Sick Soils Have Effect on Animals
Dr. William A. Albrecht argues that malnourished soils harm livestock as much as crops. He urges treating soil as a factory that returns nutrients rather than a mine that drains fertility, noting rising animal deficiencies and urging balanced nutrient recycling.
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William A. Albrecht
Department of Soils
College of Agriculture
University of Missouri
Fats and Oils Use Shares Reported by United States
The United States used about 6 percent of fats and oils in edible products. Two billion pounds went to soaps, one billion to paints varnishes printing inks and linoleum, and half a billion to various industrial uses.
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United States
Farmers Save Costs By Joint Purchases In Texas
Two Floyd County farmers teamed up to buy equipment through Farm Security Administration loans starting in 1940. They shared a $1,030 tractor outfit, a $150 pure-bred Jersey bull, a seven-foot power-take-off mower, a transport-mounted feed mill, and a ground-driven row binder. The joint purchases cut costs and saved their crops, proving the value of cooperative buying.
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Department of Agriculture
Floyd County
Texas
Farm Security Administration
Urea as Nitrogen Source for Growing Lambs
University animal nutrition tests compare urea with soybean oil meal casein skim milk and corn gluten feed in 12 percent protein rations. Results show 50 percent of nitrogen from urea is as satisfactory as traditional protein concentrates for growing lambs.
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Division of Animal Nutrition
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