Grassfed Cattle To Flood Market
Government food experts forecast a record rise in beef production next month as farmers ship more cows and grassfed cattle to market. A separate USDA report notes farm prices for cattle and hogs slipped in early September while middlemen gained share of the meat dollar. Pork prices rose marginally as farmers’ portion fell slightly. live steer and slaughter hog prices fell week over week. An October outlook also signals pork supplies will peak this fall. A Missouri group placed second in the National Barrow Show in Austin, Minnesota, with students pictured in front.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Killing Weeds In Soybeans May Be Needed
Schwarze Farm Management Specialist notes this may be a year to kill weeds in soybean fields if frost does not arrive first. Paraquat is the only registered desiccant for soybeans used for feed or food, at 14 to 1 pint per acre costing 2.00 to 4.00 per acre, with higher rates for heavy weed infestation. Add one quart of 4 non ionic surfactant per 100 gallons. Apply when beans are fully mature and half have dropped. immature beans suffer injury. Do not pasture for 15 days after application. The practice can pay off if weeds hinder harvest and frost is unlikely before beans ripen.
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Schwarze
Hog farmers watch costs curb future pork output
The USDA inventory shows 50.2 million hogs in 14 key states, down 4 percent from a year earlier. In Corn Belt states the hog total is 44.4 million, the smallest since 1965. Farmers plan to farrow 2.3 million sows in Sep-Nov, down 10 percent, and raise litters in winter at 2.0 million, down 10 percent. Prices for hogs rose then fell, while corn climbs left hogs worth about 10 bushels of corn per 100 pounds.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
USDA
Midwest
Anhydrous Ammonia for Wheat Use
Dale Schuzrre, an agricultural management specialist, notes anhydrous ammonia can supply nitrogen for wheat. Missouri trials show little yield difference between ammonia nitrate and anhydrous. Benefits include lower price and potential availability. cost about $6 per acre for 60 lbs N. Disadvantages include knife spacing no more than 14 inches to avoid uneven wheat and an extra field pass needed.
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Dale Schuzrre
University of Missouri
Farmers Getting Fuel They Need
Surveys by the Agriculture Department show most farmers face no difficulty obtaining fuel though prices rose sharply. Gasoline costs are about 36 percent higher than last November and diesel fuel up more than 52 percent on average. LP gas prices have eased since July but remain roughly 27 percent above the year-ago level.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Alfalfa Weevil Capsizes Yields in Missouri Field Day
University of Missouri entomologist Jim Huggans warned farmers at the North Missouri Field Day that alfalfa weevils threaten first and second cuttings if not treated. Insecticide costs run 2.50 to 4 dollars per acre, but two extra bales per acre can recoup the expense. Weevil populations were highest in north central Missouri in 1974, though parasite numbers are rising and Bathyplectes curculions is spreading statewide. Varieties TEAM and Weevilchek show some tolerance but still require insecticides for best yields. Good management remains the best defense.
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Jim Huggans
Univerity of
Missouri- Columbia
North Missouri
Huggans
Missouri
Hugegans
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