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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1974
Page
4
Area agronomy specialist urges late planters to consider sorghum or soybeans if corn cannot be planted before May 15. Notes sorghum drought resistance, soil and fertilizer needs, planting depths, and timing, with guidance on weed control and seed bed preparation. Also covers millet comparisons, pest control history, and practical planting checks.
Eye infections in beef herds have become a costly issue since facefly introduction. Causes include bacterial and viral forms. prevention focuses on nutrition, Vitamin A supplementation, pasture management, and fly control. Treatments involve antibiotics and eye patches for bacteria, vaccination for viral forms, with veterinary guidance advised.
USDA data show total liveweight production for cattle calves hogs sheep and lambs fell slightly in 1973 to 62.5 billion pounds while production values hit a record 26.3 billion dollars. Cash receipts from livestock sales rose to 30.7 billion dollars with cattle marketings at 22.7 billion and hog sales at 7.5 billion.
A farm owner weighs whether adjoining land should be purchased by evaluating production balance, available labor and capital, and the impact on management. It suggests estimating land rent value, opportunity cost, and availability, and using farm budgeting and computer analysis to inform the decision.
The Agriculture Department confirms soybeans will top the nation’s cash crops again in 1974 with stable prices and strong cash receipts. For 1973, farmers sold about $81 billion worth of soybeans, including 1972 and 1973 production, while 55 million acres are planned for planting this spring, aiming at roughly 1.54 billion bushels.
Sheep and lamb production reached 900 million pounds, a 12 percent drop from 1972, while cash receipts rose 9 percent to 384 million dollars. Lamb prices averaged 26.10 dollars per 100 pounds, down from 29.10 in 1972. Texas led cattle cash receipts at over 2.8 billion, with Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, California, and Oklahoma following in order. Hogs were led by Iowa at 1.71 billion, with Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, and Nebraska trailing.
Enrollment remains open for a May 24 25 horseshoeing clinic at the University of Missouri Columbia limited to 20 participants. Melvin Bradley extension livestock specialist directs the course teaching cold shoeing basic hoof work and hands on practice. fee is 100 dollars. Enrollees bring horses feed bedding and buckets with university providing equipment instructors and overnight stabling.
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