Southeast meat boom urged by Southern Railroad plan
John P. Duncan Jr of the Georgia Farm Bureau leads a push across nine southern states Virgin ia through Kentucky to boost meat production. The Southern Railroad backs feed and freight innovations including 1100 Big John hopper cars to slash grain costs. Beef cattle up 23 percent and poultry 25 percent since 1963 with 169 new mills and 150 cattle lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
United States
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Kentucky
Agriculture Department
John P. Duncan, Jr
Georgia Farm Bureau Federation
Kennedy
Duncan
Southern Railroad
Southeast
USDA Moves Quickly On Meat Inspection
Secretary of Agriculture Orville L Freeman announced immediate implementation steps for the Wholesale Meat Act. Seven district directors who oversee federal meat inspection met in Washington to develop techniques ensuring sanitary, wholesome meat in plants brought under federal inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Orville L. Freeman
Department of Agriculture
Freeman
Farm Auctions Schedule Across Several Iowa Counties
A series of farm auctions and closing out sales listed with dates from December to January. Buyers include Roger Judge, Captain John J. Morrin, Carey Bros, Wayne Formanek, Paul Stohlmann, C. M. Strawman Est., Davis Stewart, Lawrence Cooperider, Merrill Kimm, August Maas, L. M. White, and Joe Ries. Locations span Tama, Williamsburg, Atkins, Marengo, Anamosa, Cedar Rapids, Prairieburg, Springville, and Coggon with cattle hogs horses machinery grain hay and hens among items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Judge
Tama
John J. Morrin
Williamsburg
Wayne Formanek
Marengo
Merrill Kimm
Prairieburg
Meat production fears rise with cheap feed and high livestock weights
USDA officials and economists warned that abundant winter feed and steady prices could spark a large jump in cattle output next year. They cited higher feeding costs, poorer feed conversion at weights over 1,000 pounds, and potential price declines of 50 to 75 cents per 100 pounds if average weights rise, urging restraint to avoid overfinishing and carcass value loss.
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Eaders
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Washington
USDA
Iowa State University
New Catterall Aylesbury duck strain reported in Britain
The British Information Service says a Catterall Aylesbury duck line lays 200 to 300 eggs per duck a year with 70 percent hatch, producing 7 to 7.5 pound ducklings in 8 weeks. Day old ducklings sell for 240 dollars per 100 wing banded and sexed, 204 for wing banded straight run, 132 for flock matings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Information Service
USDA Sets Meeting On Farm Bargaining
The Agriculture Department will sponsor a national conference on farm bargaining in Los Angeles on January 7-8 to seek better prices and marketing conditions. Participating groups include farm organization leaders and department officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USDA
Washington
Agriculture Department
Los Angeles
Government price support investment down 34 percent
Government holdings in farm surplus programs fell 34 percent for the year ended Nov 1, totaling 2.9 billion dollars, from 4.5 billion the prior year. Declines were seen mainly in wheat livestock feed grains and cotton, with increases in dairy products soybeans and tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Iowa Cattle on Feed 8 Percent Higher Than Year Ago
Des Moines reports 1,742,000 cattle and calves on feed for slaughter in Iowa on Dec 1, up 8 percent from Dec 1, 1966 and 11 percent above Nov. 1966. November placements were 523,000 head with 350,000 head marketed for slaughter. November 1966 figures were 469,000 placements and 349,000 marketings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Tri-State Hog Confab Set for Sioux City Auditorium
The annual tri state swine conference for Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota will be held in the Sioux City auditorium on February 1. The program features bred sow management artificial breeding and estrus control plus a panel on modern pork production by three leading hog men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Tri-State
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Sioux City Auditorium
Stevermer
Deere Roll Bars to Be Widely Adopted by Farmers
Deere and Company will run a safety program costing over 500000 this winter with dealers to promote Roll-Gard tractor roll bars in the United States and Canada during January and February. The plan includes giving away 3000 frames and mailing information to 1.5 million farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Ill
Deere and Company
Deere Engineers
Deere
United States
Canada
Protect Trees From Rabbits Says Moorman
Iowa State extension wildlife specialist Bob Moorman warns rabbits turn to trees as winter food. He urges heavy hunting during open season, and protection methods include wire screens on fruit trees and a rabbit repellent mix of one gallon alcohol to seven pounds resin. Evergreens and apple trees are especially vulnerable.
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Ames
Bob Moorman
Iowa State
Moorman
Minnesota Man Joins Soybean Association Staff
Merv Syverson aged 47 from Benson Minnesota joined the American Soybean Association as field director for the Midwest. A University of Minnesota graduate in agronomy, he previously spent 11 years on the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association staff.
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Hudson
Iowa
Merv Syverson
Benson, Minn
American Soybean Association
Midwest
Syverson
University of Minnesota
Minnesota Crop Improvement Association
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Carey Bros
Atkins
Paul Stohlmann
Anamosa Livestock Auction
C. M. Strawman
Anamosa
H.h. Goods
Davis Stewart
Mi. S
Cedar Rapids
Lawrence Cooperider
Maas
L. M. White
Springville
Joe Ries
Hutry
Erickson
First Avenue
Polaroid
Kenny Birchenbriter, Mer
Rex Conn
John D. Meade
Iowa City
Rex
Committee On Animal Nutrition
The
National Research Council
Britain
Beasts of New Aylesbury Duck
Electric and
Chee Abbington
Marion
Seventh Avenue
Sioux City
U.S
Minnesota
Man
Soybean Assn
Vernon Zach
Miller Farm Sales
Vernon
Swisher
Martha
Allen
Ricky
Larry
Iowa State College
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Vernon Hach
Miller Farm
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