Increases Noted In Cattle Herds Across Regions
The Agriculture Department estimates 47,092,000 calves will be born in 1971, a 3 percent rise from 1970 and the largest percentage gain since 1964. The forecast covers dairy and beef calves with regional breakdowns: North Central 17.9 million, South 18.1 million, West 8.7 million, Texas 5,470,000. The calf crop is tied to cow and heifer calving totals near 50 million, with inventory nuances noted. Separately, hens produced 5.9 billion eggs in June, a 3 percent increase, driven by higher laying rates of 62.2 eggs per 100 birds, with 315.9 million hens on farms.
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Agriculture Department
Crop Reporting Board
North
South
Texas
USDA
Plan Tested Boar Sale For August 13
Performance tested boars will be sold Friday Aug 13 at the University of Missouri Columbia Livestock Center. R K Leavitt says sale starts 7 30 p m with 63 boars from Duroc Hampshire Yorkshire Chester White and Spats. Boars must meet high performance standards to be guaranteed breeders.
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R. K. Leavitt
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Yorkshire
Chester
Leavitt
St. Joseph
Maryville
Wool Production Down as U S Sheep Numbers Fall
The Agriculture Department reports a continuing decline in U S sheep and lamb numbers, with the 1971 lamb crop at about 12 91 million head and breeding ewes under 13 6 million. Wool output for the year is projected at 154 6 million pounds, down 4 percent from 1970, while Texas and Wyoming lead production. A separate rural development workshop is scheduled for Oct 18 20 at the University of Nebraska Lincoln.
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Washington
U.S
Agriculture Department
Crop Reporting Board
USDA
Texas
Reading
Wyoming
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Study seeks to link corn blight with farm data and traits
The Agricultural Research Service funds a three year study at Florida State University Gainesville to explore southern corn leaf blight causes and effects. A $42 000 grant supports work on male sterile seed and blight susceptibility to improve hybrid production and inheritance understanding. Dr George F Sprague ARS agronomist notes the research may clarify how T-sterile corn reacts to blight and aid crop efficiency.
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Bureau of Census
U.S
Agricultural Research Service
Florida State Agricultural Experiment Station
Gainesville
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