Iowa checkoff boards collect 3.5 million in 1977 78
Seven Iowa commodity groups raised about 3,473,232 from Sept 1 1977 to Aug 31 1978 via mandatory and voluntary checkoffs. Soybean Promotion Board led with 1,166,618. Beef Industry Council 975,000. Corn Promotion Board 600,000. Dairy 281,383. Egg Council 117,000. Turkey 57,231. Pork Council raised about 240,000 voluntarily.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Soybean Promotion Board
Beef Industry Council
Corn Promotion Board
Dairy Industry Commission
Egg Council
Turkey Marketing Council
Iowa Pork Producer Council
James Meimann
Administrative Division of
the Agriculture
Meimann
Pork Board
Turkey
Otto the battery powered handyman confronts farmers and lawmakers
In a rural comic dialogue, Otto the machine laments discrimination against machines. He worries Iowa legislators and editors will push farm loans, soil conservation, and chemical farming, fearing fuel shortages and threats to machinery. The narrator tries to calm him as spring work approaches.
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Otto
Siddle Fox
Sid
Iowa
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Ed Sullivan
Lyle Donohoe
John Gase
Airpet King
East Edge of
Marion