Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa. Oregon
Thursday, August 4, 1977
RI-BUSlN
AG N E W S ESS
Livestock Feed Program Extension
Contains Good and Bad News
Announcement ot exten
sion of the Emergency
Feed
Program
Livestock
"contains both good news
and bad news for Oregon
farmers." Senator Mark Hat
field said Monday. This
program, originally sched
uled to terminate in Sep
tember 1977, will be ex
tended to April 15. 1978. It
provides feed grains at
beneficial prices for livestock
growers in areas designated
as drought emergency areas.
“Oregon farmers certainly
will welcome news of exten
sion of the program, but one
feature emperils its effective
ness in much of our state."
Hatfield explained. "Accord
ing to Federal Disaster Assis
tance Administration instruc
tions to implement the exten
sion. actual Federal assis
tance will be broken up into
90-day periods. Thus. Ore
gon farmers planning early
purchase of winter feed may
have difficulties with these
new regulations.”
Hatfield said he is discus
sing with F.D.A.A. officials
possible remedies for this
shortcoming.
"Extension of the program
will allow livestock producers
to plan more effectively for
their feed needs through the
critical
fall and
winter
months,” Hatfield said,
“Even with this news,
however, more needs to be
done to make drought relief
programs more responsive.”
Hatfield cited problems
with loans to irrigation
districts, the lack of assis
tance for hauling water, and
problems with existing loan
programs for farmers as
areas needing immediate
attention.
"We need emergency au
thority which recognizes the
ability to provide preventa
tive aid. acknowledges the
prospective nature of drought
damage, and provides a
flexible framework for truely
preventative assistance.” he
said.
Hatfield is developing le
gislation to provide authority
for planning and advance
preparations for drought
emergencies, as well as an
emergency fund to carry out
the necessary activities.
China May Buy
More Wheat
USDA says that China may
be forced to purchase more
wheat due to crop prospect
deterioration in the north and
northeast part of the their
country. China is concerned
over their current wheat crop
situation and their expected
fall grain harvest. It is
believed that China does
have low grain reserves,
apparently due to a dis
appointing fall grain harvest
in 1976, which could trigger
more grain purchases for
near-term delivery.
USDA reports that China
has bought 9 million tons of
grain for delivery during the
1977/78 fiscal year (July-
June) compared
with 3.4
million tons of wheat and rice
imported in 1976/77. They
had made eight purchases of
wheat for an estimated 7.1
million tons (260 million
bushels) this calendar year.
This is their highest pur
chasing since they began
buying regularly imported
grain in 1961. So far this 1977
calendar year they have
bought 3.350,000 tons from
Australia. 2,812.000 tons
from Canada and 900,000
tons from Argentina. China
has not purchased any wheat
from the U.S. since the
1974/75 crop year when they
bought 54.8 million bushels.
At the Senate Finance
Committee's Subcommittee
on International Trade this
week. U.S. Secretary of
Agriculture. Bob Bergland,
said that he would personally
favor a change in the law to
permit extension of Com-
modify Credit Corporation
(CCC) credits for agricultural
purposes to China anc
Russia. He further stated
that he believes the Adminis
tration "while it might not be
able to endorse it. would not
oppose it.”
The State Department is
against extending CCC credit
to the Soviet Union for use in
meeting the six million MT
minimum purchase limit un
der the US-Soviet Grain
Agreement, but it feels credit
for purchases above this level
could be considered.
Nyssa Doctors
Attend School
Dr. Bert Ross of the
Treasure Valley Animal Hos
pital recently returned from
Pullman. Wash, where he
took a concentrated course in
equine surgical procedures.
Dr. Ross was studying with
the Washington State Uni
versity surgical and medical
staff of the Veterinary Sci
ence Department. He claims
to have been exposed to
more information and proce
dure techniques in a brief
interval than he imagined
was possible.
Shortly after Dr. Ross
returned to Nyssa, his
associate at the animal
hospital. Dr. Robert Derby of
Parma. Idaho left with his
family to visit friends and
relatives in the Klamath Falls
area. During his vacation.
Dr. Derby attended an
Equine Medicine Seminar
and Workshop in Portland.
Oregon, presented by four
well-known equine speakers.
ATTENTION
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GROWERS
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Livestock
Report
Wheat Production Down
1977 Wheat Production at
2,044 Million Buahoto
US
DA's July 12 Crop Report
forecasts 1977 wheat produc
tion at 2.044 million bushels.
5% less than last year’s crop.
U.S. wheat supplies for the
1977/78 season will be
atout 3.2 million bushels,
and next year’s carryover
projected to be 1,077-1,477
million bushela. Ending
stocks st the high side of this
range would break the record
carryover level of 1,411
million bushels in 1961.
The Oregon Crop and
Livestock Reporting Service
estimates Oregon beef cows
are down eight percent from
a year ago to 595.000 head.
All cattle and calves at 1.6
million head are down six
percent from a year earlier.
Other classes on July 1 and
change from a year earlier
are as follows:
—Milk cows. 93,000 head,
up 2 percent.
—Beef replacement hei
fers over 500 pounds at
80.000 head, down 15 percent
—Milk replacement hei
fers over 500 pounds at
30,000 head, up 20 percent.
—Other heifers over 500
pounds at 74,000 head, up 3
percent.
—Steers over 500 pounds
at 176,000 head, down 7
percent.
—Bulls over 500 pounds at
35.0C0 head, down 10 percent
—Steers, heifers and bulls
under 500 pounds at 517,000
head, down 4 percent.
Oregon's 1977 calf crop is
expected to total 615,000
head, down 4 percent.
All cattle and calves on
hand in the United States on
July 1. 1977 are estimated at
130.6 million head. 2 per
cent below a year earlier and
7 percent below the July 1,
1975 estimate. Beef cows at
41.3 million are down 4
percent from a year earlier
and 12 percent from two
years ago. Milk cows at 11.0
million are down 1 percent
from last year and two years
ago. Other classes on July 1
and the change from a year
earlier are as follows:?
—Beef replacement hei
fers 5.9 million, down 10
percent.
—Milk replacement hel
fers 4.0 million, up 2 per-
cent.
-Other heifers 8.5 mil-
lion, up 1 percent.
—Steers weighing over 500
pounds 18.7 million, up
slightly.
—Bulls weighing over 500
pounds 2.7 million, down 2
percent.
—Heifers, steers and bulls
under 500 pounds 38.5
million, down 2 percent.
The 1977 U.S. calf crop is
expected to be 46.1 million
head, down 3 percent.
For further information,
contact R. M. Pallesen.
phone (503) 221-2131.
Nutrition
Education For
Kids
Nutrition education can be
fun for kids. Many area
youngsters will have fun
while learning about nutri
tion this summer at Day
Camps that will be held in
August in four local com
munities. Sign up sheets are
now available and may be
obtained from the Malheur
County Extension office in
Ontario, reports Helen Con
ner. Extension Home Econo
mist.
Camps are planned in the
following locations:
- On
tario - August 9-10; Vale -
August 10-11; Nyssa - Au
gust 11-12; Adrian - August
15-16.
Youngsters who take part
in the camps will prepare
snacks such as "Magic Cow"
milk drink, fruit and meat
kat >bs and dips.
T. Ay will take part in many
games and other activities
while they learn. Games have
been adapted to foods and
nutrition and include Food
Bingo. Fruit Basket Upset,
and Nutrition Baseball and
many others.
The camps are conducted
as a part of the Expanded
Foods and Nutrition Educa
tion Program in Malheur
County. Assisting with the
camps in addition to Exten
sion Home Economists Carol
Knothe and Helen Conner
will be Nutrition Aides Lupe
Grimaldo. Joyce Swanson
and Anna Torres. Volunteers
are also needed Sign up
sheets for volunteers are also
available at the Extension
Office
Howa atatua NAWG posi
tion m Farm BUI - NAWG
president Don Howe has
issued a statement support
ing passage of House farm
legislation (HR 7171) to
gether with an amendment
increasing wheat target price
levels for the 1977 crop.
Obaerving that improve
ments in the House bill would
be difficult to obtain in the
face of strong Administra
tion oppoaition. Howe said
that an increase in the 1977
target to 82.90 per bushel
"would add at least 8800
million to producer income
this year" and would streng
then conference negotiations
on final program levels. He
said wheat farmers are
"experiencing bankrupt mar
ket prices and the largest
surplus since 1963”, and new
legislation Is needed to assist
farmers now and provide
authority for a 1978 wheat
setaside which is being called
for by the NA WO.
Howe said the NAWG
would also battle an effort to
reduce the 835,000 payment
limitation in the House bill
and an expected move to
establish “sinking** loan
ratea for wheat and other
grains. The Association fa
vors the 850,000 limit con
tained in the Senate bill as
well as the Senate's mini
mum wheat loan of 82.47. He
said the Association is also
opposing an effort to strike
wheat research and nutrition
education provisions from
HR 7171.
Attention
Grain Growers
Buying WI m 6 Batey
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THE SHIPPING OF ONIONS from the
Treasure VaBoy is obviously not very far off.
as is evidenced by the above photograph.
Pictured is Les Schallhorn of Murakami
Produce displaying some Early Shipper
variety Schallhorn reports that Murakami
anticipates shipping their tint onions about
the middle of August. Schallhorn went on to
say that overall they have one of the best
crops in yean, quality and size appear
excellent.
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Kenyon to Market New Supplement
Following five yean of
research and development
and an extensive test market
program. Pacific Kenyon
Corporation has announced it
is marketing PK Energy
Plus, a solid feed livestock
supplement, throughout the
four Northwest states this
summer.
According to President
Harvey Zahn, the develop
ment of a patented manu
facturing process permits the
company to offer an im
proved high energy supple
ment that insures optimum
performance from cattle and
sheep.
Produced at the company’s
Burbank. Washington plant,
PK Energy Plus is packaged
in 50-pound edible, biode
gradable containers for con
venient storage, handling
and feeding. It is available in
four formulas with various
protein levels, with or with
out fat. to meet individual
feeding needs. Pacific Ken
yon also produces a full line
of liquid supplements.
Dr. Mike Mehren, chief
nutritionist at the Burbank
facility, says the exclusive
manufacturing process al
lows the company to "blend
additional animal and vege
table fat with the molasses
base to provide a higher
energy level than any other
conventional protein block on
the market."
Conventional block supple
ments also include low
energy fiber, as well as about
15 percent salt to control
intake. Mehren continued.
"With our process we can
eliminate those problems and
the
include only needed nut
rients." he said. "And
eliminating unnecessary salt
intake means the animals will
require less water, an impor
tant factor in this year of
critical water shortages."
Pacific Kenyon, manufac
turer of animal feed supple
ments for 25 yean, ope
rates manufacturing facilities
in Arizona and California in
addition to its Burbank plant.
Grain Division
1431 S.l. 1st
Ontario, Oroaon
—MUI