Corporations Control Big Share of Cattle Feedlots
A 1967 agriculture department study of 157 feedlots in California and the western Corn Belt shows corporations own nearly half of large operations and a bare majority overall. Of the 52 feedlots with 2,000 cattle or more, 46 percent are corporate owned. among the 15 largest 6,000 plus head, 66 percent corporate owned. The report notes regional variation and warns small feedlots face disadvantages against bigger operators.
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Bernard Breaner
Washington
UPL
U. S
Agriculture Department
California
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Perations
Ronnie L. Parke
Corn Belt
Colorado
Western
Good Health of Baby Pig Means Special Care
Iowa State University extension veterinarian John Andersen advises swine farmers at Swine Technology Short Courses on improving newborn pig health. Tips include tail docking to prevent tail biting, tying rear legs for spraddleleg with beddingless slotted floors, early iron supplementation, proper humidity control, using susceptible old sows, disease culture to tailor antibiotics, and vaccinating sows before farrowing.
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Ames
John Andersen
Iowa State University
Cooperative Extension Service
Andersen
ISU
North Fayette FFA Banquet Set for April 12
The North Fayette county FFA chapter will hold its annual parents on banquet April 12 at 7 30 p m in Garbee hall at Upper Iowa college in Fayette. Rev Nicholas J Wagter director of Bays Town near Omaha will speak. Several chapter awards will be presented.
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West Union
North Fayette County
FFA
Garbee Hall
Upper Iowa College
Fayette
Nicholas J. Wagter
Bays Town
Omaha
Forecasts Show Lower Poultry and Egg Prices Ahead
The 1989 poultry forecast predicts a 3 percent rise in turkeys over 1968 and U S farm turkey prices for July to December 1969 averaging about 21 cents a pound. Nine city broiler prices are projected at 26.5 cents in Q2 1969, 96 cents in Q3, and 23.5 to 24 cents in Q4, all lower than the previous year. Egg prices are expected to average about 33 cents a dozen for the April 1969-March 1970 year, down three cents from the prior year.
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Chicago
U.S
American Feed Manufacturers Association
National ‘Turkey Federation
Dairy Co-ops Plan Merger To Form National Marketing Alliance
Twelve dairy cooperatives representing more than 25 000 producers sign documents to merge into America’s Dairyland Cooperative Inc a large regional marketing organization. Attendees from Illinois Michigan Minnesota Indiana Texas Wisconsin expect overlapping benefits and growth.
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Madison, Wis
Madison
Illinois
Michigan
Minnesota
Indiana
Texas
Wisconsin
America’s Dairyland Co-operative, Inc
Government purchase of cropping rights proposed
A new plan would buy cropping rights instead of leasing land. Owners could not plant crops but may pasture, aiming to ease landowner concerns, boost cattle industry, and provide nearby feeder cattle. The measure could lower asking prices for rights and reduce retired acres while awaiting broader economic effects.
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Cutti Agricultural Productic
Brown Swiss Elect East Iowa Officers
Eastern Iowa Brown Swiss canton officers were elected with Canton 1 naming Lews DPlpert as president in Decorah and Brad Kishman as vice-president in Farmersburg. Canton 7 chose Don Wilt as president and Terri Schulte as vice-president with Gene Miller as secretary-treasurer in Fairfax. Canton 8 elected Herb Paaske as president and Robert Schmidt as vice-president with Merlin Gendelmann as secretary-treasurer in Clarence. Keppy re elected Davenport officer
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Eastern
Iowa
Brown
Canton 1
Lews Dplpert
Decorah
Brad Kishman
Farmersburg
Narvey Love
Aurora
Canton 7
Don Wilt
Tracer
Terri Schulte
Morway
Gene Miller
Fairfax
Canton 8
Herb Paaske
Eldridge
Robert Schmidt
Betten
Farm Chemical Storage Risks In Flood Areas
Abe L Epstein of Iowa State University warns flood waters threaten pesticide contamination in Iowa fields this spring. He urges farmers to avoid stockpiling pesticides in flood zones and to store them in elevated, waterproof containers, especially opened bags and boxes, to protect health and the environment.
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Ames
Iowa
Abel Epstein
Iowa State University
Epstein
Milk Producers Schedule Regional Meetings Nationwide
The National Milk Producers Federation announced regional meetings next month to brief producers on dairy legislation in Congress. Dates include April 9 in Minneapolis Minnesota April 10 in Cleveland Ohio April 16 in Chicago Illinois and an April 1 meeting planned for Lexington Kentucky with more cities to follow.
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Washington
National Milk Producers Federation
Congress
Minneapolis
Minn
Cleveland
Ohio
Chicago
Lexington
Federation
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Linn County 4-H
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