Crop residues as cattle feed in drought year Missouri
University of Missouri agronomist Howell Wheaton notes corn stalks milo and soybean stubble gain value as cattle feed due to drought. He advises grazing in fields over baling to reduce erosion and return nutrients, but warns cattle will select nutrients first and protein supplements may be needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Missouri
Howell Wheaton
Extension Agronomist
University of Missouri At Columbia
Wheaton
Pork Supplies Signal Larger Market in Coming Months
U S Department reports from 14 states show hog inventories at 48.7 million head as of Sept 1, the highest since 1974, with sow breeding plans up 16 percent and expected winter farrowing 26 percent above 1975. Summer litter sizes averaged 7.31 per sow, and breeding stock rose 13 percent while market hogs rose 18 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Crop Reporting Board
Ilinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Georgia
Kentucky
North Carolina
Texas
FmHA Loans Total 181 Million for Missouri Rural Areas
John O. Foster states Farmers Home Administration lent and guaranteed about 181 million dollars to Missouri rural residents in 1976. Major programs covered farming, rural housing, community facilities, and business and industry with 46 million in emergency farm credit and 95 million in various farmer programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O. Foster
Farmers Home Administration
Fmha
Missouri
United States Department of Agriculture
Foster
Economists See Pork Price Drop
USDA economists predict lower pork prices this fall and winter as beef and veal rise. They note pork prices peaked in 1975 and fell 7 percent in early 1976, with per capita consumption dipping from 61.9 pounds to about 52.5 pounds by year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USDA
Economic Research Service
U.S
Choice Of Wheat Varieties In Missouri 1978 Planting
Missouri farmers have several good wheat varieties for 1978 planting. Test results cover 13 major varieties with hard vs soft wheat selection guided by market price and local planting. Centurk leads hard wheats in yield but suffers Hessian fly risk. Hart shows best overall results but not available until fall 1977.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia—Missouri
William J. Murphy
Murphy
Centurk
Danne
Parker
Triumph
Arthur
Abe
Oasis
Stoddard
Coker
McNair
Hart
UMC
Dale Sechler
Columbia
Spickard
Missouri
Portageville
Dexter
Lamar
Mount Vernon
Emergency Loans Available For Farmers In Audrain
Audrain farmers can apply for FmHA emergency loans through the county office in Mexico. Eligible drought losses qualify for assistance until Nov. 8 for physical losses and June for production losses, with funds to buy feed seed fertilizer and to cover debts. Interest rates range from 5 to 8.5 percent depending on loan type and term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Home Administration
Fmha
Don V. Wemhoff
Wembhoff
Highway 54 East
Mexico
Farmers Home
Report on aging farmers and shifting rural demographics
Agriculture Department experts question Census findings showing median age of self employed in farming at 50.4. Demographer Calvin Beale notes 16 to 36 year olds gained 95 percent since 1970 while over 60s fell 23 percent to 27 percent. When limited to operators, average age rose from 43.5 in 1910 to 51.3 in 1965, reinforcing rural policy concerns about aging farmers and migration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Isaacs
American and
Missouri Societies of Farm Managers and
Washington
Agriculture Department
Census Bureau
Economic Development Division
Calvin L. Beale
Beale
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McCue, Decker & CO. Realtors
Jefferson
ERS
Bureau of Labor Statistics
MPL
Missouri Power & Light Company
Aurora
Saxony
Georgetown
East P.O
Mexico, Mo
Telephone A.C
Land Bank
Federal Land Bank
Association OF Mexico
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