U S Expands Sex Attractants to Combat Pests Coast to Coast
UPI reports the Agriculture Department is boosting pest control by targeting insect sexual systems. Wire worm attractants based on valeric acid could detect infestations. Mexican fruit flies are being controlled with a sterile-male release program. gypsy moths are being reduced through parasites predators sterile males and synthetic lures.
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Monterrey
Nuevo Leon
Mexico
Arizona
California
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
World Meat Consumption Gains Across Major Nations
Meat consumption rises in 41 leading countries since 1960 with beef and veal up 15 percent and pork up about five percent. New Zealand leads red meat intake at 229 pounds per person, followed by Uruguay 224, Argentina 207, Australia 198, and the United States 171.
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Washington
USDA
New Zealand
Uruguay
Argentina
Australia
United States
Europe
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Sweden
Norway
Japan
Russia
Hungary
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Denmark
West Germany
France
Canada Sees Sharp Drop in Wheat Exports for First Half
Ottawa reports Canadian wheat exports for the first half of the crop year at 118.6 million bushels, 43 percent of the prior year's August to January shipments, with flour exports down one third. The slump stems from few sales contracts with Communist countries, while shipments to China and the Soviet Union are set to rise in the second half, with total year projections at 350 to 400 million bushels. Carryover stocks may reach about 610 million bushels.
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Ottawa
China
Soviet Union
Canada
Argentina
World Soybean Output Hits Record 1967 At 1.35 Billion Bushels
USDA reports 1967 soybean production rising to a record 1.35 billion bushels, six percent above 1966 and 33% above the 1960-64 average. U.S. output around 994 million, with gains also seen in Brazil China and others. Japan Indonesia and Canada show varied results.
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Washington
IFAP
USDA
United States
Brazil
China
U.S
Soviet Union
Japan
Indonesia
World demand for fats and oils to rise by 1975
A FAO study in Rome predicts world demand for fats and oils will rise nearly 50 percent by 1975. It also projects U.S. exports of fats and oils could double by that year.
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Rome
U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization
FAO
U.S
Wisconsin Leads U.S. Cheese Output With 45 Percent Share
Wisconsin produced 45 percent of all U.S. cheese last year, topping state and regional production as the nation’s dairy sector saw robust gains. The report highlights Wisconsin’s dominant role in national cheese markets and suggests continued strength in dairy output.
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Wisconsin
U.S
World Wheat Trade Forecast Shows Little Change
Washington reports world wheat trade for 1967-68 will hold near 2.0 billion tons, about 10 percent below 1965-66 as East European purchases falter. Japan may lift imports to 170 million bushels, North Africa stay weak, and Soviet demand limited by Canadian exports cuts.
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Washington
IFAP
Foreign Agricultural Service
Europe
Japan
North Africa
Field Work Advances Despite Warm Weather in Iowa
DES MOINES reports show oats seeding at 25 percent by Monday, above last year and the five-year average. Plowing for spring crops reached 54 percent, matching last year though above the 50 percent average. Topsoil and subsoil moisture are in short supply statewide, especially in the northwest and central districts.
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Des Moines
Central
West Central
IFAP Holds 16th General Conference in Tunis
The International Federation of Agricultural Producers schedules its 16th general conference from April 29 to May 8 in Tunis Tunisia with meetings in multiple venues and participation from member nations and officials.
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Washington
International Federation of Agricultural Producers
Tunis
Tunisia
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