Livestock Load Prices and Grades From Last Week Market Report
Buyers and sellers reported mixed utility and market highs across cattle categories. Prime and high choice steers ranged up to 31 per cwt for 950 to 1150 lb lots, with many loads at 29 to 30 and late 26 to 28.75 for various weights, while Holstein lots traded around mid-20s and low-30s for prime. Heifers and cows showed broad spreads with prime and high choice at 28.75 to 29.25 for feeders and late 25.50 to 28.75 for heifers, utility and commercial cows mostly 16 to 26, some stockers 22 to 30.
Insecticide Treated Seeds Slightly Slows Flow in Drills
USDA and Oklahoma Experiment Station tests show treated seeds move through drills a bit slower than untreated seeds. Fewer seeds per acre, not germination problems, may explain smaller stands. adjust drills to compensate flow reduction after treating seeds.
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Lancaster Farming Advertising Opportunity
Advertising pitch inviting readers to consider Lancaster Farming for agricultural ads. Highlights ask for placing ads to reach farmers, gourds, and rural communities with campaigns designed to boost product visibility and sales through the publication. Designed as a concise promotional notice.
Control Flies On The Farm
Chester County Agent Robert A Powers Jr explains that house flies spread disease by carrying germs from breeding sites such as manure garbage and fermenting crop wastes. He recommends eliminating breeding places practicing good sanitation disposing of waste weekly keeping refuse covered and screening openings. Use space sprays with pyrethrins or organic thiocyanates for indoors and surface sprays inside buildings plus exterior fly targets.
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