Beef cattle oversupply risk warned by industry expert
American Hereford Association official Bill Helming warns a 1% annual cap on cow herd growth and a 3% rise in beef cows from January 1 inventory, plus rising replacement heifers, could lead to oversupply in the 1970s. He cites tight feeder cattle futures, strong demand, and policy factors as key influences.
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Lancaster County Farmers Association Plans Summer Picnic
The Lancaster County Farmers Association met at the Farm and Home Center on Tuesday. They planned a pork barbecue for Saturday July 28 at West Lampeter Community Fair Grounds and a Washington trip for ten members to meet Congressman Ed Eshelman March 14–15. A “Meet the Candidates” event was proposed with Ivan Yost chairing, plus a newsletter and bumper sticker study. Membership stood at 1,094, 75 short of the 1972 goal.
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Purina Hog Chow Promoted for Healthy Fattening
Advertisements urge farmers to finish hogs on Purina Hog Chow claiming it boosts growth and wards off costly disease with antibiotics included in the feed.
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