Poultry prices may fall as production rises in 1976
The Agriculture Department says broiler output could rise about 8 percent from late 1975 levels leading to wholesale prices near 38 to 40 cents a pound. Last quarter 1975 averaged 45.1 cents and spring prices are 41 to 43 cents with a possible rise to 42 to 44 cents in the third quarter before October to December drop. Soviet grain areas receive rain and harvest may exceed last year's short crop.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Cattle and Soybeans Rise in Farm Price Weight Revisions
USDA statisticians revise commodity weights using 1971 to 1973 as base, boosting soybeans to 7.8 percent and beef cattle to 25.8 percent while cotton drops to 2.9 percent. Tobacco falls to 2.4 percent as pork and other livestock shift values. The reweighting relies on thousands of farmer surveys and shows overall livestock prices steady though internal shares shift. Also in Pullman, Washington State University reports sugarless bread could cut costs by about two cents per loaf.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Statistical Research Service
USDA
Pullman, Wash
Washington State University
Patrick L. Finney
Nevada cattle tested for nuclear fallout impact at test site
At the Nevada Test Site, about 100 Herefords roam live and are checked twice yearly by animal research helpers. Six cattle are sent to the ranch where doctors test blood skin bones and organs to gauge fallout effects. Researchers say the cattle show minimal impact and meat remains fit for consumption.
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Mercury
Nev
Nevada Desert
Nevada Test Site
Farm price index rises in May led by corn and cotton gains
The Agriculture Department reports the overall farm price index increased 1.5 percent from April 15 to May 15, with corn cotton and soybeans driving the rise. Beef and milk prices slipped though, while hogs rose slightly and lambs hit a peak before retreating.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Crop Reporting Board
Insect Aphrodisiac May Alter Cabbage Looper Pheromones
Research chemist Martin Jacobson of the USDA ARS reports a newly found sex pheromone 2-phenylethanol from male cabbage looper moths that triggers wing vibration and abdomens lifting in females indicating a sexual response. This follows the 1967 identification of loop lure used for biological control against a pest causing over 10 million dollars in crop damage annually.
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Martin Jacobson
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
ARS
Natural Products Laboratory
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
Mr. Jacobson
U.S
Soviet wheat buys depend on 1976 harvest prospects
U S officials say Soviet purchases under a five year grain pact hinge on 1976 crops. Bell indicated Russians may exceed eight million tons if supplies allow, with total US grain for 1976 77 seen near 286 million tons. Current projections suggest a large wheat and record corn harvest, keeping grain prices stable.
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Washington
Soviet Union
U.S
Agriculture Department
Russia
Richard E. Bell
Bell
USDA
United States
Red meat production rises in first four months of year
The Agriculture Department reports a 5 percent increase in total red meat output from January through April, totaling about 12.8 billion pounds. Beef and veal lead gains with beef up 10 percent to over 8.5 billion and veal up 18 percent to 265 million. pork falls 6 percent to just under 3.9 billion. Lamb and mutton slide 6 percent to 127 million. April beef output dips to about 2.02 billion from March of 2.3 billion. Joseph Halow resigns as Great Plains Wheat executive VP to head the North American Export Grain Association beginning Aug 1. He will represent major grain companies in international trade.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Crop Reporting Board
Joseph Halow
Great Plains Wheat, Inc
North American Export Grain Association
Halow
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Texas
Great Plains
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Nevada
Donald Smith
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Federal Energy Research and Development
Smith
Gilbert Potter
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