Foreign loans for farm sales lag as $1 billion credit sits unused
Washington AP reports about $400 million remaining to aid foreign buyers of U.S. farm commodities but qualified takers are scarce. By Jan 1 only $318.8 million had been spent of $593.9 million committed, with $275.1 million still on the books, amid rising world grain supply and competition.
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Washington
U.S
Agriculture Department
Department
Commodity Credit Corporation
Lasis
Farmers Home ‘Administration
Agriculture Department ‘Agency
USDA
1977 Fertilizer Outlook Promises Stable Supplies
Washington AP reports that if fertilizer production remains steady, supplies in 1977 should be adequate and prices stable or lower. The USDA Outlook and Situation Board notes new plants in 1977 will lift domestic capacity for anhydrous ammonia and wet process phosphoric acid, while Canada remains a key supplier of potash with stable prices and supplies.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
U.S
Canada
Sheltering Large Round Bales in Missouri Not Beneficial
University of Missouri engineers say sheltering large round bales rarely pays unless hay is high quality such as good alfalfa. Dryness and ample air flow are needed, as storage losses persist regardless of baling density. The Missouri study finds hay quality and moisture control matter more than shelter.
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Columbia
Missouri
H. David Currence
University of Missouri At Columbia
Stephen Searcy
UMC
A.g.matches
Usda Agricultural Research
Service Agronomist
American Society ’ of Agricultural Engineers
Missouri Bay
Tree Farming Is Tried At Ledgerland Farm
Forester Fred Whitt oversees a joint timber stand improvement and forest incentive program on Ledgerland Farm in Aubain County. The project selects high value trees for growth and uses selective culling to create 10 feet of space around crop trees, aided by herbicide to reduce sprouting. Landowners may receive cost sharing from ASCS. The effort aims to boost long term cash crops while county woodland has declined from 13-14 percent to about 7 percent over the past decade.
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Bob Napier
Aubain County
Fred Whitt
Missouri Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation
Federal Agricultural Stabilization
Whitt
Mr. Whitt
ASCS
Ledgerland Farm
Douglas Constance
Joseph McAllister
University of Missouri Forestry
Milk production rises 4.2 percent to 120.3 billion pounds
Washington AP reports 1978 milk production climbed 4.2 percent to over 120.3 billion pounds, the highest in 11 years and above USDA forecasts. Output compares with about 115.5 billion pounds in 1974 and 197? figures, marking the peak since 1985 when production reached 124.2 billion pounds.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
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