Look At Feed Grain Program Now
Kansas State extension grain marketing specialist Bill Tierney urges corn and sorghum producers to evaluate the 1984 feed grain program before the January 36 to February 24 signup window. He notes high prices offer profit in the free market and compares program potential with market options. Tierney analyzes impacts on dryland sorghum and irrigated corn, discusses ARP, deficiency payments, and possible 1984 price protections, urging early signup or considering ARP.
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Bill Tierney
Kansas State University
Tierney
Congress
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Kansas
Hare
NBC
Theodannter
Kansas Farmer Sees Big Pakistani Soybean Meal Market
Kansas soybean official Russ Sylvester predicts Pakistan could import up to 200000 metric tons of U S soybean meal worth about 40 million dollars in coming years. He credits the removal of Pakistan's import duty after efforts by ASA staff, USDA, and Pakistani poultry interests, boosting Pakistani feed use and demand for U S meal.
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Kansas
Russ Sylvester
U.S
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Kansas Soybean Commission
American Soybean Association
Asia
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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USDA
Washington
Soybean Association World
Basis Shaping New Marketing Moves for Farm Crops
Kansas State University grain marketing expert Bill Tierney outlines how October USDA signals and price trends create basis opportunities in wheat corn and soybeans. He advises locking in basis now with contracts or cash sales and futures positions to profit from potential rallies, while setting risk safeguards for all three crops.
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Tierney
Kansas
USDA
Franklin County Extension Council election set for Oct 27
Franklin County Extension Council meets Thursday Oct 27 at 7 30 p m in Celebration Hall with Barry Flinchbaugh addressing U S agricultural problems and Africa's developing economy An agriculture home economics and a youth representative will be elected for a three year term The council plans and conducts local extension programs All interested persons invited Also Franklin County livestock Association calf sale Fri Oct 28 at 7 p m at the Sale Barn with about 40 head of calves Benny Bennett 242 8749 for information Learn soil testing this fall to check for residual nitrogen and adjust next year fertilizer rates Sample quality matters says David Whitney Extension soil testing specialist at K S U Also rabbits damage ornamental trees and shrubs Use wire screens or concrete rabbit repellent around trunks and lower branches Dogs and trees list vulnerable species and emphasize fall protection measures
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Franklin County Extension Council
Barry Flinchbaugh
KSU
U.S
Africa
Eestowied
Extension Council
Franklin County Livestock Association
Franklin County
Benny Bennett
KSA
Gus van der Hoeven
PRCA
Wohlgemuth
Preconditioning calves boosts value and marketability
North Dakota Extension veterinarian Dr. Kurt Wohlgemuth urges cow calf producers to precondition calves before selling. The health-management program includes weaning, parasite control, castration and vaccination, with certified programs in ten states. Buyers pay premiums for preconditioned cattle, and extra weight from preconditioning can cover costs while reducing disease risk.
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North Dakota Extension
Kurt Wohlgemuth
North Dakota State University
Wohlgemuth
Wheat Almost Seeded and Harvests Progress in Kansas
TOPEKA Kansas AP seeding of the 1984 Kansas wheat crop is 80 percent complete with half the acreage green, behind 1983 levels. Soil moisture remains tight though moisture supply is improving. sorghum grain is 90 percent mature and 60 percent harvested. Corn harvest is 70 percent done and soybeans 45 percent, with ongoing crop condition updates.
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Kansas
State Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
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