Beef Market Outlook Shows Higher Prices Amid Steady Demand
Beef cattle prices rose over the past year with February and March levels $2 to $3 per hundred pounds higher than a year earlier. States Iowa, Nebraska, Texas, California, Colorado and Arizona provide about 53 percent of fed cattle. Output and supplies remain ample, with propects of steady or slightly higher prices through late summer and fall. Consumer buying power is up about 7 percent, and beef supply this year is likely near record levels with cattlemen earning higher average prices than in 1967.
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Iowa
Nebraska
Texas
California
Colorado
Arizona
North Central States
Pesticide Threat To Farm Exports Heads Off
Washington reports a tripartite agreement among the United States, the Netherlands and West Germany to prevent pesticide residue concerns from hindering farm exports. Officials said all three nations have adequate safeguards and comparable tolerances, though U S levels may differ due to diverse farming practices.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Netherlands
West Germany
Agriculture Department
George L. Mehren
Germany
Mehren
U.S
Europe
New Acryline Teethtight Vacuum Seal Advertised
Bakersfield readers learn of Acryline a new dental plate adhesive that forms an airtight seal using a vacuum principle. Users report a natural feel that lasts about six months before reapplication and available at all drug stores.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Grounds Maintenance School for Supervisors Scheduled
ELKADER A grounds maintenance school for superintendents of grounds in parks schools cemeteries and recreation areas will be held Thursday April 18 at the Elkader municipal building Registration opens at 8 30 a m The program covers turf fertility seeding machinery maintenance and pest control including weeds diseases and insects.
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Elkader
Plastic stick on horseshoe invented in England
Sheffield engineer William Hartill has invented a plastic stick-on horseshoe with an inch high front skirt for hoof fastening. The shoe is worn for a month before replacement to allow hoof growth, and Hartill says a stable boy can replace it in seconds.
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Sheffield
England
William Hartill
Hartill
Allamakee District Approves Farm Plans
WAUKON The Allamakee county soil conservation district board approved conservation plans for the State Conservation Commission featuring James E. Christensen Harlan Yohe Robert Strub and Frank Thies.
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Waukon
Allamakee County Soil Conservation District Board
State Conservation Commission
James E. Christensen
Harlan Yohe
Robert Strub
Frank Thies
Poage Backs Balanced Trade As Tokyo Festival Opens
U S Representative W R Poage urges restraint on Japanese import limits during a Tokyo festival event. He says U S urban jobs rely on farm exports to Japan and that trade must move both ways. Governors and farm leaders promote American products as Japan seeks market access for steel textiles and chemicals.
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House Agriculture
Rep. W. R. Poage
Texas
U.S
Tokyo
W.R. Poage
D-Texas
Japan
Poage
Congress
Freeman
John A. Volpe
Mass
Pennsylvania
Holstein Prefix Grant to Cedar Rapids Herd Name
Joseph F. Krivanek of Cedar Rapids has received exclusive use of the prefix Marjo in naming registered Holsteins by the Holstein-Friesian Association of America.
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Joseph F. Krivanek
Cedar Rapids
Holstein-Friesian ‘Assn. of America
Time Is Short To Kill Trees Says Sylvester
Ames Life and Iowa State University guidance on dormant basal treatment for unwanted trees and shrubs. E P Sylvester recommends a 2 4 5 T in fuel oil spray to the first 15 inches of stem on dry bark for near 100 percent mortality in one application. Remove the standing tree before stump treatment to prevent regrowth and improve site appeal.
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Ames
E. P. Sylvester
Iowa State University
ISU
Sylvester
Dormant trees prompt removal advice from Sylvester
The consultant warns dead standing trees pose hazards as storms could bring them down. He recommends spraying unwanted trees and shrubs before leaves sprout, ideally before May 1 while trees are dormant or semi dormant.
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Sylvester
4-H Special Interest Meetings Planned in Fayette County
Fayette county 4-H members will hold special interest training sessions at the county extension office starting April 22. Harold Boulton, extension youth leader, announced the gatherings on April 22 garden and crop projects, April 23 photography, and April 25 junior leadership at 8 p.m. Four- H dog project members will visit the Waterloo dog show on April 21.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Harold Boulton
County Extension
Waterloo
Boulton
State Grange to Convene in Manchester September 24 26
The Iowa State Grange executive committee met at the home of State Grange Master Mrs Dale Paris east of Manchester and set the 1968 annual convention for September 24 to 26 at the Manchester Methodist Church.
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Manchester
State Grange
Dale Paris
Iowa State Grange
Manchester ‘Methodist Church
Champion Carcass at Clayton County Hog Show Weighs In
Justus Kammerer of Farmersburg entered the crossbred barrow ELEADER A, which placed second in live judging but earned the champion carcass title. The 31.9 inch hog measured 1.1 inch back fat 6.07 square inches of loin eye and yielded 48.14 percent ham and loin. Other top carcasses were shown by Harold Hanson Elgin Rudy Possehl Elkader Kevin Kammerer Farmersburg and Keith Garms Monona.
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Eleader
Justus Kammerer
Farmersburg
Clayton County
Harold Hanson
Elgin
Rudy Possehl
Elkader
Kevin Kammerer
Keith Garms
Monona
Seed germination warned as soybean disease lingers
Abel Epstein extension plant pathologist warns that many Iowa soybean fields were hit by disease last year leaving seed with weak germination. He advises using treated seed if good seed is unavailable and recommends approved seed treatments to protect weak seed.
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Ames
Iowa
Abel Epstein
Half of Dairy Steers Are Being Fed Out
Washington reports that about half the male dairy calves are being fed out for beef. These dairy animals account for more than 10 percent of total steer and heifer slaughter.
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Washington
USDA
Beefs Rise as Homemakers Favor Beef over Pork and Chicken
A year long Agriculture Department survey finds beef the homemakers preferred meat ahead of chicken and pork in general satisfaction and specific cuts. The study, based on interviews with urban and rural homemakers, explains why beef was served more often in the previous year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Peru Bans Imports To Strengthen Balance Of Payments
Washington reports Peru on March 1 imposed a 90 day ban on imports of certain agricultural products to improve its balance of payments position.
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Washington
Peru
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