Feeding Wheat to Cattle Advises Caution and Mixing
Extension agent Larry Marshall outlines precautions for feeding wheat to beef cattle to avoid acidosis. Do not exceed 50 percent wheat in finishing rations and mix with other grains. roll wheat coarsely for best results. ensure equal shares and adjust with roughage to improve feed efficiency. compare wheat to milo pricing under different ration types and avoid limiting wheat with hay or salt.
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Larry Marshall
Neosho County
Symptons of Founder
Scientists Identify Alfalfa Traits for Higher Yields and Hardiness
ARS researchers in Beltsville report alfalfa genotypes vary in yield and harvest tolerance due to internal mechanisms that increase carbohydrates phosphorus and nitrogen. High yield and vigor may be combined in one variety by selecting top plants, potentially boosting U.S. forage production and farm income.
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Houston
Tex
United States’ Agricultural Research Service
ARS
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
Beltsville
N. Jerry Chatterton
Gerald E. Carlson
Chatterton
Century farm celebrates a hundred years in one family
Donald and Alice Anderson of Rural Route 2 Neosho County are honored as a century farm by the County Farm Bureau. The piece traces the lineage from Swedish immigrant grandparents in 1869 to the present day, noting 160 acres of crops cattle and hogs, early plows and oxen, the shift to tractors, and life on the farm with 4 H involvement church work and lasting family traditions.
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Andrea Groves
Donald and
Alice Anderson
Anderson
Neosho County
Sweden
Andersons
Joyce Boehl
Fallingwater
W. Va
Harold
Emporia
Buford
W. 4Th
Frank
Fort Hood
Tex
4-H
Kolfax Baptist Church
Packers and Stockyards
USDA
Area judging teams win national honors
Kansas area livestock and poultry judging teams earned national recognition in Louisville. Bourbon County’s livestock team finished 10th among 33, while a four member Kansas poultry team placed seventh among 19. Members include Steve Misegadis Theresa Miller David Lehmann and Mark Reinhardt. The poultry team also ranked 8th in production 9th in egg and 10th in market poultry with Steve achieving second in market poultry. Illinois won the contest with 4118 points, Kansas scored 3988.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Steve
Illinois
Economists urge farmland over stocks as long term bet
Oklahoma economists Cecil D. Maynard and Houston E. Ward report farmland has outpaced stocks over the past 15 years. They cite rising land values, inflation hedges, and limited new land as factors, while warning future gains may slow amid higher production costs and lower commodity prices.
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Stillwater
Okla
UPI
Oklahoma
Cecil D. Maynard
Houston E. Ward
Oklahoma State University
Maynard
Ward
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American Society of Agronomy
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Donald Anderson
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Doris Dalton
Johnson Mortuary
Larry Miller
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Humboldt Area Chamber of Commerce
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