Farming market news for Apr 2005 CCC Raises Commodity Loan Interest RateWASHINGTON - Apr 2/05 - SNS -- Interest rates changed on commodity loans disbursed by the USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) will increase during April. . . . Continue or visitors click here Australian Growers Told to Test Durum SeedSYDNEY - Apr 4/05 - SNS -- Durum growers in Australia are being advised to test seed now to avoid admixture problems next harvest. . . . Continue or visitors click here AWB Makes First 2004-05 DistributionSYDNEY - Apr 4/05 - SNS -- The Australian wheat market board, AWB Limited, is making its first distribution to farmers participating in its 2004-05 wheat marketing pool, issuing cheques totalling A $594 million to growers who have made deliveries so far this season. . . . Continue or visitors click here Prices Received by Canadian Farmers DownOTTAWA - Apr 4/05 - SNS -- Prices received by Canadian farmers is down from year earlier levels, according to Statistics Canada, with the result the January Farm Product Price Index (FPPI) dropped 4.5% below year earlier levels to 93.9, up from a revised December index of 93. . . . Continue or visitors click here Improving Weed ManagementBOZEMAN - Apr 4/05 - SNS -- Crop producers are faced with many critical crop and weed management decisions in the spring, says Montana State University Extension Service Cropland Weed Specialist Fabian Menalled. . . . Continue or visitors click here Economic of Transgenic Crops StudiedLANSING - Apr 4/05 - SNS -- Researchers at the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station (MAES) are studying the economics of managing weeds and corn rootworm in transgenic corn hybrids with conventional insect and weed management strategies . . . Continue or visitors click here Canadian Farm Expenses Outpace SalesOTTAWA - Apr 6/05 - SNS -- The cost of operating a farming business in Canada rose faster than gross revenue in 2003, according to tax record data reviewed by Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here Modest Increase in Farm Equipment Sales SeenMILWAUKEE - Apr 6/05 - SNS -- North America's agricultural machinery manufacturers expect total retail sales of most major machinery categories to increase this year in both Canada and the United States, according to the 2005 "State of the Ag Industry Outlook" produced by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). . . . Continue or visitors click here Weather Rallies Offer Sales OpportunitiesFARGO - Apr 7/05 - SNS -- Given the current seeding intentions for the United States, growers of all crops ought to watch for opportunities to price some of their production on weather rallies, suggests George Flaskerud, Extension Crops Economist with the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension Service. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Licenses Eight VarietiesWASHINGTON - Apr 12/05 - SNS -- The USDA issued certificates of protection to developers of eight new varieties of seed-reproduced and tuber-propagated plants. They include fescue and pea. . . . Continue or visitors click here No-Till Conserves CarbonWASHINGTON - Apr 13/05 - SNS -- USDA and Brazilian researchers have found no-till soil management can play an important role in keeping carbon in the soil, rather than allowing it to escape into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. . . . Continue or visitors click here CWB Issues Contract CallWINNIPEG - Apr 13/05 - SNS -- The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) announced contract calls for Canada Western Red Spring (CARS), Canada Prairie Spring White (CPSW), Canada Western Extra Strong Red Spring (CWES),and Canada Western Amber Durum(CWAD) wheat forthe 2004-05 crop year. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Designates Ohio Counties as DisastersWASHINGTON - Apr 18/05 - SNS -- The USDA designated counties in Ohio as primary agricultural disaster areas due to losses caused by extreme weather conditions, with excessive rain, flash flooding, and flooding that occurred from Dec. 23, 2004, through Jan. 23, 2005. . . . Continue or visitors click here ABB Makes First Barley DistributionSYDNEY - Apr 20/05 - SNS -- The Australian barley marketing board, ABB Grain Ltd, will make its first distribution to growers who delivered grain to the company's 2004-05 season Standard and Extended barley pool payment options. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada Approves BASF Fungicide CornOTTAWA - Apr 20/05 - SNS -- BASF Canada received a minor use registration for the fungicide Headline, for control of common rust and grey leaf spot on all types of corn, including field corn, sweet corn, popcorn and seed corn. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Designates Ag Disaster Counties in TexasWASHINGTON - Apr 21/05 - SNS -- The USDA designated counties in Texas as primary agricultural disaster areas. . . . Continue or visitors click here Poor Prices Pressure Canadian Farm IncomesOTTAWA - Apr 26/05 - SNS -- Canadian farmers continue to see gross incomes pressured by a lengthy period of declining returns for grains, oilseeds and specialty crops, says Statistics Canada in its latest calculation of Canada's Farm Product Price Index (FPPI). . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Protects Eight New VarietiesWASHINGTON - Apr 26/05 - SNS -- The USDA issued certificates of protection to developers of eight new varieties of seed-reproduced and tuber-propagated plants. They include cotton, ryegrass and wheat. . . . Continue or visitors click here CWB Updates Contract CallsWINNIPEG - Apr 26/05 - SNS -- The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) today announced contract calls for straight, tough or damp Canada Western Red Spring (CARS) wheat, and Canada Western Feed (CW Feed) wheat for the 2004-05 crop year. . . . Continue or visitors click here
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