Economists Review 66 Farm Act Effects on Minnesota
University of Minnesota agricultural economists assess how the 1966 Food and Agriculture Act will affect Minnesota and neighboring states. They project higher wheat payments and outputs, expanded feed grain participation, steady livestock costs, increased wool incomes, cropland diversion, dairy shifts, and stable consumer prices with income growth.
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University of Minnesota
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Montana
Vernon W. Ruttan
W. K. Bryant
R. F. Dahl
K. E. Egertson
J. W. Hammond
P. Hasbargen
J. P. Houck
E. F. Koller
H. R. Jensen
M. E. Ryan
A. Waldo
U.S
Upper Midwest
Commodity Credit Corp
Secretary of Agriculture
Old Soil Bank Conservation Reserve
Soil Bank Conservation Reserve
Twin Cities
Freeborn DHIA Reports October Milk and Fat Averages
Freeborn County DHIA unit one shows October milk per cow at 883.35 pounds with 34.86 pounds butterfat and 76.91 SNF per cow. Unit two records 824 cows at 766 pounds milk, 28.82 pounds fat, and 59.2 pounds SNF per cow with 4.03 per cent butterfat and 8.29 per cent SNF.
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Albert Lea
Minn
Freeborn County
Best wishes from Milky Way figures touch Minnesota dairy industry
Princess Kay of the Milky Way and Mary Ann Turud of Clarissa extend season’s greetings to Minnesota’s dairy industry and the consuming public. They express hope that their candles symbolize peace, serenity, and mutual understanding through Christmas and the coming year.
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Minnesota
Princess Kay
Mary Ann Turud
Clarissa
Best Christmas for hog farmers as markets surge
The report highlights a strong hog market with prices for No. 2 hogs rising from 25.25 to 28.00 per cwt over a week in early December. Prices from Geo A Hormel & Co. show continued strength, while other plants report hog numbers down. Livestock services expect prices to stay firm into 1966. In Iowa and Minnesota notes, Lime Springs crews harvested corn and beans, milk production in Minnesota rose 10 percent from October, and DHIA units will expand in Mower County starting Jan 1. Old unit three splits, no North unit pick. Freeborn district joins Goodyear conservation contest for top districts.
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Santa Claus
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
The
Herald
South St
Dhia Mower County
Dexter farmer prospering as hog prices peak in recent years
Leslie Tapp of Dexter Minnesota, 34, with his brother Delmar, operates a 849 acre farm near Renova. They raise 700 hogs yearly using a partial slat system in renovated barns. They crop 250 acres of corn, 300 of soybeans, 40 oats, and 55 alfalfa hay. The family also maintains a 13 head Angus herd. Tapp credits good partnerships and efficient housings with farming success while praising current hog prices.
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Darrel Koehler
Herald Farm
Dexter, Minn
Leslie Tapp
Brownsdale
Tapp
Mower County
Austin Jaycees
Renova
Hampshire
Yorkshire
Berkshire
Delmar’s
Leslie
Shirley
Bryan
Steven
Our Saviors Lutheran Church
Mower County National Farmers Organization
NFO
Dexter Township
Algerian alfalfa strain for weevil resistance reported
A U S D A report states a strain of Algerian alfalfa interferes with the egg laying of the adult alfalfa weevil, offering breeding stock to develop resistant alfalfas.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Farm Bureau records all time high membership in 47th Chicago meeting
The American Farm Bureau Federation reports 1 677 820 member families, up 30 365 from last year, as the group held its 47th meeting in Chicago. Leslie Tapp and Dexter appear in local notes with veteran school and farm management class ties under Lee Arneson. The Mower County Beef Feeders tour is set for Wednesday with details to follow in the Herald.
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American Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
Leslie Tapp
Dexter
Veterans School
Lee Arneson
Tapp
Minnesota
Mower County
The
Herald
Corn Picking Aid Murmurs Through Local Farms
Area farmers rally to help harvest corn for less fortunate neighbors. Volunteers and local organizations coordinate to share harvests and support hunger relief efforts in the community.
College student Ron Seath to spend Christmas in California
Fort Collins Colorado State University 4 H agent Ron Seath of Mower County takes a nine month leave from the extension office to study at the University in Fort Collins. He will be spending Christmas in California during the leave.
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Fort Collins
Ron Seath
Mower County
Colorado State University
Colo
California
Farmers Seek Clarity on Registering Cattle Brands in Minnesota
University of Minnesota extension veterinarian R. B. Solac notes a new state system for registering brands for cattle horses sheep and mules. Registration costs ten dollars for ten years and is handled by the State Livestock Sanitary Board.
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Minnesota
R. B. Solac
University of Minnesota Extension
State Livestock Sanitary Board
University Ave
S. Paul
County Register of Deeds
Solac
FARM CALENDAR MONDAY 4-H CHRISTMAS PARTIES LIST
Adams Full-O-Pep 4-H hosts a Christmas party at Adams High School. Elkton Upstreamers 4-H hold a Christmas party at Elkton School. Jolly Youth 4-H hosts a family Christmas party at Grand Meadow School. Lodi 4-H meets for a Christmas party at LeRoy School. Silver Maple 4-H plans a Christmas party at Liebenstein Hall. Rose Creek Busy Beavers 4-H meet at Rose Creek School.
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Adams
Adams High School
Elkton Upstreamers
Elkton School
Jolly Youth
Grand Meadow School
LeRoy School
Silver Maple
Liebenstein Hall
Rose Creek
Busy Beavers
FFA Foundation Meeting Planned
The 12th annual meeting of Minnesota Future Farmers of America Foundation donors will be held December 28 at the St. Paul Campus Student Center. A board of directors will be named and officers elected. The foundation, created in 1953, supports FFA and vocational agriculture programs in Minnesota public secondary schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Future Farmers of America Foundation Inc
St. Paul
Minnesota
FFA
Oakland 4-H Holds Christmas Meeting and Carolling
The Oakland 4-H club held a Christmas Meeting at Oakland Hall on Wednesday. The Junior Leaders organized a caroling outing and three new members joined the club: Robert King, Bruce Stelde, and Robert Buchanan.
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Oakland 4-H
Oakland Hall
Robert King
Bruce Stelde
Robert Buchanan
Lucky Clovers 4 H Club Sends Donation to Santa Anonymous
The Lucky Clovers 4 H club voted to donate funds to Santa Anonymous at the meeting, continuing a two year tradition. An invitation was read for a roller skating party at Mark's Rink in Brownsdale. The meeting ended with Christmas carols and games.
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Lucky Clovers 4-H
Santa Anonymous
Mark
Brownsdale
USDA Charges Unfair Practice in Frankfurter Ads
The USDA sues Armour & Co. seeking a cease and desist order to stop misrepresenting the nutritive value and meat grade of its frankfurters in advertisements. The charges cover ads from February 11 to September 2 asserting claimed beef grade similarities to pot roasts and various steaks.
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Armour & Co
USDA
4-H Groups Work on Projects in Minnesota
State 4-H groups mobilize 55 000 members to aid community social services. Through projects, 4-Hers craft gifts and programs for children and adults in state hospitals and schools. State hospitals are Anoka Hastings Fergus Falls Moose Lake Rochester St Peter Willmar. State schools and hospitals for the mentally retarded are Faribault Brainard Cambridge Owatonna.
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Minnesota
Anoka
Hastings
Fergus Falls
Moose Lake
Rochester
St. Peter
Willmar
Faribault
Brainard
Cambrigge
Owatonna
No Relaxation on Farm Crop Controls 1966 Policy Stance
Government officials say declining farm surpluses and rising hunger overseas do not justify easing crop controls for 1966. Undersecretary John A. Schnittker states the Agriculture Department will monitor world and domestic food conditions but maintains current production limits.
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John A. Schnittker
Machinery Leading Cause of Fatal Farm Accidents
An Economic Research Service study shows machinery as the leading cause of fatal farm accidents. Over 15 years ending 1963 the farm accident death rate rose 65 percent to 17 per 100000, with machinery responsible for 38 percent in 1960-63. Drowning leads among those 20 and younger.
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Economic Research Service
Farmers Tax Guide Unavailable at Mower County Extension
Don Hasbargen reports the Farmers Tax Guide is not yet available at the Mower County Extension office and is expected to be ready for area farmers after Jan. 1. The note highlights agency delay and upcoming distribution to local producers.
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Mower County
Don Hasbargen
Mower
Fillmore County DHIA Testing Report Highlights High Herds and Cows
The Fillmore County Dairy Herd Improvement Association reports for units 2 to 5 with unit 1 at 745 cows tested, 790 pounds milk average, 3.8 fat, and 29.9 fat per cow. Unit 3 shows 695 cows, 738 milk, 3.78 fat, 27.9 fat per cow. Unit 4 lists 675 cows, 679 milk, 3.72 fat, 25.3 fat per cow. Unit 5 has 855 cows, 3.66 fat and 29.4 fat per cow. High herds and cows are listed for units 2 to 5, naming farms and operators in each category.
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Fillmore County Dairy Herd Improvement Assny
DHIA
Unit Five
Fillmore
Farm Families Set to Benefit from Medicare Plan
The Agriculture Department says rural residents will gain most from Medicare. About 2.5 million farm people are 65 or older or aged 55-64 now or within 10 years. Rural areas also have fewer private health insurance holders, with 41 percent of farmers and 47 percent of nonfarm rural residents over 65 insured.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
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BY Darrel Koehler
Lime Springs
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Soil and Water
Delmar
BEF
FFA Foundation
Oakland
Lucky Clovers
Tillman Fingerson
Fountain
Conrad Harlevig
Peterson
Ed Swiggum & Son
Ecw
Mrs. Louise Runge & Sons
Harmony
Adolph & Lyle Bremmer
Arne Agrimson
Loren Graskamp Family
Guer
Ed Jorde & Sons
Rushford
Marlo Dornink
Eugene & Jerry Scheevel
Preston
Vernon Kappehs
Spring Valley
Kenneth Scheevel
Teske & Witt
Robert E. Ballinger
Stewart- Pure Ayisns Cous
Myron Larsen
Robert E. Wood
Lanesboro
Roger Temanson
Y Spring Valley
Eugene
Serious
Walter Nickel
Stewartville Ee
Stewartville
Merlin Wissing & Sons
Juan Tammel
Arlen Kiehne
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Powerite Electric Motor CO
10Th St. NE
Austin, Minnesota
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