Leasing Facilities An Alternative For Farmers
Kansas State University economist Don Pretzer notes farmers can lease idle livestock facilities or contract to raise others' livestock in their under used spaces. He outlines a method using depreciation and replacement costs to set lease rates, plus DIRTI five costs, lease duration, and worst to best case budgets to ensure profitability. Negotiation should be written with legal review, and a track record helps build trust for new contracts.
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Manhattan
Don Pretzer
Kansas State University
Pretzer
Economist
Swine industry sees profits as 1985 outlook improves
Kansas State University extension analyst Mike Sands forecasts 1985 swine profitability with lower costs and steady hog prices. Slaughter totals are expected to be about 82.6 million head with inventories at their smallest since 1975. Expansion is likely but limited by credit and past losses.
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Manhattan
Mike Sands
Kansas State University Extension
Sands
Cattle Market Outlook for 1985 Sees Boom Bust Cycles
Cattle feeders may face a boom bust year with slightly rising fed cattle prices signaling trends in calf and feeder stock. Prices should improve into mid year before higher replacement and feed costs squeeze profits, while total beef production is seen to dip though fed marketings rise modestly. Reports indicate expanding feedlot inventories and shifting slaughter mix toward non grain fed cattle, with breakeven feeding costs around mid 60s as prices trend through spring to summer and back toward the high 60s by fall.
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Sands
Manhattan
Mike Sands
Extension
Kansas State University
Feed grains exports to Korea and Africa rise with U S council
Korea's feed grain imports grew from under 0.5 million to 4.5 million metric tons over a decade, with 85 percent open to free trade and projections of 7–8 million tons annually by 1990. Africa faces varied markets, but Nigeria shows U S dominance at 95 percent, while Kenya and Cameroon are targeted for growth.
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Melissa Cordonier
Kansas City Board of Trade
Kansas City
South Korea
Sub- Saharan Africa
U.S
Feed Grains Council
Young In Park
Ron Gillespie
United States
Park
Korea
Nigeria
Gillespie
Kenya
Cameroon
Munson Named Ottawa Federal Land Bank Senior VP
H Robert Munson named senior vice president of the Federal Land Bank Association of Ottawa. President Larry L Rose announced the hire, praising his experience to guide lending during stressful times. Munson will oversee daily Ottawa office activities while splitting time with Chanute. He hails from Missouri, is MU graduate, and brings extensive FLB and appraisal society background. He and wife Dorothy plan to relocate to Ottawa as the cooperative serves Franklin Miami Linn and Anderson counties.
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Federal Land Bank System
H. Robert
Bob” Munson
Federal Land Bank Association of Ottawa
Larry L. Rose
Ment
Bob
Munson
Ottawa
Missouri
University of Missouri
Aurora
Federal Land Bank Association
Federal Land Bank of
Wichita
Society of Farm Managers, Rural Appraisers
American Society of Real Estate Appraisers
Dorothy
Superintendent of Schools
Augusta
The
Franklin
Miami
Linn
Anderson Counties
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China
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Chanute
Robert Munson
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