Beef Checkoff Increase To Aid Market Development
Kansas beef producers approve raising the voluntary checkoff from 10 to 25 cents per head, aiming to fund state and national beef promotion. Chairman Jim Jasper cites alignment with other states, producer surveys, and plans to reach full participation while coordinating within existing state and national beef councils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kansas Beef Council
KBC
Jim Jasper Dighton
Kansas
Jasper
Doane Agricultural Service, Inc
National Cattlemen's Association
NCA
National Livestock and Meat Board
American Farm Bureau Federation
Livestock Marketing Association
National Livestock Producers Association
River Markets Group
Beef Industry Council
National Live Stock and Meat Board
National Beef Council
Florida
Consumer Reports
United States
Kansas Livestock Association
Preconditioning Calves Boosts Profits for Ranchers
A Kansas cattleman tested a 21 day health and nutrition program on 20 calves, finding an average daily gain of 2.64 pounds and feed efficiency yielding about $19.50 extra profit per calf. Data from 23,137 calves show 2.46 pounds daily gain, with Purina noting healthier, higher value cattle. Recommendations include weather protection, medicated ration, water access, veterinary guidance, and close monitoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kincaid
Gerald Welsh
Welsh
Ralston Purina Company
Danny Williams
Applied Beef Research
Purina
Williams
Food Prices Rise Forecast For 1981 Farm to Retail Spread Grows
The Agriculture Department projects a 10 to 15 percent jump in 1981 food prices, with December near 1 percent higher and farm value up 12 to 20 percent as livestock output falls. Hjort cites a 9 to 11 percent farm-to-retail spread rise and inflation trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Howard W. Hiort
Department
Hjort
Labor Department
State Wheat Crop Again Expected To Top 400 Million Bushels
The Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service predicted the 1981 winter wheat crop would match this year’s 420 million bushels, marking a third straight harvest over 400 million. Acreage set to 14 million acres, average yield about 30 bushels, with weather and moisture conditions noted for late 1980.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Topeka
Kan
State Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Kansas
Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
East-Central
Northeast
South-Central
North-Central
Southwest
Central
West Central
Northwest
Screwworm Eradication Advances Across U S and Mexico
The U S agriculture official reports only two screwworm cases in 1980, both in Texas, far from Mexican populations, as regional eradication expands with sterile fly release. Mexico increases production while U S facilities shift to supporting southern campaigns, aiming to end sterile fly production in Mission. A second item notes a new dwarf sweet pea Snoopea developed in England, offering ground cover traits, multiple colors, and high fragrance without tendrils.
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United States
Puerto Rico
James E. Navy
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Mission
Texas
Mexico
Navy
USDA
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
American Tropics
Novy
Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande
APHIS
Tampico
Tuxtla Gutierrez
England
National Sweet Pea Society
Great Britain
Jim Tandy
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Western
Hiort
Tehuantepec
United of Omaha
PEP
Watch Mutual OF
Omaha
WILD
Wills Kramer
Quenamo
E Msurance Ag
United of Oma
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