Benton City Farmer Wins Award In Crop Contest
Four Missouri corn growers shared top honors in the state MFA contest. Frank McQueen of Craig led with 186.44 bushels per acre, ahead of Robert Schutte of Benton City, George Weber of Marshall, and Donald Gillum of Green Castle. Contested fields were measured after mechanical harvest with moisture adjusted to 15.1 percent.
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Columbia
Missouri
Missouri Farmers Association
Frank McQueen
Craig
Iowa
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
Robert Schutte
Benton City
George W. Weber
Marshall
Donald Gillum
Green Castle
Mr. McQueen
River Hills
Holt County
Atchison County
McQueen
Schutte
Mr. Weber
Weber
Gillum
The
MFA
Bob Berrey
Mexico
Fertilizer Shortages Widen Across Farms for 1974
AP Farm Writer Don Kendall reports widespread fertilizer shortages as farmers place orders for 1974 production. USDA notes some companies promise higher domestic deliveries than last year but insufficient to meet demand. McGovern to chair hearings February 19 on the fertilizer situation. farmers in 14 states bought 35 percent more last July to November than the prior year. USDA ties supplies to fuel and natural gas as nitrogen component source and transport costs. A separate week weather bulletin shows midwinter drought hurting 1974 winter wheat prospects in the Great Plains, with Texas moisture-starved wheat deteriorating and much dryland crop likely beyond recovery, while Texas wheat and oats remain in good condition and Oklahoma wheat declines slightly due to dried topsoils and cold nights.
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Don Kendall
Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
George McGovern
D-S.d
Nicholas H. Smith
Great Plains
Texas
Oklahoma
Irrigation Yields Vary in Audrain County 1973
Audrain County farmers met to discuss 1973 irrigation results. Irrigated corn averaged 140 bushels across seven farms, while dryland corn averaged 100. Soybean yields rose by up to 15 bushels with irrigation, with variability similar to corn. Several farmers planned to start irrigation in 1974.
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Audrain County
Mexico
Wire Shortage Grows Acute for Armco Kansas City
AP reports a worsening baling wire shortage headed into the year, with Armco Steel's Kansas City Works saying boxes disappear fast and shipments may reach about 85,000 tons, similar to 1973. Buffe warns it will be tighter than last year and expects a larger share of production to Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska during harvest.
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Kansas City
Armco Steel
William C. Buffe
Armco
Buffe
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Merrell to Address Missouri Polled Hereford Association Dinner
Sen Norman L. Merrell of Monticello will speak at a dinner meeting of the Missouri Polled Hereford Association Friday at the Holiday Inn West in Columbia. The group has about 300 statewide members and about 200 are expected to attend.
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Norman L. Merrell
Monticello
Missouri Polled Hereford Association
Holiday Inn West
Columbia
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