Field Crops News. Joint Annual Corn, Soybean and Small Grains Conference High prices, High Input costs Dealing with Highs MOISTURE TESTING FOR HARVEST

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1 Field Crops News McDowell County Center December 2008 Inside This Issue Joint Annual Corn, Soybean, Small Grains Conference 1 Moisture Testing for Harvest Corn Crop Budget Soybean Crop Budget Soybeans Full Season, No Till 6-7 Lime and Fertilizer Suggestions 8 NC Grain Prices 9 Contact Us McDowell County Extension 60 E Court Street Marion NC (828) Phone (828) Fax mcdowell.ces.ncsu.edu Joint Annual Corn, Soybean and Small Grains Conference High prices, High Input costs Dealing with Highs The 20th Annual Joint Conference and Agriculture Exposition of the North Carolina soybean, Corn Growers and Small Grain Associations will be held on January at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel, 4700 Emperor Blvd., Durham, NC. This year our theme is High Prices, High Input Costs Dealing with Highs. As in year s past, this year s program will be filled with excellent speakers, opportunities to learn, leadership, and also a good time to catch up with old friends. For more program information visit our website at Make sure not to miss any of the exciting events planned during this year s conference. This includes the business meetings, general sessions, meals, breaks, socials and banquet. The Thursday evening banquet will provide a great meal, award presentations and terrific entertainment. This year we will be entertained by Backstreet Bluegrass Band from Lenoir, NC. Backstreet combines energetic stage-presence with fine musicianship. Based in the NC Blue Ridge, Backstreet has been performing their eclectic mix of acoustic roots music since Do not forget to stop by and spend some time in the Agricultural Expo and visit one of our 40 exhibitors. Stop by BMI Medical Health Booth for blood pressure test and special discounts on other health services. In addition to all that, do not forget to walk through the poster presentation area and see many of the exciting new research projects currently underway at NCSU. There is a lot to see and do at this year s Joint Conference. For more details, contact Mario DeLuca, Agricultural Extension Agent at Distributed in furtherance of the acts of Congress of May 8 and June 30, North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status or disability. In addition, the two Universities welcome all persons without regard to sexual orientation. North Carolina State University, North Carolina A&T State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating. MOISTURE TESTING FOR HARVEST Producers wishing to have grain tested to determine harvest moisture may bring a sample to the Extension Office to be tested. Bring 3 ears of corn or at least 1 quart of soybeans from each field you want tested.

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3 2009 Corn Crop Budget continued from page 2 3

4 2009 Soybean Crop Budget continued on page 5 4

5 2009 Soybean Crop Budget continued from page 4 5

6 2009 Soybeans Full Season, No Till Continued on page 7 6

7 2009 Soybeans Full Season, No Till Continued from page 6 7

8 Lime and Fertilizer Suggestions for Field, Pasture and Hay Crops 8

9 Raleigh, NC Thursday, Dec NC Dept of Ag Market News North Carolina grain prices paid to producers by location delivered in bulk, as of 4:00 pm. In dollars per bushel. US 2 Yellow Corn: was 9 to 19 cents higher. Prices were , mostly at the feed mills, and , mostly 3.51 at the elevators. New Crop: US 1 Yellow Soybeans: were 27 cents higher. Prices were 8.41 at the processors, 8.32 at the feed mills, and , mostly at the elevators. New Crop: US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat: was without an available trend. Prices were at the elevators. New Crop: Feed Mills US 2 Yellow US 1 Yellow US 2 Soft Red Corn Soybeans Wheat Cash New Cash New Cash New Bladenboro 3.81 Candor Cofield Laurinburg 3.81 Monroe Nashville Roaring River 4.11 Rose Hill 3.81 Statesville Warsaw 3.81 Pantego # Elevators NC Grain Prices Cleveland Belhaven Chadbourn Clement Creswell Elizabeth City Greenville Lumberton Norwood 7.92 Pantego Register 7.76 Warsaw # Soybean Processors Soybeans Meal (48 pct protein) Cash New Dollars per ton Fayetteville Raleigh Source: North Carolina of Ag-USDA Market News, Raleigh, NC Stephen Beasley Market Reporter

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