Freeman Cites Benefits Of Conservation Program
Washington UPI report says the Agriculture Department’s ACP aided about one million farmers and ranchers, covering 50 million acres last year with roughly 220 million dollars in subsidies. Freeman notes long term national gains and urges continued support despite proposed cuts to 1969 funding.
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UPI
Agriculture Department
Department
Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Agricultural Conservation Program
Congress
Freeman
Lyovane
New Corn Line Oh514 Highly Resistant to Maize Dwarf Mosaic
A U S D A announcement details Oh514 a new inbred corn line resistant to maize dwarf mosaic virus. Developed by USDA ARS and Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station Wooster the line derives resistance from Celaya while resembling B14 in appearance and maturity. Seed in 50 kernel lots is available from Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center Wooster Ohio 44691. USDA has no seed for distribution.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Ohio
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Wooster
Celaya
Agronomy Department
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
Meat production in Iowa up from year earlier
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service shows February meat output at 445 002 000 pounds, 7 percent above February 1967 but 14 percent below January’s 517 703 000. Cattle slaughter up 19 percent, calves up 20 percent, hog slaughter weight down 3 pounds, hog numbers up about 0.5 percent, sheep and lambs slaughtered at 42 500 head, up 2 percent from a year earlier.
Fayette Meat Cookery School Tuesday Held at UI College
Fayette County Farm Bureau women sponsor a meat cookery school Tuesday at 1 30 p.m. in the Colgrove Walker building at Upper Iowa college. Sandra Sime home economist with the National Livestock and Meat Board will conduct the class.
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Fayette County Farm Bureau
Colgrove-Walker
Upper Iowa College
Sandra Sime
National Livestock and Meat Board
Large Laying Flock Operators Met in Waterloo
Six hundred fifty one Louisa county farmers have signed intentions to retire 23 628 acres of their feed grain base from production this year according to ASCS Chairman Ralph Crawford of Columbus Junction. The operators who have signed intention sheets represent 60 131 acres of the 90 937 acres of corn base in the county.
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Columbus
Junction
Louisa
ASCS
Ralph Crawford
Columbus Junction
Norman Clizer
Allied Mills
Chicago
Clizer
Rodger Dos
Gail Schutte
Jesup
Ernest Jensen
Dike
Midwest
Freeman Ups Meat Imports Estimate
Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman said the second quarter 1968 meat import estimate totals 925 million pounds, 25 million above December but 120 million below the 1,045.3 million pound trigger that would force quotas, so no quotas are needed now.
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Washington
Orville L. Freeman
United States
Hen's Timer Sets Daily Egg Laying Cycle Findings
US Department of Agriculture physiologists in Beltsville Md report a brain timing mechanism controls yolk release. Light cues activate timing cells. they signal the pituitary to trigger ovulation, normally about 24 hours apart, with production ending when timing sensitivity fades. In experiments, bypassing the brain timing by using hypothalamus extracts altered initiation in 73 percent of cases.
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Washington
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Anterior Pituitary Gland
ARS
Beltsville
Dairy Price Shifts Hit Farm Incomes in 1967
SDA estimates show 1967 realized net income per U.S. farm at 4573 dollars, down 9 percent from 1966, with disposable income per person on farms at 1692 dollars. Corn Belt farms fall 21 percent in net income, dairy price supports spark concern, milk sales fall, and CCC purchases rise to 6.5 percent of 1967 dairy production.
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SDA
U.S
USDA
Commodity Credit Corporation
Bennett FFA Show Carcasses Crown Champion in Eastern Iowa
The Bennett FFA chapter sponsored event crowned a Hampshire Duroc crossbred carcass champion after a live show. The winning carcass measured 29.9 inches, with 1.2 inches backfat 4.42 square inches loin eye and 45.85 percent ham. Reserve champion carcass went to Roger Schmidt of Bennett for a Duroc, while the live champion was Tom Betzler of New Liberty with a Hampshire.
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Iowa
Bennett Ffa
Roger Schmidt
Hampshire
Tom Betzler
New Liberty
Minnesota Tops Butter Output Share in U S Creamery Market
Minnesota produced 26 percent of the national 1 233 million pounds creamery butter last year. The figure highlights Minnesota role in U S dairy as governor and industry data show strong regional production driving overall supply.
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L St. S.w
Rex Conn
NBC TV
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