Corn Matures but Dries Slowly Across Ohio
Ohio State University extension engineers report corn matures slowly and often dries slowly. Harvesting may begin at 30 to 35 percent moisture, but elevators may discount moisture and damage. Local farmers Travis Chapin and Dennis Pflieger describe pressures on small farms from rising automation and market competition.
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Columbus
Ohio
W. R. Schnug
Ohio State University
Schnug
Norwalk High School
Travis Chapin
Dennis Pflieger
Trav
Dennis
Norwalk
Sam
UPI
Bean Price Too High Drives Soy Market Losses
Swift and Company official Scott E. Cramer warns U S soybeans and products are losing world markets as prices stay too high. He urges lower price supports, better alignment with world costs, expanded research for higher yields, and improved marketing to regain volume and compete with foreign oils.
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Chicago
Swift and Company
Chicago Agricultural Club
Scott E. Cramer
U. S
Cramer
ACP Cost Program Covers Winter Cover Crops in County
Patrick J. Nolan Jr. states farmers use ACP cost sharing for planting winter cover crops such as wheat or rye after soybean harvest to reduce soil erosion. Rye or wheat may be sown at 1% bushels per acre or more by November 1 and still provide spring protection. Information and applications are available at the ASC county office.
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Trav
Dennis
Patrick J. Nolan Jr
Huron Asc County Committee
Farm And City Drying Is Common Practice
Grain drying is a common practice for commercial farmers with own systems for temporary storage. Bin drying dominates. batch drying less so. Early harvest with 25 30 percent moisture minimizes losses. field losses per acre vary with moisture, averaging around four bushels per acre in recent trials.
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Iowa State University
Livengood
Livestock Auction Report Numbers and Prices by Creature
Consignors posted 2 069 head across species. Hog receipts 861 with barrows and gilts 16.20 18.20 per cwt. Cattle 426 with steers 19.50 and up cows 20.50 down calves 13.75 17.70. Sheep and lambs 720 with fleece values rising and feeder lambs 18.25 21.70. Market trends show varied weekly changes with overall price movements noted.
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Larry Pflieger
Larry
Harry Hintz
Hintz
Purdue
Robert Chapin
Bruce
Keith
Tray
Greenwich
Walter Leber
Alpha Road
Guernsey
Leber
Travis
Purdue University
The
House of Service
Linwood St
ASC
Nolan
Firelands Tool Rental, Inc
Woodlawn Ave
Norwalk, Ohio
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