Groot Sees Doubling of World Soy Output by 1980
Iowa officials heard Merlyn Grol report a potential rise in world soybean production from 370 million bushels in 1974 to about 740 million by 1980 following a study trip to Brazil. Dennis Blankenship urged stronger marketing as palm oil competition grows. The Iowa Soybean Board, funded by a half-cent per bushel checkoff, supports ASA research and market development with these funds.
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Hudson
Iowa Soybean Production Board
Merlyn Grol
Manson
Iowa Soybean Assn
Brazil
USDA
U.S
Groot
Dennis Blankenship
American Soybean Assn
ASA
Blankenship
Iowa Soybean Assay
Iowa
Delaware 4-H Presents Awards Elects Council
Harold G. Lincoln of Delhi received a meritorious service plaque from Delaware county 4-H for leading gun safety nature study and fishing sessions over seven years. Honorary members named Mrs Punt Grimm, Mrs Harold Childs, James Shover, George Shearer. New county 4-H council includes Kelly Boss Ronda Hoffmann Twyla Kaiser JoAnn Vermazen David Werner Ha Harthe Earlville Jeff Lincoln Colesburg Alan Nurre Hopkinton. Twyla Kaiser chosen as voting delegate to the state 4-H conference at Ames in June.
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Manchester
Delhi
Harold G. Lincoln
Delaware County 4-H
Lincoln
Punt Grimm
Harold Childs
James Shover
George Shearer
Fight 4-H
Kelly Boss
Ronda Hoffmann
Twyla Kaiser
JoAnn Vermazen
David Werner
Harthe
Earlville
Jeff Lincoln
Colesburg
Alan Nurre
Hopkinton
Ames
Iowa Corn Group To Quit National
Des Moines AP report says the Iowa Corn Growers Assn. will end its affiliation with the National Corn Growers Assn. The 3,000 Iowa members of the 4,500 national total voted March 21 to sever ties next month amid dissatisfaction with national leadership.
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Iowa
DES Moines
Iowa Corn Growers Assn
National Corn Growers Assn
NCGA
Des Moines Register
National Associaion
Register
Boone
National Association
Towa
Howard Krebs
Auction notices list multiple sales across Iowa area
On Saturday April 5 various auctions occur including a clone out sale at 12:30 p.m. by Dave Mackey 2 miles north of Center Point and a 12 o'clock mach sale for Harald L. Johnson estate 14 miles northeast of Vinton. A 10 a.m. auction covers 65 acres by Diamond J. Enterprises southwest of Tipton. A close out sale of gas and foods by Edith Krouth near Worth follows at 2:30 p.m.
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Mach
Dave Mackey
Center Point
Harald L. Johnson
Vinton
Diamond J. Enterprises
Inr
Tipton
Mach. Gas
Nh. Foods
Edith Krouth
Outback meeting aims to cut crop plantings nationwide
Organizers plan an April 10 meeting in Sioux City to discuss a voluntary program to reduce corn and soybean plantings by 10 percent. Agriculture secretaries from Iowa Nebraska the Dakotas and Minnesota are expected to attend. Farmers from Kansas Missouri Montana and Oklahoma were invited. The goal is to lift prices by limiting seedings this spring.
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Sioux Ciry
Les Mitchell
Akron
Iowa
Nebraska
Dakotas
Minnesota
City
Kansas
Missouri
Montana
Oklahoma
Earl Butz
U5. Department of Agriculture
Prairieburg
Dennis Dolan
Ted Becket
Center Point
USDA Funds Soil Costsharing Plan
The U S department of agriculture announced funding for this year’s agricultural conservation program at 190 million dollars, including 33.75 million for long-term agreements under the 1974 rural environmental conservation program. The plan offers annual and long-term agreements and shares 50 to 75 percent of approved soil water and woodland conservation costs with farmers.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Congress
Iowan Elmer Langan Joins National Potato Promotion Board
Washington Elmer Langan of Iowa has been named to the national potato promotion board by the U S Department of Agriculture. The board administers a research and promotion plan to boost potato consumption and expand markets both domestically and abroad. The plan is authorized by the 1971 act. The board's fourth year will be planned at a meeting next Monday and Tuesday at the Regency hotel in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Elmer Langan
National Potato Promotion Board
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Regency Hotel
Denver
Farm sculpture powers water pump on Indiana farm
On the Tempest farm six miles east of Columbus Indiana the windmill not only pumps water for livestock but also serves as a sculpture against the sky creating striking shadows and a striking farm scene.
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Tom Tempest
Columbus
Ind
Farmers Hear Blouin Talk on Export Controls and Farm Prices
Central City Iowa meeting draws about 50 Linn county farmers at Little Chef Cafe and Central City high school. They press Blouin on export controls target prices and allotments while debating corn cutback and grain reserves. He supports farmer controlled grain reserves and canned beef aid for overseas relief.
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al Swegle
Central City
Little Chef
Linn County
Michael Blouin
D-Iown
Central City High School
Congress
Blouin
Tama County
Benton County
Dick Pike
Soviet Union
China
U.S
Dolan
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