East coast beef operation tour highlights large feedlot
Frederick County visitors toured the Virginia Feed Lot Corp at Herndon owned by Chantilly Corp. Manager Bill Brockett oversaw about 5 500 cattle on Fairfax County land rented in Loudoun. The operation plans 10 000 head, uses no-till corn, stores high moisture corn in a 500 000 bushel bunker silo, and reports low mortality about 0.5 percent.
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Frederick County
Virginia Feed Lot Corp
Herndon
Chantilly Corporation
Bill Brockett
Fairfax County
Loudoun County
Brockett
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Brackett
Beef Producers Elect Officers In Maryland
W Drew Stabler of Gaithersburg becomes president of the Maryland Beef Cattle Producers Inc succeeding A Leland Clark of Poolesville. Jerry L Shanks of Mount Airy is vice president, Robert D Riggs of Brookeville re elected secretary treasurer. A committee will study possible amalgamation with the Maryland Beef Cattle Improvement Association.
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Maryland Beef Cattle Producers, Inc
W. Drew Stabler
Gaithersburg
Montgomery County
A. Leland Clark
Poolesville
Jerry L. Shanks
Mount Airy
Frederick County
Robert D. Riggs
Brookeville
Armadale Farm
New Market
Shanks
Armadale
Beef Producers Board
Maryland Beef Cattle Improvement Association
Beef Producers Group
Thurmont
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