Secret Soybean Deal Revealed Policy Change Sparks Debate
Washington officials disclosed that Agriculture Secretary Bergland abandoned the Ford era rule of immediate sale notices to Russia and China, switching to weekly public reports. Sen. Dole criticized the six day delay on a 390,000 ton China sale, linking it to market gains while farmers lacked timely information. Bergland defended the shift as uniform and orderly, with futures volatile around the disclosure window.
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Washington
UPI
Bob Bergland
Ford Administration
Russia
China
Bergland
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Dole
Agriculture Department
Department
Dale Hathaway
Senate Agriculture Committee
Hathaway
Soybean Prices Top $9 a Bushel In Cedar Rapids Area
Soybean prices climbed past $9 a bushel at Cedar Rapids area country elevators marking the first break of the year and stirring memories of 1972. Eldon Olsen cautions against chasing the peak with a planting report due April 14 and a potential Brazilian crop coming to market.
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Cedar Rapids
Eldon Olsen
China
Olsen
U.S. Agriculture Department
Two Hopkinton Girls Named Star Farmers at Delhi
Hopkinton seniors Pam Bacon and Julie Miles were named star farmers by the Maquoketa Valley FFA at Delhi, each receiving a leadership award and a $50 scholarship. Julie won a state horse award last year. Pam owns seven Arabian horses and 20 milking goats and plans horse husbandry studies at Kirkwood CC.
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Delhi
Hopkinton
Pam Bacon
Julie Miles
Maquoketa Valley
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Julie
Pam
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Norman Miles
Kenneth Bacon
John Freeze
Cedar Rapids 4-H honors winners in area judging event
A Cedar Rapids 4-H record book awards committee picked 21 award categories for state competition at Grant Wood Area Education Agency. Winners include Kenny Ward Ladora for several categories in Jones and nearby counties with names across Iowa Cedar Johnson and Benton counties. auctions and estate sales dates also listed.
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Roger Helle
Delaware County
JoAnn Townsend
Joe Townsend
Les Mardorf
Iowa
FFA
Guttenberg
Cedar Rapids
Grant Wood
Boyd Chatterton
Onslow
Bob Boise
Dysart
Lloyd Bank
Deep River
Glen Lackender
Iowa City
Don King
Marengo
Si Finke
Crawfordsville
Eugene Novak
Marion
Alvin Wright
Tipton
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al Swegle
Casatte Farm
Star Ffa Farmers
Bob
Carm Beitz
C.R. Area
Kenny Ward
Ladora
Iowa County
Barb Benischek
Oxford Junction
Jones County
Tom Wall
Johnson County
Pat Ebers
Clarence
Cedar County
Pam Hill
Kevin Gendlemann
Rhea Edwards
North English
Kevin Gendleman
Paula Lasack
Mary Beth Eganhouse
Monmouth
Jones Coun
Mary Ann Schott
Riverside
Kathy Goldsmith
Monticello
Beth Leichsenring
Amana
Greg Horn
Washington County
Andy Viner
Lone Tree
John Beal
Perry Burhop
Mary Regennitter
Kathy Krafka
Bernard Rieder
Newhall
Louis Stancel
Walter J. Burke
Garri
D & J Equipment CO
Vern
Tech
Outlooks Club
N.O.C
First Trust and Savings Bank
First Ave. N.E
Dows ST
Ely
Third St.s.e
FDIC
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