Prison farm research to turn grain into livestock feed
Springfield officials announced a project using the Vienna Correctional Center ethanol plant to turn wet grain byproduct into high protein feed pellets tested on beef and dairy cattle swine poultry game birds and catfish. The plan includes inmate work training, extrusion equipment, a molecular sieve, and federal and state support totaling about 2.5 million dollars with SSD partners SIU Carbondale and Illinois agencies backing the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
UPI
Vienna Correctional Center
Michael Lane
Corrections Department
Southeastern Illinois College
U.S. Agriculture Department
Kentucky
Commodity Credit Corporation
Illinois Alternative Energy Bond Fund
Illinois Corn Marketing Board
Illinois Agriculture Department
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Global crop outlook signals high wheat prices since 1985
U.S. Agriculture Department projects 1989 world crop supplies tighter due to North American drought, with wheat corn and soybeans at their highest prices since 1985. Exports are forecast to rise to 36.5 billion, while beef output falls 7 percent. Pork and poultry remain plentiful.
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Washington
UPI
North America
U.S
Agriculture Department
United States
Setting yield goals for farm fertility planning
Farmers should set a realistic yield goal as a primary step in fertility planning. A 10 percent bump over the five year field average helps ensure fertility is not a limiting factor, with 165 bushels per acre as a sample goal from a 150 average. Soil type variations can alter optimal fertilizer needs, so best management practices are essential to prevent overfertilization and protect water supplies. If no historical data exists, use a soil productivity index to estimate yields by soil mix and field area, per Extension Circular 1156 from the Ogle County Extension Office.
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Stan Eden
Ogle County
Eden
Illinois
Soviets Buy More U S Corn Cancel Soybean Meal Deal
The Soviet Union purchased 750000 metric tons of U S corn for the second straight day while canceling a 200000 ton sale of soybean meal. The Baghdad pact includes unknown destinations and Pakistan purchases of white wheat.
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Washington
UPI
Soviet Union
U.S
Agriculture Department
United States
Kremlin
Carryover concerns in 1989 farmers face herbicide residue
Uncertainty over carryover in 1989 grows amid variable weather. Extension offices offer sampling guidance for bioassays and lab tests. Advice includes prioritizing corn on set aside or low herbicide fields, using cover crops to aid degradation, selecting tolerant hybrids, and avoiding stress causing herbicides. Follow label-recommended recrop intervals.
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Prison Farm Research
Farm Bureau Award
Dennis Craddock
Lee County Farm Bureau
Illinois Farm Bureau
John White, Jr
Farm Bureau
Medical Arts Clinic of
Dixon
Robert Obma
Medical Arts Clinic
Americara Orts Clinic
Nois
Amboy
Dan Pratt
Reta Dippel
Grace Long
Tony Becker
Janice Reinhold
Doris Burke
TCI of Illinois, Inc
Pratt
TCI
Tcloftlinois, Inc
Telegraph Office
Peoria Ave
Dixon, Ill
Chicago
Ogle County Extension Office
Lee County Extension Office
Norma
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