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By Jonathan KnutsonAgweek Staff Writer

Catherine Woteki, the U.S.Department of Agricultureschief scientist, sees two power-ful trends that both connectand conflict: Global population and

food needs are soaring, and theworld will need to produceroughly as much food in thenext 50 years as has been con-sumed since civilization began.

U.S. public sector spend-ing on agricultural research isflat going backward, actu-ally, when inflation is factoredin.

For much of the last twodecades, weve had really astagnant level of investment,Woteki says. In the last coupleof years, weve had a decreasethats been very substantial.We are at a very critical

My sense is were not heading for a calamity,but there is cause for concern.

Philip PardeyAg research expertUniversity of Minnesota

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Monday, January 21, 2013 / AGWEEK

2013 RISK MANAGEMENT / MPCI UPDATE MEETINGSScheduled Speakers:

Leon Osborne is the President/CEO and co-founder of Meridian Environmental Technology, Inc. He hasover 30 years of atmospheric science experience in academia, research and industry. Since 1979, Mr.Osborne has served as a faculty member of the University of North Dakota (UND) Department ofAtmospheric Sciences where he is a tenured faculty member, a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professorof Atmospheric Sciences, and Director of the UND Surface Transportation Weather Research Center.Dale Ihry, ND State Program Specialist will discuss farm program issues.Rich Morrison is a Risk management analyst, and the force behind Diversified Services daily marketcall. He devotes his energy to helping Diversified Services clients limit revenue risk and be moreprofitable.Bill Medley of CGB Agri Financial Services, will give a short presentation on how his company canbenefit your farming operation.

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JAN. 21 Annies Project, NorthDakota locations: Grand Forks, Fargo,Linton, Mandan, Watford City andElgin. Information: www.ag.ndsu.edu/anniesproject or Willie Huotat 701-780-8229 or [email protected]. 21 Small Grains UpdateMeetings, West Central Research &Outreach Center, Morris, N.D. Informa-tion: http://smallgrains.org or call Min-nesota Wheat office at 1-800-242-6118.JAN. 22 Small Grains UpdateMeetings, Vets Club, Wahpeton, N.D.Information: http://smallgrains.org orcall Minnesota Wheat office at 1-800-242-6118.JAN. 22-23 North Dakota StateUniversity Feedlot School, CarringtonResearch Extension Center. Informa-tion: Joel Lemer at 701-652-2581 [email protected]. 22 Small Grains UpdateMeetings, American Legion, Moor-head, Minn. Information: http://small-grains.org or call Minnesota Wheatoffice at 1-800-242-6118.JAN. 23 Small Grains UpdateMeetings, American Legion, Crookston,Minn. Information: http://smallgrains.org or call Minnesota Wheat of-fice at 1-800-242-6118.JAN. 23 Small Grains UpdateMeetings, VFW, Ada, N.D. Information:http://smallgrains.org or call Min-nesota Wheat office at 1-800-242-6118.JAN. 24 Small Grains UpdateMeetings, VFW, Hallock, Minn. Infor-

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GREAT FALLS, Mont. TheMontana Grain Growers Associationhas elected officers and installednew board members for 2013. RyanMcCormick, a grain producer fromKremlin was installed as MGGApresident. Elected vice presidentwas Matt Flikkema of Manhattan;treasurer, Charlie Bumgarner ofGreat Falls; and secretary, RobDavis of Richland. Brian Egge-brecht of Malta will serve as pastpresident. Directors re-elected toserve a second term on the boardare Ryan Fast, Glasgow, District 2;Tom Horpestad, Lavina, District 10;and Randy Wolenetz, Baker, Dis-trict 14. Newly elected to a four-yearterm are Lyle Benjamin, Sunburst,District 6; Tryg Koch, Kalispell, Dis-trict 7; Carl Malesich, Dillon, Dis-trict 8; Ben Toeckes, Townsend,District 8; and Michelle Erickson,Broadview, District 12.

ND Agriculture Hall of Fameinductees named

The North Dakota Agriculture Hallof Fame Committee has selectedthe nominees to be inducted in2013. They are Bill Gross of Cleve-land and Dick and Theresa Tokachof Mandan. Gross is the founderand CEO of Farm Rescue, a non-profit organization dedicated tohelping farmers who have experi-enced a major illness, injury or natu-ral disaster. The organization beganin 2006 and gives families a chanceto continue their livelihood duringunexpected crises, by providing thenecessary equipment and man-

power to plant or harvest their crop,free of charge. Gross grew up nearCleveland. He attended college atthe University of North Dakota inGrand Forks and began his careeras a pilot for Pan American WorldAirways. Interested in helping farm-ers back in North Dakota, Grossstarted with one sponsored tractorand air-seeder, using his vacationdays from UPS to help farm fami-lies, along with soliciting donationsand recruiting volunteers to growthe organization. The organizationsince has evolved into a regionalnonprofit that plants and harvestscrops in five states with hundreds ofvolunteers. More than 200 familieshave been helped in North Dakota,South Dakota, Minnesota, Montanaand Iowa since the inception ofFarm Rescue. Gross continues toserve as the president of Farm Res-cue and chairman of the board in avolunteer capacity, while conductinghis full-time job as a Boeing 747Captain, flying worldwide for UPSAirlines. Dick and Theresa Tokachare retired ranchers. Their ranch isnow operated by two of their sonsand their families. The Tokachs al-ways have been active in agricul-ture, both holding variousleadership positions in local, stateand national organizations. Dick hasrecently retired as a Morton CountyCommissioner and was the recipi-ent of the 2012 North Dakota Asso-ciation of Counties Excellence inCounty Government Award. In-ductees will be recognized March 9in Valley City.

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Recent drought mayindicate transition tolower food supply,

higher pricesBy Daryll E. Ray and Harwood D.Schaffer

In the absence of two critical issues, farmbill commodity programs would make littlesense. Issue one: crop production canchange considerably from year to year be-cause of weather and disease. Issue two:over the long-haul, supply increases fasterthan demand.Governments as far back as second mil-

lennium B.C. Egypt and ancient China haverecognized that crop failures can have anegative impact on their citizens in terms offood availability, prices and disruption tothe economy. China also recognized thattimes of excess production could result inlow price problems for its farmers.With the opening up of the Western Hemi-

sphere to European markets, the problem ofsupply increasing at a faster rate than de-mand began to rear its head in the U.S. andelsewhere in the NewWorld. At first, therate of increase of new agricultural landbeing brought into production was the causeof this rate differential. By the 20th century,investment in agricultural research, educa-tion, and extension much of it by govern-ments became significant factors allowingsupply to increase faster than demand andleaving farmers to face long periods of lowprices.

Increase in food demandThe recent drought has reminded us that

issue one is still in play, but what aboutissue two? Over time, will supply out-pacedemand in the years ahead, as it has typi-cally done for centuries? In recent columns,we have described developments that sug-gest that despite this years massive droughtin the U.S. and maybe as a consequence ofthe resulting high prices, crop agriculturemay once again face long periods of lowprices. But other analysts see the future in adifferent light.In a paper delivered at a Farm Science

Review on Sept. 18, in Ohio, one of our ag-econ colleagues, Luther Tweeten, arguedthat the era of falling real prices of food isover. Tweeten wrote, two megatrends are

underway, one on the food supply side andanother on the food demand side.Tweeten begins by looking at food supply,

writing that U.S. excess production capac-ity totaled 6 percent in 1962 and averagednear that proportion throughout the 1960s.In sharp contrast, excess production capac-ity in U.S. agriculture today is near zero.While seeing the 2012 drought as transi-tory, he says that if global warming is un-derway, we may see unusual weatherevents such as storms and drought.

Of greater concern, is the falling percent-age rate of increase in agricultural yieldand productivity. Yields of cereals such ascorn, wheat and rice that supply two-thirdsof our calories increased at a trend rate of3.2 per year in 1962 but by only a 1.2 per yeartrend rate in 2012!Combining world crop and livestock pro-

ductivity, Tweeten calculates a trend rateof 2 per year in 1962, and 1 percent per yearin 2012!Citing an International Monetary Fund

study that catalogued more than 800 millionacres of land worldwide that could bebrought into production, Tweeten arguesthat those acres will not go into gainfulcrops without substantial investment inroads, irrigation, fertilizers, drainage, prop-erty rights, law and order, etc. Those invest-ments will not be forthcoming in theabsence of higher crop prices. Meanwhile,about as much cropland will be lost to urbandevelopment, soil degradation, depletedwater tables for irrigation, biofuel crops,etc. as is likely to be added each year.On the demand side, Tweeten, in acknowl-

edging a slowing down in the rate of popula-tion, sees a 2012 trend rate in the growth oftotal food demand of 1.3 per year. 0.8 percentper year lower than it was in 1962 andhigher than the 1 per year increase in worldcrop and livestock productivity.

End of commodity programsHe concludes, In short, unless there is an

unexpected increase in global cropland, fu-ture food demand is likely to grow fasterthan food supply a considerable turn-around from 1962 when food supply growthsharply outstripped demand growth. Realprices of farm food ingredients are pro-jected to rise on average by1 per year in fu-ture decades contrast considerably withreal farm prices decreasing 1 per year on av-erage in the 1960s. In conclusion, the aboveis no counsel of Malthusian despair Amer-ican consumers will hardly notice the trendreversal, but living standards will be re-tarded especially in poor countries.If Tweetens analysis is correct, commod-

ity programs designed to soften the priceand income blows caused by supply gener-ally out-stripping demand, would no longerbe needed the yield variability issuewould remain, of course.

Adjusting to changeWe look at the same data as Tweeten and,

given the price and political incentives toincrease agricultural production, both interms of area under cultivation and invest-ments to increase yields worldwide, wethink it is likely that the relative rates ofgrowth in supply and demand will be muchas they have been in the past.That is, rather than seeing a reversal, the

odds are still in favor of supply growingfaster than demand as farmers and govern-ments fully adjust productive capacity.Then the question is: would the resulting

low prices cause the quantity demandedand supplied to recalibrate in a way thatwould rapidly adjust agriculture to reason-able profitable prices and revenues? In thepast many decades, it has been lack of rapidadjustment to low prices caused by supplyshifting faster than demand that has beenthe overriding reason for commodity pro-grams.Ray is director of the University of Ten-

nessees Agricultural Policy Analysis Center.Schaffer is a Research Assistant Professor atAPAC.

Commodity programs not neededif demand outpaces supply

If (Luther) Tweetensanalysis is correct,commodity programsdesigned to soften theprice and income blows

caused by supplygenerally out-stripping

demand, would no longerbe needed the yieldvariability issue wouldremain, of course.

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Congress mustregain the trust ofrural America

Mankato (Minn.) Free Press

In 1946, George Orwell wrote an essaycondemning political rhetoric, whichhe said was an attempt to make liessound truthful. In his book 1984,which warned of a dark totalitariancontrol over society, he created the Min-istry of Truth, which had such slogansinscribed on its wall as War is Peace,Freedom is Slavery and Ignorance isStrength.Orwells 1984 was fiction, but his

ominous prediction of doublespeakby government is very much alive. Ex-hibit one: The farm bill.U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vil-

sack is attacking the House GOP over its

balking at approving the 2012 farm bill,saying opposition is coming from peo-ple who dont understand rural Amer-ica. Ever since reapportionment,fewer legislators have come from ruralareas and urban lawmakers dontunderstand the importance rural com-munities play in the makeup of Amer-ica.The impression is given that those

who are opposed to the present farmbill are anti-agriculture city slickerswho are holding farm interests hostage,and that merely extending the presentfarm bill for debate rather than agree-ing to the lock on the $500 billion billover 10 years will have a profound ef-fect on the economy.While this plays well into sound bites

for TV news, in fact the farm bill ismuch more than just agriculture. It in-volves farm policy, food stamps,telecommunications, research, energy,forestry and conservation. But more im-portant, the farm bill is 80 percent food

stamps and nutrition programs $400billion, the vast majority of the bill.Logic would dictate that given the

overwhelming importance determinedby funding of this bill, it should becalled the Nutrition Bill, or the HealthyEating Bill. But dont expect it to becalled the Food Stamp Bill anytimesoon because it plays better with Con-gress in selling this Orwellian truth totaxpayers.Vilsack says it is ideology that is

blocking a reform-minded farm billand without a doubt there was some re-form, especially by way of subsidiesand actual cuts in the food stamp pro-gram that some think is too much, whileothers think is too little. But ideologyalso speaks to the Democratic side,which wants not only an increase infood stamps, but also is blocking any at-tempts to turn the program over to indi-vidual states in block grant programs,thereby losing control.Meanwhile, amidst this ideological

war, there are farmers who need cer-tainty in their business along withother businesses in America who aresuffering and frustrated. And there isangst over drought relief looming everso heavily going into this year.If the administration and Congress

truly felt empathy for rural America, itwould decouple the farm bill from allthe other interests under its dome andallow an honest airing of the individualportions contained in it. That way, hon-est debates can be had on farm policy,conservation, subsidies and, yes, nutri-tion needs for our nation.To do no less to hide or bury initia-

tives either side considers importantbut feels may be at risk means thereis no trust that voters would embracethose merits and agree to passage. Butif that were the case, if indeed those el-ements have no merit, then they need tobe laid to rest as does Washingtondoublespeak.

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USDA passesnew traceability An improvement over NAISThe U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced a

final rule establishing general regulations related to its newprogram for tracing livestock moving interstate.As many may know, this new program follows on the heels of

the National Animal Identification System. NAIS was in-tended to create a program that would identify livestockthroughout the country. It was a voluntary program and enroll-ment remained so low that the program became unviable.NAIS was unpopular, particularly to producers who believedthe cost of implementing a system using implants and readingradio frequencies did not justify the possible benefits.The new rule focuses on animal disease traceability and

was developed with significant input from health officials, in-dustry experts and state and tribal governments. One of themost significant differences is that the new program only ap-plies to animals being moved in interstate commerce. Whilethis may seem an arbitrary distinction, the reason for this spe-cific requirement for applicability has more to do with thelimits of federal power than anything.The federal government can only regulate commerce among

the states and with Indian Tribes under the U.S. Constitution.Although courts have allowed federal laws to reach some in-trastate commerce, the restrictions in the Constitution limitthe extent to which USDA can act with respect to animaltraceability. To its credit, one of the most significant aspects ofthe new animal traceability program is its reliance on localpractices and local control.For example, the new rule will not require producers to

purchase expensive new technologies such as radio frequencyeartags. National Uniform Eartagging System ear tags still willbe acceptable, as will brands, tattoos and brand registrations,and owner-shipper statements. Additionally, USDA will makeNUES ear tags available to producers at no cost while pro-gram funding lasts. Some of these alternative means of track-ing animals may be used in place of an Interstate Certificateof Veterinary Inspection.

FlexibilityMore important, the new rule gives more control, generally

speaking, to the state and tribal governments. While there areminimum requirements imposed by the federal rule, there issome flexibility offered to the local governments, particularlythose that already have animal tracing programs in place. Thealternative forms of registration and traceability documenta-tion are typically acceptable when accepted by the shippingand receiving states or tribes.A couple specific exemptions in the new rule are worth

mention, as well. There is an exemption for livestock movedinterstate to a custom slaughter facility. The primary reasonfor this exemption is that the livestock being moved to a cus-tom slaughter facility are already identified to the person re-sponsible for bringing the animal to the facility. Thisexemption will allow small-scale producers a way to avoid un-necessary, redundant animal tracing requirements.Another specific exemption is relevant for North Dakota,

South Dakota and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Accordingto the rule, there is an exemption if the movement occurs en-tirely within tribal land that straddles a state line and thetribe has a separate traceability system from the states inwhich its lands are located.I could not find any information on a traceability program

adopted by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. If one does notexist, the new rule may offer a significant incentive for thetribe to adopt a traceability program for its member rancherswho regularly cross the border with their livestock, but re-main within the boundaries of the reservation.The new program is a significant improvement over NAIS,

and the emphasis on local control should help its chances forsuccess by allowing local governments to recognize and ac-commodate practices already in use.

Editors Note:DerrickBraaten is apartner inBaumstarkBraaten LawPartners ofBismarck, N.D.He welcomesinput and com-ments on hiscolumns. Hecan be reachedat his office at701-221-2911or by emailat [email protected].

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WED. JAN. 23: REGULAR SALE W/ALL BREEDS CALF SALE*BARKLEY- 50 BLK/BWF STR CALVES, FS*BECKMAN- 150 BLK HFRS, FS*MEINK- 150 BLK STR CALVES*HERMAN- 350 BWF/HERF STR CALVES, FS/HOME RAISED*PETERSON- 25 MIXED CALVES, FS*JOHNSON- 150 BLK/BWF HFR CALVES, FS/HOME RAISED*SKJOLDAL- 270 BLK/CHAR HFR CALVES, FS*WEISHAAR- 160 BWF STR CALVES, FS/HOME RAISED*WENNER- 44 BLK/CHAR CALVES, FS

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*250 BLK REPL. HFRS, HOME RAISED*40 BLK REPL HFRS, HOME RAISED*40 BWF (F1-X) REPL HFRS, HOME RAISED*70 BLK REPL HFRS, ALL NAT.*45 BLK/BWF REPL HFRS, BV*125 BWF (F1-X) REPL. HFRS, BV,HOME RAISED*200 BWF (F1-X) REPL HFRS, HOME RAISED*50 HEREFORD REPL HFRS, HOME RAISED*40 BLK REPL. HFRS, BV, AGE & SOURCE*45 BLK/BWF REPL. HFRS, BV, HOME RAISED*150 BLK REPL. HFRS, BV/HOME RAISED*65 BLK/BWF REPL. HFRS, BV*65 BLK/BWF REPL. HFRS, BV*130 MIXED STRS & HFRS*70 BLK STRS, ALL NAT.*33 RED CALVES*55 BLK STRS*25 BLK CALVES

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BRED HEIFER:CHUCK CHRISTMAN, LEMMON SD ............5 BWF-HFR-BRED...........1198.........1825.00CHUCK CHRISTMAN, LEMMON SD ..........31 BWF-HFR-BRED...........1145.........1800.00BOB HOURIGAN, LEMMON SD ..................39 BLK-HFR-BRED...........1061.........1660.00KENNETH KLING, LEMMON SD.................14 RED-HFR-BRED...........1094.........1625.00TODD BUER, SHADEHILL SD....................20 BWF-HFR-BRED.............977.........1600.00R & L GOOD INC, OGDEN IA......................56 BLK-HFR-BRED...........1018.........1575.00STEVE NEHL, CARSON ND ........................50 BLK-HFR-BRED...........1047.........1500.00JAMES KILZER, LEMMON SD ...................12 RED-HFR-BRED...........1029.........1425.00TODD BUER, SHADEHILL SD....................31 BWF-HFR-BRED.............978.........1400.00JAMES KILZER, LEMMON SD ...................14 RED-HFR-BRED...........1050.........1375.00ALLAN/AUSTIN MAIER, ELGIN ND ....40 BLK\BWF-HFR-BRED.............966.........1325.00BRED COWS:EIEN FARMS, SCRANTON ND ..................12 BLK-COWS-3 YR...........1154.........1240.00TYLER KOSTELECKY, HETTINGER ND.......4 BLK-COWS-3 YR...........1226.........1200.00BOB/LANCE HOURIGAN, LEMMON SD13 BLK-COWS-SOLID MTH....1386.........1130.00BRIAN MORRIS, MEADOW SD............8 BLK-COWS-SLDMTH...........1448.........1125.00LLOYD KLEIN, ELGIN ND ..................15 BLK-COWS-SLDMTH...........1502.........1120.00TYLER KOSTELECKY, HETTINGER ND ......4 BLK-COWS-4-6S...........1520.........1100.00MARK BOYNTON, LEMMON SD ..........2 BLK-COWS-SLDMTH...........1485.........1070.00TODD BARKLEY, BAKER MT................6 BLK-COWS-SLDMTH...........1412.........1040.00BRIAN MORRIS, MEADOW SD ..............24 BLK-COWS-STRM...........1444.........1030.00MARK BOYNTON, LEMMON SD ............15 BLK-COWS-STRM...........1411.........1010.00LLOYD KLEIN, ELGIN ND.......................18 BLK-COWS-STRM...........1478...........1000.0STEERS:ROGER KILZER, BENTLEY ND .....................12 BLK\BWF-STR.............565...........157.00RUSTAD BROS, WIBAUX MT........................40 BLK\RED-STR.............690...........148.75JAMES KILZER, LEMMON SD ................................2 BLK-STR.............700...........146.50L BAR F RANCH, PRAIRIE CITY SD .....................14 RED-STR.............594...........146.50

HEIFERS:ROGER KILZER, BENTLEY ND .......................9 BLK\BWF-HFR.............508...........152.00DAVE SEPTON, RHAME ND..................................11 BLK-HFR.............525...........151.50L BAR F RANCH, PRAIRIE CITY SD .....................16 RED-HFR.............548...........148.00LYNN WOLFF, HETTINGER ND................................7 BLK-HFR.............636...........139.50FRANK OPHEIM, HETTINGER ND ..............12 CHAR\RED-HFR.............589...........137.00MARKET COWS:HEIFERETTES ................................SOLD FOR 88.00 TO 106.00MARKET COWS ............................SOLD FOR 72.00 TO 80.00LOW YEILDING COWS ..................SOLD FOR 65.00 TO 70.00WILLARD OTTMAN JR, LEMMON SD ..................1 BWF-COW...........1415.............80.00ND CONSIGNOR....................................................1 BLK-COW...........1415.............79.00CASEY WELLS, CARSON ND................................1 RED-COW...........1380.............79.00ND CONSIGNOR....................................................1 BLK-COW...........1295.............79.00TYLER KOSTELECKY, HETTINGER ND ..................2 BLK-COW...........1273.............79.00DELVIN ZIMMERMAN, NEW LEIPZIG ND..............1 BLK-COW...........1375.............78.50JEFF DAHNERS, ALMONT ND...............................2 RED-COW...........1440.............77.50MARKET BULLS:MARKET BULLS SOLD FOR 83.00 TO 107.00KEN MESSER, HETTINGER ND..........................1 CHAR-BULL...........2290...........107.00MITCH DALEY, LEMMON SD................................1 RED-BULL...........1940...........101.50ORVILLE BAIL, MORRISTOWN SD.......................1 BLK-BULL...........1750.............99.00KEN MESSER, HETTINGER ND..........................1 CHAR-BULL...........2010.............98.00TODD BUER, SHADEHILL SD ...............................1 BLK-BULL...........1675.............97.50RICHARD GLINES, LEMMON SD..........................1 BLK-BULL...........2365.............96.00

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LATESTNEWSSD beef plant clears final financial hurdle

ABERDEEN, S.D. A beef processing plant in northernSouth Dakota that has been operating on a limited basissince last fall has raised enough money to enter into fullproduction. Land for the $109 million Northern Beef Pack-ers plant in Aberdeen was secured in 2006, but numerousproblems including financial issues, lawsuits and floodingrepeatedly pushed back the opening date. Northern Beef,which is largely financed by Korean investors, has nowraised more than $150 million, an amount that includesworking capital. The plant eventually will process 1,500cattle a day from the Dakotas, Nebraska, Iowa and Min-nesota, producing more than 1 million pounds of boxedbeef and beef byproducts daily.

Goehring approves bird repellent for corn BISMARCK, N.D. North Dakota Agriculture Commis-sioner Doug Goehring has issued special local needs (SLN)registrations to Arkion Life Sciences LLC, allowing NorthDakota corn farmers to use Avipel Hopper Box Corn SeedTreatment and Avipel Liquid Seed Treatment to repel ring-necked pheasants. Goehring emphasizes that the productsare nontoxic to pheasants or other birds. Goehring saysusing scare tactics such as decoy owls and noisemakershave proven ineffective, and that management by huntingis inconsistent. The SLN labeling allows use of Avipel as aseed treatment at a rate of 0.5 pounds of active ingredientper 100 pounds of seed. North Dakota ranked 12th in theU.S. in production of corn for grain in 2011 and is expectedto climb in rank in coming years.

USDA offering loans to farmersgrowing for locals

MEMPHIS, Tenn. The U.S. Department of Agriculturehas created a new loan program to help small farmers, in-cluding growers who want to take advantage of the soaringinterest in locally produced food. Agriculture Secretary TomVilsack says new microloans of up to $35,000 are de-

signed to help bolster family-run farms, as well as minoritygrowers and military veterans seeking to start a farm whomight otherwise have trouble qualifying for small loansfrom banks or other USDA loan programs. The loans canhelp farmers grow niche or organic crops to sell directly toethnic and farmers markets, or contribute to community-supported agriculture programs. The loan also can coverthe costs of renting land, seed, equipment and other ex-penses. The goal is to create more opportunities for entre-preneurship and employment in the farming industry,Vilsack says.

Canada, US to recognize control areas inanimal disease outbreaks

WINNIPEG, Manitoba Canada and the United Stateshave agreed to recognize each others control zones duringanimal disease outbreaks. The agreement means that iftheres an outbreak in one area, the other country will con-tinue to allow imports of live animals, animal products andbyproducts from disease-free areas. Canadas AgricultureMinister Gerry Ritz points to 2003 when mad cow diseasewas found in Western Canada. Ritz says cattle from dis-ease-free areas such as Ontario, Quebec and AtlanticCanada would still have been able to cross the border if azoning deal had been in place. He says the agreement willstill prevent the spread of disease, but minimize disruptionsin the trade of healthy animals. A framework outlining ex-actly how the arrangement is to work is being developed. Itwill involve extensive consultation with industry groups,states and provinces.

Dethloff family settles Julie Dethloff, daughter of Bill Dethloff, and owner of a20-acre cattle operation in Bismarck, N.D., that has been ina dispute with the North Dakota Game and Fish Depart-ment over deer depredation protection, acknowledged thatshe had signed an agreement after a North Dakota Media-tion Service session with her father on Jan. 14, but de-

clined to elaborate on it. The North Dakota Legislature ex-panded mediation duties in 2011 to include deer depreda-tion, as well as mediation with various oil-related disputesbetween landowners and various parties. Bill Dethloff saysthe game and fish agency had offered $36,000 for con-structing a woven wire fence around the property, but hehad objected, saying the wooded area required a sturdier,panel-type fence that would cost more than $112,000 toconstruct. He had been convicted in 2011 of shooting 17deer to protect a feedlot and feed.

Briefly . . . Clarification: Lucinda Reiswig manages the warehousefor Premium Gold Flax Products & Processing Inc. of Den-hoff, N.D., the company featured in Agweeks Jan. 14cover story. Jordan Miller, the son of owners Randy andDeborah Miller, works in milling and manages OrganicFarming, a separate but related entity. Also, the shelf life ofGluten Free Flax & Whole Grain All-Purpose Flour is 12months. Crop record: North Dakota farmers produced recordcorn and soybean crops last year. The Agriculture Depart-ment says North Dakotas corn crop was a record 422 mil-lion bushels, up 95 percent from the previous year. Thestates soybean crop totaled 161 million bushels, up 40percent over the year. Oil sunflower production was up 91percent, canola up 60 percent, flaxseed up 126 percentand dry edible peas up 287 percent. Many of the crops re-bounded from 2011 flooding. North Dakota sugar beet pro-duction for 2012 is estimated at 6.02 million tons, up 31percent. Temple Grandin:World-renowned livestock handlingscientist Temple Grandin will speak at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 25 atthe North Dakota State University Memorial Union Ball-room in Fargo. Her presentation, Different is Not Less isopen to the public and shell be available during an openreception from 2:30 to 3 p.m.

Agweek Staff and Wire Reports

STEERS2 Blk........................Fredonia..........300 Lbs..........$202.005 Blk ........................Redfield..........402 Lbs..........$197.0012 Blk ........................Ashton..........443 Lbs..........$194.006 Blk/Char ..................Forbes..........393 Lbs..........$193.008 Mix .........................Wilmot..........431 Lbs..........$191.0010 Blk ....................Mobridge..........456 Lbs..........$189.0031 Blk .....................Cogswell..........465 Lbs..........$187.7540 Blk.........................Forbes..........449 Lbs..........$186.006 Blk .......................Cogswell..........500 Lbs..........$183.0018 Red/Char ..........Mobridge..........536 Lbs..........$180.0034 Blk.....................Frederick..........569 Lbs..........$175.2541 Blk .....................Cogswell..........546 Lbs..........$173.2532 Blk ....................Aberdeen..........564 Lbs..........$172.7530 Blk/Red.................Wilmot..........532 Lbs..........$172.5015 Red........................Ashley..........563 Lbs..........$169.0014 Blk/Red.................Ashton..........585 Lbs..........$168.0013 Blk/Red .............Aberdeen..........595 Lbs..........$167.5012 Red ...................Aberdeen..........572 Lbs..........$167.5085 Blk .....................Cogswell..........650 Lbs..........$164.7559 Blk ........................Ashton..........651 Lbs..........$164.2526 Blk .....................Lamoure..........605 Lbs..........$164.2516 Blk/Char ...............Roscoe..........598 Lbs..........$164.0028 Blk......................Fullerton..........639 Lbs..........$162.2538 Red ...................Aberdeen..........626 Lbs..........$158.0018 Blk ....................Aberdeen..........686 Lbs..........$157.0022 Blk .....................Lamoure..........687 Lbs..........$156.2541 Blk ........................Doland..........701 Lbs..........$155.5016 Blk ....................Columbia..........678 Lbs..........$155.0032Blk w/ ..................Andover..........651 Lbs..........$154.5016 Blk......................Fullerton..........730 Lbs..........$151.2542 Blk/Ch ..................Roscoe..........711 Lbs..........$150.5023 Blk/Red................Hosmer..........719 Lbs..........$149.0028 Blk .....................Cogswell..........764 Lbs..........$148.0085 Blk...........................Leola..........751 Lbs..........$147.8546 Blk .....................Ellendale..........744 Lbs..........$147.7520 Blk......................Fredonia..........776 Lbs..........$147.009 Blk .......................Cogswell..........787 Lbs..........$146.7527 Blk/Red..............Maddock..........732 Lbs..........$145.7575 Blk.......................Hosmer..........779 Lbs..........$145.7010 Red/Char .................Leola..........780 Lbs..........$145.0042 Blk.......................Hosmer..........791 Lbs..........$144.2561 Blk .....................Ellendale..........797 Lbs..........$144.0061 Blk.........................Ashley..........779 Lbs..........$143.5060 red.........................Ashley..........774 Lbs..........$143.5066 Blk ....................Columbia..........818 Lbs..........$143.2575 Blk ...........................Clark..........805 Lbs..........$142.9049 Blk...........................Leola..........840 Lbs..........$142.7062 Blk.......................Hosmer..........878 Lbs..........$142.5011 Blk/Char.............Ellendale..........843 Lbs..........$142.5038 Blk.......................Hosmer..........835 Lbs..........$142.0063 Red........................Ashley..........853 Lbs..........$140.8015 Red/Char...........Columbia..........910 Lbs..........$140.50

10 Blk/Char ...............Roscoe..........872 Lbs..........$140.0052 Blk/Red................Chelsea..........851 Lbs..........$139.2528 Blk/Red ....................Elgin..........878 Lbs..........$137.5015 Blk.......................Hosmer..........907 Lbs..........$137.5024 Blk/Red ..............Fredonia..........894 Lbs..........$136.7572 Blk/Red..............Maddock..........894 Lbs..........$136.5024Char .......................Ashley..........907 Lbs..........$136.3548 Blk/Red................Ipswich..........966 Lbs..........$136.2556 Red.....................Webster........1046 Lbs..........$134.10

HEIFERS21 Blk .....................Cogswell..........371 Lbs..........$179.005 Blk..........................Bowdle..........369 Lbs..........$178.005 Blk ....................... Redfield..........397 Lbs..........$176.507 Blk ......................Northville..........395 Lbs..........$176.0019 Blk.........................Forbes..........367 Lbs..........$175.5017 Blk/Red .............Aberdeen..........477 Lbs..........$171.007 Blk .......................Cogswell..........614 Lbs..........$167.0050 Blk .....................Cogswell..........470 Lbs..........$164.5045 Blk.........................Forbes..........482 Lbs..........$164.008 Blk w/ ......................Ashley..........629 Lbs..........$161.0015 Red........................Ashley..........532 Lbs..........$160.5030 Red........................Ashley..........632 Lbs..........$160.0084 Blk .....................Cogswell..........584 Lbs..........$157.5020Blk w/ .................Lamoure..........543 Lbs..........$156.0022 Blk .......................Ipswich..........538 Lbs..........$155.5047 Red........................Ashley..........628 Lbs..........$155.0025Blk w/ .................Lamoure..........632 Lbs..........$155.0020 Blk .....................Ellendale..........585 Lbs..........$154.0014 Blk......................Fredonia..........653 Lbs..........$153.2544 Blk ........................Ashton..........619 Lbs..........$153.0016 Blk w/................Aberdeen..........643 Lbs..........$152.0016 Blk .......................Ipswich..........617 Lbs..........$150.7512 Blk ........................Doland..........644 Lbs..........$150.7514 Blk ........................Doland..........625 Lbs..........$148.0014 Blk/Red................Hosmer..........632 Lbs..........$147.0027 Blk/Char ...............Roscoe..........631 Lbs..........$146.0019 Mix ......................Hosmer..........636 Lbs..........$144.7561 Blk w/ .................Andover..........666 Lbs..........$142.2562 Blk w/................Aberdeen..........648 Lbs..........$142.1029 Blk/Red ..............Fullerton..........662 Lbs..........$141.7535 Blk .....................Ellendale..........690 Lbs..........$140.0020 Blk......................Fredonia..........682 Lbs..........$140.0071 Blk...........................Leola..........759 Lbs..........$135.0052 Blk/Red ..............Fredonia..........740 Lbs..........$134.8062 Blk.......................Hosmer..........735 Lbs..........$134.7528 Blk/Red..............Maddock..........754 Lbs..........$134.2527 Blk.......................Hosmer..........708 Lbs..........$134.2514 Blk .....................Frankfort..........740 Lbs..........$133.7521 Blk....................Hitchcock..........823 Lbs..........$133.0015Char .......................Ashley..........806 Lbs..........$132.7560 Sim.....................Webster..........883 Lbs..........$131.757 Red .........................Forbes........1056 Lbs..........$130.2541 Blk .....................Lamoure..........936 Lbs..........$128.75

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 11TH: Last Fridaycattle sold steady to $2 lower.UPCOMING SALES:FRIDAY, JANUARY 25TH: Special RedAngus influence calf sale.

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REGIONALNEWS

Northern PulseGrowers Association

holds annualconvention in Minot,

N.D.By Jonathan KnutsonAgweek Staff Writer

Pulse crop growers in North Dakotaand Montana still have some catchingup to do. The executive director of theNorthern Pulse Growers Association isoptimistic that it will happen this year.A freakishly wet spring in 2011 pre-

vented many famers in northwest NorthDakota and northeast Montana, wherepulse crops are popular, from plantingtheir fields, causing pulse crop acreagein the two states to plummet. But pulsecrops regained much of that lostacreage in 2012 and could recover therest this spring, Shannon Berndt says.I think we can get back to the his-

toric acres weve had, she says.Berndt will be among the roughly 250

people expected to attend the NorthernPulse Growers Associations 20th an-nual convention Jan. 21 and 22 in Minot,N.D. The event will feature exhibitsand a number of informational ses-sions.One of the highlights this year is a

farm bill update by JimWiesemeyer,senior vice president of farm and tradepolicy at Informa Economics.Theres just so much interest in the

farm bill because of what occurred, orrather the lack of what happened, inWashington, Berndt says.Congress last year failed to pass a

new farm bill, instead approving an ex-tension of the old one.The associations annual convention

once again will be held the same weekas Minots popular KMOT farm show,which runs this year from Jan. 23 to 25.Holding the two events so close to-gether in Minot, northwest NorthDakotas largest city, works well, espe-cially for businesses and groups thathave exhibits at both events, Berndtsays.

N.D., Mont. are leadersPulse crops the name comes from

the Greek word for porridge aregrown around the world. While defini-

tions vary on what constitutes a pulsecrop, the term generally is applied tolegumes used for human and livestockfood.The Northern Pulse Growers Associa-

tion, based in Bismarck, N.D., repre-sents dry pea, lentil, chickpea, lupinand fava bean growers fromMontanaand North Dakota. North Dakota typi-cally ranks first nationally in both drypea and lentil production, with Mon-tana in second place for both crops.North Dakota farmers interest in

pulse crops is growing, primarily be-cause of the crops rotational benefits.Typically, pulse crops are grown in rota-tion with wheat, Berndt says.They (farmers in the state) are look-

ing at it as a good fit in their operationssoil health, she says.Montana farmers, in contrast, see

pulse crops as an option for increasingthe profitability of their operation,Berndt says.One of the advantages of pulse crops

is that they put back nitrogen, a key in-gredient for plant growth, into the soil.Farmers who grow pulse crops dontneed to use costly nitrogen that growingseason.

Growth opportunitiesA pulse crop breeding program at

North Dakota State University is work-ing to develop new varieties that willhelp the pulses expand into areaswhere theyre not common now, Berndtsays.The pulse industry hopes to generate

more demand for its products fromschools and other institutions, she says.I really think thats going to be key to

help our industry grow on the domesticside, she says.Berndt says commenting on pulse

crop prices and profitability is difficultbecause prices are tied closely to qual-ity.But the North Dakota State Univer-

sity Extension Services 2013 ProjectedCrop Budget estimates that the prof-itability of field peas and lentils innorthwest North Dakota will be compa-rable to that of spring wheat, canolaand oil sunflowers, although well belowthat of corn.The profitability of small chickpeas is

projected to surpass that of most othercrops grown in northwest North Dakota,according to NDSU.For more information on pulse crops

and the upcoming Northern PulseGrowers Association convention, visitwww.northernpulse.com.

Taking anindustrys pulse

Says he is proudof many

accomplishmentsBy Jerry HagstromSpecial to Agweek

NASHVILLE, Tenn. AgricultureSecretary Tom Vilsack confirmed hereon Jan. 14 that President Barack Obamahas asked him to continue in his posi-tion, and urged Congress to pass a newfive-year farm bill.Speaking to reporters after a speech

to the American Farm Bureau Federa-tion, Vilsack said hecould list many accom-plishments of which heis proud, such as fouryears of record exports,the resolution of civilrights cases, the Agri-culture Departments as-sistance in developingthe renewable fuels in-dustry and the increasein broadband availabil-ity around the country.But he said his greatest disappoint-

ment is that We dont have a five-yearfarm bill.In his speech, Vilsack noted that in

polite company he says he was disap-pointed that the bill was not passed,but acknowledged he has used differ-ent words in smaller settings.In his speech and at the news confer-

ence, he also stressed the importance ofconvincing Congress to pass a farm billthis year.The drought and the looming se-

quester that would require an 8 percentcut in the U.S. Department of Agricul-ture budget both create uncertaintiesfor American agriculture and increasethe reasons Congress should act on thefarm bill quickly, Vilsack said,The secretary said a new farm bill is

also needed to:Address the cotton trade conflict

with Brazil.Help livestock producers who suf-

fered from the drought last year, but gotno help.Help dairy producers who only got

the extension of the Milk Income LossContract program.Help specialty crop producers. Continue agricultural research.In its fiscal 2013 budget proposal, the

Obama administration had proposedthe elimination of direct payments, acut to crop insurance subsidies to bigfarmers and small cuts to conservation,but Vilsack said of the 2014 budget pro-posal, I dont know that those deci-sions have been fully and completely

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time, she says.Shes not alone in that judgment.A wide range of experts, including

the Presidential Council of Advisors onScience and Technology, say publicspending on ag research is at worri-somely low levels.The nations agricultural research

enterprise is not pre-pared to meet the chal-lenges that U.S.agriculture faces in the21st century, accordingto the PresidentialCouncils December2012 report, which con-cluded that the federalgovernment needs to in-crease ag research in-vestments by $700million per year. Thefederal government spends roughly $4billion a year on ag research now.Federal budget problems could tor-

pedo any such increase and even cutinto existing spending, many in agricul-ture worry.Its a concern, says Erik Younggren,

a Hallock, Minn., farmer and presidentof the National Association of WheatGrowers.Some other developed countries also

are scaling back on public sectorspending on ag research, when inflationis considered, says Philip Pardey.Pardey, a professor of applied eco-

nomics and director of the Interna-

tional Science and Technology Practiceand Policy Center, both at the Univer-sity of Minnesota, has studied world

agricultural research and developmentfor 25 years.My sense is were not heading for a

calamity, but there iscause for concern, hesays. Growing popula-tion the world is ex-pected to add 2 billionpeople by 2050 isonly part of it. Hun-dreds of millions ofpeople globally willmove into the middleclass in coming years,and their food needswill grow. The combina-tion of more people andthe growing middleclass is expected to in-crease world foodneeds by 70 to 100 per-cent by 2050.

On the production side, waterscarcity and limited ability to bringnew farmland into production are hugeconcerns, experts say.

Reasons for optimismTo be sure, there are encouraging de-

velopments in global spending on ag re-search.One bright spot is private sector

spending. It rose to $11 billion in 2010from $5.6 billion in 1994 an annualgrowth rate of 1.4 percent after inflationis factored in, according to a reportfrom the U.S. Department of Agricul-tures Economic Research Service. Themost rapid growth came in crop seedand biotechnology traits.The United States leads the world in

private sector spending on ag research,accounting for more than one-third of

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Total factor productivity isnt aterm that rolls easily off the tongue.But investing more money in agri-

cultural research would improve bothtotal factor productivity and U.S. agproduction, according to a reportfrom the U.S. Department of Agricul-ture.The report looks at TFP, or the effi-

ciency with which inputs such asland, labor, capital and materials arecombined to produce crops and live-stock.From 1948 to 2008, U.S. ag inputs

barely increased, while output (pro-duction) rose 250 percent. The in-crease in TFP during those 60 yearsnearly matched the increase in out-put.On an annual basis, TFP rose an av-

erage of 1.52 percent from 1948 to2008. In the same period, average an-nual production rose by an average of1.58 percent, the report found.Public spending on ag research

wasnt the only reason TFP rose, but

the force of these (other) factors iscompounded by public agriculturalresearch, according to the report.Put simply, spending more on ag re-

search raised TFP, helping farmersbecome more efficient and produc-tive.Spending more on ag research in

the future would continue to increaseTFP and productivity, the reportfound.It examined three scenarios for

public spending on U.S. ag researchfrom 2010 to 2050: In the first scenario, spending

holds steady in nominal dollars, butisnt adjusted for inflation.Average annual growth in TFP

would fall to less than 0.75 percent.U.S. ag production would increase 40percent by 2050, barely enough to out-pace projected growth in the coun-trys population. In the second scenario, spending

is increased by 3.73 percent annually,enough to offset inflation in the cost

of ag research.Annual TFP growth would average

1.4 percent. That would raise U.S. agproduction 73 percent by 2050, mostlikely enough to keep up with risingglobal demand. In the third scenario, spending is

raised by 4.73 percent annually, 1 per-centage point above inflation.Annual TFP growth would average

1.6 percent. That would raise U.S. agproduction 83 percent by 2050, mostlikely enough to keep up with risingglobal demand.Heres the final takeaway from the

report:The long-term growth rate of U.S.

ag production will decline if spendingon ag research doesnt increase.That, in turn, likely would lead to

higher food prices, serious environ-mental consequences and a potentialdrop in ag exports as U.S. farmerslose competitiveness in world mar-kets.

Study: Investing more in ag researchwould increase efficiency, productivity

the world total.But some of the money spent by U.S.

companies is for ag research that willbe applied outside the country, Pardeysays.Also, much of the private-sector

spending is for research on food pro-cessing, not food production, he andother experts note.Another reason for optimism, at least

from a global perspective, is the factthat several countries, most notablyChina and India, are stepping up publicsector spending on ag research.China has even surpassed the U.S. In

1960, the U.S. led the world with $1.2billion of public spending on ag re-search, triple the $433 million of China,which ranked second. In 2009, China ledthe world with $5.8 billion, topping the$4.5 billion spent by the second-placeU.S.Of course, as experts point out, Amer-

icas competitive advantage in aglessens when other countries outspendit on ag research. Fifty years ago, Amer-ica accounted for 21 percent of globalpublic sector spending on ag research.Today, the U.S. share is only 13 percent,

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Woteki

!! Decades ofagriculturalresearch havebolstered yields ofwheat and othercrops. This wheatfield near Lakota,N.D., held up wellduring the dry, hotsummer of 2012,thanks in part toresearchers whodevelopeddrought-tolerantwheat varieties.


according to information from Pardey.And there is a third reason for opti-

mism about spending on research.There are indications, not yet sup-ported by hard data, that some of theworlds poorest countries are beginningto spend more on ag research, saysNienke Beintema, head of the Agricul-tural Science and Technology Indica-tors initiative for the InternationalFood Policy Research Institute, basedin Washington, D.C.Unfortunately, such increases are

coming after many years of limitedspending and a great deal of catchingup is needed, she says.

Why not more spending?A number of factors are working

against spending on ag research. Thebiggest may be complacency, at least inthe United States.We have the most productive agri-

cultural system in the world, says KenGrafton, vice president for agriculturalaffairs at North Dakota State Universityand a former plant breeder. Were theenvy of the world in research and pro-duction.I suspect people become a little

complacent, he says.The United States hasnt had food

shortages since the Dust Bowl (in the1930s), and many Americans take a sta-ble food supply for granted, Wotekisays.Spending on ag research also can be

a hard sell to policymakers because thespending can take years to pay off, ex-perts say.By some estimates, a minimum of 10

years is needed before ag research be-gins to pay for itself. By other estimates,as many 50 years are required beforeits full benefits are achieved.

Ag research has been referred to asslow magic, the benefits of whichdont occur right away, then endure formany years.But, $1 spent on ag research typically

results in at least $10 of economic bene-fits, according to the Presidential Coun-cils report on ag research.Nonetheless, that slow payback can

be daunting to policymakers, especiallyones in poor countries, Beintema says.Investing in schools, roads and clin-

ics, rather than ag research, may seemmore prudent, she says.Public sector spending on ag re-

search in the U.S. also is hampered be-cause its not always a priority forfarmers and farm groups, Pardey says.Theres a lot of rhetoric about the

need for spending on ag research. Butproducers often place much greater em-phasis on securing funding for pro-grams such as federal crop insurance,he says.

Private sector spendingSpending by private companies, often

in collaboration with universities, isgrowing.Monsanto, the agribusiness giant, in

2011 gave more than $21 million to 146universities nationwide for research, li-censing agreements, field trials andscholarships, among other things, ac-cording to the company.Last September, Monsanto an-

nounced a partnership in wheat breed-ing with North Dakota State University.Both Grafton and Connie Armentrout,

Monsantos director of academic licens-ing, says the partnership, though still inits early stages, is going well for NDSUand Monsanto.To be successful, such partnerships

have to bring value to both parties,Armentrout says.Grafton says the wheat-breeding part-

nership with Monsanto draws on thestrengths of both organizations.The number of private and public

partnerships at land-grant universitiesprobably will continue to grow as lessfederal money for ag research becomesavailable, Grafton says.The underlying principal of land-

grant universities is improving society.As long as we dont lose sight of that, Idont think it ( collaboration) is prob-lematic. Thats my own personal opin-ion, he says.Grafton adds that state government fi-

nancial support for ag research is un-usually strong in North Dakota.The public sectors role in ag re-

search remains vital, Woteki says.Public spending on ag research fo-

cuses on fundamental, long-term needs,with companies building on that re-search, she says.Thats true globally, too, Pardey says.The world is still pretty dependent

on public spending for agriculturalR&D, he says.Private-sector spending is concen-

trated on a handful of crops, particu-larly corn and soybeans, Pardey andothers say.Some people wonder if private com-

panies will cut back on spending for agresearch if crop prices fall sharply.I hope we dont have to find that

out, Armentrout says.But whatever happens with crop

prices, Were always looking for waysto meet farmers needs, she says.

Maintenance spendingBy all accounts, ag research is costly.Ag research, particularly when its di-

rected to production, costs more dol-lars than it used to. Its just likefarming. Producers have to spend moremoney on their operations, says DonTanaka, a retired soil scientist whospent more than 20 years with theUSDA Agricultural Research Servicestation in Mandan, N.D.So-called maintenance spending is

part of the reason.You have to invest to maintain past

gains, as well as to promote futuregains, Pardey says.For instance, crop diseases such as

stem rust in wheat can hammer yields,reducing or even eliminating yieldgains achieved from earlier research.Unless time and money is invested to

battle those crop diseases, those pastgains will be lost, Pardey says.Maintenance spending can account

for as much as 40 to 60 percent of allspending on ag research, according toestimates.

Bringing in young bloodMany ag researchers, both in the

United States and other countries, arenearing retirement age, experts say.Attracting talented young scientists

to ag research can be difficult in poorcountries, where other types of re-search may be more profitable andseemmore exciting, Beintema says.Bringing in a new generation of ag re-

searchers is important in the UnitedStates, too, and funding is the key,Woteki says.Its a truism in the scientific commu-

nity. If there is funding for research,youll be able to attract good people towork on those problems, she says.Breakthroughs achieved by a new

generation of ag researchers wouldhelp a new generation of farmers,Pardey says.

Unless spending on ag research in-creases, The sons of todays farmerswill bear the brunt of these bad deci-sions, he says.Because the United States did a good

job of ag research for many decades,U.S. agriculture can temporarily with-stand recent spending cuts, Pardeysays.We were doing pretty well until 10 or

15 years ago. We had a big stock ofknowledge. You can nibble on that. Buteventually it (not spending enough)catches up on you, he says.

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Farmers slow toreact to Roundup

resistanceBy Mikkel PatesAgweek Staff Writer

FARGO, N.D. Farmers in theUpper Great Plains have an opportu-nity to forestall an almost inevitablestruggle with herbicide-resistantweeds, but most are ignoring theprophets and the reports frommid-South states like Arkansas.Richard Zollinger, a North Dakota

State University weed specialist, tookan instant clicker survey of some 300attendees at the 15th Wild World ofWeeds Workshop at the Fargodome inFargo, N.D. While he didnt have timeto fully analyze the numbers, he saysthe message is clear.People are still using a lot of re-

liance onglyphosate,Zollinger says, sum-marizing the sur-vey. Theyre notreally using a lot ofdifferent modes ofaction and they justhavent incorpo-rated this mentalitythat its going totake more manage-ment and probablymore money to dothe same job thatwe used to do.

Most farmers are still using Roundup(glyphosate) followed by Roundup, hesays.The meeting included about 300 con-

sultants, agronomists, county extensionservice agents and some chemical in-dustry people. Only about 5 percentwere farmers, Zollinger estimates.About 70 percent of those in the groupwere crop consultants and were report-ing what their clients were actually

doing.The study preceded a keynote talk by

Jason Norsworthy, a weed scientist withthe University of Arkansas, based inFayetteville.Norsworthy explained how farmers

in his region are beginning an expen-sive and difficult process of clawing outof some weed resistance problems withintensive management.He says weeds have increased the

complexity of weed control, havecaused abandoned fields and havebankrupted some farmers. Its compro-mised conservation tillage for us, hesays, noting that one solution to someweeds is occasional moldboard plow-ing, to bury some kinds of seed that willdeteriorate over time.Norsworthy says the resistance to

glyphosate will perpetuate overuse andweed resistance in other broadleaf her-bicides.I honestly believe, as I look to North

Dakota, and I look at kochia, and I lookat waterhemp, you guys are heading inthe same direction with those two

weeds, he says. Farmers would be ex-tremely nave to think simply rotatingfrom soybeans to corn will solve theirproblem.Among the tools Arkansas farmers

are using to deal with the issue is aFlag the Technology strategy, wherethey put different colored flags in thefield that identify different technology white for Roundup, green for LibertyLink and red for conventional.Other farmers are going to a spray

the dirt program of scheduled applica-tions before target weeds are detectedby scouting, because theyll inevitablybe too late. They should use full-strength applications always and neverpartial-rates that add to the resistanceproblem. And they should not use earlymorning or late evening applicationsbecause weed leaves are pointed up ordown, reducing spray effectiveness.Soybean farmers in states like

Arkansas are spending $60 to $65 anacre for herbicides and another $25 anacre for hand weeding to control weedsin soybeans, Norsworthy says.

Survey says

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By Mikkel PatesAgweek Staff Writer

FARGO, N.D. Its now called theNorth Dakota Grape andWine Associa-tion, and the states growers and vint-ners are again working toward a

direct-to-retail marketing agenda in theNorth Dakota State Legislature.House Bill 1077 passed in the House

Industry, Business and Labor commit-tee by a 15-0 vote on Jan. 14. This time,the group got the endorsement by the

North Dakota Wholesale Beer Associa-tion, which Greg Krieger, a board mem-ber and former president, calls awelcome change. One of the key pro-ponents is Rep. Dan Ruby, R-Minot.The group also is promoting a fund-

ing bill for continuing research atNorth Dakota State University, alongwith money for marketing and educa-tion on grapes and wine. SB2146 issponsored by Sen. Karen Krebsbach, R-Minot, and will be considered by theAgriculture Committee.Krieger says the organization added

grape to its name, in a change thatwas passed by the board in late Octoberand became official at the end of No-vember.Four years ago, a Minnesota profes-

sor spoke to the group at a meeting inCarrington, N.D., and strongly sug-gested a change to include the wineries.Its pretty obvious that most of ourgrapes are going for wine. Thats whywere growing them, pretty much over-whelmingly, says Krieger, a crop con-sultant and vineyard owner.The grape and wine group is more op-

timistic this session about passing itsdirect-to-retail authorization, whichmeans a winery will be able to sell acase of wine directly to a restaurant,bar or bottle shop without having to gothrough a wholesaler.Wholesalers are designed to ship big

volumes and it doesnt make economicsense for them to run down to a winery wherever pick up a case or coupledozen cases, Krieger says. Its not effi-cient for them, but that was what wasrequired by the legal framework thatwe were working under. We are veryhopeful that will be changed in thenear future.We were really close two years ago,

Krieger says. The measure lost by onevote. In the last legislature the Housepassed it, overturning a do-not-pass rec-ommendation in committee. Then theSenate took the issue to a one-votedeficit.The North Dakota Beer Wholesalers

in 2011 opposed the bill for regulation,taxation and safety reasons, as well asthe fear of litigation from out-of-statewineries. Many legislators are focusedon it this session, Krieger says.It shouldnt be this hard to promote

small business in North Dakota, hesays. A couple of huge wholesalers doabout 98 percent of the wine businessin the state.The newly named organization holds

its annual meeting Feb. 8 and 9 in Bis-marck. Information can be found on itswebsite at www.NDGGA.org. The eventbegins with wine tasting and a winecompetition. The second day includeseducational seminars and a banquet.

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FARGO, N.D. The Red River Valley Re-search Corridor and North Dakota FarmersUnion are co-hosting an opportunity to learnabout the state of precision agriculture,trends, technological applications anddemonstrations for successful implementa-tion. The second annual Precision AgricultureAction Summit is scheduled for Jan. 21 and22 at the NDFU Conference Center inJamestown, N.D. Co-organizers includeNorth Dakota State University Agriculturaland Biosystems Engineering and the DakotaPrecision Ag Center. The summit is the onlyone of its kind in the region to address preci-sion agriculture. It is open to the public andagriculture producers, researchers, agrono-mists, manufacturers, business leaders, eco-nomic developers and students who areinterested in hearing from experts, exchang-ing ideas and learning more about precisionagriculture are all encouraged to attend. Theagenda includes presentations about in-fieldsensor applications to precision agriculture,vegetation indices and nitrogen rate, com-mercial sensor options and variable rate ap-plications.

Minn. Farm Bureau determinesfocus areas for 2013

During a comprehensive discussion anddebate on Nov. 30, voting delegates at theMinnesota Farm Bureau Federations 94thannual meeting adopted policy positions for2013. At the MFBF board of directors meet-ing following the annual meeting, boardmembers discussed the organizations focusareas for 2013. Farm Bureaus policy devel-opment process began early in the year andresulted in a very productive Minnesota FarmBureau delegate session, says MFBF presi-dent Kevin Paap. Farm Bureau voting dele-gates, farmers and ranchers from throughoutMinnesota, established our public policy po-sitions on the issues facing agriculture. Topon the mind of our delegates and memberswere the impacts of the 2012 elections.Roughly 30 percent of the members in thestate legislature will be serving their firstterm. In addition, new committee structuresand committee chairs have been an-nounced. For 2013, the Minnesota Senateand House of Representatives have com-bined the agriculture finance budget with thebudgets for the Pollution Control Agency andthe Department of Natural Resources, hesays. In the previous years budget discus-sions, agriculture was a separate finance bill.There will be more players at the table as thestate legislature and governor conduct theirbudget negotiations.

Heating the Midwest announcessecond annual conference

MINNEAPOLIS Heating the Midwest, aregional renewable biomass thermal energyadvocacy group, announced its second an-nual conference scheduled for April 25 to 26at the Black Bear Casino Resort in Carlton,Minn. The event will bring together leaders ofthe woody and agricultural biomass industry(pellets, wood, agricultural residues and ded-icated energy crops) interested in supportingand expanding the use of biomass for heatand combined heat and power in the Mid-west. Conference plans are under way, in-cluding a preconference industry tour ofnorthwest Wisconsin and northeast Min-nesota biomass businesses and installationson April 24. Conference keynote presenta-tions will include Heating the Midwests vi-sion for reducing reliance on fossil fuelenergy by raising awareness and usage ofrenewable thermal biomass for heat. Thekeynote presentations will include the most

recent economic assessment and review ofbiomass opportunities for the Midwest, asdeveloped in cooperation with WilliamStrauss, president of FutureMetrics LLC.Strauss, who is speaking at the conference,is a noted biomass expert who also servesas the chief economist for the Biomass Ther-mal Energy Council. Breakout session topicswill include biomass resource processing,heating policy, combustion technologies, andsuccess case studies and virtual tours ofbusinesses, public buildings and residentialproperties utilizing biomass for heat, steamor combined heat and power.

SD economic plan focuses on ag PIERRE, S.D. A cornerstone of Gov.Dennis Daugaards economic developmentplan for South Dakota includes building onSouth Dakotas competitive advantage agriculture. During the past 18 months, Dau-gaard and South Dakota Department of Agri-culture have been engaged with theagricultural community. Knowing that agri-culture is the primary industry investing inour rural communities, we have an opportu-nity to set the stage for the next generationof livestock production in South Dakota,

says Walt Bones, state secretary of agricul-ture. In human terms, its also a dialogueabout the next generation of farmers andranchers in our state. The governors Coor-dinated Livestock Development Initiative hasfour goals: communicate South Dakotas vi-sion for livestock production; support a localpresence for agricultural development; pro-vide resources and training for South Dakotalivestock producers; and explore ways toembrace local control when it comes to live-stock development.

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