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March 2009 Articles

Just Rambling September 2013
Vaccination Guidelines – Developing a Vaccination Plan 
Researchers make strides in controlling aflatoxin
Crazy ant population explodes in Baton Rouge
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USDA Promotes Conservation Programs-Louisiana Farmers Participate in Conservatio
Cattle prices expected to hold, might improve
Less Obvious Market Impacts of the Zilmax® Situation
Nutrition Key for Conception and Weaning Percentages
USDA and Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission Request the Help of Arkansas
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Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation—Presidents Column 2013 Crop on Par fo
LGLCI Hosting Healing the Land and Building Soil Health Workshop
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Just Rambling:
Field day features cattle procedures, winter forage
How Fast Can the Beef Cow Herd Be Rebuilt?
Effect of Corn- and Soybean Hull-Based Creep Feed and Backgrounding Diets on L
Slaughter Cow Considerations for Fall 2013
Specialist recommends new, affordable technology for cattle production
LSU and LSU AgCenter dairy programs to consolidate
AFBF Objects to Inflammatory Attacks in Privacy Suit
Louisiana part of multistate study to test arsenic in ri
Strain Responds to EPA Withdrawal of Data Collection Proposal
Strain Named Secretary-Treasurer of NASDA
AFBF Endorses House Waterways Bill
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding
More Corn, Smaller Soybean Stocks Predicted
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It’s time to think about landscape planning
Changing eating habits can aid weight loss
My Granny’s Cinnamon Biscuits
Emergency Numbers
WHERE DO I STAND
Controlling External Parasites Source: University of Arkansas
AgCenter scientists give updates to farmers at field day
AFBF: Death Tax Repeal Act ‘Gets the Job Done’
Weather Challenges Reflected in June WASDE Report
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Technology brings precision to the farm
Farm Bill Update
AFBF Files Suit to Protect Farmers’ Privacy
AFBF, 400 Others Call for House Immigration Reform
Farmers Wisdom:
The Voice of Louisiana Agriculture
La. sweet potato acreage continues to decline
• The Voice of Louisiana Agriculture
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The Voice of Louisiana Agriculture

The Voice of Louisiana Agriculture Source: www.lfbf.org
The July World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report released today by the Agriculture Department shows no change in the projected corn and soybean yields this month.
July’s WASDE report projected the 2013 corn yield to be 156.5 bushels per acre and the soybean yield to be 44.5 bushels per acre, paralleling the June report. AFBF economist Todd Davis said corn production is down slightly from June due to slightly lower harvested acreage expectations.
“The corn crop is projected at 13.95 billion bushels, down from slightly above 14 billion bushels in last month’s report. Despite a decreased estimate, corn production is still on target for a record setting-year, if realized,” said Davis.
Corn plantings across the U.S. are projected to be the highest since 1936 and would set a record for harvested acres. Here in Louisiana farmers planted an estimated 750,000 acres of corn. That’s up from 540,000 acres last year, according to the LSU AgCenter.
“Corn is going to be a big crop this year and so far farmers are on track to harvest a great crop,” said Ronnie Anderson, president of the Louisiana Farm Bureau. “The same is true for our soybean growers. We know this is going to be a record crop. If the weather at harvest cooperates all our grain producers should have a pretty good year.”
Davis added the soybean crop, projected at 3.42 billion bushels, would also be record-setting if obtained. Both corn and soybean acreage were reflective of the acreage survey released June 28, upping corn planted acres by 100,000 to 97.4 million acres and soybean planted acres by 600,000 to 77.7 million acres.
The report predicts a dip in 2013-14 corn exports by 50 million bushels due to a later harvest and tight old crop corn stocks. The 2013-14 exports are projected at 1.25 billion, which would be an increase of 550 million bushels from the 2012-13 marketing year. Davis said the estimate may be optimistic because of South American competition.
Corn ending stocks are estimated to build significantly, from 729 million in 2012-13 to a projected 1.959 billion for 2013-14. Davis said the WASDE projections for corn ending stocks are higher than the trade pre-report predictions of 1.88 billion.
“Elevated corn ending stocks predictions will reflect negatively on marketing-year prices, reducing the estimated 2013 farm price to $4.80 per bushel from $6.95 per bushel in 2012,” said Davis.
U.S. soybean ending stocks are expected to more than double from the 2012-13 marketing year, projected at 295 million bushels for 2013-14, up from 265 million bushels in June’s WASDE report. The increase will lower the 2013-14 projected soybean price to $10.75 per bushel, down from $14.40 per bushel in the 2012-13 marketing year.
“Due to a late planting season, the corn crop is on the verge of entering the crucial reproductive phase of tasseling. Moderate temperatures and moisture should ensure a good crop,” said Davis. “The late planted corn and soybeans need cooperative weather throughout the rest of the growing season as well as a late frost.”
The August’s WASDE report, to be released Aug. 12, will include the first field and producer surveys and provide the first projection of 2014 corn and soybean yields. Louisiana’s corn harvest begins in two weeks.

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