Farm equipment costs rise as prices paid by farmers surge
Prices farmers pay for inputs to produce food and fiber have climbed, with machinery costs leading the rise. By mid July the USDA indexes show prices paid up 86 percent vs 1967 base and 11 percent from last year, while prices received rise about 87 percent. Highlights include a self-propelled combine at 27,300 dollars, a large tractor around 19,200, and tools like a four-row cultivator and mower up notably from a year ago.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Statistical Reporting Service
Dry Milk Surplus Grows Amid Global Overproduction
Washington AP. A Agriculture Department expert calls a chronic world dairy surplus a major issue as nonfat dry milk stocks near an all time peak of over one million metric tons in 1975. Western Europe and North America show rising output while fluid milk demand declines, boosting nonfat dry milk production and stored dairy products.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Lloyd J. Fleck
Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
United States
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Canada
Fleck
North America
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Exotic Breeds May Not Be For Everyone
A Montgomery City livestock column examines exotics in beef production, focusing on Tarentaise cattle. Richard Kaiser of Jonesburg breeds Tarentaise and plans a cross program, noting milk yield, calving ease, fertility, and strong weaning weights as potential Missouri fits. The author invites producer input at the University Extension Center.
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Bill Domermuth
Montgomery City
Boonslick
Richard Kaiser
Jonesburg
Richard
Missouri
Montgomery County University Extension Center
High feed prices shift U S grain use in 1975 76
USDA analysts report a sustained rise in feed prices has reshaped livestock feeding. Corn fed to cattle and hogs fell 22 percent in the year starting Oct 1, with cattle and hogs constituting about 60 percent of domestic corn use. Prospects for 1975-76 show weak feed demand and uncertain cattle and hog production plans this fall.
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Washington
U.S
Agriculture Department
USDA
Soviet Union
Oasis wheat variety Oasis described with resistance and yields
Extension agent notes Oasis wheat is a protected Arthur type with leaf blotch resistance and Hessian fly resistance. In a three year Missouri trial across four locations Oasis averaged 35.5 bushels per acre versus Abe at 34.9, with same maturity as Abe and Arthur.
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Oasis
Dale Schnarre
Missouri
Abe
Arthur
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