. Illinois farmers' outlook letter [microform]. Agriculture -- Illinois; Agriculture -- Economic aspects Illinois. ?</ IMPROVEMENT IN FEED SITUATION By L. F. Stice, Extension Marketing Specialist There has "been a decided Improvement In the livestock feed outlook for the U. S. as a whole in recent weeks due to favorable growing weather for com and the harvesting of a bumper oats crop. The July 1 estimate of 19U5 com production was 2,685 million bushels, about one-sixth below the record crop of 3,228 million bushels harvested in 19M4^. The August 1 estimate of the com crop Is 2
. Illinois farmers' outlook letter [microform]. Agriculture -- Illinois; Agriculture -- Economic aspects Illinois. ?</ IMPROVEMENT IN FEED SITUATION By L. F. Stice, Extension Marketing Specialist There has "been a decided Improvement In the livestock feed outlook for the U. S. as a whole in recent weeks due to favorable growing weather for com and the harvesting of a bumper oats crop. The July 1 estimate of 19U5 com production was 2,685 million bushels, about one-sixth below the record crop of 3,228 million bushels harvested in 19M4^. The August 1 estimate of the com crop Is 2,&ik million bushels, and it is stated that thir does not reflect the continued favorable growing conditions since August 1. The fear has been that lateness of the com crop and prospective lower production coupled with the emticipated increase in 19^5 fall pigs would result in a very tight feed situation in the spring and summer of 19^6. This fear has not been entirely removed by tbt August 1 crop estimate, but the outlook is much better. According to the present estimate, the supply of all feed grains (com, oats, barley and grain sorghums) for the coming feed- ing season will be k percent below last yearns supply. Because of the dire need for human food in Europe, it is not expected that as much wheat will be available for livestock feed as in the past three seasons. T-'ons FEED CONCENTRATES, SUPPLY AND DISAPPEARANCE PER ANIMAL UNIT 1958-19^2 av., and 19U2-I9U5* Supply .75! .50^ .25' OL 1 S 193^-19^2. y '?'•'•'. mm mm n .0 19^" * I9i^5* Feed requirements in the 12 months from October 1, 19^5, to September 30, 19^, are expected to be about the same as in the current feeding season, although they will be influenced by the feeding mfiirglns which pre- vail during this period. The present picture is that the supply of all feed concentrates per grain-consuming animal unit will be U per- cent less than at the beginning (October 1, 19^5) of the cu
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