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News from Around the Farm World - May 27, 2009

Indiana teen found dead in farm pond
CELESTINE, Ind. (AP) — State police say an autopsy was unable to determine the cause of death for a teen who was found dead in a southern Indiana farm pond.

The body of 17-year-old Zachary Patton of Jasper was found May 18 in a pond at a farm near Celestine where he was attending a party with other high school-aged students. He was last seen early the morning of May 17.

Authorities searched the area about 50 miles northeast of Evansville after Patton’s family reported him missing. Indiana State Police Sgt. Jerry Goodin said foul play is not suspected in Patton’s death. He said the cause of death won’t be determined until toxicology tests are completed in about five weeks.

USDA sets ’09 county loan rates for crops
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced county loan rates for 2009 crops of wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, oats, soybeans and other oilseeds (sunflower seed, flaxseed, canola, rapeseed, safflower, mustard seed, crambe and sesame seed).

The rates are posted on the Farm Service Agency (FSA) website at www.fsa.usda.gov

The 2008 farm bill authorizes the national loan rates for the 2009 crops of wheat, feed grains and oilseeds at these levels: wheat, $2.75 per bushel; corn $1.95; grain sorghum $1.95; barley $1.85; oats $1.33; soybeans $5; and other oilseeds, $9.30 per cwt. for each “other oilseed.”

As required by the farm bill, these 2009 national loan rates are established at the same levels as those established for the 2008 crop.

Ohio egg producer to pay $300K in clean water case
MARSEILLES, Ohio (AP) — The government said Ohio’s largest egg producer will pay $300,000 for illegal water pollution from a major egg farm in north-central Ohio.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Ohio Fresh Eggs LLC pleaded guilty last week to clean water violations at its operation in Marseilles, about 55 miles northwest of Columbus. The farm has about three million egg-laying chickens.

The EPA said in a statement that water from egg washing at the farm wound up in a ditch that runs into a creek in March 2007. The government said the egg wash water contained broken eggs, soap and a small amount of manure. EPA officials say under terms of its plea agreement, Ohio Fresh Eggs will pay a $150,000 fine and contribute another $150,000 to charity.

Wheat groups sync on biotech in U.S., Canada, Australia

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Organizations representing the wheat industry in the United States, Canada and Australia announced they will work toward the goal of synchronized commercialization of biotech traits in the wheat crop.

Noting that “none of us hold a veto over the actions of others,” they agreed it was in the best interest of all three producer communities to introduce biotechnology in a coordinated fashion, to minimize market disruption.

The announcement came in a statement of joint principles on the issue of biotechnology in wheat, which has been a sensitive subject in some parts of the world, including major export markets such as the European Union and Japan. There is currently no commercial production of genetically modified wheat anywhere in the world.
The statement highlighted the importance of wheat to the food supply and declining acres in all three countries due in part to competition from crops that have the advantages of biotech traits. The statement also noted the slow growth trend of wheat yields compared to other crops and the lack of public and private investment in wheat research worldwide.

Organizations signing onto the statement include the National Assoc. of Wheat Growers, U.S. Wheat Associates, the North American Millers’ Assoc., Grain Growers of Canada, Western Canadian Wheat Growers Assoc., the Alberta Winter Wheat Producers Commission, the Grains Council of Australia, Grain Growers Assoc. and Pastoralists and Graziers Assoc. of Western Australia.

The full statement is online at www.namamillers.org/biotech.html

 

5/27/2009