Break-even price eyed for finished steers in 1975
AP Farm writer reports Agriculture Department estimates show a 600 pound feeder plus feed costs require about 43.69 per hundredweight in March to break even. Current Omaha steer prices near 39, with costs for a 1050 pound steer totaling 458.66 per head. News notes shifts in feedlot practices amid high costs and soybeans supply topicals.
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Don Kendall
Washington
Agriculture Department
Omaha
Department
Economic Research Service
Calf Slaughters Boost Veal Demand Forecast
Washington AP says per capita veal consumption is set to rise in 1974 for the first time in a decade, driven by higher calf slaughter. The USDA projects 2.1 pounds per person for the year, up from 1.8 pounds. calf slaughter jumped 42 percent in July and 60 percent in August, with September up about 45 percent.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Department
Fertilizer Needs Will Be Higher
Washington AP expert says world nitrogen fertilizer output by 1980 could exceed earlier estimates if planned plants operate. Reidinger of USDA says 1980 supply may meet or exceed demand by up to 5.2 million metric tons, reversing prior deficits. Growth in China, North America, Western Europe, Soviet Union, and Middle East plants cited. near term prices stay high but may level off.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Richard D. Reidinger
Department
Economic Research Service
USDA
World Bank
Reidinger
Peoples Republic of China
North America
Europe
Soviet Union
Middle East
Plant Cells Offer Clue To Soybean Nematode Control
University of Missouri plant pathologist Victor Dropkin discusses using cellular changes in soybean roots to thwart cyst and root knot nematodes. He notes giant cells form at attack sites and proposes research on triggers, pest mapping, and potential crop-rotation strategies to balance control with soybean value.
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Columbia
Victor Dropkin
University of Missouri
Dropkin
Netherlands
Germany
Wool Incentive Pay Likely for 1974 Wool Sales
Prices for this year's wool are expected to average 60 to 65 cents per pound, below the 72 cent incentive price. Producers who marketed wool in 1974 will likely receive small Wool Act payments, says ASCS County director Mrs. Mary Bosler. Those who have not turned in 1974 sales evidence should submit it.
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Mary Bosler
ASCS
Grain Prices Strangle Missouri Beef Industry
In Columbia Missouri grain costs squeeze beef producers as high corn prices push production costs above feeder prices. University of Missouri expert Al Dyer notes Missouri’s large cattle role and explains the feeders’ margin erosion amid rising corn, soybean meal, and supplement costs.
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Missouri
Columbia—Missouri
New York Cowboys
al Dyer
University of Missouri- Columbia
Department of Animal Husbandry
Texas
Farmers Might Not Want City Waste Water
University of Missouri economists say farmers may accept municipal waste water only if water is brought to land and yields rise. Corn shows profit potential with irrigation, about 20 extra bushels per acre, while soybeans and alfalfa may not pay. Costs include pumping, irrigation setup 14 000 to 32 000 dollars and per acre net irrigation costs 39 to 52 dollars. A holding lagoon and a clear disposal timetable are advised, with 4 to 8 inches per acre typical capacity. other crops offer slim returns.
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Columbia
University of Missouri
Robert Hendricks
Chuck Headley
UMC
Hendricks
Headley
Missouri
George Garner
Soil Conservation Service
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