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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1973
Page
7
The article discusses controlling heel fly infestations in cattle using systemic treatments and timing, noting 70 percent effectiveness if delayed to the sixth month and 100 percent when used early. It also covers farm bill provisions for wildlife habitat through long term set-aside contracts, urging conservation alongside production.
The 1973 Nebraska State Fair Cornhusker Championship Tractor Pull offers a $6000 purse with six classes at the fairgrounds. Preliminary rounds begin at 1 p.m with stock classes and lighter entries, leading to finals at 7 p.m featuring modified and stock tractors from several Midwestern states.
The Foreign Department analysis cites favorable weather and high prices driving a forecast rise in world grain output to 900 million metric tons, led by wheat and feed grains. Russia and China show varied prospects, with Russia near half of regional gains and China emerging as a major purchaser as global demand adjusts to earlier shortages.
Washington officials foresee higher grain prices spurring more planting in 1974. The Agriculture Department announced a target price plan and a feed grain allotment of 89 million acres, aiming to raise corn sorghum and barley outputs while signaling strong prices through 1974.
From Texas to Montana the grain sorghum crop has long been labeled in official terms as grain sorghum. The Agriculture Department proposed on Wednesday to drop the word grain and refer to the feed crop simply as sorghum in government grading standards.
Lincoln Nebraska—4-H horse show entries rose to a record 4218 this summer, up 401 from 1972 and far above the 1954 mark. Over 10 years, 29261 entries were shown. Exhibitors grew from 1359 in 1972 to 1710 in 1973. Purple and blue ribbons numbered 270 and 1295, with 2011 reds and 62 whites. Average entries per exhibitor stood at 28 in 1972 and 2.7 in 1973.
Washington AP reports the National Farmers Union proposes a new variable levy system for dairy imports to stabilize U.S. milk production and protect consumers. The plan links levies to parity price and U.S. dairy costs, while dairy pricing reforms seek to reduce price swings and supply disruptions amid nationwide market orders and revised Class pricing proposals.
AP Farm Writer Don Kendall reports the Agriculture Department sees a national rise in turkey production for 1973 with Minnesota leading at 23 million and California declining to less than 17.3 million. Despite higher output, per pound prices to producers remain firm and per person turkey consumption continues to grow from 1960 to last year.
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