You Have To Like It It Takes 90000 To Start Farming
Don Divins, a 39 year old dairy farmer near Clarksfield, argues it costs 90000 to start a dairy farm today. He bought land in 1954 and now owns 350 acres with 80 Holstein cows, saying young men must have another income source to begin farming.
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Huron County
Don Divins
Clarksfield
New London Jaycees
Divins
Huron
Ohio
Ohio State University
Dale Crossen
Willard High School
Dean
Farmers Looking To 68 Harvest
The Corn and Soybean Clinic in Norwalk outlined hopeful expectations for 1968 despite a poor 1967 season. Farmers discussed planting intentions, potential acreages, new varieties, row spacing, tillage, growth regulators, and pop up fertilizers. Fertilizer needs and soil testing emerged as top priorities, with the 1968 Agronomy Guide to be available at the Extension Office.
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Norwalk
Huron County
Cooperative Extension Office
Cooperative Extension Service
Huron County Bankers Association
Agricultural Trends in Huron County Amid Global Conditions
Farm and city agricultural trends remain cloudy due to world conditions with slight export reductions to Japan. 1968 may see continued low feed grain prices as farm production costs rise about four percent yearly since 1940. Larger tractors cut costs per acre where acreage justifies the investment.
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Japan
Occupied Territories
Huron County
Beef cattle rise offsets dairy declines in US survey
A UPI report from Washington notes a 0.1 percent rise in total US cattle from a year ago, with beef cattle up 1 percent driven by breeding stock. Dairy cattle fell 3 percent, hogs and pigs up 2 percent, sheep and lambs down 7 percent, and poultry down modestly. The report cites 108,813,000 total cattle and 86,582,000 beef cattle, while dairy cattle reach 18,665,000.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Agriculture Department
John Larsen
Fed
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Dairy Unit Names Palm As President
The Huron County Dairy Service Unit re elected Gary Palm of North Fairfield as president at the organizational meeting Wednesday evening. Wayne Dalton of Wakeman was elected vice president and Thomas Cawrse of New London secretary. John Wells reviewed the tuberculin testing plan starting in January with tests scheduled for Wakeman Townsend Clarksfield Hartland and Fitchville townships to be completed by April 15.
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Huron County Dairy Service Unit
Gary Palm
North Fairfield
Wayne Dalton
Wakeman
Thomas Cawrse
New London
John Wells
Townsend
Clarksfield
Hartland
Fitchville
James Ryder
L.J. Grell
E.R. Pierce
Check Stored Grain Moisture Migration Discussed by OSU Engineer
Agricultural engineer Floyd Herum of The Ohio State University explains moisture migration in stored grains. Cold wall air sinks near the bin walls while warmer center air rises, causing condensation on top and a risk of a wet spoiling layer over several months.
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Floyd Herum
Ohio State University
California Woman Leads Crop Dusting Career in Reno foothills
Bertha Coe, in her early 40s, is the only California woman licensed to crop dust professionally. She flies from dawn to dusk near Springville, operating seven days a week under contract with the California Division of Forestry to scout fires after storms and guide a squad of chemical bombers to hot spots, while managing a flying service with her husband Clair.
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Springville
Calif
UPI
Bertha Coe
California Division of Forestry
Clair
Coes
Coe
California
PCA Loans Hit 3.5 Million In Area for 1967
Farmers Production Credit Association of Ashland reports its Norwalk office loaned 3 501 000 to 397 Huron and Erie County farmers in 1967. Area loans totaled 24 725 000, a 15 percent rise from 1966, with stockholders numbering 4949 and net worth 3 242 702.
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Farmers Production Credit Association of Ashland
Norwalk
Huron and Erie County
Huron
Erie
Ohio
Robert Calhoun
Gilman Baker
Farmers Pca
PCA
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
Louisville
Kentucky
Accelerated Lambing Cuts Interval To Eight Months
Ralph Crimshaw extension sheep specialist explains accelerated lambing as a management program that shortens the interval between lamb crops to eight months or less from the usual twelve. He notes an Ohio flock of ewes on the program since 1962 as an example.
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Ralph Crimshaw
Grimshaw
Ohio
Ohio Farmers to Mail 1968 Crop Planting Survey Cards
A sample of 12,500 Ohio farmers will receive crop survey cards to report intended acres for major crops as of March 1 1968. National data will accompany similar surveys in other states to support the Ohio and National Prospective Plantings Report due March 15 1968. Responses are confidential and used for planning.
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Ohio
Dan C. Tucker
Ohio Crop Reporting Service
Tucker
National
Livestock Prices Mixed as Markets Report Page Totals
Consignors held 196 total head with 1 340 hogs and 566 market hogs. Prices updated across hogs cattle calves sheep and wool with gains in several categories. Prime calves brought 42.00 to 45.50 with others 16.00 to 22.00. cattle steers 26.75 to 28.50 for choice and 20.00 to 22.00 for utility. Sheep and lambs rose about 3.00 with wool and clip prices listed. Bull market steady and feeder lambs ranged 19.50 to 23.00.
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Bologna
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Alan Forrett
Waukee
Upi-Telephoto
Dairy Unit
Palm
Delco Remy
Autolite
Delco
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Linigg McCord
Hastings & Sealed
Briggs & Stratton Engines & Parts
Sherwin - Williams Auto Paint
Thompson Products Federal Mogul Engine Bearings
Diesel
Complete Machine Shop
Norwalk Parts Company
S. Linwood Ave
the House OF Service
Bucyrus Auction
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