Rear-end identification in milking parlors sparks dairy chat
Ottis Taylors of Delta critique a note about rear-end ID in dairying. They warn practical issues in herringbone parlors and invite attenders to a May conference in Ames to discuss cow identification challenges amid DHIA duties. Also notes U S meat and poultry consumption rising to 212 pounds per person, with New Zealand and other nations ahead in red meat intake.
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Meat consumption trends show shifting per capita intake
The document notes total red meat supply this year will dip 2 pounds from last year's 174 pounds per person. Beef consumption rises from 100 to 102 pounds per person while pork falls from 64 to 60 pounds. Veal and lamb stay steady at five and four pounds respectively.
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U. S
Extreme Temperatures Cut Milk Production Across Breeds
The article notes Holsteins suffer rapid losses near 75F while Jerseys stay resilient to 80F. Holsteins show no decline at 10F above freezing, Jerseys slump below 30F. Wisconsin study finds insulated barns yield similar milk but loose housing saves 15% labor. USDA estimations warn reseeding winter-killed acres could cost over 350000, with total losses near 600000.
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University of Wisconsin
USDA
Delaware County Faces Widespread Winter Kill Across Farms
Winter killing has affected more than 90 percent of Delaware county seedings and pastures. County officials including extension director Robert E Hall and soil conservation leaders note severe damage totaling over 150 000 acres with widespread impact on farming since the 1930s.
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Petersen Named Poweshiek Extension Director
Gary M. Peterson of Donnellson will become extension director in Poweshiek county on June 16. A Mediapolis native and ISU graduate, he has served on the Lee county extension staff. He is a married father of two, with a 4 year old daughter and an 18 month old son. He succeeds Clair E. Hein who moved to Johnson county in March.
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Johnson County
Iowa City
Iowa Poultry Hatch Above Year Ago in Four Months
Iowa turkey hatcheries produced 4,514,000 heavy-breed poults in the first four months, up 8 percent from a year ago. The ten top turkey states combined 35,761,000 poults, down 1 percent from the same period last year.
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Last Year Set New Record Meat Output
The crop reporting board estimates 1964 U S red meat production at 32.97 billion pounds, up 7 percent from 1963. Beef 1.42 billion, pork 12.5 billion, lamb 715 million, lard 2.47 billion. Texas led cattle and calves, with others including Iowa Nebraska and Kansas among top states.
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Eggs Not Out of Style Says Hl Economist
Urbana HL Although ego consumption in the U S has declined yearly, eggs remain part of American diets says R P Bentz University of Illinois extension economist. His 50 year study links egg per capita trends with broader food shifts, noting higher quality foods and changing shares of meat fruits dairy and grains in the diet.
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4-H Rally Night in Manchester Elects New Council
Delaware county 4-H announces Rally Night on May 21 at 7 30 p.m. in the gymnasium of West Delaware County Community High School Manchester to elect new county council members.
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Delaware Buchanan Planting Rate Is Set
Delaware Buchanan farmers should target 14 000 corn plants per acre for final stands. Iowa State extension agronomist Virgil K Webster released the guidance after soil moisture probes on April 29 at the Carrington Clyde experimental farm near Independence showed 7.0 inches available in the top five feet of soil under meadow and 7.3 inches where corn was grown last year.
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Delaware-Buchanan County
Virgil K. Webster
Iowa State Extension Area Agronomist
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Carrington-Clyde
Independence
Subsoil Moisture Readings Prompt Planting Caution
Readings show only 1.6 inches of plant available moisture in meadow soils and 3.2 inches under corn in Buchanan county. Top five feet average 7.0 to 8.2 inches year over year, but subsoil at three to five feet remains low. Webster warns planting rates may not change unless moisture improves significantly in coming weeks.
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Delaware
Buchanan County
Webster
Sealed bids rejected for Masonholder farm near Columbus Junction
Sealed bids for the 224 acre George Masonholder farm southeast of Columbus Junction were opened Wednesday in the offices of Reaney and Reaney and all bids were rejected.
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