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Lancaster Farming

Location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1968

Page

6

Cattle Weight Increases Drive Higher Cost Per Gain

Iowa State University finds cost of gain rises with heavier cattle. At 1100 pounds the per pound gain cost is 27 percent higher than 1000 pounds, and at 1200 pounds it climbs 66 percent over 1000 pounds. Extra days in feed lift costs twice on added gain and higher feed outlays. Increased slaughter weights depress prices as demand favors lighter Choice carcasses under 700 pounds.

Iowa State University

Underground reservoirs as water storage prove promising

The article explains evaporation losses from surface reservoirs and the land use they require. It presents underground reservoirs as a solution, where water is stored in porous rocks below ground, filtered as it moves, and recovered later. It notes natural groundwater holds about 95 percent of the world’s usable fresh water.

Clean Lights In Poultry House

Dust light fixtures in poultry houses to brighten work areas says University of Missouri Extension experts Walter Russell and Glenn Geiger. A short weekly dusting helps avoid bulb replacement and keeps lighting adequate. wash bulbs when cool to prevent breakage.

University of Missouri Extension Walter Russell Glenn Geiger Poultry House

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