Vermont Declared Brucellosis Free by USDA
Effective Aug 12, Vermont was declared modified certified brucellosis free by the USDA. The state must have no more than one percent of cattle infected and no more than five percent of cattle herds affected. Vermont is the fourth state this year and ninth nationally to achieve this status, joining Connecticut Delaware Maine Minnesota New Hampshire North Carolina Washington and Wisconsin.
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Vermont
USDA
Connecticut
Delaware
Maine
Minnesota
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Washington
Wisconsin
Gallon for gallon capacity touted as best buy
A brief promotion appeals to value seekers claiming you get more for your dollar with gallon for gallon capacity as the best buy.
Voluntary Egg Certification Plan Adopted in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg regulation creates a voluntary egg certification program to assure quality and standardize grading. Department of Agriculture will license plant inspectors employed by distributing firms signing voluntary inspection agreements. Henning says the plan will boost competition and ensure higher quality in wholesale and consumer lots.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Department of Agricuture
William L Henning
Henning
Drought Slashes Pennsylvania Corn Crop Across Regions
State Department of Agriculture reports severe drought damage across Pennsylvania. Southeastern and central counties show 52 percent of normal corn output, with statewide yield dropping from 54 to 37 bushels per acre. Hay and potato production also fall, pastures dry, and dairy costs rise as milk output declines.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
Wardest
Mechanical hive handling eyed for easier hive inspection
USDA engineers study mechanical devices to lift large beehives horizontally for inspection. The systems aim to ease handling and improve efficiency, showing promise in pilot concepts.
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Usda Engichines
U.S. Meat Imports Rise in First Half 1957
U.S. meat and meat product imports climbed sharply in the first half of 1957, totaling about 21 million pounds more than the same period in 1956. Most of the increase came from frozen boneless beef from Australia and New Zealand and canned beef from Argentina.
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Australia
New Zealand
Argentina
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Girton Farm
Diller & Clark
Intercourse, Pa
Kinzers Rdi
Honegger Chin
Windle’s Honegger
Cochranville, PA
the Agricultural Council of
Lancaster County
Southeast Pennsylvania Research Station
Landisville
Drouth
U.S
Johnson’s Hatchery
Orange St
Ephrata, Pa
Ph Republic
Martindale
Hillcrest
Intercourse
Cash Discount Stores
DE Laval
Tongest
Dillerville Rd
Lane
Landis Bros
Manheim Pike
Lance
Summers Bros
Gap
Eln
Weaver’s
Strasburg
J. B. Zimmerman
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