Farm numbers and land in farms show slight declines and small gains
USDA data indicate 1975 US farms estimated at 2,819,000, down 4-10 of 1 percent from 1974 and 1 percent below 1973. Land in farms near 1,086 billion acres, with average farm size about 385 acres. Regional gains seen in New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia while others hold steady. Beef and other meat outputs are reviewed with monthly price indices and production totals for 1971–1973 context.
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USDA
New York
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
New England
Butter up American cheese down in November USDA report
USDA data show butter production rose 13 percent in November to 68 million pounds while American cheese fell 7 percent to 1149 million pounds. First dip in 15 months, but 11 month total at 8.625 billion pounds still up 2 percent. Beef oversupply noted as cattle inventories rise.
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USDA
U.S
The Secret of Jesus in Mark Opens with Peter’s Confession
The article outlines Mark's mystery about Jesus identity from Mark 1 8 showing unclean spirits proclamation and Jesus hushes them. It notes Caesarea Philippi when Peter declares you are the Christ and Jesus confirms the confession. It then abruptly shifts to farm advisories on chickweed alfalfa parasite control and livestock parasite management.
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Mark
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus
God
Jairus
Caesarea
Phillippi
John the Baptist
Elyah
Peter
Christ
Now is the Time for Exercise in Livestock Management
The text stresses outside exercise for cattle and sheep to improve health and efficiency. Milking cows benefit from daily activity to detect heat and strengthen feet. Lambing season is near, and exercised ewes produce stronger lambs. Provide legume hay and limit grain based on ewe flesh. Special care before and during lambing boosts returns.
Community farming and church events span mid January
A series of meetings and screenings are listed: January 12 shows Dave Wilkerson’s Return to Sodom at Shegel Heights Brethren in Christ Church Lititz RD2 at 7 p.m. January 14 features Ephrata Area Farmer's Association Dairy Calf Management at Ephrata Senior High School and Mid Atlantic No-Till near Baltimore, plus Garden Spot Young Farmers Dairy Breeders Meeting. Other entries include Pa. Farmer's Union and Egg Marketing meetings, Jr Ag Club field trip to Tioga County January 17–19, tax and farming seminars through January 22, and a Beef and Poultry Field Trip January 23.
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Dave Wilkerson
Sodom
Shegel Heights Brethren In Christ Church
Lititz
Ephrata Area Farmer’s Association
Ephrata
Mid Atlantic
Baltimore
Garden Spot High School
Garden Spot Young Farmers
Farmer’s Union
Harrisburg
Ephrata Jr. Ag Club
Tioga County
Colonial Motor Lodge
Denver
Farm and Home
Ephrata Area Young Farmers
Ephrata High School
Cedar Crest Young Farmers
Cedar Crest High School
Yo Ag
Farm and Home Center
Ephrata Area Farmers Association Beef and Poultry
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Foreign Agriculture Magazine
Richard J Goodman
Usdas Foreign Agriculture Service
Max Smith County Agr
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