07 Mar 1970
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1970
Page
1
The article covers veterinary guidance on wart treatment for calves and brucellosis vaccination timelines for replacement heifers, advising prompt abortion diagnostics if signs appear. It also explains basic electrical heater usage, wattage, circuit limits, and cord sizing to prevent overloads, ending with a humorous laundry sign.
Lincoln reports the Wheat Division of the Nevada Department of Agriculture says Brazil could be among top buyers of U.S. wheat in 1970. Brazil’s official 1970 wheat need is about 114.52 million bushels, with roughly 3.3 million from its 1969 crop. Argentina may supply up to 3.7 million, leaving 4.4 million to buy elsewhere. the U.S. is expected to capture most of that. West Germany may resume purchases of U.S. hard red winter wheat as reserve stocks fade.
The Nebraska Dairymen's Association will hold its annual meeting Tuesday March 10 at the Lincoln Hotel. Awards will be presented and two nationally known dairy speakers will headline the event Dr Jerry Howard of the University of Wisconsin discusses Feeding to Prevent Ketosis and Milk Fever and B K G Wath, general manager of Midwest Breeders Cooperative of Shawana, on Merits of Direct Service Breeding.
A collection of brief 4-H club notes from Valley area showing Daisy Homemakers, Short Circuits, Sprinkling Stars, Busy Fingers, Junior Feeders, and Buckeroos activities. Members listed include Nasal, Abboul, Feehin, German, Kanter, Kosch, Nosal, Anderson, Mohr, and others. Meetings covered project work, yearbook planning, sewing, cooking, and horse care demonstrations.
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Washington reports USDA economists forecast farm costs to rise about 1.5 billion to 40.1 billion this year, easing the surge of 1968. Higher herbicide prices, wages, and property taxes are noted, while labor costs may fall with fewer workers offsetting wage gains. Fertilizer prices expected to stay sluggish. pesticides spend rising due to specialized, higher priced weed killers.
Home Extension Club members across 19 Nebraska counties help in a farm accident study covering 1970 to 1974. About 2100 farm families are surveyed to measure accident frequency on farmsteads, with initial interviews on April 1, 1970 and follow ups July 4 October 1 and January 1 to record incidents and hours spent on farming.
Hubert C. Liebenow of the Corn Refiners Association says high lysine corn could upgrade American diets and aid world hunger by expanding use in snacks and animal feeds. He notes products in South America and advances in war relief nutrition, plus possible $140 million annual savings for swine feeding through reduced protein supplements.
Bernard Brenner reports farmers who buy federal crop insurance may face higher premiums in 1971 under Nixon county proposals. The plan aims for self funding with rate boosts over time to avoid cutting policy purchases. Premiums total nearly 60 million annually with 12 million extra operating costs unless covered by premiums, shifting to tax money under debate.
Washington officials clash as administration and House Agriculture Committee members fail to reach a compromise on wheat price support loans and the full parity guarantee. Hardin seeks flexibility and a floor around 1.10 per bushel, while preserving some direct payments, complicating a forthcoming farm bill.
Dr E K Peo of Nebraska reports four NU trials find no link between calcium and phosphorus nutrition and atrophic rhinitis in pigs. He notes other states Purdue Illinois Kentucky and Mississippi have similar results and that the SPF program aims to break transmission rather than fix diet.
George T. Cumming of St. Edward Nebraska reports corn yields rising 20 to 40 bushels per acre over four years using the Buffalo Till Planter. He credits near perfect stands, even germination, and savings from reduced field work, noting 28,000 plants per acre on 10 inch rows with irrigation. The planter, made by Fleischer Manufacturing in Columbus Nebraska, allegedly reduces erosion and weed trouble while lowering equipment needs.
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