Phelps Sees Heavy Cattle Move In Slower Weight Plan
Phelps of the National Livestock Feeders Association reports early signs of progress in lowering feedlot weights as heavier cattle are moved out. He notes January steer slaughter near 1967 levels and February March totals about 12 percent higher than last year, with an overall first quarter rise of about 8 percent, signaling industry action to reduce average slaughter weight and press prices upward.
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Omaha
Charles Phelps
National Livestock Feeders Association
Phelps
Hastings
Iowa
Kansas Cow Sets New Fat Record for Age
Brattleboro Vermont report notes Strickler Merrit Star B a registered Holstein owned by Ivan K Strickler of Iola Kansas set a world butterfat production record for junior three year olds. Her 12 month record started at three years five months and includes 32423 pounds of milk and 1222 pounds of butterfat under DHIR testing rules. The lactation also ranks third highest milk among junior three year olds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattleboro
Strickler
Bennett FFA Hog Show Carcass Winner Named
A 225 pound crossbred hog entered by Ricky Meeks won champion carcass at the Bennett FFA chapter Eastern Iowa Barrow Show. The same hog placed sixth in the heavyweight live class. Carcass stats include length 30.5 inches fat 1.27 inches loin eye 4.89 square inches ham and loin 41.48 percent. Tom Hetzler finished second and Dennis Dettmann third.
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Bennett
Iowa
FFA
Barrow
Ricky Meeks
Tom Hetzler
Dennis Dettmann
Crossbred Hampshire Wins Elkader Show
Elkader hosts the Clayton county spring market hog show with 47 hogs judged at the Elkader sale barn. Mark Hederann of McGregor exhibited the top crossbred Hampshire in live judging, with LaVerne Garms of Monona taking a 230-pound Hampshire runner-up. Other top exhibitors include Justus Kammerer of Farmersburg with a 230-pound York crossbred and Stanley Larson of Postville with a 225-pound Hampshire. Carcass placings will be announced later.
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Earl Bardach
Oelwein Clayton
Clayton County
Elkader
Hampshire Barrow
Mark Hedemann
McGregor
Rudy Possehl
County Swine Producers Association
Mark Hederann
Hampshire
LaVerne Garms
Monona
Justus Kammerer
Farmersburg
Stanley ‘Larson
Postville
Ber‘Inard W. Ebbing
Bath Packing Company
Waterloo
Dairy Quota Moves Threaten Dairy Price Hikes
Washington reports Freeman faces dairy leaders over import curbs aimed at supporting farm income. Government price plans include buying milk at four dollars per hundredweight and not reselling below 110 percent of that price. Officials weigh delaying action until import controls show effect.
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Washington
UPI
Orville L Freeman
Freeman
Cision
National Milk Producers Federation
Wito
USDA Co-Op Business Volume Climbs in 1964 65 Report Says
The 1964 65 farm year saw total net farm product marketing by cooperatives at 11.5 billion with dairy and grain leading returns. Marketed dairy worth 3.8 billion rose 1 percent year over year while total marketing volume reached 78 percent of net business, influenced by higher dairy values and fruits and vegetables.
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Washington
Coopera
Towa
New York
Minnesota
Holstein Average Near Record in 1966 Auctions
Brattleboro Vermont report shows 20,432 registered Holsteins sold in 1966 at an average of 494.88 dollars per head. The 1951 average of 509 dollars was the only higher figure in Holstein-Friesian World tabulations.
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Brattleboro
Holstein - Friesian World
Auction notice for Troy Mills area sale
On Saturday April 12 at 11 a m public auction near Troy Mills three miles southeast at the Savage Capt Charles Wachsl Est Center Paint items include livestock machinery grain hay straw and household goods by Mr and Mrs Orval Washburn auctioneers listed for the sale date and location
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Orval Washburn
Troy Mills
Savage
Charles Wachsl
Fennema Named to Iowa ASCS Post
Secretary Freeman announced Herman Fennema of Mt Ayr as one of three members of the Iowa Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee. He succeeds Clarence Metcalf of Nichols who resigned after serving as ASCS fieldman in 13 southwestern counties. Fennema, reared near Monroe, attended Iowa State University and is a Farmers Union member. Other members are Chairman Fred McLain of Nevada and Vice-chair Maurice O Reilly of Barnum.
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Washington
Eeraculeane
Orville
Farmers Union
Iowa Ascs
Fred R. McLain
Nevada
Maurice O’reilly
Barnum
Cresco dealer charged with false weights in livestock trades
Tom Murray of Cresco Iowa a livestock market dealer has been charged by USDA Packers and Stockyards Division with falsely weighing 23 transactions totaling 330 calves in 1966. False scale tickets and invoices were issued and proceeds were diverted to foreign buyers Italy Peru Venezuela and Canada with buyers and sellers paid on the basis of the false weights. A formal hearing will follow if the evidence supports the charges.
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Chicago
Tom Murray
Livestock Market
Cresco
Iowa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Packers and Stockyards Division
USDA
Consumer
Mexico
Italy
Peru
Venezuela
Can- Murray
U.S
Farmer's Daughter Contest Opens Entries
Entries are welcome for Iowa's tenth annual Favorite Farmer's Daughter contest with a May 1 deadline. Sponsored by WMT stations and Iowa Lomen Morgan, the event seeks 16 to 21 year old daughters of Iowa farmers though 33 Holstein registrations from Iowa, Michigan and Maryland were exported to Italy last year. The current winner is Kaye Pritchard of Buckingham, a State College of Iowa sophomore. Manchester Delaware 4H leaders plan a April 13 meeting to organize spring and summer activities.
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Iowa
Bob Nance
WMT
Lomen & Morgan
Italy
Brattleboro
Lo. Holstein - Friesian Assn
Daughters of
Iowa Farmers America
Michigan
Maryland
Richard Lomen
Paul B. Morgan
Castalia
Kaye Pritchard
Buckingham
State College of Iowa
Manchester
Delaware County
Farm Bureau
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Kansas
By Bernard Brenner
Usda Agency
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Indiana
California
Holstein
Gazette
L Fennema
Ascs Post
P&s
Murray
i\Cresco
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cook Paint
Cook
Kentucky
Cook's
Aluminum
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