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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1999

Page

9

Farmers stick with biotech despite European backlash

Minnesota farmer Mark Ufer shifted from rejection to adoption as demand for genetically engineered corn and soybeans remains strong. About two-thirds of corn and three-quarters of soybeans ordered for 2000 are biotech, with North American seed suppliers like Novartis seeing persistent demand. Experts warn of farm-by-farm decisions but overall industry momentum remains, while grower groups advise continued adoption.

Washington Minnesota Mark Ufer Europe Japan Novartis Seeds Inc Novartis Jack Bernens Biotech Monsanto Co Monsanto Algrow DeKalb American Soybean Association Midwest Bob Callanan Gerber Heinz U.S Cargill Inc Callanan Ufer Truman Minn Ross Korves American Farm Bureau Federation American Corn Growers Association Gary Goldberg

Alternate crops offer relief for family farms rising prices

CARBONDALE Ill AP Agriculture experts say farmers can boost profits by embracing alternative crops and joining new agricultural cooperatives. Tomatoes berries and squash can outperform feed crops, though labor and management demand high. Cooperatives pool crops to create marketable consumer products and profits for participating farmers.

Carbondale, Ill Bruce Johnson Producers Alliance Illinois Farm Bureau Iinois Jeff Kindhart University of Illinois Extension Service Dixon Springs Johnson Coop

Privatize Kansas grain commissions proposes private boards

A plan endorsed by four Kansas commodity commissions would convert the Kansas Corn Grain Sorghum Soybean and Wheat commissions into private independent entities funded by a public checkoff. Governors would appoint members today but under the proposal farmers would elect them. Funds and interest would stay with producer boards, not the state general fund, making operations more flexible and producer controlled.

Kansas Kansas Department of Agriculture Kansas Wheat Commission Agriculture Department State Agriculture Department John Ratzlaff Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission Ratzlaff State General Fund Wheat Commission

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