Corned Farm Outlook and New Farm Bill Debates
Farm Progress highlights the USDA corn forecast shrinking to 5.661 billion bushels and warns of supply tightness and export controls amid wet eastern belts and hot western conditions. It recaps the Nixon era Farm Bill shift from price supports to income supports with Brannan’s legacy, and notes projected cost reductions to under $500 million. Also covered is a baling wire shortage spurred by Phase IV freezes, steel imports, and rising hay costs impacting beef prices.
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National Farmers Union
Denver
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Agriculture ‘Department
Bernard Rinard
Farmland Industries
Ealing
Minnesota
Texas
Medill Barners
Stuart McKay
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Kansas City
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Japan
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Rinard
Oklahoma
Midwest
United States
McKay
Armco
County Agent Advises Cotton Insect Control Now
The county agent urges an insect control program protecting squares blooms and bolls for 30 to 45 days. Insecticide applications should occur at 5 day intervals using products suited to weevils and worms. Roach control is discussed with MALATHION and KORLAN as options, and a note on steel wire pricing and shortages follows.
DICHLORVOS Application and Broiler Coccidiosis Control
Apply DICHLORVOS with a paint brush or coarse spray to roach-infested areas including kitchen surfaces and under appliances. Use MALATHION or CHLORDANE DUSTS under the house. repeat in ten days. Broiler growers should focus on litter management to control coccidiosis, which thrives in damp litter and can persist for a year. Ensure dry litter, fix waterer leaks, and expect coccidiostats in feed.
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State Diagnostic Laboratory
Auburn
Control and feed efficiency in pork production study
Damp litter in warm houses undermines control. Illinois Farm Management specialists report that top pork producers cut feed cost per 100 pounds of pork by about one dollar compared with average producers, highlighting efficiency gains through closer operation study.
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