A44-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 6, 2002
March 1 Hog, Pig Inventory Two Percent Above Year Ago
WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S.
inventory of all hogs and pigs on
March 1, 2002, was 58.7 million
head, according to the National
Agricultual Statistics Service
(NASS). This was 2 percent
above March 2001 but 1 percent
below December 1,2001.
• Breeding inventory, at 6.24
million head, was up slightly
from both March 1, 2001, and
last quarter.
• Market hog inventory, at
52.5 million head, was 2 percent
above last year but 1 percent
below last quarter.
The December 2001-February
2002 U.S. pig crop, at 24.7 mil
lion head, was 3 percent more
More Than $35 Million Available
For Growing Greener Projects
HARRISBURG (Dauphin and Washington County,
Co.) The Growing Greener Clol , fifio
statute (Act 68 of 1999) allows
counties to access Landfill Post p or more information, contact
Closure Trust Funds if they agree
to use the funds for purposes out
lined in the act County commis- trust funds t (717) 787 . 7381 Qr
sioners need only submit a trust
amendment or trust termination e-mail: ssloan@state.pa.us,
agreement for DEP’s
signature.
As of Dec. 30, 2001,
$26.8 million, or 43
percent of these trust
fund monies, have
been earmarked for
these purposes. There
remains $35,474,773 in
these accounts avail
able to counties for
Growing Greener pur
poses
Examples of Grow
ing Greener projects
are recreational trails,
open space preserva
tion, conservation
projects, acquisition
and protection of
farmland, acid mine
drainage abatement,
safe drinking water,
storm water and
wastewater treatment
projects, recycling
market development,
fish and wildlife habi
tats, and funding con
servation districts. The
funds remaining in
landfill trust funds;
Adams County,
$26,447; Allegheny
County, $4,791,362;
Armstrong County,
$6,978; Beaver Coun
ty, $249,388; Bedford
County, $10,740;
Berks County,
$5,158,554; Butler
County, $1,057,283;
Cambria County,
$524,008; Centre
County, $58,359;
Chester County,
$288,197; Clarion
County, $703,163;
Clearfield County,
$50,217; Cumberland
County, $624,410; Elk
County, $1,743,529;
Erie County,
$2,602,586; Fayette
County, $281,949;
Franklin County,
$1,839,361; Indiana
County, $287,183; Jef
ferson County, $6,199;
Lackawanna County,
$8,104,790; Lancaster
County, $2,235,264;
McKean County,
$285,330; Mercer
County, $41,081; Mif
flin County, $171,201;
Northumberland
County, $49,548;
Perry County, $2,891;
Somerset County,
$2,297,532; Tioga
County, $34,057; War
ren County, $27,277;
than 2001, and 1 percent more
than 2000. Sows farrowing dur
ing this period totaled 2.83 mil
lion head, 3 percent above last
year. The sows farrowed during
this quarter represented 46 per
cent of the breeding herd. The
average pigs per litter was 8.73
pigs saved per litter for the De
cember 2001-February 2002 peri
od, compared to 8.72 pigs last
year. Pigs saved per litter by size
of operation ranged from 7.30 for
operations with 1-99 hogs to 8.80
for operations with more than
5,000 hogs and pigs.
U.S. hog producers intend to
have 2.90 million sows farrow
during the March-May 2002
Sam Sloan to discuss release of
You Are Cordially Invited To Attend Our
EQUINE SEMINAR
Saturday, April 27, 2002 • 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Brandywine Meeting Room
Hilton Garden Inn
815 East Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square Pa
Buckeye Equine Nutritionist
Don Kapper
Speaking on Equine Reproduction &■ Growth and Equine Performance
Farnam Companies’
Jennifer Vandervort
Speaking on Equine Worming
$5 Registration Fee - Advance
$lO Registration Fee - at the Door
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quarter, 1 percent above the actu
al farrowings during the same pe
riod in 2001, and slightly above
2000. Intended farrowings for
June-August 2002, at 2.90 million
sows, are 1 percent above the
same period in 2001, and up
slightly from 2000.
The total number of hogs
under contract, owned by opera-
Pennsylvania Hereford Association Meets
MT. JOY (Lancaster Co.) —At The second Hereford Show cow-calf pairs, embryos, bred
the Pennsylvania Hereford Asso- Case sale will be conducted Oct. heifers and bulls being offered by
ciation annual meeting, the fol- sin conjunction with the Key- some of the top Hereford breed
lowing officers were elected: stone International Livestock Ex- ers j n the northeastern United
Mike Firestine, president; Dustin position. There will also be a Re- states
Heeter, vice president; and Rob- gi on al Point Hereford Show at —J . .
ert Glenn, Bar H Farms, trea- the Kevstone International Live- sa c conducted at
surer. CJ - Furlon g’ s farm < former Sa '
The following directors were The fa Pennsylvania Here- Acres >’ Nook
elected: Frank Cranberry Mas- ford Queen wUJ Margeaux MtJoy^
VI MM?’ ’ Firestine, the Pennsylvania Prin- Pennsylvania Junior Here-
ivuuia. . r Schult? and the ford Association will be having a
planned coming yS Pennsylvania Hereford Sweet- silent auction of semen and a
2002. The Grass Time Sale will heart is Danielle Newlin. craft sale Friday night, June 7,
be conducted June Bat CJ. Fur- The Pennsylvania Hereford P rior to the cow-calf sale on June
long’s farm, Mt. Joy. Hereford Association will sponsor “The 8. For further information, con-
Field Day will be conducted June Grass Time Hereford Sale.” The tact C.J. Furlong at (717)
29 at Heritage Hill Farms owned sale will be conducted at noon, 892-2758 or Mike Firestine at
by Dustin Heeter, Saltsburg. June 8. There will be 35 lots of (717) 866-4185.
tions with more than 5,000 head,
but raised by contractees, ac
counted for 31 percent of the
total U.S. hog inventory, down
from 32 percent last year.
Revisions: All inventory and
pig crop estimates for March
2001 through December 2001
were reviewed using final pig
crop, official slaughter, death
STEEL BALE BOXES
Custom Fabrication of Galvanized Barn Equipment
loss, import, and export data in
U.S. level balance sheets. Based
on the findings of this review, ad
justments of one percent were
made to the September 1, 2001
inventory, two percent to the
June-August 2001 pig crop, and
one half percent to the December
1,2001 inventory.