. Illinois farmers' outlook letter [microform]. Agriculture -- Illinois; Agriculture -- Economic aspects Illinois. A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF OUR LIVESTOCK-FEED SITUATION A brief explanation of the over-all livestock feed situation for the United States is that "livestock production has outrun feed ; As illustrated in Fig. 1 helmf, the production of feed grains and hay for the five years from 1937 to 19^2 vas higher than livestock production. This allowed farmers to increase the production of meat animals "by 57 percent from 1939 to 19^3. In 19^5 the picture changed. Meat ani
. Illinois farmers' outlook letter [microform]. Agriculture -- Illinois; Agriculture -- Economic aspects Illinois. A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF OUR LIVESTOCK-FEED SITUATION A brief explanation of the over-all livestock feed situation for the United States is that "livestock production has outrun feed ; As illustrated in Fig. 1 helmf, the production of feed grains and hay for the five years from 1937 to 19^2 vas higher than livestock production. This allowed farmers to increase the production of meat animals "by 57 percent from 1939 to 19^3. In 19^5 the picture changed. Meat animal production continued to increase, averaging 1^4- percent higher than in 19^2, but grain and hay production declined by 13 percent. The net result is that on a per animal unit basis the prospective supply of all feed concentrates for 19^^> excluding hay but including feed wheat, is less than the disappearance in 19^3. Total supplies, when feed wheat is included, are not much different, but it is estimated that there are 10 percent more livestock on hand January 1, 19^^, than in the previous year. It has been suggested by national authorities that the rate of livestock feeding be reduced to the 19^^-0-41 level, which was .89 ton per animal unit. In 19^3 the disappearance was .96 ton per animal unit, while the 1937-^1 average is .87 ton. Some adjustments are obviously necessary and are being made, but farmers could go too far in their reduction of livestock numbers and feeding operations. L. F. Stice Fig. of Meat Animals and of Feed Grains and Hajj , (1910-11^ = 100) Percent 150 _. 195536 3T5o 39 ^0 kl k2 k^ Fig. and Dis- appearance of Feeds Per Animal Unit Tons 1,00-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Cooperative Ext
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