Bandstra Farm Doane Barn Aids Cattle Feeding and Storage
A visit to Ray Bandstra near Pella showcases a new Doane System barn 91 by 52 feet built for cattle with ample north storage and end doors for tractor access. Forty seven feeder cattle are present, hay and silage stored, and Ray details plans to market cattle in May while farming alfalfa, pasture, and crops to feed the operation. He milks a cow, raises Hamps with Duroc, and relies on pasture and hay to keep costs low.
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Ray Bandstra
Bandstra
Pella
Pella- Knoxville
Ray
Bandatra
Ray Bi
Peter Bandstra
Pet
Grace Buitenwerf
Sully
Mark
Bandstras
Egg production in Iowa hits record December level
Production of eggs on Iowa farms in December reached a record high for the month, marking a strong finish to the year. The report notes higher output across counties and eggs shipped to markets, underscoring robust poultry farming activity in the state.
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Iowa
Town Cooperative Crop and Livestock Egg Output Report
The December production, estimated at 457 million eggs, rose seasonally from 88 million eggs in November and compared with 483 million eggs for December 1953, the prior December record.
December Egg Production Record at Town Farms
The 1943-52 average monthly production stood at 827 million eggs with a rate of lay of 1 624 eggs per 100 layers, the highest December production rate on record. In 1954 Town farms produced 4 929 million eggs in total.
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Eggston Town
Egg production hits new highs across most regions
United States farm flocks produced 5 494 million eggs in December up 5 percent from December 1953, a record for the month. Production rose in all regions except the North Atlantic States, with increases of 8 percent in the South Atlantic and West, 7 percent in the North Central, and 5 percent in the remaining areas, compared with a year earlier.
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North Atlantic
South Atlantic
West
North Central
Egg production soars in 1954 for South Central Star
South Central Star Production reached 64 582 million eggs in 1954, up 5 percent from 1953 and 13 percent above the 1943 52 average. In December the rate was 14 0 eggs per layer, while the annual rate per layer stood at 184 eggs, reflecting more layers on hand and higher output than prior years.
Fertilizer Results Dividing Iowa Farmers in 1954
A few farmers report losses from 1954 corn fertilization while others see gains. Research agronomist Lloyd Dumenil of Lews State College cautions against judging fertilizer use by one year. Drought in southern Iowa worsened outcomes for fertilized corn, unlike 1953 when drought timing favored fertilization.
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Lloyd Dumenil
Lews State College
Iowa
Fertilizer results vary with crop and management
Dumenil notes corn borers caused more damage to fertilized corn in 1954 and bigger plants suffered more. Results in 1964 varied due to imbalanced plant foods, high plant populations, and water limits. Iowa State tests show long term payoff when fertilizer is matched to crop and soil with good management.
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Dumenil
Iowa State College
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Chronicle Farm
Bandstra Farm
Bandstra’s
Mark Steven
Sharon Rae
Dennis Dean
Christian Nonfusic
Vogelaar
Pella Supply CO
United States
Paltzer
Drouth
Chicke
van Gorp Hatchery
Vander Zyl Bros. Fuel Company
Earl Pohlmann
Remington
THE
Pella Chronicle
Bakker
Rus
Farm Seeds
Cert
Ranger Alfalfa
Nemaha
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