Late Planting Soybeans and Sorghum Favored in Minnesota
University of Minnesota agronomists advise late planting options for Minnesota farmers. Early maturing soybeans and grain sorghum offer safe planting up to early July with mechanical drying for late corn, and lodging resistant hybrids preferred for sorghum.
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William Huey
University of Minnesota Extension Agronomists
Minnesota
Waseca Experiment Station
University Agronomists
Comet
Norchief
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Acme
Flambeau
Agronomists
Barrow Show Carcass Contest Sets New Standards
The National Barrow Show carcass contest runs Sept 13 16 open to barrow exhibitors. Carcass winners mirror live show champions with strict weight 200 220 pounds on entry, 180 day equivalence, and 225 pounds max live weight. Criteria include Certified Meat Hog Carcass standards and specific loin eye, carcass length, and backfat limits. Carroll Plager notes the contest's high prestige in swine breeding circles.
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Carroll Plager
Plager
Minnesota cattle on feed hits state record in April counts
Minnesota cattle and calves on feed for April 1 reach 434000 head, up 8 percent from a year earlier, with 66 percent steers and 34 percent heifers. First quarter shipments into Minnesota rose 9 percent to 131000 head, and farmers placed 145000 head in feedlots, up 19 percent. Marketings total 127000 head, up 6 percent, with April-May projections showing 169000 head to be marketed in the next quarter if trends continue.
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Minnesota
Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
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