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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1979
Page
4
Washington AP reports large grain crops for the year push prices down slightly below earlier Agriculture Department forecasts. A Thursday supply and demand update signals higher exports and altered market expectations for farmers.
Congressional investigators charged the Commerce and Agriculture departments with failing to effectively target specialized weather information for farmers and agribusiness. A GAO review found one third never heard of agricultural forecasts, and half did not recall targeted advisories. The issue mirrors prior calls for improved outreach and delivery, despite funding and some user support for 24 hour toll free access.
The Agriculture Department will raise dairy price supports about 68 percent on Oct 1 to an estimated 11.22 per 100 pounds for 35 percent fat milk, up from 10.51. Officials say the higher price will have little impact on consumers as milk market prices are expected to stay above the support level by month’s end.
A computer system to market hogs will be demonstrated at the Farm Science Review in Columbus, a six month project starting in March. Sponsored by Producers Livestock Association, the Ohio Department of Agriculture, the Ohio Cooperative Extension Service and Ohio State University, terminals will be at packing plants, slaughterhouses, extension centers and large hog farms. Hogs will be graded under USDA standards and shown on a TV like screen with descriptions, location, head count and live carcass weight.
Star Builders promotes timber designed buildings for farms in northern Ohio. The ad highlights roofed, all-weather storage, livestock housing, and equipment protection with turnkey design build services, competitive prices, and local support from Starbuck. Contact Route 113 Amherst hours.
Delbert Byg of Ohio State University Cooperative Extension outlines options for weed-dense soybean fields. Paraquat offers desiccation to accelerate dry down, potentially speeding harvest by 8 to 10 days in early maturing beans and up to 50 percent in dry down rate, with windless conditions to avoid drift and no adverse effects on lodging or yield when timed properly.
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