Seed Today - Q3 2008 - (Page 36)

U.S. ‘08 GM Planted Acres USDA estimates total 2008 biotech acreage increased six percent over 2007 The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service June 30 crop acreage report estimates that farmers planted 87.3 million acres of corn, down seven percent from 2007. Despite the decrease, the 2008 corn planted acreage is the second highest since 1946, behind last year’s total of 93.6 million acres. Growers expect to harvest 78.9 million acres of corn for grain. This represents the second largest corn harvest since 1944, surpassed only by the 2007 harvest. Slowed by rain and cool temperatures, corn planting was 27 percent complete on May 4, down 32 points from normal. Despite intermittent showers and below normal temperatures, producers were able to make rapid progress during May. Farmers reported that 97 percent of their intended corn acreage had been planted at the time of the survey interviews. Soybean planted area for 2008 is estimated at 74.5 million acres, up 17 percent from last year and one percent below the record high 2006 acreage. All wheat planted area is estimated at 63.5 million acres, up five percent from 2007. All cotton plantings for 2008 are estimated at 9.25 million acres, 15 percent below last year and the lowest since 1983. Replanted acres are not counted in the USDA acreage survey. points to 80 percent. Corn stacked traits increased substantially while cotton stacked traits decreased slightly. Herbicide-only traits decreased for both crops. Indiana, Ohio and Missouri had the largest percentage increase in corn biotech-planted acres. Texas is the only state to have a decrease (one percent) in the use of biotech corn seed. Corn for Grain: Biotech as Percent of All Corn Planted Insect Resistant (Bt) IL IN IA KS MI MN MO NE ND OH SD TX WI Other 2007 2008 19 13 12 7 22 16 25 25 19 15 26 19 30 27 31 27 29 24 9 12 16 7 22 20 19 14 20 20 Herbicide Resistant 2007 15 17 19 36 22 32 19 23 37 12 34 37 23 33 2008 15 16 15 30 24 29 21 24 34 17 30 31 26 32 Biotech Seed Soybean acres gained one percent more biotech seed while cotton biotech planting decreased one percent to 92 and 86 percent, respectively. Corn acres planted with biotech increased seven U.S. 21 17 24 23 Total All Traits 2007 2008 74 80 59 78 78 74 82 90 60 72 86 88 62 70 79 86 88 89 41 66 93 95 79 78 64 75 67 74 Stacked Traits 2007 2008 IL 40 52 IN 30 55 IA 37 53 KS 21 35 MI 19 33 MN 28 40 MO 13 22 NE 25 35 ND 22 31 OH 20 17 SD 43 58 TX 20 27 WI 22 35 Other 14 22 U.S. 28 Response No. 361 40 73 80 36 Third Quarter 2008 http://www.calwestseeds.com

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Seed Today - Q3 2008 Contents Editor’s Notes Cover Feature Fred Miller, Ph.D., MMR Genetics Crosbyton Seed Company AOSCA Greg Lowry Floyd Hansmeirer AOSA/SCST According to ASTA Seedsellers, Inc. BinMaster Blake Sieker Ad Index

Seed Today - Q3 2008

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