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more bushels of corn per acre, with similar increases
for all other forage and cash crops.
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PSU Animal Scientist
Optimistic About World
Livestock Production
Livestock producers in New
Zealand, South Africa, and
Australia are optimistic about
being able to increase the
production of red meat to meet
growing world demands.
However, each of these countries
has problems which must be
overcome before increased beef
production can be done
profitably. These were among the
conclusions of Dr. L. L. Wilson,
professor of animal science at
The Pennsylvania State
University, after a 37-day tour of
these countries.
Producers and researchers in
each of these countries also
expressed concern over the
relatively low increase in beef
prices compared to production
costs. Although these countries
are investing large amounts of
money into researching more
economical methods of livestock
production, they are also prac
ticing many management
procedures which, if used more
widely in American beef cattle
and sheep production systems,
could allow an increased ef
ficiency. One of the most
noticeable practices, found in
New Zealand especially, is the
intensive use of pastures.
Until recently, very few of the
countries which Wilson visited
were able to place beef cattle into
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a feedlot where they receive a
high-grain diet until slaughter.
This system has been used ex
tensively for many years in the
United States, and is one of the
reasons American beef has such
a good world-wide reputation.
“Producers in these countries,
who have previously visited the
United States, emphasize that
beef produced in the U. S. is the
best tasting that they have had
anywhere in the world,” Dr.
Wilson stated.
He also concluded that the
slaughtering and processing
methods used with meats in the
United States should result in the
most wholesome product
possible.
New Zealand, South Africa,
and Australia are looking at
Europe, Japan, China, and other
countries as the main recipients
of their increased production. In
addition, the population in these
countries is also increasing and
they are eating more meat per
person. Therefore, even though
these three countries are ex
panding their beef production,
this should not significantly in
crease the amount of beef
available for export to the United
States.
In the countries, visited, the
United States agricultural in
dustry has a reputation of being
efficient and productive. Dr.
Wilson also noted that retail
prices for livestock products in
other countries had increased
about the same extent as meat
prices in the United States over
the past year.
In addition to visiting many
farms and packing plants, Wilson
also attended the Third World
Conference on Animal Produc
tion in Melbourne, Australia, and
the South African Society of
Animal Production Meetings in
Salisbury, Rhodesia. The World
Conference is held every four
years in different parts of the
globe to discuss various problems
associated with providing food
for the growing human
population. The main themes for
this year’s conference were
“Intensifying the Use of Pastures
in Animal Production,” and
“Exploring the Usefulness of
Other Animals than those
Presently Domesticated for Meat
Production.”
The costs of Dr. Wilson’s at
tendance at these meetings, and
costs of visiting large numbers of
agricultural operations, came
entirely from contributions by
private individuals and com
panies interested in improving
animal production methods.
Dr. Wilson was extremely
impressed with the helpfulness
and friendliness of people in
volved in agriculture in each of
the countries he visited.
Merrimaids
Meet
The Lampeter-Strasburg
Merrimaids held a meeting last
week in the Martin Meylin Junior
High School.
The president. Sue Groff, gave
reminders on upcoming 4-H
County events. Sue Witmer gave
a County Council report. Kathy
Henkel gave a report of Club
Congress held at Penn State
University June 25 - 28.
Diane Krantz gave a speech on
horses.
Kathy Henkel
News Reporter
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The price of almost everything
the consumer buys has gone up
faster than the cost of food. While
food costs have increased 47
percent since 1952, the average
worker has enjoyed pay raises of
more than 140 percent. During
this same period, the cost of
medical care has gone up 123
percent and housing now costs 64
percent more.
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