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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1987
Page
13
UW research indicates late bud stage yields highest protein and quality per acre with alfalfa hay. Cows fed pre bud hay ate more daily than those fed full bloom, while earlier cuts also allow another cutting before September 10. Field fertility and year affect timing, but early harvest improves dairy costs through the year.
Using 1986 Custom Rate Guide and local charges, harvesting two tons of hay with two cuttings costs about 70 dollars. At 75 dollars per ton the pasture land value is 80 dollars per acre. at 60 dollars per ton it drops to 50 dollars per acre. Barron hay auctions average 78 dollars per ton with RFV 102 to 122. If rent is per head, it ranges 30 to 40 dollars per head for a five month season. the renter’s maximum outlay equals hay costs or sale value plus labor value. Prices may stay high due to dry weather.
University of Wisconsin Madison researchers report fermentation sterilizes and deodorizes poultry litter reducing environmental risk and improving storage. Blending small amounts of fermented Fermway with broiler chick feed may boost growth and cut feed costs. Milt Sunde UW Extension poll.
USDA Foreign Agriculture Service notes Soviet Union has planted 2.3 million hectares by April 6, far short of 5 million hectares reached by the same date in 1986. Small grains and pulses total 1.1 million hectares. Weekly seeding updates have not begun due to a late season in the European USSR.
Agri Tech Industries of Gibson City Illinois received a license from the National Technical Information Service to develop and market USDA patented cornstarch based plastic processes. The 40 percent to 50 percent cornstarch resin could replace petroleum chemicals in polyethylene products and may expand to packaging and nursery mulches within a year.
The piece recalls Clark County’s farming roots from 19th century fairs to the rise of George A. Austin a key agriculture pioneer. It traces his 1829 birth, Civil War service, milling ventures in Neillsville, the first county creameries and silos, and his ties to Wisconsin agriculture figures. Also noted are Merritt Clark Ring, early dairy industry growth, and the shift to dairying as Clark County’s backbone.
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