High milk yield may hurt dairy
Government experts say world milk production is rising again, especially in the European Common Market, and could worsen conditions for U.S. dairy producers. The Agriculture Department noted drought reduced output last year in major dairying nations, and with better weather in 1977 output may resume its long-term rise, while Europe’s policies continue to create butter and cheese surpluses, including nonfat dry milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Agriculture Department
Europe
Australia
Edward Karpoff
Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
Farmland Industries Builds Nationwide Farm Cooperative Empire
Farmland Industries, based in Kansas City, grew from a two car garage operation to a diversifies empire. It runs oil and gas wells, refineries, mines, processing plants, and a large fertilizer and feed network. In 1976 its sales reached 1.5 billion with assets at 1.23 billion. The cooperative system includes 2,231 local farm cooperatives owned by about 500,000 farming families across 15 states and Canada. Farmland Foods adds meat processing and frozen entrees contributing to revenue growth. Public markets and expansion loom as the company advances from its cooperative roots.
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Kansas-City
Howard A. Cowden
Farmland Industries, Inc
Kansas City
Texas
Florida
Howard Cowden
Ernest T. Lindsey
Farmland
Denison
Iowa
Farmland Foods, Inc
Garden City
Kan
Crete
Neb
Iowa Falls
Carroll
Chicago
Gulf Coast
Canada
Illinois
Colorado
REA May Sponsor Insulation Loans Under Section 5
Agriculture Secretary Bergland is asked by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association to revive a Rural Electrification Administration loan program to finance insulation and energy saving equipment for consumers served by electric cooperatives. The association cites President Carter and James Schlesinger on energy conservation and urges expansion of utilities’ roles in home energy measures.
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Washington (Ap
Bob Bergland
Rural Electrification Administration
REA
Bergland
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Agriculture Department
Robert D. Partridge
Association
Electric Co
Partridge
Carter
James Schlesinger
Schlesinger
Retail beef prices may not rise as much this year
Agriculture Department expert Richard J. Crom said retail beef prices are too close to call for 1977. Prices rose from about 1.36 to 1.39 per pound while live cattle prices lagged forecasts due to heavier cattle feeding and a larger 1976 corn crop, suggesting steer values may average about 3 dollars per 100 pounds below earlier projections.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Richard J. Crom
Department
S Economic Research Service
Usda Outlook
Cram
Solar preheating aids alfalfa dryers in agribusiness
Solar preheating could reduce natural gas use by 10 to 20 percent in rotary dryers used for crops like alfalfa, saving about one million barrels of oil annually. A Midwest Research Institute study for ERDA notes that solar collectors heat incoming air before gas burners, with construction costs around 380000 dollars.
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Washington
International Cotton Advisory Committee
Jerry Bradley
Midwest Research Institute
Kansas City
U.S. Energy Research and Development
Bradley Said
Col
Lawrence
Kansas
Solar Energy
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