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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1969
Page
5
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department notes a tighter pork supply with hogs and pigs down 6 percent from a year ago to 56.7 million as of Dec 1. Iowa remains the top producer with 12 percent fewer hogs, breeders down due to disease and high prices.
Iowa State extension dairyman D Ken Nelson says urea can save about 30 per cow yearly if used correctly but warns high levels lower palatability and can be toxic. He advises rechecking urea amounts in corn silage diets and keeping total urea below one percent of total dry matter to avoid problems.
Government experts seek tighter lamb trade coordination with New Zealand and Australia to promote orderly imports and marketing. An Agriculture Department spokesman announced plans to sponsor a meeting between U S producers and foreign meat authorities early next year to shape a more orderly lamb import regime. Prices rise as domestic supplies tighten and imports may slip further in 1970.
The report notes spraddle legged pigs in Iowa due to confinement conditions and less bedding. Dr. John Andersen cites hereditary factors or choline deficiency in some cases, with physical damage to adductor muscles from poor footing as a cause. Preventive steps include good farrowing pen footing, bedding, temporary basket rest for newborns, and extra choline in sow rations. Treat affected pigs early with leg tape to reposition legs, aiding nursing and muscle strengthening.
Snow covered stalk fields limit cattle access to forage. Nelson Gay of Iowa State University advises supplementation with medium quality hay three times weekly, 34 to 40 pounds per cow, plus mineral mix. Weaned calves should be kept dry lot and fed a suitable ration. Feeder cattle require energy from corn or hay and gain at least 1.7 pounds daily to recover losses.
Madison Wisconsin dairy scientists seek Charolais crosses with Brown Swiss or Holstein for a cow size and production study. They need first generation Charolais crosses aged four to five years, weighing 1500 to 1700 pounds, bred to calve in February March or early April 1970.
At Iowa Sheep Day in Des Moines seven men were named 1969 Master Lamb Producers and three earned Gold Awards for repeated outstanding records. Names include Harold L. Cruikshank and Jerold K. Peterson among others. Gold Award winners are Gerd A. Behress, Mily Hemmingson, and Tom Jager. The event also noted 1989 FFA Supreme Sheep honorees Bill Hott and Gary Wunder.
Linn 4 H and FFA market beef calves will be weighed and ear tagged December 29 30 with the weigh in used to set start dates for rate of gain. Cash premiums are paid for gains on market beef projects with blue indicating two pounds per day or better red for lower gains. Each youth may weigh up to three calves and calves should meet an exhibition weight minimum for Linn county fair. Weighing locations include Birmingham Cattle Co Marion Center Point Hawkeye Livestock Fairfax Ruth Packing Central City Patrick Cudahy Mt Vernon with times across December 29 30.
Specialists from Town State university and the Waterloo extension area will analyze Iowa's sheep industry and its link to the national development program at a meeting on Tuesday January 6 at the Claytor Howe Motel in Waterloo. Attendees include Tom Wickersham Marvin Skedberg and Alay Rahn with Eldon Hans discussing genetics production and management.
The October survey shows 10,082,410 cattle on feed, up 10 percent from a year earlier, but marketings and beef production rose only modestly. October slaughter up 0.7 percent, November pace weaker, while average weights and dressing percentages edged higher. Prices softened later as costs rise and demand may cool.
Everett Stoneberg from Iowa State University emphasizes the value of home and farm inventories to support insurance claims protect assets and aid lenders. He advises including item descriptions purchase dates costs serial numbers and location notes and updating inventories after purchases trades or disposals. Store copies securely and keep one in a safe deposit box.
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