U S Beef Supply Set to Rise 33 Percent by 1980
USDA based its projection on a panel of 295 livestock experts. Beef cow numbers rise from 16 million in 1950 to 37 million in 1970, projected to 46 million by 1980. Forecast includes 29 billion pounds of beef in 1980 and per capita consumption of 1267 pounds.
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USDA
Economic Research Service
Northern Plains
Corn Belt
Four Pennsylvania lawmakers seek property tax exemption for silos
Reps Kent Shelhamer Lester Fryer Paul Yahner and Joseph Zeller propose extending industrial tax breaks to agriculture by exempting farm silos from property taxes in 65 counties. The bill, supported by the Pennsylvania Farmers Association, would let a $200 yearly saving exist for a $20 000 silo depending on county assessments.
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Kent Shelhamer
D-Columbia
Lester K Fryer
D Berks
Paul Yahner
Dcambria
Joseph Zeller
Dlehigh
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Shelhamer
House Agriculture Committee
Pennsylvania Farmers Association
USDA Halts DES Certification Program
Washington reports USDA will discontinue its DES livestock certification after Jan 13 1973 halting the requirement to certify cattle or sheep withdrawn from DES feed seven days before slaughter FDA banned DES in feed effective January APHIS will continue DES monitoring and any residues will be referred to FDA. In 1972 APHIS found 104 of 5116 sheep and steer liver samples positive for DES.
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US Department of Agriculture
USDA
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
APHIS
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