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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1972
Page
11
Urbana analysis predicts higher cattle on farms and on feed will push meat supplies up. USDA data show 12.8 million cattle on feed in 23 states, with marketings rising and potential downward price pressure in coming weeks. Households control demand keeping beef prices responsive to consumer spending.
Scott 4 H projects show strong growth with 1972 counts rising across poultry sheep horses goats and rabbits. Ray Wagner cites Stines for contributions to agricultural marketing and Future Farmers of America work as the NAAMA honors him with its Man of Year award in San Francisco.
Clinton county extension service helps establish a new alfalfa seeding on Wiese Four-Star Farm along Highway 30 between Grand Mound and DeWitt. Uses herbicides Eptam Belan and Treflan before seeding with no nurse crop, with an additional plot to receive 24-DB after germination. A twilight meeting will be held to observe results.
Iowa State University extension economist Gene Futrell predicts a modest price drop for cattle through May and June with a possible fall to the 32 to 33 dollar range as higher marketing and spring on feed placements weigh on prices. He expects July through September to hold near this level, driven by robust beef demand and seasonal cooking interest. Fed cattle on feed in 23 states stood at 12.6 million, up 9 percent from a year ago, with Iowa at 2.1 million on feed, up 1 percent.
Manchester reports the Delaware county fair schedules for July 18 to 22 with junior livestock judging on July 19 through 21. Judges include James Ruckharbor, Leroy Saint, Cliff Iverson, Bill Kenney, Tom Wickershaw, Maury Sutton, and others. marketings and cattle on feed trends show modest changes from earlier plans, with April-June reporting indicating a seven percent rise in dairy entries and a slight overall increase.
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