Banner Graphic, Volume 20, Number 8, Greencastle, Putnam County, 13 September 1989 — Page 6

THE BANNERGRAPHIC September 13,1989

Federal government raps anti-pesticide campaign by group

WASHINGTON (AP) Three federal agencies are denouncing an environmental group’s campaign against the use of pesticides on food, saying it pressures grocers to make regulatory decisions better left to the government The effort by the National Toxics Campaign “appears to attempt to put the onus for pesticide regulation inappropriately on the U.S. grocery industry,” said a joint statement by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration and the Agriculture Department. THE BOSTON-BASED environmental group has announced agreement with a small number of grocery chains to sign a pledge designed to reduce pesticides on fresh fruits and vegetables. However, the federal agencies said the government seeks “to balance the benefits and risks of pesticides,” and accused the environmentalists of ignoring the fact that pesticides rid food products of diseases that could pose serious health concerns. The grocery industry also attacked the effort, saying the environmental group was “seeking to create a major crisis of confidence” in the nation’s food supply. Industry spokesmen accused the group of trying “to pit company against company and retailers against their suppliers.” Craig Merrilees, director of the environmental group’s Consumer Pesticide Project, expressed surprise at the strong industry and government reaction, but said the

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group is enlisting grocers as allies in the war against pesticides because government regulation has not done the job. “We’ve given up on our government’s ability to deal with pesticides,” said Merrilees. The companies that signed the agreement represent fewer than 200 stores in the United States. Signing the agreement were four regional U.S. grocery chains and a large Canadian chain, and Merrilees’ group said it hopes to convince other chains to join. DR. SAMUEL EPSTEIN, a professor of environmental medicine at the University of Illinois and persistent critic of the widespread use of pesticides, maintained there has been a “virtual total failure of the regulatory system” in protecting consumers against pesticides in foods. “We’re now seeing the emergence of market force pressures,” said Epstein, who participated in the environmental group’s news conference Monday. The agreement announced Monday commits the retailers to little beyond general goals of seeking a reduction in pesticides on foods. NEVERTHELESS, spokesmen for distributors, processors and retailers of fruits and vegetables denounced the campaign. “We do not want to be the nation’s food police,” declared Karen Brown, a spokesman for the Food Marketing Institute, a trade group representing more than 1,500 grocery chains and stores.

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Heavy rains putting damper on harvest

WEST LAFAYETTE (AP) Poor drying conditions, combined with late planting early this spring, slowed the maturing process for Indiana’s com and soybean crops and is delaying the harvest, the weekly crop report said. Monday’s report from Purdue University said most Hoosier farmers spent last week bailing hay, plowing and preparing harvest equipment, but little harvesting was accomplished. ONLY 15 PERCENT of the com crop was mature and safe from frost, nearly 10 days behind last year when 47 percent of the crop was mature and 15 days behind the five-year average of 51 percent. A few scattered com fields were harvested for grain in the southwestern comer of the state, and harvesting for silage continued where weather permitted. Com condition was rated 10 percent excellent, 75 percent good and 15 percent fair. The 85 percent good or better rating compared with 90 percent in last week’s report. EIGHTY PERCENT of the com had dented, compared with

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last year’s level and the five-year average of 94 percent. Soybean condition was rated 7 percent excellent, 71 percent good and 22 percent fair. The 78 percent good or better was down from 86 percent last week. Ten percent of the soybeans were shedding leaves, eight days behind last year’s pace of 33 percent, which is also the five-year average. Thirty percent of the soybeans were turning color, compared with 66 percent last year and the fiveyear average of 65 percent. BEAN-LEAF BEETLES were a problem in some soybean fields, the report said. Plowing of land for the 1990 wheat crop was about 46 percent complete, almost even with last year’s 47 percent and well ahead of the 39 percent average. The third cutting of alfalfa hay was under way in most parts of the state. Topsoil moisture was rated 2 percent short, 63 percent adequate and 35 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 6 percent short, 73 percent adequate and 21 percent surplus.

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When winterizing farm animals, don’t overlook worming

By TIM YINGST Extension Agent-Ag Fall is here and it is time to make plans for wintering animals. Most feeders have made the necessary stocking of feed and hay inventories to get animals through the winter. One area that should not be overlooked is worming. No other treatment can be made more cost-effective as well as preventative medicine against other diseases and illness. DUE TO THE extreme moisture this summer reflected in good pasture, most livestock fed on grass is in extremely good condition. One question that cannot be measured is: How much more of a problem digested worms will be this winter? The same environment that is good for pasture growth is also good for growth of micro-or-ganisms. Most research calls for a 10 percent increase in rate of gate, as well as a 10 percent increase in feed efficiency for wormed animals, compared to animals not wormed. The same marked difference can be seen in number of pigs bom, percentage of calf crop and lamb crop as well. DON’T FORGET the family horse. Most animals fed for market are wormed at least once in the growing period or at least two times a year. Sows should be wormed twice a year, especially if they are fed on dirt. But what about the horse? Horses should be wormed as often as six times a year. Once every

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two months is an acceptable practice for horses that a hauled frequently and come in contact with a lot of other horses. For the horse that never leaves the farm, twice a year should be sufficient. Now is a good time for one of those treatments. This treatment will break the lifecycle of the worms and will more than likely be reflected in feed savings and a healthier animal with a longer life expectancy. ♦ ♦ * The 1989 Agricultural Outlook meeting will be held in Putnam County on Wednesday, Sept 20 at the Fairgrounds Community Building in Greencastle, according to Extension Agent Tim Yingst. THE MEETING will begin at 7:30 a.m. and is open to all, free of charge. Prior to the meeting, breakfast, served by the Ag Service Group, will be available to all for $1 from 6:30-7:30 a.m. and all ate welcome to attend.

Market ; reports INDIANAPOLIS (AP) —I Hogs 725. Barrows and gilts moderately active, 75 cents to 1.00 lower. US 1-3 220-270 lbs 42.00-42.75, many 42.25-42.50; US 2-3 220-260 lbs 41.50-: 42.00. Sows: Moderately active,steady with weights over 600 lbs not tested. US 1-3 lbs 33.00-38.00. Boars: Over 400 lbs 34.00. • Cattle: 660. Compared with last week: Slaughter steers and heifers unevenly 50 cents to 1.00 lower with steers under 1,000 lbs and heifers under 900 lbs nearly steady; slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Supply: Select and choice slaughter steers, 35 percent heifers, 10 percent cows. Slaughter steers: Choice 2-4 925-1325 lbs 67.50-69.25. Holsteins: Choice 3 1350-1450 lbs 65.25-66.00. Slaughter cows: Utility and commercial 2-4 48.50-54.00. Couple high dressing 54.7555.50. Few cutter 1-2 45.754 49.50. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indiana direct hog market at 70 yards and markets Tuesday. Barrows and gilts: Mostly 1.00 lower, demand moderate to light. US 1-2 220-260 lbs 40.25-41.25, some to 41.50; plant delivered to 41.75; 210* 220 lbs 38.25-40.50. US 1-? 210-260 lbs 38.25-40.75. Sows: Steady to weak, in? stances 1.00 lower. US 1-3 300500 lbs 31.00-33.00, few to 34.00; 500-650 lbs 32.00-35.00, few to 36.00. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -jEstimated prices Tuesday at Im dianapolis area elevators: Corn No. 2 yellow: $2.35»2.45, new $2.08-2.20. Soybeans No. 1 yellow: $66.16, new $5.51-5.66. Wheat No. 2 soft red:s3.643.87. CHICAGO (AP) Coro and soybean futures prices fell moderately Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade, pressured by a lacjt of overnight frost in the Midwest and forecasts for improved crop weather next week. The USDA projected the com crop at 7.32 billion bushels, compared with its August e»timate of 7.35 billion and last year’s harvest of 4.92 billion. The agency pegged 1989 soybean production at 1.89 billion bushels, compared with last month’s estimate of 1.91 billion and lakt year’s harvest of 1.54 billion. The soybean number was near expectations and should have little market impact; the com estimate was slightly higher than expected and could prompt some selling of com futures on Wednesday. At the close, wheat futures were unchanged to 2Vi cents lower with the contract for delivery in September at $3.93 a bushel; com was 2 V 4 cents to 4 cents lower with September at $2.36 a bushel; oats were 1 V 4 cents to 4 cents lower with September at $1.3656 a bushel; soybeans were 3 cents to 6Vi cents lower with September at $6.03 a bushel.