Iowa among top states in U.S. farm export share
The Agriculture Department lists Illinois, Iowa, Texas, California and others as leading farm export states for 1978 79. Iowa alone posted about 2.84 billion dollars in exports. Soybeans, feed grains, wheat and cotton were the top four commodities accounting for two thirds of the 32 billion total.
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U.S
Illinois
Iowa
Texas
California
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
Indiana
North Carolina
Missouri
Agriculture Department
USDA
United States
The
Partment
Mississippi
Arizona
Arkansas
Wisconsin
Hog-Corn Ratio Drops to Six-Year Low
The hog–corn ratio averaged 11.9 nationally, the lowest since 1974, signaling tighter profitability for pork producers. USDA data show mid May farm prices near $2.40 a bushel for corn and $28.50 per 100 pounds for hogs, contrasting earlier higher ratios.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
No-till planting gains interest in Iowa
Iowa farmers increasingly consider no plow farming due to extreme spring weather. Driest since 1955 followed by heavy rains caused erosion, with 2.5 million acres damaged in 16 southern counties. Brune notes no till offers moisture preservation and erosion protection, though adoption remains limited and fuel costs may boost future use.
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Des Moines
William Brune
Brune
Iowa
Soil Conservation Service
Outlook builds for U S white corn amid South Africa loss
U S farmers with a good white corn harvest face strong prices as South Africa's poor two year crop reduces exports. Venezuela, Kenya, and Japan seek U S white corn, boosting planting prospects this spring. Kentucky leads production with Alabama Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Missouri Tennessee and Texas also growing it.
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South Africa
Venezuela
Kenya
Japan
United States
Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
Kentucky
Alabama
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Tennessee
Texas
Volcanic Ash Cement Stiffens Soil on Royal City Ranch
Willis Miller describes a 700 acre alfalfa ranch near Royal City Washington where volcanic ash forms a cement like mud when mixed with soil. He notes water cannot penetrate the ash and instead creates a thick protective layer over the crop.
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Willis Miller
Royal City
Wash
Miller
Aid to livestock producers falls early in year
Emergency aid to livestock producers to help buy feed totaled about $13.2 million through April the seventh month of the current fiscal year, according to the Agriculture Department. This compares with $46.9 million in aid in the same seven month period of 1978 79.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
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