Farm hormones and antibiotics impact cattle and swine health
Reports from Australia England and the United States indicate plant derived hormones in grasses affect cow and ewe conception. Swine dysentery mortality dropped after streptomycin treatment with doses of 0.7 to 2 grams per pig per day. Molasses boosts dairy cow production and early antibiotic use accelerates calf growth. Early weaning allows earlier sow rebirth. Oxytocin increases milk and fat with 10 days of use. Experts warn results vary and advise consulting a field specialist.
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Australia
England
United States
Keeping perishables crisp and cheese from stringing
Guidance on storing fresh vegetables in film wraps to retain moisture and freshness. Milk intake recommendations by age group and pregnancy. Tips to prevent cheese from becoming stringy by cooking methods and proper refrigeration with foil or wax paper.
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University of Minnesota
State Farm Prices Drop 2 Percent in May
Mid May prices received by Minnesota farmers averaged about two percent below a month earlier, with hogs and eggs driving the decline despite higher beef cattle. Compared to last year, prices were about four percent lower, while meat animals showed mixed monthly moves and overall margins remained tight.
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Minnesota
Federal Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
United States
Pioneering Hog Farm Maintains Sow Testing Tradition
Wayne Bud Hotson of Hog World near Austin operates a 350 acre Ches ter White herd. He markets 300 pigs yearly, with 60 pound 56 day weights and a record 812 pound 56 day litter. The father son team emphasizes medium hog type, prolific yet quality milking sows, antibiotics, and extensive record keeping.
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Bantam Ben
Hotson
Austin
Highway 105
Chester
Vance
Wayne
Bud
Mower County
Hotsons
Jane Schneider Wins Blue Ribbon at State 4-H Grooming Contest
Jane Schneider, 15, daughter of Edward and Mrs. Schneider of Austin Route 5, earned a blue ribbon at the Minnesota State 4-H Club Week grooming contest. She joined 36 girls and 25 boys honored from 160 contestants and helped highlight more than 1,200 attendees. other blue winners included Charlotte Smith and Mary Chapin. New state federation officers were elected, with Ardelle Kosola as president and Harris Byers as vice president, both 20, for terms starting October 1.
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Jane Schneider
Edward Schneider
Austin Rt. 5
Jane
University of Minnesota
Charlotte Smith
Adlen
Mary Chapin
Dodge Center
Mower County
Ardelle Kosola
Britt
Harris Byers
Westbrook
Paul Mark
Bricelyn
Lorraine Knutson
Montevideo
Guernsey Parish Show Set Monday in Owatonna area
Carl Kehret of Crestwood Farm will show several purebred animals at the Guernsey Parish Show Monday at the Hubert Fischer farm south of Owatonna on Highway 65. The previous year drew more than 20 exhibitors from 12 southeastern Minnesota counties.
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Carl Kehret
Crestwood Farm
Guernsey Parish
Hubert Fischer
Owatonna
Minnesota
Grain Storage Booklet Sets Up Insect Checks
University of Minnesota released Station Bulletin 425 detailing nine core steps to protect stored grain. The 22 page guide, developed by insect and storage experts from 12 northern states and the USDA, is free via county agents or the university.
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University of
Egg Transplant Aims For Brilliant Cow Calf Yield
University of Minnesota dairy researchers describe an egg transplant method that could let a superior cow produce up to 100 calves in a lifetime. The process uses hormone-induced multiple eggs from a donor cow, fertilization, and transplantation into foster cows to develop into calves.
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University of Minnesota
University
American Foundation For Animal Research
Madison
Wisconsin
Dziuk
Twin Dust Bowls Threaten Worst Year Risk in 1954
U S Soil Conservation Service officials warn the western drought area could become the largest dust bowl in history. By March 1 the blown land covered 9.3 million acres, rivaling 1938. Winds up to 85 mph threaten Texas panhandle and neighboring areas in New Mex ico Oklahoma and Kansas.
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U. S. Soil Conservation Service
J. C. Dykes
SCS
Texas Panhandle
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Kansas
Dust Bowl
Texas Panhandles
June Dairy Products On Plentiful List For June
The USDA lists plentiful foods for June including milk butter cheese and ice cream at lower prices. Eggs broilers and fryers fresh fish beef and potatoes along with homegrown vegetables and June season fruits like cantaloupes and raisins are described as abundant.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Eleanor Loomis
University of Minnesota
Texas
California
Arizona
Farmers May Get Social Security Rights Under New Bill
Washington reports an estimated five million farmers would join the federal social security program if the House approved bill becomes law. The measure would include self employed farm owners and operators earning $400 or more, with simplified reporting for low income and a boosted earnings base to $4 200.
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Washington (P
Senate
House
Social Security Fund
Grass Playing Greater Role on State Farms
Rosemount Minnesota farmers will rely more on grassland pastures, silage, and hay, said Rodney A. Briggs, University of Minnesota extension agronomist, at Hay Day. He noted over a third of farmed acres are in grass and legumes and described a large hay machinery demonstration with over 90 implements.
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Rosemount
Minnesota
University of Minnesota
University
Rosemount Agricultural Experiment Station
Rodney A. Briggs
Extension Agronomist
Briggs
T. W. Gullickson
University States 8 Ag Field Days Schedule
Eight agricultural field days showing research results will be held at Minnesota locations in July. Events include Rosemount Morris Redwood Falls Waseca Crookston Roseau Grand Rapids Duluth with farm demonstrations and open to the public.
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Minnesota
Agricultural Experiment Station
Rosemount
West Central Station
Morris
Southwestern Minnesota
William Poulson
Redwood Falls
Southern Experiment Station
Waseca
Northwest Experiment Station
Crookston
Northern Minnesota
H. G. Magnuson
Roseau
North
Huseby Cow Passes 100000-Pound Mark
A registered Holstein cow owned by B. J. Husby and Sons of Adams joins the lifetime milk producers near or above 100,000 pounds. Kit Ormsby Prilly Legis, rated very good for type, produced 103,159 pounds of milk and 3,752 pounds of butterfat over eight lactations in 2,805 days, about five times the average cow’s lifetime yield.
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B. J. Husbey and Sons
Adams
Kit Ormsby
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