•2 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday 9: New hay grading standards proposed WASHINGTON, D.C. - New standards for grading hay have been proposed to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Federal Grain Inspection Service, ac- cording to the American Forage and Grassland Council, Lexington, Ky. Dr. John Baylor, Penn State Pa. cattle feeders up HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania cattle feeders had 92,000 cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market on January 1, 1977, up two per cent from a year ago, according to the Crop Reporting Service. Marketing of fed cattle during the October- December quarter at 25,000 head, was up four per cent from the same quarter a year earlier. Placements of cattle and calves on feed during October-December totaled 62,000 head,'up nine per cent from a year ago. Expected marketings of fed cattle, if realized, during January-March, 1977 quarter, at 28,000 head, would be four per cent more Poultry production climbing HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania’s poultry production dipped slightly during the week ending January 15, but continued far above 1976 production, according to the Penn sylvania Crop Reporting Service. Placements of broiler chicks were 1,707,000. The placements were four per cent below the previous week but 39 per cent above the corresponding week a year earlier. AARON S. GROFF & SON FARM & DAIRY STORE RD3, Ephrata, PA 17522(Hmklefown) Phone |7l7| 354 4631 Store Hours 7 A M. to 9 P M Closed hies. Wed I Sat. at 5 30 P.M Jan. 29. 1977 agronomist, serves as secretary-treasurer of the organization and chairman of the Hay Marketing Task Force. The new standards were submitted m December by the Kentucky based organization. If accepted, than were marketed during the same period in 1976. Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 23 major feeding states on January 1, 1977 totaled 11,928,000 head. This is three per cent less than a year ago. Placements of cattle and calves in the 23 states during the October- December 1976 quarter totaled 8,755,000 head, up five per cent from 1975. Marketings of fed cattle for slaughter during the quarter totaled 5,694,000 head, up 15 per cent from the same quarter in 1975. Ex pected marketings in the 23 major feeding states for January -March 1977 quarter are estimated at 6,111,000 head, up 11 per cent from the same period a year ago. as usual Average placements during- the past 10 weeks were 30 per cent above a year ago. In the 21 key poultry producing states, placements were 63,706,000, one per cent above the previous week and seven per cent more than the same week a year ago. Average placements m the 21 key poultry states during the past 10 weeks were five percent above a year earlier. they would both simplify and add precision to USDA’s hay grading program, providing a way to price and market hay on the basis of actual feed value. The AFGC developed standards include five hay grades plus a sample grade. They would replace the present hay standards consisting of more than 150 grades. Currently, hay grading is based on visual observation. The proposed new standards are based on chemical analyses. Three chief characteristics are used for the new grades - crude protein, acid detergent fiber, and neutral detergent fiber. The first two are indicators of protein content and digestibility; the third is used in predicting forage intake. A relative feed value rating index is included in the new standards. This makes it possible to relate the feed value of various grades of grasses and legumes. 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Co. 101 S Lime St Rt 273 Quarryville PA Rising Sun MO 786 2195 301 658 5568 chemical analyses. Ultimately, however, AFGC believes that problem will be solved. As a result of AFGC’s Hay Marketing Task Force in vestigations, which began in 1972, scientists have developed a new technique, infrared reflectance analysis, for instant determintation of hay quality. While the perfection and formal adoption of this method may be several years away, it appears very promising. Research is underway at Penn State University. U. S. farmers produce about $6.5 billion worth of hay annually. Much of this hay is used on farms where it is grown, but AFGC foresees an increasing volume of hay being marketed in the future. In 1975, about 22 percent of the hay produced, or about $1.42 billion worth, was sold off the farms where it was produced. Dr. Baylor noted that it would likely be two or more years before USDA com pletes its review of the proposed standards and takes any action. Roy A. 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