Farmer Jim Fix Talks Farming Startups and Markets Near Vinton
The Gazette profiles 25 year old Jim Fix who farms 450 acres with his father Paul near Vinton Iowa. He details labor and capital roles the dairy herd size plans and costs the milk price outlook and hog market conditions. He comments on the Capitol Hill protests and federal energy policy gambling on gasohol as a corn market booster while noting winter hardships and a Republican stance toward President Carter.
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the Gazette
Jim Fix
Paul
Vinton
Jim
Rita
Sarah
Farm Bureau
Vinton Jaycees
Iowa
Washington, D.C
Capitol Hill
Jimmy Carter
Holstein sells for 3250 at Hawkeye Heiferama show
A Holstein cow consigned by Tilly Syndicate of Waukon sold for 3250 to Roger Pagel of Sumner during the Holstein Heiferama at Hawkeye Institute of Technology. Two Hawkeye heifers also brought 3000 each to Regancast Farms of Waukon and David Goings of Nashua.
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Waterloo
Hawkeye Institute of Technology All-Agriculture Club
Tilly Syndicate
Waukon
Roger Pagel
Sumner
Hawkeye Institute of Technology
Regancast Farms
David Goings
Nashua
No till TIPTON-A tractor and no-till planter offered free
Cedar County residents may try no-till farming with a free tractor and planter. A meeting to discuss their use is scheduled for Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Orange Country in Tipton.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Orange Country
Falls Tiling & Drainage
Macdonald Engineering Machinery
Vermeer
Detroit K
David White
Excel
Trascavator
Ges
Owatonna Mustang
Donahue
Ingersoll- Rand
Falls Tiling & Drainage Inc
Farm auctions outline near Mount Vernon and Riverside
Sunday auctions include a noon close out sale with machinery and miscellaneous items by Glenn Erickson Family 344 miles north of Mount Vernon and an 11 a.m. sale of machinery antiques by Dale French 314 miles northeast of Martelle. Friday auctions cover 174 acres for Heirs of John Gase Estate 14 miles west of Riverside and a close out sale of household goods and machinery by Rex Barker 5 miles north of Cedar Rapids.
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Misc
Glenn Erickson Family
Mount Vernon
Dale French
Martelle
John Gase
Riverside
Rex Barker
Cedar Rapids
Glenn Erickson
Mt. Vernon
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van Horne
Dave Farnum
Victor
Lee Flint
Jeff Langhoff
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Mark H. Engelbrecht
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Brunson Transit
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Ingersoll Rand
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Macdonald Engineering Co
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Vern Donels
Morris Long
Urbana Savings Bank
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Walton Hog Market
Walker & Ene
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Fayette
Hampshire
Yorkshire
A.W. Martin & Sons
Owa
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Anamosa
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Massey Ferguson
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Smalley P.T.O. Hammermill
Montgomery Ward
J.D
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Wesley
Marvin
Orvie McCright
Coggon
Bret Barner
Ryan
R.S
Prussia
Edward R. Murrow
Cletus
Mary Clemen
Waterhouse Auctioneers
Monticello State Bank
Firestone Radial
Firestone
M&w
Iowa City
Burlington
Conroy
Dear County Tire
Tipton, Iowa
Second Avenue
Tenth Street
Krakow Brothers
W. Miller Street
Marengo
Lowa
Hearn Oil
First Street
Monticello
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