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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1979
Page
6
A compact list of farm hay cutting machinery includes JD 800 10 foot self propelled draper, JD 485 9 foot PTO mower conditioner, Gehl 9 foot footer mower conditioner, JD 1209 PTO mower conditioner, NH 479 PTO haybine, JD 830 14 foot self propelled with auger, Case RM mower, JD 5 mower, IHC RM mower, and IHC conditioner.
U S farmers plan 83 percent more oil type sunflowers this year per USDA figures. Minnesota sees 82 percent rise to 1 155 000 acres. Entomologist warns to scout for dark sided cutworms after germination and monitor stands, then apply toxaphene at two pounds per acre in 15 25 gallons of water late in the day to infested areas when stand loss hits 25 percent.
State official Lawrence J. McDonnell of the Department of Health and Social Services states that radioactive releases from Wisconsin nuclear plants pose no threat to milk supplies. He notes past fears from atmospheric nuclear tests were minimal, with the most radioactivity ever found in Wisconsin milk at 260 picocuries, well within FDA limits. Milk is tested biweekly at seven stations including Genoa, the Point Beach plant near Kewaunee, and Madison, and radioactivity has declined since the test ban treaty.
American Farm Bureau Federation urges Washington to require states to adopt uniform maximum interstate truck length of 65 feet and weight limits of 80 000 pounds. Allan Grant says federal action would ease diesel fuel shortages and ensure fuel for farm inputs and harvested crops. Grant cites Mississippi River states Indiana Iowa Illinois Missouri Arkansas Mississippi and Tennessee plus Pennsylvania and Maryland as current blockers.
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