Beef cattle facts reach from hamburgers to feed efficiency
The Agricultural Digest outlines beef industry figures such as a steer yielding about 10,000 hamburgers, 40 percent of U.S. beef is ground, and per capita beef intake at 113 pounds. It notes six times more feed to fatten a pound than lean meat and invites youth work listings in Mitchell County towns through local offices and dorow. Beef breeders gather as Iowa State’s Robert DeBaca discusses crossbreeding and bull evaluation in Osage.
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The
Agricultural Digest
U.S
Mitchell County
Osage
Extension Service
North Iowa Community Action Organization
St. Ansgar
Farmers Poultry Service
Stacyville
Wag
Robert DeBaca
Iowa State University
DeBaca
Edgar Dorow
DHIA Testing Report Highlights Dairy Herd Averages
Mower County DHIA reports for units one four two and three show 31 herds totaling 1464 cows on test with an average butterfat of 44.6 percent. The USDA notes cheese as the largest milk manufacturing outlet as pizza interest rises and trends toward fewer larger farms may reduce U.S. farms to about 1.9 million by the next decade.
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Mower County Dairy Herd Improvement Assn
DHIA
Harlan Johnsrud
Mower County
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S.D.A
United States
Adams Teeee Sewer
Wilfred Bissen
Rose Creek
Marvin Winkels
LeRoy Eee
Robi Weness
LeRoy Seve
LeRoy
Raymond Sayles
Austin
Sanford Smith
Seeee
Sanford Smit
Austin Water
Sanford Smith, Austin
Spotted Breed to Be Featured at Open House
Open house set for Friday June 9 at Hormel Research Farm Austin starting 10 a.m. to view 96 head of production barrows and learn early results from a national test. On April 15, 72 Spotted Barrows from 11 states entered 94 head for a first of its kind comparison to identify profitable hogs for producers and packers.
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Hormei
Austin
Hormel Research Farm
Highway 218
Farm Calendar Monday 4-H Meetings and Venues
A readable snippet lists weekly 4-H events by day. Monday includes Brownsdale Brownsdale school Frankfort 4-H Township Hall Lucky Clovers Adams school Racine Ramblers Pleasant Valley church and town hall.
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Brownsdale
Frankfort
Township Hall
Lucky Clovers
Adams School
Racine Ramblers
Pleasant Valley Church
Town Hall
Farm labor in the United States June 1971 totals
In June 1971 the United States farm labor force numbered 5,250,400 persons. Of these, 3,602,800 were family members while the remainder were hired workers.
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United States
Farm population drops in 1971
The Census Bureau reports 1971 farm residents fell to 9,425,000 from 9,712,000 in 1970 while total U.S. population rose to 205,660,000 from 203,235,000. Farm people were 4.6 percent of the population, down from 4.8 percent. Ten years earlier farm families totaled 14.3 million and made up 8.1 percent.
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Washington
Census Bureau
U.S
Bureau
CAREFUL OF MACHINES
Warning to farm families about keeping children away from farm machinery to prevent injuries. Cautionary note stresses supervision and safe distance for small sons and daughters around equipment.
Weevil Spread Prompts Minnesota Alert For Summer
University of Minnesota entomologists Edward Radcliffe and Huai Chiang warn alfalfa weevil will likely move north and west this summer from the southeast, reaching Murray and Lyon counties and southern Mille Lacs County. They note the pest could become a serious problem within one to two years, with integrated management using pesticides and natural enemies to minimize farmer costs. Losses historically approached 56 million dollars in the US in 1966, plus 14 million on chemical controls.
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Murray
Lyon
Mille Lacs
University of Minnesota
Edward Radcliffe
Huai Chiang
Minnesota
Mankato
Twin Cities
United States
4-H Notes Windom organizes little league softball team
At the May meeting of the Windom 4-H Club a little league softball team was started with Mrs. Delmer Allen as manager and Steve Felton as assistant manager. Joy Simpson gave a demonstration while Ron Seath spoke about recreation. club members planted a hedge in front of Liebenstein Hall as part of a May community improvement project.
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Windom
Delmer Allen
Steve Felton
Joy Simpson
Ron Seath
Liebenstein Hall
Salute to Youth: Diane Lammers Adams Teen Leader
Diane Lammers, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard Lammers of Adams, is honored as Salute to Youth. She leads Adams Full-O-Pep 4-H Club as president and has served as secretary. Her projects include sewing foods home improvement safety and health. A Junior Leader for three years she was selected for the Court of Honor in dress review and attended a youth conference. She is a junior at Adams High School active in the Pep Club and plans to attend airline school for airline work.
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Diane Lammers
Bernard Lammers
Adams
Diane
Court of Honor
Adams High School
Airlines
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