Hog production to be streamlined across industry
The Agriculture Department reports talks are under way to coordinate hog production from piglet to pork, though many firms remain non integrated. A Farm Index survey notes three coordination models including ownership chains, production contracting, and open marketing by farmer owners, with open-market dominance and branding hurdles for pork products.
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Associated Press
Washington (Ap
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Agriculture Department
Cally
Farm Index
Ada Girl Leads Oklahoma State Fair Events At Ada
Ada girl Tonya Tucker who has State Fair Championship Rodeo appearances among entries for the 85th State Fair of Oklahoma September 24 to October 3. The event features Ice Capades, Lorne Greene and Michael Landon, motorcycle and auto races, and major exhibits with air conditioned arenas. Over 50 000 parking spaces, 10 000 paved. Premiums total 134253 with advance tickets on sale.
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Ada
Oklahoma
Tonya Tucker
Lorne Greene
Michael Landon
Endger Pal Lavotme
Whe UK
Tupy
Jeannie C. Riley Faron Young
Nashville
Sound of Gospel Music
Mail order doctors not real says Oklahoma medical group
The Oklahoma State Medical Association warns against mail order medical tests and equipment. It cautions that individual test results without a full history and examination are often misleading and may give a false sense of well being.
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Oklahoma
Medical Association
Oklahoma State Medical Association
Nematodes threaten peanuts in Johnston County
Johnston County faces widespread peanut issues from nematodes and lesser corn borers. A county demonstration with Guy Biard and Dr. Roy Sturgeon tests Dasanit and Mocap nematicides on the Frank Dickerson farm, aiming to curb root damage and boost yields across infected acres. Similar trials are underway in Stephens, Seminole, Marshall, and Atoka counties.
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Fillmore
Frank Dickerson
Johnston County
Guy Biard
Dickerson
Biard
Oklahoma
Roy Sturgeon
Oklahoma State University
Sturgeon
Beird
Osu
Frank Dickerson Place
Stephens
Seminole
Marshall
Atoka
Merck introduces TBZ 6 cattle drench in liquid form
Merck Chemical Division markets TBZ 6 a ready to use liquid cattle drench for gastrointestinal rounds and worms. The viscous, tasteless suspension requires no water or mixing, stores without refrigeration, and treats 200 pounds per ounce. It targets Trichostrongylus Haemonchus Ostertagia Cogpetia and ships in gallon jugs four per case.
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Rahway
W. J
Animal Health & Feed Products
Merck Chemical Division
United States
Merck
Platt Park Hosts Art Display This Weekend
Labor Day visitors at Platt National Park Arbuckle Recreation Area will find an art display. Superintendent John C. Higgins announces the Sulphur Art League will show original paintings during the weekend event.
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Labor Day
Platt National Park-Arbuckle Recreation Area
John C. Higgins
Sulphur Art League
Honolulu Uses Computers to Fight Traffic Jam
Honolulu plans a city wide computerized car pooling system to cut rush hour traffic by at least 50 percent. Mayor Frank Fasi announced pooling for 7,000 city employees and a broader campaign to involve the entire work force. Clay Logos of IBM leads the computer efforts with Life of the Land ecology group.
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Honolulu
Frank F. Fasi
Clay Logos
International Business Machines
Life of the Land
Dollar Weakens in European Markets Opening Trade
The U S dollar eased against the West German mark and French franc as European markets opened, while remaining steady versus the yen in Tokyo. Frankfurt opened at 3.89 marks, Paris saw 5.22 5.33 francs per dollar, and London quoted 40.0 pence with sterling at 2.4564 to 2.4580 dollars.
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U.S
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Frankfurt
United States
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