Soybean Outlook Remains Strong for 1970
End of year prices for soybeans reached five year highs as November average prices stood at 2.85 per bushel, up from 2.29 a year earlier. The 1969 70 year was a banner period with crushings up 20 percent and exports rising sharply. the 1,334 million bushel crop marks the eighth consecutive record. 1970 71 supplies are projected at 1,363 million bushels, six percent below last year, with carry-over stocks down to 229 million. Crushing margins improved to about 50 cents per bushel, signaling expanded crushing capacity ahead of the next marketing year.
Farmers say news media ignores farmers and affects policy
Washington AP NFU decries media neglect of farm news and argues a propaganda system favors corporate interests. NFU officials cite fewer farm reporters and reduced airtime as reasons farmers struggle to get their message across.
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Washington
National Farmers Union
NFU
NFA
Victor Ray
Ray
Sheep Numbers At Record Low In Missouri
In Columbia Missouri the count of sheep and lambs on feed for slaughter fell to 49000 this month, 2000 below last winter and 1000 under the 1967 record of 50000. Data from the Crop and Livestock Reporting Service.
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Columbia, Mo
Missouri
Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Purple Stain on Soybeans and Deeper Plowing Questions
agronomy specialist summarizes Purple Stain of Soybeans, its causes, and seed safety. discusses seed treatment options captan thiram and residue management by shallow plowing or rotation. Also addresses deeper plowing impact on lime needs and pH effects on nutrient use with a new depth-based table.
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Merle Vaughan
Montgomery City
Waldo Wulff
Warren County
Jim Foster
Farm Imports Exports Rise in Agriculture Trade Report
Washington AP Farm exports for July to September totaled nearly 1.7 billion dollars, up about 20 percent from a year earlier. The Agriculture Department’s report highlights that, while exports surge, imports of various agricultural items also increased, underscoring a two way trade in farming goods.
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Washington
U.S
Agriculture Department
Department
Farm Income at Record 1.8 Billion for Year
Missouri farm income is projected to reach about 1.8 billion dollars in 1970, a record high for total and per farm income. In 1969 there were 145,000 farmers with an average gross of 12,500, while the number of farms falls toward 142,000 in 1970 and per-farm income may rise about 500.
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Missouri
Tom Brown
Moores Fifth In Registration Of Chester White Hogs
Rex and Larry Moore of Vandalia Missouri ranked fifth in the nation in Chester White meat hog registrations. Chester White Swine Record Association reports 372 head registered for 1969-70, as 897 breeders from 36 states registered 19,934 Chester Whites, a 60 percent rise from 1968-69 and the largest total since 1954-55.
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Rex
Larry Moore
Vandalia
Chester
Larry L. Rus
Chester White Swine Record Association
Rochester
Ind
Rus
Hog Price Outlook Signals Stable Sows and Rising Markets
Hog producers plan to maintain sow numbers into spring, with December-February farrowings higher and March-May lower, per the Hogs and Pigs Report. If realized, 1971 marketings and slaughter rise about 20 percent above 1970, with pork per capita around 70 pounds. Prices may dip in March and April after December strength, but wholesale markets could move faster as pork retail demand responds.
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Glen Grimes
Dee. 1
U. S
Mexico MO Ledger Forecast Outlook for Prices and River Market Peak
The January 21 1971 issue notes December intentions reporting prices staying below year earlier levels until late in the year. It projects a summer high near 21.00 dollars at river markets, likely in August.
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Mexico
Tdi
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