Equity Livestock Co reports record 1.14 million head sold in 1980
Equity Livestock Cooperative says 1,114,000 head of livestock were marketed through its nine Wisconsin stations in 1980, totaling about $230 million. Cattle calves hogs and sheep and lambs were sold by producers from Wisconsin Minnesota Illinois Michigan Iowa and Missouri, with substantial growth in private treaty hogs and the Corn Belt Lamb Tele-Auction. Great Lakes Order Buyers moved $10.8 million in livestock and filled specialized orders across multiple states.
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Equity Livestock Cooperative
Wisconsin
John Jenks
Minnesota
Illinois
Michigan
Iowa
Missouri
Jenks
Corn Belt
Nebraska
Equity
Great Lakes
Texas
California
Tennessee
Test to find drug residues considered successful
A state agriculture department program to test suspect market animals for antibiotic residues is judged highly successful. In 1980, over 4000 likely suspects were tested by meat inspectors. Less than 1 percent showed residues in muscle and 6 percent had trace amounts in kidney, deemed very low.
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Agriculture Department
Ed Baker
Department Meat Division
Baker
Wisconsin Dairy Fieldmen Conference Set in Madison
The annual Wisconsin Dairy Fieldmen's Conference will be January 27 and 28 at the Sheraton Inn in Madison. UW Extension sponsors the event to brief fieldmen on milk regulations somatic cell counting antibiotic testing and milk quality premiums with sessions 1 30 to 5 15 p m and 8 15 a m to noon. A 10 50 registration includes breakfast.
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Wisconsin Dairy Fieldmen
Sheraton Inn and Conference Center
Madison
Uw-Extension
Agricultural Conference Office
Johns Hall
Uw-Madison
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