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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1966
Page
2
The ASCS outlines the Wool Payment Program to spur domestic wool production and avoid pre-mkt shearing. Authorized by the 1954 National Wool Act later extended, the incentive pays producers as prices rise, financed by tariffs on wool imports, with no government wool purchases and a price support formula updated in 1965.
Egg prices in the first half of 1967 are expected to rise stock replenishment. In Q1 prices should average 36 cents a dozen, about four cents below year earlier levels. In Q2 they are seen near 30 cents, five cents under the same quarter of 1966.
The Poultry Survey Committee predicts a 10 percent rise in turkey marketings for 1967 which would push prices down about 1 to 1.5 cents per pound during the main marketing period. Egg producer incomes are expected to fall about six cents per dozen, while broiler prices in the first half of 1967 may average 1.5 cents per pound below 1966.
A Summer student trainee program offers work during vacations in soil and water conservation. Eligible majors include engineering soils animal husbandry agronomy biology agricultural economics or other agricultural sciences. Starts at GS-3 after one year of college with possible promotions to GS-4 and GS-5 between years.
Cheyenne County will host a three day Wheat Workshop in January at the 4-H building in Sidney. Sessions run January 11 18 and 25 from 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m with notebooks at 3 50 each. Instructors include L N Leininger Louis Daigger Cliff Ashburn and others from Scottsbluff and Lincoln. Registration is first come first served and depends on a minimum number.
The article explains a ratio based incentive payment for shorn wool using parity indexes from prior years, applied to 62 cents. Eligible owners must own sheep 30 days, file at the ASCS office, and bring original sales bills. The 1966 marketing year ends December 31, with payments for 1966 to follow in 1967, and applications due January 31, 1967.
Hogs usually prefer pellet ed feed to meal-type feed though little difference in consumption exists if no choice is given. Pelleting reduces feed waste during adaptation to mechanical handling and can boost feed value when high fiber rations are pelleted. Commercial feeds provide supplements and pre mixes. some highly fortified products may be costly but useful under unusual stress. follow manufacturers recommendations.
Lincoln ASCS officials outline the Cropland Adjustment Program CAP to divert cropland to conservation under five to ten year agreements. Eligible farms receive partial crop value payments plus cost share for conservation and per acre payments for public access. Greenspan provision aids nonfarm uses such as open space and recreation with shared costs. Signup began December 12 with annual enrollments through 1969.
The Agriculture Department says farmers store about 28 percent less wheat from this year’s crop under government price support loans than last year. Through November, 103 million bushels from the 1966 crop were stored versus 144 million bushels for 1965, as market prices exceed the loan rate.
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