Protein levels and amino acids guide pig growth and feed use
A Kansas State swine expert warns that crude protein quantity and quality greatly affect growth and efficiency. Experiments show 16 percent protein yields higher gains and lower feed per pound than 12 or 10 percent, with amino acids lysine and methionine crucial when milo or milo-soy blends are used.
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Kstate
Wendell Moyer
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Crocheting Project Gains Acceptance in Franklin County
A first year 4-H crocheting project drew 19 girls aged 10 to 17 to learn crochet basics under Mrs. Carroll Kirkpatrick Mrs. Gene Corbin and Mrs. Lester Myers. By January they made vests ponchos carry bags and placemats and will exhibit at the Franklin County Fair. The project may become a state project next year.
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Lester Myers
No Short Cut to Beef Growth Prices and Production History
Demand sets beef prices through a long production chain from ranges to packing plants. The article explains how years and miles separate cattle from retail cuts, the weights lost in processing, and how rising prices encourage more cattle, while costs have surged over 20 years. It notes a projected rise in per-person consumption and calls on farmers to raise production if costs and profits align.
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Dating Of Food Reduces Complaints
Open dating of food products reduced shopper complaints about spoiled or stale items by about 50 percent and lowered store losses from rehandling. The study surveyed 12,975 shoppers and included 600 pack dated items and 600 pull dated items across Ohio stores, with improvements tied to better stock rotation and management practices.
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Ardis Patterson
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Middletown
Hamilton
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