French Communal Farming Expands in France
Washington AP reports France is expanding communal farming to boost youth interest in farming. About 2,000 such farms exist under a 1962 law aimed at larger, more efficient production. In Burgundy a six person group formed a communal farm in 1967 focusing on pig rearing across 740 acres, targeting 3,000 slaughter hogs yearly with less labor. Members share a manager role, meet weekly, and each serves a specialty area, with at least 15 days yearly for study to boost productivity.
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Washington
Foreign Agriculture Service
Burgundy
FAS
General Assembly
Red Meat Production Up in July Across 48 States
Washington reports the Crop Reporting Board says commercial red meat output across the 48 contiguous states reached 2.98 billion pounds in July, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Cattle slaughter rose 2 percent to 3,066,400 head, while pork output climbed 6 percent to 1,054 million pounds and hog deaths totaled 6,804,500 head, up 7 percent.
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Washington
Contiguous States
Crop Reporting Board
Missouri meat plants shut by inspections
Jefferson City Missouri AP report says 115 inspectors are checking 444 meat slaughtering or processing plants. By yesterday 146 plants had temporarily ceased operations, 91 reopened, and the rest remained closed. Sixteen closed for required construction changes, seven converted to retail only. No adulterated meat found.
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Jefferson City
State Department of Agriculture
Agriculture
Dexter D. Davis
Davis
Department
U.S. Department
Missouri Department
Missouri
USDA
2 Percent Increase Planned for Broiler Supply
Washington AP The Agriculture Department told broiler producers to aim for only 2 percent more broilers in the flat quarter of next year than in the same period a year ago to keep supplies near 1971 levels. Guides advise pallet chick targets stay at prior year level and pullet chick starts may be reduced if Marek's disease vaccine improves laying flock efficiency.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Jeanne Duff Wins Prize in Stamper Beef Event
Jeanne Duff of Centralia won first in the Shorthorn baby beef class at the Stamper auction in Moberly last week. A Moberly Hereford won the grand championship, another Hereford took reserve, and Stamper fed 2000 fried chicken dinners to attending youngsters.
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Jeanne Duff
Centralia
Moberly
Hereford
Stamper Co
FFA
Randy England
Patty Morris
Vandalia
Tana Riley
Madison
Elmer Yager
Thompson
Yager
Concordia
Dean Smithey
Mexico
Rte. 4
Angus
Brad
Shramek
Middletown
Marcia Smithey
Rte
Jim Ogle
Robert Glenn Long II
Paris
Steve Hillard
Hampshire
Anita Roegge
Bruce Bryson
Duroc
Brad Shramek
Spotted
Kevin Griffith
Crops Head For Record Crop In 1971 Prospects
AP reports the Agriculture Department shows a record nationwide crop index of 111 percent as of Sept 1. Corn is pegged at 6.26 billion bushels, soybeans at 1.186 billion, sorghum near 881 million, and all wheat at 1.62 billion. Four major feed grains total about 198 million tons, down 1 percent from August but up 24 percent from last year.
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Don Kendall
Washington
Agriculture Department
Great Plains
Mink Harvest Down 20 Per Cent
The Agriculture Department reports U S mink ranchers produced about 4 percent of a million pelts in 1970, a 20 percent drop from 1969. Fewer females bred for kits and weaker demand hit output, with declines sharpest in exotic colors. 20 percent fewer mink ranches, about 2 227 total.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
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