said Hubby, "it's true."So there I was putting diesel in my truck
one day, when a farm owner drove up. Westarted talking about the great year farmerswere having and I was careful to remembermy mother-in-law's advice. I was even try-ing to be humble (unlike my before men-tioned Christmas letter.)
Thinking back to my husband's conver-sation, I said, "Yes, it seems like this yearthe poorer the farm ground, the better theyield."
The farm owner didn't seem too happyabout my statement.
"Well," he huffed. "I guess I must reallyhave poor ground because it averaged 223bushels of com an acre!"
(For those that don't know, that is a greatyield!)
"Wow, you really do own bad ground," Isaid, before I had time to cut my tongue out.
My mother-in-law had another saying,"You should have been listening, instead oftalking."
Wow, my mother-in-law was a wisewoman. I wonder if her son ever wishes hemarried someone like her?
This article was originally published inThe Marshall Democrat-News Oct. 22,2008.
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The Pork Checkoff, along with its cosponsor, NationalHog Farmer magazine, has selected two pork farms to behonored as the 2014 Pork Industry Environmental Stewards.The award, now in its 20th year, recognizes producers whoare dedicated to safeguarding the environment and con-tributing to their local communities.
The 2014 award recipients are David and SharonStephens of MaltaBend and Bruce andJenny Wessling,Grand Junction,Iowa.
The judges forthe 2014 award rep-resented pork pro-ducers andenvironmental or-ganizations fromacross the country.The committee re-viewed applicationsfrom pig farmerswho are committedto upholding theideal relationship be-
tween pork production and the environment.The applicants' farms were evaluated based on their ma-
nure management systems, water and soil conservationpractices, odor-control strategies, farm aesthetics and neigh-bor relations, and wildlife habitat promotion. The applicantsalso authored an essay on the importance of environmentalstewardship on their farm and how they implement innova-tive ideas to create tangible actions to safeguard and protectthe environment.
"The 2014 Stewards clearly understand the comprehen-sive approach that producers need to take in raising pigstoday," said Lynn Harrison, chair of the EnvironmentalStewards selection subcommittee and former president ofthe National Pork Board. "These farms clearly show howbright ideas can become innovative solutions. From relyingmore on solar power to giving back to their communities,the 2014 Stewards have put their own stamp on raising high-quality pork for customers."
Like past Stewards, the Stephens and Wessling familiesmanage their farms with an eye on sustainability and ontheir local communities. And they do so while adhering tothe U.S. pork industry's We CareSM ethical principles.
The 2014 Environmental Stewards will be recognizedby their peers at the 2015 National Pork Industry Forumnext March in San Antonio, Texas. Videos featuring theirfarms can be viewed now on pork.org.
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The flavor and texture of a blackwalnut makes it one of the most popu-lar nuts used by cooks throughout thecountry. Whether a professional pastrychef, a hobbyist cook or simply some-one who enjoys food, you find thatadding walnuts to baked goods bringsanother dimension to the recipe alto-gether.
In mid-Missouri, walnut trees havea healthy presence. The large greenhusks of black walnuts can be foundalong park sidewalks, in residentialneighborhoods and underfoot in back-yards. Some residents use the volumeof walnut trees to their advantage.
Arlene Gieselman, a Slater residentand volunteer at Concordia SeniorCenter, is one who’s enjoyed the har-vest for approximately 10 years. As ofthis past week, she’s sold 1,490pounds of walnuts.
“I started (collecting them) aroundthe last week of September,” she said.“They buy until around the first of No-vember, or whenever it goes to freez-ing.”
Gieselman collects walnuts fromvarious locations, including trees onher property, neighbors’ and even inthe village of Arrow Rock. From there,she loads them into dozens of bucketsand boxes, and then hauls them toBernard True Value Lumber and Hard-ware, in Sweet Springs.
“You take them there. They hullthem, and then they weigh them,” sheexplained.
Bernard Lumber currently pays 14cents per pound after the walnuts arehulled.
Before harvest, when black walnutsare still encased in their husks, theylook much different than the crushedtopping customers sprinkle over icecream.
On the branch, they measure ap-proximately two inches in diameter. Asthey ripen, the husk often changesfrom solid green to more of a yellow oreven black. Collecting can be a messytask that often requires wearinggloves. Darker husks can be an indi-cation of insects. According to the Uni-versity of Minnesota Extension, twopounds of unshelled black walnuts willyield approximately one cup of nutmeats.
Walnuts found in the wild can becured and stored at home, if oneprefers. The husk can be removed byhitting it with a hammer, among othermethods. The unshelled nuts shouldthen be rinsed and can be cured fromthere. The Extension recommendsstacking them in shallow layers andplacing them in a cool, dry area out ofdirect sunlight for two weeks.
While some are inclined to cure andstore walnuts for personal use, thecollection is the hobby for Gieselman.
“I like being out in the fresh air,” shesaid. “It makes me feel good. You hearthe birds singing and the dogs bark-ing. If you’re out late enough, you hearthe coyotes.”
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