Emu farmers cling to hope as prices crash in Kansas
In McPherson County, emu farmers Kathi Laswell and Sue Conn face a sharp drop from initial highs to about 2 to 3 dollars per pound for meat, with feed costs rising. Some flocks are being given away and Texas farmers release birds, yet the pair plan to endure, focusing on meat, oil, and leather rather than breeding birds.
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Ichita
Kan
Kathi Laswell
Sue Conn
McPherson County
Laswell
Conn
Macon
Texas
Laswell and
Spring Valley
Diane Bishop
Wichita
Bishop
YB Meats
Mel Epp
Whitewater
Epp
Hog price slump hits Wisconsin farmers hard
Hog prices plunged from 61.50 to 36 per 100 pounds live weight since June, a 41 percent drop, with producers like Bob Uphoff noting lags before pork prices reflect the decline. Farmers face tax bills and rising costs as imports from Canada and weak foreign demand press on. Analysts warn supplies may stay ample and prices weak, with some farmers exiting the industry. Wisconsin's hog herd numbers have fallen from 800,000 in 1996 to about 730,000, as producers brace for a long-term downturn.
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Adison
Wis
Bob Uphoff
Dane County
National Pork Producers Council Board
Uphoff
John Lader
Rock County
Lader
Japan
Merle Suntken
National Farmers Organization
Ames
Iawa
U.S
Asian
Taiwan
Pacific Rim
United States
Canada
Sunthen
No sign of bird flu in Alabama chicken flocks
OBILE Ala AP reports Alabama’s vast poultry industry shows no signs of the bird flu that caused 1.3 million Hong Kong chickens to be culled. Dr. J.P. Lofgren and J. Lee Alley note ongoing testing for new influenza strains, while experts cite US safeguards and different farming practices as reasons for the regional health status. Alabama is a leading boiler producer with broilers listed as its top farm commodity.
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Alabama
Obile
Ala
Hong Kong
J. Lee Alley
Department of Agriculture and Industries
United States
Johnny Adams
Alabama Poultry and Egg Association
Arkansas
U.S. Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle grazing not harming national grassland study area
CSU researchers report that native plants and soils on Pawnee National Grassland show little change since cattle replaced bison a century ago. Grazed parcels have fewer weeds, supporting adaptive grazing conclusions though some scientists dispute the findings.
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Eota
Colo
Colorado
Colorado State University
High Plains
Ingrid Burke
CSU
Bill Lauenroth
Andurke
Pawnee
Alaska
Puerto Rico
U.S. Forest Service
Daniel Licht
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Licht
Great Plains
Pawnee National Grassland
Burke
Lauenroth
Ag Vision 2000 soil and crop management conference
Ag Vision 2000 in Lawrence hosts a 9 a.m. start at the Holiday Inn Convention Center featuring low-till and no-till farming topics. Sessions cover yield monitors Internet farming data forage livestock precision farming waste management and new equipment demos. Preregistration runs through January 21 at $30 and rises to $40 afterward. Call 785-B43-4242.
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Ag Vision
Lawrence Lawrence
Holiday Inn Convention Center
Minnesota feedlot rules eyed for HalLock area
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency proposes stronger feedlot and manure rules to curb water pollution and stop overgrazing in natural feeding areas. The draft language has federal support and backing from environmental groups as the agency nears completion.
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Hallock, Minn
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Joe Kropf
Kropf & Love Associates
Shawnee Mission
Kropf
Wisconsin
Lynn Harrison
Wisconsin Pork Producers Association
J.P. Lofgren
Alabama Department of Public Health
James Denton
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville
ALMAS
Marjorie Weinzweig
Faye Dunaway
Bebe Daniels
Albert Schweitzer
Andy Rooney
Thomas Tryon
United Feature Syndicate
U.S.A
Madison Ave
N.Y
Princeton
Ottawa
H&r
Herald
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