Soviet demand lifts soybean prices amid protein feeding shift
Iowa State economist Bob Wisner says Soviet moves to raise protein in animal rations boost U.S. soybeans. Strong bean and meal purchases, about 0.8 million tons of soybeans plus 1.3 million tons of meal through Nov 19, help offset EC export declines and push Western Cornbelt cash prices toward 5.60 to 5.65 per bushel in spring 1988.
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Dairy Beef Day Set at Hager City
Hager City hosts Dairy Beef Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec 9 at the Paragon Ballroom with a 9:30 a.m. registration. The free program covers growing steer calves to 400 pounds, implant strategy, nutrition, marketing, research, and lean beef promotion, followed by a panel and Q and A. Similar program runs Dec 8 in Waseca, Minnesota, with attendees urged to pick the nearer site.
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U.S expands wheat export to Soviet Union
The Agriculture Department announced a boosted wheat export program allowing American farmers to sell an extra 2.35 million metric tons to the Soviet Union. With nearly 6.4 million metric tons previously approved and over 5.7 million shipped since last April, total U.S. wheat available to the Soviet Union reaches just under 3.5 million metric tons, the department said.
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