Angus celebrated as U S cattle history marks 100th birthday
Victoria Kansas hosts a May 17 centennial event marking 100 years since Angus cattle arrived in the United States from Scotland. George Grant’s importation begins a daylong program with keynote by B weet and speeches by John Trotman and other industry leaders.
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Victoria
Kan
U. S
U.S
Scotland
George Grant
B@weet
Kansas Livestock and Meat Industry Council
Manhattan
America
Farmers plan 15 million more acres for crops this year
The Agriculture Department reports farmers intend to plant 15 million additional acres in feed grains soybeans and wheat with corn at 71.6 million acres up 7.2 percent and soybeans at 54.8 million up 14.5 percent If weather holds average yields could push 1973 corn output to a record 5.77 billion bushels and soybeans to about 1.5 billion bushels, surpassing 1972 marks The Nixon administration touts higher production as a remedy for high food prices.
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Don Kendallp
Washington
Agriculture Department
Crop Reporting Board
USDA
Department
Nixon
Owever
Egg Day at Purdue to feature phosphate talk and egg washing
Purdue University hosts Egg Day on March 28 in Room 302 Stewart Center with J B Wiltshire opening the general session on the federal egg surveillance program. The event covers price prospects and compliance with the Confined Feeding law alongside discussions on phosphate use and egg washing. The seminar coincides with agronomic data showing wheat plantings up 6 percent to 58.2 million acres and potential record yields, plus revisions to 1972 corn and soybean outputs.
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West Lafayette
Purdue University
Stewart Center
J. B. Wiltshire
State Egg Board
State farm boss warns on soybean crop plans in 1973
Ohio Agriculture Director Gene R. Abercrombie warned farmers after a poor 1972 season to avoid overplanting soybeans and to consider fertilizer needs. He urged diversification of the additional 40 million acres released for production, suggesting sorghum or oats or grazing to prevent market flooding and price declines. He cautioned high seed costs and variable germination, urging careful planning for 1973.
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Dean Schott
Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
Gene R. Abercrombie
Ohio
Abercrombie
Ohio Agriculture
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