Pork sulfa ruling criticized as hasty by pork council
DES MOINES AP A National Pork Producers Council spokesman called USDA proposed sulfa limits an overreaction to a possible problem. He noted most hogs would not exceed standards but warned the plan could burden a few producers and packing plants. USDA officials defend testing and potential detention of shipments for sulfa above 0.1 ppm.
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Midwest markets steady on old, new crop grain quotes
Pro Farmer Grain reports old crop at 1.78 and new crop at 1.75, both steady. Hens in the West North Central state market show a barely steady undertone with light demand and limited supplies. eggs and butter prices mostly unchanged with weak to moderate trade.
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Cedar Rapids
Pro_ Farmer Grain
Livestock Futures New Liberty Auction Report
Tuesday cattle sale receipts totaled 866 head with trading $1 lower. Steers topped at $59.00, prime lines $58.00-$58.85 down to $56.00-$58.00, Holstein steers at $51.50, slaughtered heifers to $57.95, prime $57.57-$57.90, bulls $45.00-$52.00. Receipts 74 head averaging $40.44 with some high dressing at $46 and price ranges $38-$42, $33-$38.
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U.S
Iowa Department of Agriculture
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Northeast
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Southeast
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Textile imports sparks fear of U.S. market loss under Reagan policy
Trade experts warn free trade may flood U.S. textile markets with imports, risking a total foreign takeover by 1990. Ethridge cites a 50 to 60 percent loss of market share and 32 percent growth in imports in 1984, while Bell notes Midwest pushback and calls for enforcement legislation to curb imports and protect jobs.
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U.S
Dean Ethridge
Cotton Council
United States
Ethridge
the Gazette
Midwest
Jim Bell
Burlington Industries
Iowa
Corn crops see sunshine in Iowa as emergence climbs
Iowa corn planting nearly complete with 78 percent emerged by Saturday, matching last year. Soybeans show 40 percent planted, up from 13 percent. Week brought variable weather with rain in western to eastern counties and two-and-a-half days of good field work, easing conditions for farmers.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Dubuque
USDA warns against feeding garbage to pigs to curb disease
An Agri culture Department official urges farm families to stop feeding food waste to pigs unless heat treated in proper facilities. He cites a Belgian case where Spanish pork linked to African swine fever led to 16 000 pig culled. Three smuggled dams from Spain were seized at Baton Rouge port to prevent US spread.
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Agriculture Department
Bert Hawkins
Department
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Belgium
Spain
Hawkins
United States
Baton Rouge
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