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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1973
Page
4
Buzzing with Bob pairs offers insights on seed treatment advantages for wheat yields and disease resistance, highlighting historic mercury use, safe alternatives, and cautionary notes on pink wheat. Safety tips cover tractor upsets, with a grim cemetery sign about skeleton staff due to employment woes.
Washington AP reports the Agricultural Department asks citizens who have tried frozen concentrated apple juice to comment before a final decision on Federal quality standards. Proposals outline US Grade A Fancy and B Choices grades after dilution, with a public deadline of Oct 7.
An Agriculture Department assessment cites corn, sorghum, and wheat supplies at 20 year lows amid robust exports and steady domestic use. The forecast shows reduced reserves by harvest with modest price effects, while export demand remains strong and policy controls face debate. The report emphasizes tight stocks across grain categories and stresses the impact on livestock feed and baking sectors.
Nebraska landowners face a musk thistle infestation spreading from Nebraska into Kansas and the Dakotas. The weed produces thousands of seeds per plant and requires two growing seasons to complete its life cycle. Officials advise pulling and burying heads, digging new rosettes, and fall spraying with specified herbicide regimens to prevent further spread.
U SDA economists warn a beef price lift next month could trigger herd liquidations and higher milk costs. Cattle prices may rise then settle, affecting dairy herds amid tight feed and high costs. Congress backed higher support levels while industry groups push for stronger backing to sustain milk production.
The Agriculture Department notes ultrasonic pregnancy analyzers help determine sow pregnancy as early as 30 days after conception. ARS cites costs, potential shared use, and farmer labor savings, with development by ARS and University of Illinois. The probe detects fetal echoes on a cathode ray screen.
Americans spent 116.2 billion on farm grown food last year with middlemen taking 77.2 billion or 66 percent of the money. Farmers’ share rose to a record 39 billion in 172 as two thirds of a 3.4 billion rise in spending went to farmers. Marketing charges totaled 1.48 billion for food from farm to store. Professors accounted for 26.8 billion of total radii m in costs, wholesalers added nearly 1 billion, retailers 22.3 billion. Farm produced food accounted for about 92 percent of total eating costs.
Five engineers propel a team toward a top prize at the Twevest Geld event, edging past rivals with a strong performance.
An Agriculture Department expert estimates Russia directly received about 343 million bushels of U.S. wheat in a year, with total U.S. exports to foreign buyers for the last fiscal year reaching a record $12.0 billion. The report notes shipments to Russia and estimates of purchases by Russia and its trading partners in Eastern Europe, as well as gains in soybeans, corn, and cotton exports.
Washington AP report summarizes a study by the Economic Research Service noting similar returns on investment across wheat farms of different sizes after taxes, about 6 percent, despite larger farms using more fertilizer and benefiting from input discounts. Interviews with 60 large operators show larger farms often have better discount access and higher per acre yields, with production techniques showing little size variance.
Washington AP An Agriculture Department report shows cattle placements for slaughter in seven states rose 2 percent from a year earlier. July placements fell 1 percent, marking a trend of below year-earlier levels for four straight months. The Farm Paper Letter notes declines of 5 percent in February and 9 percent in May, with further drops through June.
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