Southern Hog Prices Climb To 2 Year High
Southern hog prices advanced to near 2 year highs as supplies dwindled and market reports from the Agricultural Marketing Service showed gains across hogs and beef. Prices at major Georgia Florida Alabama markets ranged from 20 to 25 dollars per hundredweight with volatility in cattle and calf prices, while wholesale meat markets showed mixed but generally firmer trends for beef and weaker pork loins.
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Georgia
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South Carolina
South Caroline
Maryland
Rainfall Shortage Hurts Crops Across Eastern Tennesee
The Weekly Weather and Crop Report for the seven days ending July 32 notes widespread moisture deficits in East Tennessee and much of the state. Farmers report dry pastures and early blight in tomatoes, with corn and soybeans planted late in West Tennessee benefiting from recent showers. Tobacco shows little progress and is suffering from drought, while late blight appears on potatoes in parts of the state. County notes mention black shank in tobacco and crop stands stalled by lack of rain, as growers urge relief from dry spells.
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East Tennessee
Tennessee
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Hancoche
Johnson
Sullivan
Washington
Carn
Four-H Members Plan Camp Trip for Greene County
Four-H members from Sullivan Cutler and Jefferson Counties will spend next week at Clyde Austin 4H Club Camp in Greene County. Eighty plus youths will depart by four buses from Hickory at 12 20 p m Monday. Dréfling of VPI notes a centralized packing storing and selling plan for apples may burden small growers. A one dollar deposit toward bus transportation and camp costs should be sent to the County Agent in Bristol. The week includes swimming baseball softball poultry judging movies night and other activities with camp return planned for August.
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Jefferson Counties
Clyde Austin
Greene County
Hickory Blacksburg
Sullivan County
Dréfling
VPI
Norman B. Lee
Camoad
Bristol
Government measures cut farm costs and discuss soil bank
A mixed report outlines steps to cut farm costs including tax refunds for fuel used on farms and a review of the soil bank program begun to reduce surpluses. It notes refunds up to three cents per gallon and potential 46 percent efficiency in offsetting overproduction, with crop adjustments and new binder tobacco production ideas amid weather-impacted harvest forecasts.
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MAKIN
Washington
Agriculture Department
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Ins
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Hendrickson
U.S
Local Demand Guides Dairy Breed Choice for Farms
Blacksburg Va dairymen weigh breeds as butterfat content drives market prices. Dr WS Griffith of VPI notes Holsteins Jerseys and Guernseys differ in fat content. markets paying for high butterfat favor Guernseys or Jerseys, while low butterfat favors Holsteins.
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WS. Griffith
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Jess
Holster
Jersey
Guernseys
Jerseys
Griffith
Hagen Proposes Side Stepping Price Clause
A California Republican congressman Harlan Hagen proposed freezing cotton price supports for 1958 and 1959 at the 1957 level to curb escalation. The plan aims to ease West Coast producer concerns, counter surpluses, and balance current policy with Agriculture Secretary Benson’s recommendations, while drawing opposition from Agriculture Committee leaders.
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Hayed
Paysy
Agriculture
Exram Paul Benson
Hagen
California
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Benson
Golan
Congréss
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