Pennsylvania Dairy and Poultry Output Report Highlights
The September 1964 crop report shows 816 000 milk cows on Pennsylvania farms, equal to August but 24 000 below September 1963, with 9 month 1964 average 822 000 cows. Egg production rose 3 percent from last year though rate of lay fell from August to September. Hens and pullets numbered 14.8 million. egg prices averaged 38 cents a dozen. Egg-type chicks produced January–August were 235 million, down 10 percent from last year. A quip on aging follows.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service
United States
Calendarized corn production outlined by ISU agronomist
Iowa State University extension agronomist E R Duncan explains that calendarized corn production coordinates planting and harvesting with weather and field conditions to maximize high yields, minimize losses, and ensure grain quality. It uses multiple hybrids in increasing maturity to allow early harvest with acceptable moisture and reduce storage costs.
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Iowa State University Extension Agronomist
E. R Duncan
Livestock Price Outlook Favorable Into 1965
USDA review says hogs and lambs face a favorable price outlook into 1965 due to lower slaughter supplies. Fed cattle also expected to maintain strong margins through year end as beef production hit a January–August record. Pig crop likely down 7 percent in 1964 with continued weakness into 1965. sheep and lamb on farms could hit a low of 27 million by January.
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