The Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-05-17, Page 29Agriculture office staff writes
GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 17,1979 --PAGE 9
Huron farm report gives the answers.
by: Pat Lynch
•
and
Mike MIller
Soybeans and drills
Have you been won-
dering if you can plant
siyb.eans with a drill?
The answer is a definite
yes. You should make
some equipment
changes. To get a good
stand, the seed must be
planted at PA" to 2"
depth to insure even
germination. You can do
this by working the
seedbed to a 2" depth and
increasing the tension on
the disc openers. It can
also be done by working
the seed bed deeper than
2" and equipping the drill
with depth bands.
Fertilizer should never
be applied to soybeans
through a 'grain drill. The
soybean seed is sensitive
to fertilizer burn.
Therefore, if you need
fertilizer it should be
broadcast.
Granular inoculum can
be applied through the
forage seed box of a drill.
This is done by bringing a
tube from the forage seed
box to the disc opener.
The granular inoculum
must be in the soil with
the seed.
Soybeans need more
moisture to germinate
than does corn:tThus it is
important to pack the
field after planting. This
packing also pushes
stones into 'the ground.
You will appreciate this
at harvest.
Finally, if you work the
seedbed too fine, to get a
good seedbed, the soil
may crust before the
beans emerge. This is
especially true for
heavier soils. A rotary
hoe at emergence can
solve this problem. Just
don't look back. You will
probably lose some beans
and bring up some stones.
Safe use of
pesticides
If using pestices as
part of your cropping
program • this spring,
there are a number of
points that you should be
aware `of. The most
important, and one which
is often overlooked, is to
read the label and follow
the directions outlined.
When handling
pesticides, be very,
careful to protect your
eyes, avoid inhaling the
fumes, dusts or droplets,
arld avoid direct exposure
to the skin. For corn
rootworm insecticides,
this involves wearing
rubber, gloves and a
chemical cartridge
respirator. With repeated
bad handling practices,
damage from these
products can build up and
health
cause future
problems.
Do not store pesticides
near fertilizer or feeds,.
Mixtures of different
products should not be
applied in a single ap-
plication unless
recommended on the
label or by competent
authorities. When using
products such as 2,4-D.
etc. near susceptible
crops, use extreme care.
Spray on calm days or
when there is a light
breeze away from the
FARM P
susceptible crop and
always use as low a
pressure as possible to
reduce chemical drift.
Avoid contamination of
water supplies, wells,
ponds and streams when
filling or flushing out
equipment. Do not fill a
sprayer directly from a
pond unless it is equipped
to prevent backflow. To
dispose of paper
packages and material
used to wipe up spills,
either bury or burn them
making sure that the
smoke is not directed
toward any people,
animals or buildings.
Empty metal or°glass
containers should be
thoroughly rinsed and the
washings added to the
spray tank. The con-
tainers should then he
broken or punctured and
buried under at least 20
inches of soil away from
any water course or
water table.
Twitch in corn
Already a number of
area corn fields have
taken on a greenish tinge
ane foot in the
furrow' by
Quotas in farm products have been cussed and
discussed for a decade.
Those against farm marketing boards have been
quick to point out that the.price of buying quota must,
eventually, add to the price the consumer pays for the
product. This corner has warned of consumer
resistance to quotas.
At a Rural ' Learning Association seminar in
marketing this spring, other, well-known persons in
agriculture voiced the same concern. Gordon Hill, the
articulate past -president of the Ontario Federation of
Agriculture, flatly stated that if farmers did not come
to grips with the problem, someone else would do it for
them.
Quotas, for those not aware, are set by marketing
boards. These quotas tell the farmer- exactly how
much he can produce. Only half a dozen of the three -
dozen marketing boards in Ontario. are involved with
quotas,' notably the milk marketing board, chicken
marketing board, tobacco board and egg board.
It is simple to understand why quotas can become.a
major factor in farming. If,you are producing broiler
chickens, for instance, the board tells you how many
chickens you can produce. If you are a young farmer
and want to get into raising broilers, you must first get
a quota. If you are already in the business and want to
expand, you can't expand until you get more quota.
Thus, quotas become important. Them who has
wants more. Them who hasn't are willing to pay.
Eventually, the price paid for quotas may 'even-
tually add to the final price of the product.
When this happens„ consumers could get angry.
Why should'the consumer have to pay for the farmer's`
right to produce?
Some fears have been allayed recently by two
separate studies carried out in British Columbia and
in Ontario. The B.C. studies conclude that marketing
boards are beneficial and that quotas should be
allowed to transfer freely between or among farmers.
The Guelph study made the same recommendation.
High quota prices just reflect greater efficiency by
the farmer willing to buy quota. In other words, the
.good farmer has the cash available -- or the credit --to
buy more quota from a less efficient farmer.
This purchase of more quota makes, him more ef-
ficient. If the seller was efficient, he would be in a
position to buy more quota instead 'of selling it.
Because the buyer is more efficient, the price paid
does not have to: be reflected in the price paid by the
conumer.
At present, I know of no quota -setting marketing
board which includes the price of quotas in Price -
setting formulas.
The theory that efficient farmers make more money -
and can afford to buy more quota makes sense.
However, the B.C. study throws in a couple of *in-
teresting suggestions, ane of which was voiced by the
Letters are app'ec.ated by Bob Trotte, Eldale Rd Eutn,a Ont N3B 2C)
Guelph study: That quota speculation.(buying)-should
be limited to farmers only; that non -farmers should be
barred from buying quota.
This is important to farmers!
Why? Because the multi -national corporations or
even the big national corporations could eventually
control every bit of quota in the nation. If so doing,
they could demand whatever price they want for the
end product and you, the consumer, would end up on
the short end of the stick again.
Another suggestion by the B.C. study dealt with
maximum quota. Some marketing boards put an
upper limit on the amount of quota that one farmer
can own or control. These limits should be reviewed
and research done to determine links between,scale
and efficiency. In other words, how big can you get
and still maintain efficiency?
It is interesting to note the'similarity between the
two studies so many miles apart and the fact that,
farming. in.Ontarig_is,quite different than in B.C. .
It is certainly timely. Many farmers have been
uneasy about the quota system. Some have been
downright worried.
The studies certainly appear to vindicate marketing
boards and could,. go a long ,way to vindicate quota -
setting by sours of the boards in Canada.
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as a result of emerging
twitch grass. To ef-
fectively control this
weed, a split application
of atrazine will be
needed.
Two lbs. of active
atrazine should be ap=
plied as a shallow pre -
plant incorporated
treatment prior to the
last cultivation before
planting. This method
requires good soil
moisture and may not be
as successful under very
dry conditions. If time
doesn't allow the preplant
treatment, the first ap-
plication should be made
just after planting.
The second application
of 2 lbs. active atrazine
should be applied as an
early post emergence
treatment along with 11/2
gallons of oil.
It will be necessary. to
grow corn on this field
next year but a return to
grain or leguras should
be possible in two years.
Forage Days '79
Forage Days '79 are
being held at the Elora
Research Station on June
5 and 6. The programs
begin at 10 a.m. each day
and feature practical
demonstrations on cut-
ting and forage har-
vesting on the 5th and
harvesting, raking and
baling on the 6th. Both
days will also feature.
harvester knife shar-
pening demonstrations
and information on field
sprayers, roughland
pasture, alfalfa
dewatering, drainage,
varieties, fertilization as
well as other exhibits.
The Research Station is
located 2 miles south of
Elora and one mile west
of the Elora Rd.
Ontario Pork
Congress
The 1979 Ontario Pork
Congress will be held at
the - Stratford Fair
Grounds on June 19, 20
and 21, Information can
be obtained by writing to
Box 61, Stratford or
calling 625-8811.
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