Fertilizer Shortages Seen to Persist Into Next Year
Washington AP reports fertilizer supply shortages and higher prices likely to continue into next year if farmer plantings rise as forecast. Industry official Joseph P. Sullivan of Estech says no dramatic breakthroughs are due and new plants won't come online for 18 months to three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph P. Sullivan
Estech, Inc
Agriculture Department
Sullivan
Fertilizer Institute
India
Congress
U.S
Mainland China Cancels Cotton Orders
Washington AP reports the People’s Republic of China canceled orders for 233000 bales of U S cotton. A Feb 23 weekly listing shows 208000 bales still on order for delivery in the rest of the 1974 75 marketing year. A week earlier outstanding orders totaled 466000 bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
People's Republic of China
Department of Agriculture
China
Market Your Livestock Don’t Just Sell Them
Iowa conference speakers urged cow calf producers to market feeding and breeding stock, not just sell cattle. Extension economists from Iowa State and Missouri advised on performance records preconditioning and joint marketing, with emphasis on health feeding and proper breeding stock selection. They discussed full feed programs for heifers, stocking guidelines, and cross breeding for herd improvement while noting costs and management needs.
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Ottumwa
Towa
J. Marvin Skadberg
Towa State University
Australia
France
Iowa
Skadberg
Donald C. Clanton
University of Nebraska
Clanton
John Herrick
John Massey
University of Missouri
Massey
Richard J. William
Iowa State University
Corn Belt
Willham
Stanley J. Butt
Norris Farms
Havana
Ill
Wheat reserves could push prices to 1.25 a bushel
Spokane AP report quotes Clayton Yeutter warning large U.S. grain reserves could trigger a price drop to 1.25 per bushel if reserves are government controlled. He argues shifts would occur quickly, favors foreign reserves and long term contracts to stabilize world markets.
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Spokane
Wash
United States
Clayton Yeutter
U.S
Yeutter
Japan
Bangladesh
India
Soviet Union
Mrs Talley to Attend National 4-H Leader Forum
Mrs Larry Talley of Rush Hill has been chosen as one of 34 Missouri 4-H leaders to attend the National 4-H Leader Forum March 20 29 at the National 4-H Center in Washington DC. The delegation will tour Washington landmarks including Gettysburg Mount Vernon and Smithsonian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Talley
Rush
Art Ausherman
UMC
Ausherman
Missouri
Columbia
Washington, D.C
Gettysburg
Mount Vernon
Washington National Cathedral
Arlington Cemetery
Kennedy Center
Capitol Hill
Smithsonian Institute
National 4-H Foundation, Inc
Best Time For Spraying Is At Night
Columbia daylight farmers see pesticide drift peak noon to six. University of Missouri researchers report wind calm by six pm and spray conditions improve until midnight then stay fine until about nine am. Engineers D B Smith Carroll Goering and atmospheric scientists S K Leduc James McQuigey note night spraying could reduce drift but visibility and sleep loss are concerns. Best compromise is late evening or early morning spraying.
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Columbia
University of Missouri
UMC
D.B. Smith
Carroll Goering
S.K. Leduc
James McQuigey
Egg Eating Ebb Hits Low Not Seen Since 1935
Washington AP reports Americans averaged 285 eggs per person in 1974, the lowest since 1935, with declines tied to cholesterol concerns, high prices, and reduced production. USDA notes 183 million cases of 30 dozen eggs produced in 1974, down 1 percent from 1973 as hen flocks shrink and prices ease from late 1974 spikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Department
Labor Department
Disease Killing Missouri Pigs
Young pigs under ten days old are the main victims of an intestinal disease in two Southeast Missouri counties. Transmissible gastroenteritis has appeared in St Francois and Madison Counties, with up to 300 pig deaths reported. Officials say no quarantine is needed as the disease does not seem highly contagious among hogs. birds may spread it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington
Missouri
St. Francois
Madison
Charles Gimbel
University of Missouri Extension Service
Gambel
4-H and FFA Judging At Shorthorn Show
In Monroe City a 4-H and FFA judging contest will start at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Purebred Sale Pavilion, held with the Northeast Missouri Shorthorn-Polled Shorthorn Association Show and Sale. Elizabeth Coon of Bethel, Missouri, serves as official judge. Trophies will go to the champion team and individual, with cash prizes awarded to the next three top teams and individuals. Eligible participants include all members of 4-H clubs or FFA chapters.
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Monroe City
Sale
Elizabeth Coon
Bethel
Price Outlook Meeting Set For March 24
A price outlook meeting with Terry Dunn of Doane Agricultural Service Inc. is planned for National Agriculture Day March 24 at the Empire Club. From 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. the session will include the Doane Farm Commodity Price Outlook Report and a Q and A period. The program will cover farm management, agricultural consultation, market research, newsletters, and other Doane publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Dunn
Doane
Empire Club
Doane Agricultural Service Inc
Price Index Corrected Decrease By Three Percent
The Agriculture Department releases a corrected report showing a 3 percent drop in the farm price index for last month, revised from an earlier 4 percent estimate. The June base index stood at 168 percent of the 1967 base, with rounding accounting for the difference from the previously reported 167 percent and 174 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Crop Reporting Board
USDA
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Henry Ducommon
Cleghorn
Northwest Lown
National Guard
Henry Block
Bo Abe
Land Bank
Tully
Aiachad Pav
Federal Land Bank
Association OF Mexico
Mexico
Lasso Pius Lorox
Las
Lasso
Monsanto
LACO
Amf
Tiller
MFA Mineral Feeder
MFA
M.F.A. Exchange
Bob Berty
Migiin Mo SY Bee
Ford Power
Berkeley
A&c
Soil Service
Laddonia
Santo
LOROX
du Pont
Astro
Ania
Lumber
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