Southeast targets meat boom to lift farmers and cities
John P. Duncan Jr led a push with the Southern Railroad to expand meat production across nine states Virginia through Kentucky. Lower freight rates and a new 1100 car fleet boost feed imports, spurring 23 percent beef and 25 percent poultry gains since 1963, with 169 new mills and 150 cattle and 273 hog feed lots established.
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 said the Department has begun immediate implementation of the Wholesale Meat Act signed last week. Seven district directors met in Washington to set techniques and procedures to ensure sanitary and wholesome meat in plants brought under federal inspection.
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Washington
Orville L. Freeman
Department of Agriculture
Freeman
Farm Auction Schedule With Cattle Machinery and Grain
A sequence of farm auctions listed with dates from December through January. Locations include Tama Williamsburg Anamosa Cedar Rapids Prairieburg Springville and other nearby towns. Items featured are beef cattle hogs machinery grain hay straw and dairy cattle along with livestock dispersals and Charolais distribution.
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Roger Judge
Dami
Tama
John J. Morrin
Williamsburo
Carey Bros
Atkins
Wayne Farmanek
Marengd
Paul Stohlmann
Williamsburg
Feed costs and fattening pressures threaten cattle market next year
U.S. Agriculture officials warn that abundant winter feed and high weights will push up costs and depress prices in 01 next year. Economists say feeding to heavier weights raises per pound gains and reduces carcass value, risking an oversupply and weaker demand for prime grade cattle.
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Eaders
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Washington
USDA
Towa State University
New Catterall Aylesbury duck strain bred in Britain
The British Information Service reports a new Aylesbury duck line, Catterall, delivering 200–300 eggs per duck annually with 70 percent hatch. ducks reach about 7 pounds in 8 ½ weeks. Day-old ducklings priced at 240 dollars per 100 for labeled matings, 204 for wing-banded straight run, and 132 for flock matings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Information Service
USDA Sets Meeting On Farm Bargaining In Los Angeles
A national conference on farm bargaining for better prices and marketing conditions will be held under sponsorship of the agriculture department in Los Angeles January 7 and 8. Farm organization leaders and department officials will participate.
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USDA
Washington
Agriculture Department
Los Angeles
Government Price Support Investment Drops 34 Percent
Washington AP reports the government’s investment in farm surpluses fell 34 percent for the year ending November 1, totaling 2.9 billion dollars versus 4.5 billion the prior year. Most cutbacks occurred in wheat livestock feed grains and cotton with increases seen in dairy products soybeans and tobacco under USDA producer price support programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Iowa Cattle on Feed 8 Percent Higher Than Year Ago
Des Moines reports Dec 1 cattle and calves on feed for slaughter in Iowa reached 1,742,000, up 8 percent from Dec 1, 1966 and 11 percent above the prior month. November placements were 523,000 head with 350,000 head marketed for slaughter.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Tri-State Hog Confab to Be in Sioux City
The annual tri state swine conference for Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota will convene at the Sioux City auditorium on February 1. The program features talks on bred sow management artificial breeding and estrus control plus a panel on modern pork production led by three top hog men.
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Ames
Tri-State
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Sioux City Auditorium
Stevermer
Deere Rolls Out Roll-Gard Tractor Safety Program
Deere and Company will run a safety push with dealers costing over $500,000 to promote Roll-Gard roll bar frames for tractors in January and February across the United States and Canada. The program will give away 3,000 Roll-Gards and mail leaflets to 1.5 million farmers to raise awareness and adoption of protective frames. The US harvest area is reported 16 percent below 1950 levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline, I, Deere and Company
Deere
United States
Canada
Protect Trees From Rabbits Says Moorman
Bob Moorman an extension wildlife specialist at Iowa State warns rabbits may turn to trees as winter food. Christmas tree plantations and reforestation areas attract rabbits so he advises heavy annual hunting and using wire screens on small orchards or potted trees. Repellents seldom work well. an alcohol resin mix is suggested only for many trees. Rabbits avoid shade trees but target evergreens fruit trees especially apples.
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Ames
Bob Moorman
Iowa State
Moorman
Minnesota Man Joins Soybean Association Staff
MERV Syverson, 47, of Benson Minnesota, joined the American Soybean Association as field director for the Midwest. A University of Minnesota agronomy graduate, he previously spent 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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C. M. Strawman
Anamosa
Hagcarts
Davis Stewart
Cedar Rapids
Lawrence Couperider
Marenao
Merrill Kimm
Prairieburg
Maas
L. M. White
Avs
Springville
Erickson
First Avenue
Polaroid
Kenny Birchenbriter
Mgr
Rex Corin
John D. Meade
Iowa City
Rex
Committee On Animal Nutrition
The
National Research Council
Britain
Beasts of New Aylesbury Duck
Electric and
Asai
Marion
Seventh Avenue
Sioux City
U.S
Minnesota
Man
Soybean Assn
Vernon Zach
Miller Farm Sales
Vernon
Swisher
Marthe
Allen
Ricky
Larry
Iowa State College
Vern
Miller & Co
Vernon Hach
Miller Farm
Miller & Co., Realtors
First
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Sylvania
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Valenta Radio & TV
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