Soviets Trim Hog and Poultry Stocks Amid Drought
Washington AP reports the Soviet Union reduced hog and poultry inventories by at least 11 and 20 percent respectively due to last year’s poor harvest. Cattle herds rise slightly as officials preserve breeding stock while drought drives grain shortages and Moscow buys large grain imports from the United States to offset deficits.
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s _WASHINGTON
Soviet Union
Agriculture Department
Russia
Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
Foreign Agriculture
USDA
Moscow
United States
U.S
Department and Trade
US May Be Called On To Produce More Food
Washington AP A National Academy of Sciences report says the United States may need to boost food exports beyond government projections, signaling possible future demands from food aid and imports. It notes pest control shifts, rising living standards abroad, and a potential plateau in farm commodity prices while urging cautious optimism about export capacity through continued efficiency and trade policy.
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Washington
National Academy of Sciences
United States
U.S
Agricultue Department
The
Academy
Japan
Europe
USDA
Toxic Metals Found On Crops In Missouri
Dr Delbert Hemphill of the University of Missouri reports high levels of lead and cadmium in vegetables and forage grasses from Southeast Missouri mining areas. Lettuce shows cadmium risk. forage grasses have deadly lead for horses. Washing reduces human exposure. fruits and seeds less affected. Research spans cattle effects, root crops, and sewage sludge implications. An annual Trace Substances conference gathers 250 scientists from around the world.
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Columbia
Missouri
Delbert Hemphill
University of Missouri Environmental Trace Substances Research Center
Herculaneum
Bixby
Glover
Hemphill
UMC Agricultural Experiment Station
UMC
U.S
Hog Market Show Entries Open in Montgomery City
Time remains to enter Missouri Market Hog Show on Feb 13 and 14 with 6 head per exhibitor, $5 entry fee plus $2 per head pen rent. Membership in county park producer group or $2 at the show. Hogs must be nourrowed after Aug 1 1975. Beef feeders tour Feb 26 at David Thompson Farm near Corso with Dr Homer Sewell. Induced calving program seeks cooperators for hormone injections in cows or heifers with breeding dates 15–30 days apart. Call University Extension Center at 564-3254 for details.
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Montgomery City
Boonslick University Extension Councils
Lincoln Co. Beef Producer's Association
David Thompson
Corso
Homer Sewell
University of Missouri
Bill Day
University of Missouri Researchers
University Extension Center
Supplemental irrigation feasible in Missouri farm areas
University of Missouri specialist Norlin Hein says supplemental irrigation is economically feasible in many Missouri counties. He notes fertile soils but variable rainfall limit yields and that low cost water sources like shallow wells and reservoirs can reduce yield risk. He warns irrigation is high cost and requires spreading capital to many acres.
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Columbia
Missouri
Norlin A. Hein
University of Missouri- Columbia
Hein
Free Farm Market Faces Threat from Price Support Push
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz warned at a U S Chamber agriculture panel that congressional moves to raise price supports could pull the government back into the commodity business as wheat corn and other crops stockpiles grow. He praised the free market approach driven by exports as benefiting farmers and consumers.
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Washington
Earl L. Butz
Butz
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Cattle Profit Picture Looks Much Brighter
Missouri cattle feeders expect losses in the next three months with some recovery in the second quarter. Grain price unpredictability and consumer demand shape outlooks, with potential price strength in mid-year. Slaughter and numbers depend on corn costs, USDA data, and income shifts.
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Columbia
Missouri
University of Missouri- Columbia
Glenn Grimes
UMC Extension
Grimes
USDA
Omaha
Kansas City
Missouri Cattlemen Set Annual Convention at Tan-Tar-A
Missouri Cattlemen's Association will hold its 1976 convention at Tan-Tar-A Resort Osage Beach on Feb 19 and 20. Six speakers cover Consumers Congress and Cattlemen, Cattle industry future, agriculture role, bankers outlook, and legislative needs in Jefferson City.
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Missouri Cattlemen's Association
Tan-Tar- A
Osage Beach
Missouri
Consumers
Congress
Cattlemen
Wray Finney
American National Cattlemen’s Association
Denver
John Welch
William C. Phelps
Department of Agriculture
Jim Boillot
Missouri Department of Agriculture
Robert B
Bob) Johnson
United National Bank
Springfield
Jefferson City
D.R
Ozaie) Osbourn
House of Representatives
C.W. Caldwell
East Summit St
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Missouri Irrigation CO
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Purina
Laddonia
Laddonia, Mo
Hughes Bros
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Young Welding & Machine Shop
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