How To Handle Newly Bought Feeder Cattle
Ross Swofford outlines steps for introducing freshly purchased feeder cattle to feed. Start with isolation, rest, and access to water and salt, then gradually introduce a broad spectrum antibiotic and a protein including soybean oil meal, with vaccination for viral diseases and parasite control. Regular vet guidance and manure checks for worm eggs aid health, while early feeding focuses on rumen function and disease prevention.
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Ross Swofford
End To Japan Bean Tariff Urged By Farm Manager
Rozell, farm manager for Doane Agricultural Service, urges ending Japan's bean tariff while offering advice on blighted corn. He explains blight is windborne, favors warm moist storage, and recommends low moisture harvest and careful drying to minimize mold. He notes secondary mold hazards and stresses patience in early harvest, with attention to feed use and storage conditions.
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Pimunitid
Washington
U.S
Japan
Clifford M
National Grain and Feed Asso*ciation
Ground Park To Support School Lunches Program
Washington reporting on nutrition and agriculture notes Ground Park will be a mainstay of the national school lunch program this winter. The Agriculture Department bought over 2.3 million pounds for feeding, with meat valued at about 1.24 million dollars at roughly 52 cents per pound.
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Sheep Men May Shoot Jackrabbits
Washington AP reports sheep ranchers may shoot jackrabbits if tests confirm jackrabbits pass an intestinal ailment to livestock. An Agriculture Department scientist in Las Cruces New Mexico links the blacktailed jackrabbit to intestinal nematodes that could infect range sheep.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Las Cruces
N.M
Protein levels in hog finishing trials spark debate
In Montgomery City and Alabama trials led by D E Becker and others, hog finishing protein levels were tested from 14 to 16 percent with 16 percent sometimes yielding leaner gains. Results show variation across strains, with some data suggesting 14 percent may offer the lowest cost per hundredweight, while higher levels can speed market weight in certain cases.
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D.E. Becker
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Nois
Washington
Alabama
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