Racing Pigs Reach for Sprint Glory in Illinois Barnyard
Roy Holding trains five young pigs for speed at his Illinois hog barn using a bell and Pavlovian conditioning. The pigs, part of a promotional act, are aimed at a sub 3.1 second time to top last year’s record and boost attendance at Farm Progress Show in Taylorville.
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Galva
Churchill Downs
Roy Holding
Holding
Detroit
Parker
Hedger
Taylorville
Illinois
Farm Lite MONDAY 1978 Spirit Peaking Dilemma
A memo on athlete cadence notes a coach or trainer describing how players back off daily workouts to avoid peaking too soon. He compares athletes to others who eventually reach a stale phase, emphasizing management of training to sustain form.
ASCS encourages farm storage loans for 1977 crop
Farmers are urged to use farm storage facility loans to add or improve on farm storage and drying facilities amid a large 1977 corn harvest. The Jackson County ASCS chair notes loans cover remodeling or new structures to boost capacity and efficiency. Extensions allow 30 more days to maturity and reserve participation through Sept. 29. Contact county ASCS for details.
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Gene Heiple
Jackson County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Heiple
Grain bin makers face cement shortage crisis
Grain storage firms claim demand is high yet cement shortages threaten new bins. EPA plant shutdowns and Japanese cement export cuts squeeze supplies as a predicted record harvest nears. Farmers may store on ground or sell, despite 16.9 billion bushels space nationwide and strong on farm capacity.
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Mike Carr
Lindsay-Schaub
Craig Sloan
Grain Systems, Inc
Sloan
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
United States
EPA
USDA
Illinois
Iowa
Farm Progress Show Scheduled in Taylorville Sept 26 28
The 1978 Farm Progress Show will run September 26 to 28 near Taylorville at Phil Deal and Jim Mirenheimer farms. About 200000 visitors are expected with around 400 exhibitors. no admission charge and ample parking. Church groups will run food tents. crops on display near maturity with expected harvest during the event. Prairie Farmer sponsors the show.
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Phil Deal
Jim Mirenheimer
Taylorville
The
Prairie Farmer Magazine
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