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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1973
Page
3
The USDA forecasts a larger pool of young beef cattle this year, with 6 percent more than last year, but feedlot placements are down about 11 percent. Movement to feedlots will be uneven due to ample pasture and price uncertainty, with feeders heavier but late contracting and generally lower early prices.
The Town Crop and Livestock service says corn and soybean prospects improved in August with most crops good to excellent by early September. Corn production forecast at 1,226.5 million bushels, a record, with average yield 110 bushels. Soybeans forecast 282.6 million bushels, a record, yield 36.0 bushels. Wheat and sorghum also noted. Pastures generally good, 87 percent of normal, but dry conditions caused deterioration in parts.
A September 26 meeting at 8 00 PM in the Sheldon Library will discuss feedlot permit requirements state rules and proposed performance standards. Abbo Agena chief of the Agriculture Waste Section of the Lone Water Quality Commission will present. Local livestock feeders and area businessmen will attend to express views.
Market prices report shows oats at 1.05 and 1 95 for market commodities. Beans are listed as no market, with limited pricing data available.
The Agriculture Department says farmers will earn net incomes this year near 25 billion dollars, about a billion more than earlier estimates. A report shows states share in a record 12.9 billion dollars of farm exports last fiscal year, with calendar 1973 net income estimated around 24 to 25 billion dollars.
The Mayflower Guild met at the church basement with Beulah Ross and Phylis Krull hosting. Guests included individuals from Spencer and Inwood and various town residents attending birthdays, devotions, and social visits around Doon, Little Rock, Rock Valley, and George.
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