Feed grain prices strong despite record WASHINGTON, D.C. - Feed grain prices in 1979 and 1880 are expected to average higher than last year despite the record large supply. The total of domestic use and exports likely will be more than the record 1979 feed grain production, which will reduce stocks moderately by the end of the 1979/80 marketing year. Corn prices at the farm likely will average $2.35 to $2.65 per bushel, compared with $2.20 in 1978/79, and $2.02 in 1977/78. The com crop is forecast at 7.39 billion bushels, 4 percent more than the 1978 record. The yield of 106 QUARItmLLE BLOCK CO. OPEN UNDER NEW OWNER, FRANK PLASTINO, JR. Open from 7-4 Mon. - Fri. Sat. 7:30 -12:00 Noon WILL DELIVER Also WE MAKE CHIMNEY BLOCK Business Ph: 717-786-2125 Home Ph: 717-786-1380 KOEHRING Farm Division THE BRADY 630 FLAIL WINDROWER - THE NEW LOW-COST WAY TO HARVEST STOVER, CORN OR MILO STALKS FOR VALUABLE CATTLE FEED OR BEDDING. The Brady b3O blover Saver Wmdrower cuts a 14 foot swath (six 30 inch rows or four 40 inch rows) and lays down a uniform windrow Use your forage harvester, conventional baler large round baler or slack wagon to pick up windrow for fast, high capacity harvesting of corn or milo stalks Follow right behind the combine or other gram harvesting operation to put four wide or six narrow rows into a windrow Pick it up with your forage harvester for a nutritious ensilable feed for cows or a growing ration for young stock For fast harvesting of low cost cattle teed or bedding, windrow the dry stalks and bale with your conventional baler or big round baler—or make stacks over twice as fast with vour stack wagon The P 1 0 driven flails cut and lilt the crop into the 14 inch diameter cross auger The new, improved torward pilch flight GRUMELLI'S FARM SERVICE Quarryville, PA 17566 bushels per acre is 5 bushels above last year and 18 bushels above the 1975-77 average. Feed grain production (com, sorghum, oats, and barley) is forecast at 224 million metric tons, 3 per cent above last year’s record output. Chances are 2 out of 3 that the final output will be in the range of 218 to 230 million tons. This year’s production plus carry in stock point to a record feed gram supply of about 270 million tons for 1979/80. Current estimates indicate domestic use of feed grains will be about 157 million BRADY 630 STOVER SAVER FLAIL WINDPQWER tons, an increase of 3 percent from last year. This volume would be near the all-time high domestic use of feed grains in 1972/73. The increase over last year will be due mainly to con tinued heavy hog and poultry feeding. Exports are expected to total about 71 million metric tons, 11 million tons (18 percent) more than the record exports of 60 million tons in 1978/79. The export market is strong because total world grain production (wheat, coarse grains, and rough rice) this year is about 4 percent below last year’s record harvest. World production of coarse gains outside of the United i *•-> is down 5 percent from is.c. ■" mainly reflecting the much smaller Soviet crop. Some countries are maintaining or ex panding their feeding operations by importing gram to make up for short falls in their crops. The large U.S. grain supplies, along with the smaller supplies and logistical difficulties that hinder exports in some other gram exporting countries, and favorable rates for some foreign currencies m ex change for the U.S. dollar are making U.S. crops at mg on the auger increases capacity, delivering the material to the center for discharge through the adjustable windrow forming doors The shape of the windrow can be controlled—a particularly important feature when using a large round baler Use the Brady 630 as a stalk shredder by merely opening the two hinged covers over the auger The cut material is then discharged evenly onto the field from the rear of the machine rather than into a windrow Shredded material improves crop residue decomposition and subsequent tillage operations Four wheels are standard equipment, adjustable for various row spacing, to float the unit over uneven ground Operating height may be controlled hydraulically An End Transport Kit is available as extra equipment for easy transport down narrow roads STRONG ON PERFORMANCE tractive to foreign gram buyers. Domestic feed grain use and exports at the levels projected would total 228 million metric tons. This would be the largest disappearance of feed grain in any marketing year. It would reduce U.S. stocks by the end of the marketing year to about 42 million metric tons, down from 46 millions tons at the end of 1978/79. This would be the first reduction in feed grain carryover stocks in 5 years. Supplies of high protein feeds will be larger this year because of a record soybean crop of 2.2 billion bushels. With carryin of 173 million bushels, the supply for 1979/80 is record large at about 2.4 billion bushels. Soybean prices at the farm likely will average $5.75 to $6.50 per bushel in 1979/80, compared with the near record $6.75 in 1978/79 and $5.88 in 1977/78. Soybean meal (44 percent) prices are expected to average $l6O to $2OO per short ton at Decatur, compared with $l9O last year and $164 in 1977/78. Since soybean meal is the dominant protein sup plement feed, its price af fects prices of most protein feed supplements. Phone; 717-786-7318 Lancaster Farming, S*teriiy, November 17,1979- Pasture and range con ditions were favorable in most areas during the past grazing season. Hay production was record large at 130 million metric tons. With carryin of 28 million tons, the supply for 1979/80 is about ISB million tons, also record large. Overall, U.S. grain storage facilities, transportation systems, and port facilities appear to be adequate for Girdling the record volumes York PCA hold meeting YORK - The Production Credit and Federal Land Bank Association of York held their Annual Stockholders’ Meeting at the Sheraton Inn, Gettysburg, last Thursday. Seven hun dred and twelve members and guests attended this meeting. The Directors’ and Management Reports ad vised the membership that the Farm Credit Association of York have experienced the largest growth in their history during the nine months period ending September 30,1979. The Production Credit Association extended credit m the amount of $14,776,720 and the Federal Land Bank Association, $18,653,906. The combined value of both Associations now stands at $91,110,000, representing an increase of 200% during the past five years. Currently, the Associations are servicing 2000 accounts. Directors elected to three year terms are, from the Federal Land Bank Association of York Leroy Bupp, R 2, Seven Valleys, a dairy and gram farmer, from York County Horace H. Waybnght, R 2, Gettysburg, of Mason Dixon Farms, a dairy operation, from Adams County. Elected to Production Credit Association of York supply of grain production and marketings this year. But as in any year of large crops, marketing and transporation facilities will be strained, and local grain prices may be further than usual below terminal market prices. This has been the situation so far this fan particularly in areas far from terminal markets, export points, and major rail or barge routes. members post was Ronald C. Allison, R 7, Chambersburg, of Allison Brothers, a dairy operation, from Franklin County. Entertainment was provided by Helen and Billy Scott, a comedy duo, featuring favorite songs of the day, superb Swiss yodeling, and hilarious novelty tunes, with audience participation. The Farm Credit Associations of York serve the credit needs of eligible farm and rural residence applicants from York, Adams, Franklin, Fulton, Cumberland and Perry Counties. SOMETHING 70 CROW ABOUT— LOW CLASSIFIED RATES WITH EXCELLENT RESULTS! 103
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