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FARMER OWNED AND CONTROLLED
CROP-WEATHER
SUMMARY
(For week ending Sept 6. 1969)
Harvest activity virtually com
pleted. Fall potatoes prayed to
defoliate. Fertilizing and weed
ing on fallow land, tome seed
ing of fall wheat. Rain needed
throughout county.
Hopes, Fears Mark 1969 Wheat Crop
A mixture of mild optimism
blended with a strong flavoring
of pessimism permeates the
wheat atmosphere as the Indus
try shifts emphasis from produc
lion to marketing the 19G9 wheat
crop. However, there is some
hope for the near future as well
as for more distant times, re
ports S. C. Marks, Oregon State
University Extension Ag Econo
mist.
Reasons for mild optimism in
Ihe short run are several. One
is the fact that U. S. export
wheat prices have been made
more competitive In the world
wheat market. Another reason is
Ihe Japanese have resumed pur
chases of northwest soft white
wheat. Also, the quality of this
years northwest wheat crop is
mostly excellent.
In the longer run. some op
timism for market improvement
is sparked by the wheat acrage
reduction, not only in the United
States but also in several of the
other principal wheat-exporting
countries. This action, if coupled
with a spate of adverse weath
er In the ma.tor world wheat
growing areas as In 1964 and
1965, would nuicklv lead to a
rapid drawdown of surplus
wheat stocks that are currently
I depressing wheat prices in the
United States and in the world
I market.
Facing up to reality, some of
the important offshore markets
that the U. S. wheat industry
has enjoyed in previous years,
particularly since 1956 when
Public Law 480 was enacted,
may not be recovered. This pros
pect may be credited to new
wheat and rice varieties which
were introduced in India and
Pakistan and some other far east
ern nations two years ago. An
other discouraging prospect is the
loss of farm income that is like
ly to result from the further cut
in the wheat acreage allotment.
Theoretically, this should be a
temporary loss, pending return
of a closer balance between sup
ply and effective demand, while
perfect equilibrium between
these two forces Is not likely,
the price pendulum is more like
ly to swing upward rather than
remain at what appears to be
the bottom of its arc.
Some Wheat Price Advance Seen
Wheat prices are so low now
they are sure to go up some
after harvest Is completed. This
seems to be a logical expecta
tion because growers are more
likely to place large portions of
their wheat crops under the loan
program rather than sell for less
than the loan rate. Also, the re
duction in the 1970 crop aver
age should be a bullish factor.
The greater the quantity of
wheat that is placed under loan,
supply is likely to be. This kind
of situation would tend to push
prices up even though surplus
wheat stocks are increasing.
This is because the government
cannot sell the surplus at less
than the formula price which is
based on the gross loan plus
rive percent and carrying charg
es from July 1. Of course, the
very presence of large quanti
ties of wheat under loan is like
ly to keep a lid on any upward
price movement. During the
1968-69 wheat marketing year.
me season average price receiv
ed by Oregon farmers who did
not participate in the wheat pro
gram was $1.27 a bushel. The
U. S. average ws $1.24. This was
one cent under the national ave
rage loan rate. Wheat growers
who did abide by the wheat pro
gram rules also received certifi
cate payments, which raised the
national season average price to
$1.79 per bushel.
Besides the price-supporting
effect of wheat loan impound
ings, another factor deemed to
be potentially bullish is any in
crease in demand for wheat from
livestock and poultry feed mix
ers and users. Feed use during
the 12 months ending June 30
totaled 176 million bushels, na
tionwide. That was the largest
quantity of wheat used for feed
since 1947 when wheat prices
were also competitive with corn
prices. Increased feed use helps
offset some of the price-depress
ing effect of the smaller export
volume.
Wheat Exports in
Stiff Competition
Exports of white wheat fell to
100 million bushels during the
year ending June 30. But some
increase is likely this year.
Wheat quality is excellent, so
Japan, the principal cash buy
er. may purchase more wnite
wheat from northwest suppliers
this season. The 10 cent per
bushel cut in the export price
announced bv the USDA on Aug
ust 12 makes northwest white
wheat more competitive with
prices asked by other suppliers
who are competing for the Jap
anese market, namely Austral
ian and French exporters. The
Japanese Food Agency is tend
ering for bids on a world basis.
Considering quality, the lowest
bidder will get the sale.
Some increase in total U. S.
wheat exports is expected, pos
sibly to 550 or 600 million bush
els during the 1969-70 market
ing year. U. S. wheat exports
during the 1968-69 marketing
year which ended June 30 were
the smallest in 10 years, partly
due to a dock strike. And the
542 million bushels exported
tell 38 percent short of the all
time record export of 867 mil
lion bushels in 1965-66. The big
the smaller the "free" market I decline occurred in Public Law
480 shipments, which dropped to
252 million bushels. Commercial
exports including CCC credit
and barter, droppede to 290 mil
lion bushels.
World Wheat Supplies Increase
Even if U. S. wheat exports
do increase as much as indicat
ed, domestic supplies are so
large that carryover will show
an additional increase next July
1. The 1969 carryover was at 811
million bushels, including 58
million bushels of white wheat.
This carryover combined with an
expected 1969 wheat crop of 1.4
billion bushels indicates a 1969
70 wheat supply of more than
2.2 billion bushels. This is 121
million bushels more than the
year-earlier supply.
The suppy of white wheat is
projected at 237 million bushels
compared with 213 million a
year ago. It domestic use match
es the 8o million bushels used
the past marketing year, there
will be 158 million bushels left
for export and carryover next
July 1.
World supplies of wheat in
the five leading wheat export
countries are larger. A total of
5.3 billion bushels is indicated.
Fully two thirds of this aggre
gate is in the United States and
Canada. France and Argentina
expect about the same supply
as last year. But Australia ex
pects 23 percent more at 720
million bushels. This level of
supply takes into account the
smaller prospective harvests ill
four of the five countries, ex
cept in Argentina where some
rebound from last year's short
crop is indicated.
Elsewhere overseas, the out
look for Russia's wheat crop is
less favorable than it was a
year ago. This is because the
winter wheat acreage is down
20 to 25 percent, according to
Foreign Agricultural Service re
ports. Spring wheat acreage was
increased and largely offsets the
reduction in winter wheat acre
age. Even so, the total crop is
expected to be smaller than the
big one harvested in 1968.
A good wheat harvest is ex
pected in China where moisture
conditions and fertilizer usage
favor crop development. In re
cent years, China has been a
substantial buyer of Canadian
wheat. This past year was the
exception, China reneged on
part of her contract for Canad
ian wheat that was to be de
livered this year.
In Eastern Europe, wheat
crop prospects range from fair
to good. Winter kill was severe
in the northern countries, but
the outlook is much improved
in the southern nations where
drought trimmed yields in 1968.
The middle-eastern countries i
"enerallv expect good wheat
crops this year. 1
3 New Cereal
Wheats Selected
By OSU Station
Three new cereal varieties
have been selected for release
by the Oregon Agricultural Ex
periment Station: a soft-white
winter wheat, a winter oat, and
a winter barley.
The new wheat variety, which
Is adapted to the winter wheat
growing areas of western Ore
gon, has been named "Yamhill."
Dr. Warren E. Kronstad. OSU
cereals breeder who developed
the variety, reports that it is
intended to replace Druchamp
and, to some extent, Gaines ana
Nugaines particularly on hill
sides.
Yamhill was developed from a
cross between Helnes VII and
Redmond. It Is mid-tall with
white, stiff straw; produces ker
nels that are soft, white, mid-
long, and ovate to oval; and is
resistant to both stripe rust and
lodging.
In trials, Yamhill has out-
yielded Gaines. Nugaines, and
Druchamp by an average of 732.
1,002, and 1,776 pounds per ac
re respectively, and is equal or
superior to those varieties in
milling and baking qualities.
Test weights of Yamhill have
averaged 61.2 pounds per bushel.
"Lane" is the name chosen for
the new oat selection, which
was developed by Dr. Wilson E.
Foote, OSU agronomist and as
sistant experiment station dir
ector. It is adapted to the win
ter oat growing areas of west
ern Oregon particularly the
Willamette Valley and Douglas
County, and is considered es
pecially suitable to replace Grey
Winter.
The new winter barley has
been named "Casbon" bv virtue
of its development from a cross
between Cascade and Bonne
ville.
Grasslands Event
May Be Cancelled
Problems developing In re
spect to grass field burning,
which involves not only field
burning but many facets of in
dustry, agriculture and air con
tamination, now appear to be
jeopardizing plans for the 1971
American Grassland Conference
scheduled for Eugene in June,
1971.
Honorary co-chairmen Dean
Wilbur Cooney, of Oregon State
University, and State Director of
Agriculture Walter Leth say it
would be impossible to stage
this event in the manner plan
ned and for the economic bene
fits anticipated unless there is
fullest and complete coopera
tion between grass seed produc
ers, equipment manufacturers,
dealer organizations, Chambers
of Commerce, and local interests.
However, they pointed out that
with assurance of full coopera
tion bv all interested parties it
could be a successful conference.
As originally planned the con
ference would probably be the
lareest undertaking involving
Oregon agriculture ever held in
the state, with from 20,000 to
40,000 persons from all over the
nation expected to attend.
It has been anticipated the
event would result in the indir
ect addition of millions of dol
lars to the state's economy. A
direct result would be the fur
ther establishing of superiority
of Oregon produced grass seed
to the end that many foreign
visitors could be expected who
would become interested in use
of Oregon produced seeds in
their countries.
From a market expansion
standpoint the "Grassland '71"
event is highly desirable as a
means of expanding the $30
million grass seed industry of
Oregon.
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henbit,tarweed, purple mustard,
dogfeiinel, speedwell,
chickweed, foxtail and many other
problem weeds. Can be sprayed
safely either fall or spring,anytime
until weeds are four inches high.
Now you have a herbicide that will
solve today's weed problems in wheat with
out tying you down to a rigid spray schedule.
New Igran 80W herbicide effectively
controls gromwell, henbit, tarweed, purple
mustard, dogfennel, chickweed, Pacific
meadow foxtail, bedstraw, catchweed, speed
well, pennycress and other annual broadleaf
weeds and grasses that give you a problem in
your wheat fields.
Five years of research and field trials
in Washington, Idaho and Oregon prove that
Igran does the job, even against the tough
annual weeds which 2,4-D doesn't get.
Our field work showed that with Igran,
you're not bound to a rigid, critical spray
schedule. You can spray new Igran herbi
cide pre-emergence or post, any time until
weeds are four inches high. This is possible
because wheat has a higher tolerance for
Igran than for any other herbicide now in
use.
It's the reason you can spray Igran pre
emergence when seeding your wheat. This
application has many advantages. It gets the
herbicide on early, before weeds or grasses
emerge and compete against your wheat. It
also eliminates the problem of soil erosion
caused by sprayer wheel tracks. And it saves
you a trip over the field because it combines
planting and weed control.
Or you can spray Igran after a fall rain
has settled your ground. This can be done pre
emergence or post-emergence, by ground rig
or airplane.
Of course, you can also spray early in
the spring, until weeds are four inches high.
Igran kills weeds by inhibiting photo
synthesis. Once moisture has moved the her
bicide into the soil after a pre-emergence
application, Igran works through the roots
of weeds as they germinate during the fall
and spring. In post-emergence applications,
Igran has ood foliage action on young
weeds, after which it controls weeds as they
germinate.
Either application provides initial and
continuing control of most annual broadleaf
and grassy weeds through the spring.
And as further evidence of the safety
of Igran to wheat, if winter kill or some other
weather condition makes it necessary to re
seed wheat, you may do so in Igran treated
soil without fear of injury. Also you're free
to rotate to peas, lentils or fall barley after
your winter wheat
Here's what we suggest. Early this fall,
take your worst field . . . ground infested so
badly with problem weeds that you're hard
put to grow a crop of wheat . . . and put Igran
to the toughest test you can come up with.
Spray when it is most convenient . . . pre
emergence or post-emergence.
After all, Igran has been proved by five
years of research and commercial trials in
Washington, Idaho and Oregon. It's the one
herbicide that solves today's weed problems
in wheat without restricting you to a rigid
spray schedule. . . ,
So why not plan now to fit Igran into
your wheat management program. Contact
your supplier, or write for more information.
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