Milk price rise trimmed as dairy output grows
Washington AP estimates retail milk and dairy prices will rise 3 to 4 percent in 1977, down from 4 to 5 percent projection earlier. The Agriculture Department cites heavy spring output, large stocks, and lower feed costs as factors, with total milk production potentially up about 2 percent from 1976. Meanwhile new USDA rules tighten brucellosis testing for Canadian cattle imports after outbreaks traced to Canada.
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Agriculture Department
USDA
Canada
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
New York
Pennsylvania
Grass pamphlets explore rancher crop and soil care
Washington AP report notes two Agriculture Department pamphlets aim to explain grass as a common crop and soil protector. One pamphlet cites Isaiah all flesh is grass and highlights grass as a plentiful crop. The other shows grass waterways in soil conservation preventing erosion.
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Isaiah
Weeds Bugs Bother Various Crops Now
Agricultural note covers herbicide use on soybeans and morning glory control with 24DB Butyrac or Butoxone, rates per acre, timing for Basagran and Dyanap, risks of leaf distortion, and over the top rescue uses. It also includes plant tissue sampling guidance for corn and sorghum, leaf collection steps, soil sampling, fertilizer planning, and notes on insect pests like corn rootworm and grasshoppers with suggested chemical controls.
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University Extension Center
Watch For Poisoning Is Pledged
Washington AP A senior Carter administration farm official pledges Congress that the Agriculture Department will be vigilant to protect consumers from chemical contamination and provide nutritious food. Deputy Secretary John C White warns a total ban on chemicals could reduce food output 25 to 30 percent in years, raise prices, and affect processing, storage and home handling. He urges new policies and regulatory mechanisms to maintain abundant safe food and fiber.
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Carter Administration
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Agriculture Department
John C. White
White
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
USDA
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