Feed lot losses persist as prices inch up for cattle
USDA analyses show producers lose about 108 dollars per finished steer when costs, including feed, labor, and original price, far exceed market values. Despite losses, forecasts suggest breakeven in spring if feed costs stabilize and cattle prices climb, with attention to regional price shifts and feeder cattle trends.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Economic Research Service
Omaha
USDA
Oklahoma School Land Commission Offers Farm Loans
The Oklahoma School Land Commission has a 7 million dollar surplus ready to loan at 7.5 percent for farm property and operations. Loans range from 1,000 to 80,000 dollars on parcels of at least 20 acres, up to 50 percent of land value, term 33 years. No insurance required and no penalties for early payoff. Interest funds support the Oklahoma Education Fund.
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Oklahoma School Land Commission
School Land Commission
Oklahoma Education Fund
National Junior Polled Hereford Show heads to Oklahoma City
The four year old National Junior Polled Hereford Heifer Show and Forum comes to Oklahoma City July 12 to 15, sponsored by Oklahoma 4 H and FFA groups with APHA and Oklahoma Polled Hereford associations and the city chamber. Eligible junior APHA members with 1976 born Polled Hereford heifers may participate. last year 256 entries from 27 states competed with 7500 in premiums across 20 classes in Louisville.
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Oklahoma City
Louisville
Oklahoma 4-H
FFA
American
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
APHA
Joe Hughes
Oklahoma State University Extension
Hughes
U S Soviet Union sign migratory birds protection treaty
A United States Soviet Union treaty on migratory birds and their habitats, signed in Moscow last month, extends wildlife protection and enables cooperation between U S and Soviet scientists. The agreement follows existing U S Canada Mexico and Japan accords and was signed November 19 1976 in Moscow by E A Curtis Bohlen and Russell E Train.
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Moscow
Lynn A. Greenwalt
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Greenwalt
U.S
Canada
Mexico
Japan
E. A. Curtis Bohlen
Russell E. Train
Environmental Protection Agency
Farmers claim freedoms hurt by own efficiency in ag award speak
Jim Johndrow of Hunter Oklahoma finalist in Blanco Products Young Farmer Spokesman for Agriculture contest told judges that U.S. farmers are victimized by efficiency. He cited that four percent farm while supplying food for 96 percent, urged entry to tell the farmer story, and criticized government limits on foreign sales and pricing impacts.
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Jim Johndrow
Hunter
Okla
Blanco Products Co
U.S
Johndrow
Eli Lilly and Co
Indianapolis
Ind
Detroit
New York
Miami
Future Farmers of America
New rules outlined to help cattlemen
The government proposes rules to implement the Packers and Stockyards Act amendments. Firms must pay cash purchases by the next business day or wire funds. If the seller is absent, payment by wire or mail is required. Public comments run to Feb 20 1977. Farmers also receive a national 89 million acre feed grain allotment for 1977 to determine potential payments and disaster aid.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
Department
USDA
Packers and Stockyards Administration
Washington, D.C
Vegetable prices likely to rise on smaller crops
USDA report shows 1976 output of 13 key processing vegetables fell 18 percent to 11.6 million tons from 14.1 million in 1975. Only asparagus, broccoli, carrots and spinach gained. declines included tomatoes down 24 percent and value down 22 percent to 869.7 million.
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Washington
Agriculture de
California
Midwest
USDA
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