Winter and Spring Pastures Lower Milk Fat Levels
In Louisiana dairy herds, winter and spring pastures such as oats ryegrass and clover, with succulents, provide only 10 to 15 percent fiber dry matter. Combined with five percent fiber in concentrates, this yields a total ration of 10 to 12 percent fiber. To counteract low fat tests, dairymen should feed eight to ten pounds of long hay daily per cow, as long hay fiber outperforms ground or finely cut hay.
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Anderson
LSU
Louisiana
Management Key To Soybean Crop
The National Soybean Crop Improvement Council says soybeans are the opportunity crop for southern farmers with higher yields possible through better crop management. Dr. Hartwig offers tips on germination checks, variety maturity spread, weed and pest control, soil fertility, liming, and proper seeding rate to avoid lodging and maximize profits.
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National
Soybean Crop Improvement Council
Productor
U. S
Edgar E. Hartwig
Delta Experiment Station
Stoneville
Miss
Robert W Judd
Urbana
Hartwig
Louisiana
Agriculture outlook improves as credit eases in 1971
AP reports at the National Outlook Conference that high interest rates and tight money in the 1968 70 period slowed farm real estate loans and trimmed farm income by about 400 million dollars nationally. Evans of the Agricultural Economics Service says 1971 may bring slight credit loosening and some expansion, with farmers previously well served by credit firms but still facing volatility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ra& Outlook
P . Evans
Weaple
Evans
Searmers
Marketing net weight impacts cotton loans and costs in Louisiana
Barham explains that shifting from gross to net weight for cotton loans does not change the loan value but reduces packing and shipping costs. A 1,000 bale savings per year could arise from lighter packaging and improved market methods, with net weight loans at 19.5 cents per pound. Okra planting guidance follows with LSU recommendations for spacing and varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Barham
Louisiana
Fas
Barham
Ealid
ASC
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Pasture Weed Control With 2 4 D In March Say LSU Expert
Agronomist W. E. Monroe of the LSU Cooperative Extension Service recommends applying 2 4 D herbicide in March to kill more weeds in Louisiana pastures. A rate of 34 to one pound per acre with adequate water covers effectively, and early spring use targets young actively growing weeds. Farmers should follow label directions, avoid windy conditions, and note grazing restrictions for dairy cattle. For complete control, up to three applications may be needed and experts advise county agents for proper combinations with 2 4 D and 2 4 5 T.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Monroe
LSU Cooperative Extension Service
Louisiana
Monroe
Extension
Soviet price cuts hit consumer goods
Pravda announced cuts of up to 50 percent on television sets motorcycles ballpoint pens and other items in a government move. Improvements in the consumer sector were promised with calls for radical changes in footwear and clothing quality and appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Pravda
Communist Party
Emergency Aid Loans For Farmers Declared Disaster Areas
Farmers in 19 parishes designated as disaster areas may apply for emergency loan assistance at about 5.14 percent interest. The loans, enabled by changes to the Disaster Relief Act of 1970, target producers with a 25 percent drop in last year’s operations and have no monetary or acreage limits. Loan size depends on production needs and budgets. refinancing of secured debts is not provided. Parishes include Acadia Avoyelles Caldwell Catahoula Concordia East Carroll Evangeline Franklin Lafayette Lasalle Madison Morehouse Ouachita Pointe Coupee Rapides Richland St Landry St Martin West Carroll. Local FHA offices will verify eligibility.
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Joe Rhodes
Farmers Home Administraton
Rhodes
Acadia
Avoyelles
Caldwell
Catahoula
Concordia
East Carroll
Evangeline
Franklin
Lafayette
LaSalle
Madison
Morehouse
Ouachita
Pointe Coupee
Rapides
Richland
St. Landry
St. Martin
West Carroll
FHA
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H. W. Ander
Kat Mioney
Aris
St Amy
Tton
United States
Okra
LSU Cooperative Extension
Emerald
Clemson
Gold Coast
Treflan
K.N.O.E. TV
Soviet Union
America
Angus Brahman
Delhi
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