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Feedlots For Beef In W.A. : Some Guiding Principles, D J. Barker

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

FEEDLOTS are small enclosures where all of the animal's feed is supplied from an outside source. Compared with grazing, feedlotting is an expensive method of beef production.

This article gives a guide to the requirements for establishment and management of a farm feedlot, especially the basic equipment and materials, the type of cattle most suited to feedlotting, rations and feeding techniques.

The author warns that skill and experience are needed to run a feedlot and describes feedlotting as an expensive method of beef raising when compared with grazing.

Further details are available from the author

When Is A Cattle Feedlot Profitable?, J T. Stoate

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

THE current surge of interest in feedlots stems from low coarse grain prices and comparatively low early summer baby beef prices. Cattle raisers sense the opportunity for higher prices by holding the cattle on the farm over summer and autumn, and grain producers see better returns from barley and oats fed to cattle than sold as grain.

This article examines the profitability of cattle feedlots and presents sample budgets for two typical situations—the farmer who produces his own cattle but buys grain, and the cereal grower who produces grain but buys in cattle for finishing in a feedlot.

A ready …

Director Of Agriculture Retires, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

In the June, 1934, issue of the Journal of Agriculture appeared an article entitled "A modified rotation for the wheat belt", by T. C. Dunne and F. L. Shier, which advocated a new rotation of pasture, fallow and cereals to replace the crop-fallow rotation generally used at that time.

Dr. Dunne retired on May 8 after 45 years' service to the Department of Agriculture. He had been Director of Agriculture for more than 10 years.

85th Annual Report Of The Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station. July 1, 1970 To June 30, 1971

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

Contents

Foreword

Administration and Staff

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station Research Projects

Experiment Station Publications . .

Publications of the Staff . . . . .

Report of Income and Expenditures

Issued January 1972, 1500

The 85th Annual Report of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station contains a list of all active projects during July 1, 1970 to June 30, 1971, a list of Station publications, staff members, and a financial report. Information derived from the various research projects is published in bulletins, circulars, scientific and trade journals, in the Nebraska Farm, Ranch and Home Quarterly and as mimeographed departmental reports. Station …

Rural Radio Reports - Animals And Birds Declared Vermin, A R. Tomlinson

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Animals and birds are declared vermin by the Agriculture Protection Board if they are a threat to primary industry.

A Handbook For The Financial Control Of The Station Business, J G. Morrissey, R B. Hacker

Farm Systems and Economics published reports

The essence of good business management is planning, budgeting and financial control. This booklet is designed to help you use these business management techniques in your station business.

By concentrating on this aspect of the management of your station you can receive the best possible income permitted within the framework of wool and meat prices, cost structure and seasons.

The completed booklet will give you an inventory of your station resources and enable you to plan your production making best use of these resources.

Planning and budgeting within the station business are often dismissed as worthless. The reason given for …

Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Winter 1971-1972, Lsu Agricultural Experiment Station

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.

A Cheaper Herbicide For Wild Oats, Geoffrey A. Pearce

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

A NEW herbicide, *NEOBAN, will reduce the cost of chemical for the control of wild oats in wheat and barley to $2.50 per acre.

Because of the cost of herbicides for wild oats during the past two years, the acreage treated has been declining steadily.

Farmers who thought that spending about $4 per acre was worth while will be delighted with Neoban.

Quarantine : Two New Inspection Centres Built, C R. Chambers

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

A BIGGER population, a busier State; more travellers, more goods from more places; faster, more frequent transport—these things have demanded for Western Australia greater efforts to protect its primary industries from the chance introduction of disease and pests which could attack our plants and animals.

Publications Of The Department Of Agriculture, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

WITH the Journal of Agriculture no longer produced as a practical monthly farming magazine, some farmers may feel they have been deprived of valuable reference material.

The publications listed below are available on application to the Department of Agriculture, Jarrah Road, South Perth, 6151, or to district offices of the Department. Bulletin numbers should be quoted when ordering by letter.

Orderly Production And Marketing In The Beef-Pork Sector, John E. Trierweiler, James B. Hassler

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Research Bulletins

This study will present economic models for analyzing temporal equilibrium positions for the beef-pork sector. The issues of spatial distribution, storage, and meat forms will not be directly analyzed. Grade and yield changes for various carcass classes will, however, be implied in the carrying costs of the animal. The models will be designed such that a number of different factors that affect the production and marketing of beef and pork can be analyzed simultaneously.

South Dakota Farm & Home Research (Fall 1970), Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University

South Dakota Farm and Home Research: 1949 -1998

This issue includes the 83rd Annual Experiment Station Annual Report.

Animal Health [p] 4
Community and Public Affairs [p] 6
Crops, Soils, Fertilizers, Weeds [p] 7
Garden and Orchard [p] 12
Home and Consumer [p] 14
Insects [p] 15
Irrigation and Water Resources [p] 17
Livestock [p] 20
Management, Marketing, Business [p] 24
Plant Diseases [p] 27
Pollution and Environment [p] 29
Range [p] 32
Sociology [p] 34
Wildlife and Fisheries [p] 35
Special and Service Type Activities [p] 36
List of Projects [p] 38
List of Publications [p] 41
Financial Statement [p] 52
Staff Members [p] 53
Agricultural Advisory …

Agricultural Experiment Station News October 1970

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
FROM THE ACTING DIRECTOR'S DESK
1970•71 ENROLLMENTS
PERSONNEL ACTIONS
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
GENERAL NOTES
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION PUBLICATIONS - October 1970
BULLETINS PRINTED

Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Fall 1970, Lsu Agricultural Experiment Station

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.

Agricultural Experiment Station News September 1970

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
FROM THE DIRECTORS OFFICE
EXPERIMENT STATION WORKERS' CONFERENCE
PERSONNEL ACTIONS
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
GENERAL NOTES
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION PUBLICATIONS – September 1970

Agricultural Experiment Station News August 1970

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
FROM THE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
PERSONNEL ACTIONS
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
GENERAL NOTES
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION PUBLICATIONS - AUGUST 1970

Effects Of Ensiling On The Hcn Potential Of Sorghum Plants, Glenn Mccarty

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The effects of ensiling on HCN potential (HCN-p) of sorghum plants were studied at Bowling Green, Kentucky in 1969-70. Four cultivars were sampled at various growth stages and ensiled in 1.8 liter glass containers fitted with gas release valves. The plant material was analyzed for HCN-p by the sodium picrate procedure prior to ensiling, immediately after being removed from the silo, and after 24 and 48 hours of air-drying. Gases released during ensiling, and gases flushed from the silos were analyzed for HCN. The level of HCN-p decreased during the ensiling period and during the first 24-hour drying period. Some …

Agricultural Experiment Station News July 1970

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
FROM THE DIRECTOR'S DESK
DEPARTMENTAL HOUSEKEEPING AND EQUIPMENT REVIEW
PERSONNEL ACTIONS
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
GENERAL NOTES
NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION PUBLICATIONS – JULY 1970

South Dakota Farm & Home Research, Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University

South Dakota Farm and Home Research: 1949 -1998

New Office-Lab Building at Southeast Farm [p] 3
Comparing Hay Making Methods [p] 4
Understanding Dutch Elm Disease [p] 8
Super-Layers: More Eggs, Smaller Chickens [p] 13
Adjustments in South Dakota Auction [p] 14
50-Ton-an-Acre Potato Yields [p] 16
For the Record [p] 17
Zinc Supplements for Dairy Cattle [p] 18
Calves Prefer Solid Floor, Sawdust Bedding [p] 20
Oat Yield Losses Due to Weed Control sprays [p] 22
Put Losses to Work If You Can’t Win ’em All [p] 23
Effects of Environment on Beef Cattle [p] 24
Carpet Care, Selection [p] 28
Freeze-Dried Wheat—Potential New Product [p] 32 …

Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Summer 1970, Lsu Agricultural Experiment Station

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.

Agricultural Experiment Station News June 1970

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
FROM THE DIRECTOR'S DESK
COLLEGE OF HOME ECONOMICS
NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION PUBLICATIONS – June 1970
STATION AND RESEARCH BULLETINS PRINTED

Agricultural Experiment Station News May 1970

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
FROM THE DIRECTOR'S DESK
MULTIDISCIPLINE RESEARCH
PERSONNEL ACTIONS
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
GENERAL NOTES
NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION PUBLICATIONS – May 1970
BULLETINS PRINTED

An Application Of Statistical Decision Theory To Farm Management In Sevier County, Utah, Suwaphot Lakawathana

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The major purpose of this study is to present selected empirical results of a study employing decision-making theory as a framework for considering decision making under risk. The particular problem involves choices between alternative crop rotations for Sevier County farmers. The study demonstrates the usefulness of the Bayesian theory that gives more than a point estimation.

A multiple regression model using two linear terms was employed to determine the influence of snow pack and reservoir storage on water availability for irrigation purposes during July, August, and September.

The Bayesian approach was employed. The optimal action or decision was first determined …

Teaching Plans In Range Management For Utah High School Vocational Agricultural Programs, Jack A. Soper

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

Although several course of study outlines have been prepared to cover the subject of range management, the author has been unable to use them too effectively in teaching this important phase of vocational agriculture. Other teachers of vocational agriculture have expressed similar experiences and in group meetings have indicated a need for more teaching materials in range management and other important areas of agriculture.

Panguitch, Utah, where the author teaches, is located in Garfield County in the heart of a vast range area . There is a vital need for youth ar.d adults in the area to understand the important …

Vocational Agricultural Curriculum Study In Utah County, Loren J. Phillips

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

A questionnaire containing 69 curriculum areas for a vocational agricultural program in Utah County, Utah, and a proposed rating scale was mailed to 720 students who had graduated in vocational agriculture from eight high schools; to 14 agricultural teachers, and to 22 secondary school administrators and supervisors from Utah County; and to 28 other agricultural teachers selected at random in the state. Each person was asked to evaluate each curriculum area according to four suggested rating values: no value, has value, recommended, or essential.

The rating from each respondent was tabulated for each curriculum area by total points by numerical …

An Economic Analysis Of Range Improvements On Saddle Creek Allotment And Curlew National Grasslands--With Special Consideration On The Effects Of Improvements On Wildlife Management, Jerry Russell Meyers

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Range improvements for livestock were analyzed for the Curlew National Grassland and Saddle Creek Allotment. Increases in aum's which were a result of range improvements were calculated and valued at $4.00 each. Internal rates of return for both study areas were computed with a 15-year project life span for estimated grazing capacity and permitted grazing. Rate of return was then set at 10 percent to calculate project life span for both permitted grazing and estimated grazing capacity for the two areas.

Effects of range improvements for livestock on wildlife habitat were studied. Due to a lack of quantitative data, values …

An Analysis Of The Competitive Position Of Cattle Finishing In Utah And Selected Western States, 1969, Stephen L. Olsen

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Utah's cattle feeding industry was described by using both secondary and primary data. The primary data were collected through use of a personal interview survey.

Primary data were also collected in Idaho, while secondary data were used for Arizona, California and Colorado.

Intrastate analysis of feeding costs showed definite cost savings were achieved in all states through economies of size.

Interstate analysis of feeding costs showed Utah's larger capacity feedlots to be very competitive with larger capacity lots in other states.

1968 prices for both slaughter and feeder cattle were computed for each state. Prices in Utah were slightly lower …

South Dakota Farm & Home Research, Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University

South Dakota Farm and Home Research: 1949 -1998

Education and Pollution Control [p] 3
Life May Be Worse for South Dakota Insects [p] 4
It’s WHEN We Begin to Fight Pollution [p] 9
Remote Sensing of Pollution Sources [p] 11
Trade Your Trash for Beefsteak?[p] 12
Pollution Control and Water Development [p] 14
Billions of Bacteria Pollution “Trackers” [p] 16
Insecticide Residues Are a Warning Sign [p]18
Research on Runoff from Commercial Feedlots [p] 22
No “Allowable Pollution” Levels in Lakes, Streams [p] 28
Soybean Research May Help Reduce Pollution [p] 30
Now HEAR This! [p] 30
Is Feedlot Pollution a Solvable Problem? [p] 30

Evaluating Economic Efficiency By Relative Price Analysis (Feed, Livestock And Product Sectors), J. Y. Chen, J. B. Hassler

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Research Bulletins

The specific objective of this research is to delineate efficient and inefficient economic performance areas and thereby locate the more significant problem aspects for research and program attention. Specific price analyses will be used to evaluate the price interrelationships for functional efficiency in the dimensions of space, form and time. Not only the efficient aspects of production and marketing will be indicated by the analyses but the inefficient aspects of economic performance will be stressed also. This research will provide some foundational information for making decisions, both public and private. Moreover, it will direct the attention of researchers or program …

Agricultural Experiment Station News April 1970

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
FROM THE DIRECTORS OFFICE
THE NEW SOUTH CENTRAL STATION
PERSONNEL ACTIONS
GENERAL NOTES
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION PUBUCATIONS - April 1970