• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / Agriculture / Ag Secretary says increase in corn acres good with record demand

Ag Secretary says increase in corn acres good with record demand

July 5, 2007 By admin

Ag Secretary Mike Johanns The USDA report released last week shows corn planting is up — including a record amount of acres planted in Iowa. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns says the increase in acres is good, because there’s a record demand.

Johanns says the one thing about planted acres is "nothing is in the bin yet," but he says if there’s good weather and not disasters, there’s a chance to build corn reserves. Johanns says even if the crop comes in strong, there’ll still be a demand.

"We’ll need to do it all over again in 2008, it’s a very tight market out there," Johanns says, "I know this looks like a lot of acres, but the reality is we needed it, and we’re going to need it again in 2008. So we hope it’s a great crop." Some critics say the increase in corn planting will lead to more environmental problems, but Johanns isn’t concerned.

He says corn production is a very sophisticated enterprise these days with the "best varieties ever, the best weed management ever, we have outstanding water management." Johanns says one company has publicly said they anticipate putting out a corn variety that will increase yields in dry areas by 40-percent, which he says is "very, very, significant." Johanns was in Iowa Tuesday for the dedication of the new research facility at the National Centers for Animal Health in Ames.

 

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Agriculture, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Corn & Soybeans

Featured Stories

Iowans 65+ now eligible in next phase of Covid vaccinations

Bill would remove transfer limits in five Iowa school districts

Former Iowa sports talk host sentenced to federal prison for ticket scams

Feenstra only member of Iowa delegation not at Biden’s inauguration

Congresswoman Axne favors Biden pandemic relief plan, Hinson not ruling out a ‘yes’

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

UNI adds two nonconference games to basketball schedule

Iowa State-Kansas postponed

Iowa-Michigan State postponed

Fire damage to Riverfront Stadium electrical system will cost Waterloo thousands

Iowa State at Kansas State postponed

More Sports

eNews and Updates

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Archives

Copyright © 2021 ยท Learfield News & Ag, LLC