Corn Growers urge farmers to hold corn into midsummer
Boone based National Corn Growers Assn. urges farmers to hold corn through midsummer despite rains, saying a summer drought threat may follow. The group criticizes Carter administration farm bill features and Bergland’s de-escalator clause, while Farmers Union leaders from 22 states press White House for policy changes amid talks with Carter advisers.
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National Corn Growers Assn
National Farmers Union
Carter
Corn Growers
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Farmers Union
Iowa Farmers Union
Lowell Gose
White House
Jimmy Carter
Tony Dechant
Earl Butz
Butz
Walter Mondale
Bergland
Feeder Cattle Market Strength Amid Weather Cues
Iowa feedlot buyers note fat cattle show strength for two days as 500 lb Western calves sell near 40. Weather forecasts raise hopes for cheap fall corn. Three Iowa women finalists in Iowa's Favorite Farmer's Daughter contest. winner to be crowned April 23 on WMT TV.
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Tom Schoelerman
Schoelerman
the Gazette
Iowa
Kenneth Kaiser
Maquoketa Valley High School
Delhi
St. Luke’s School of Nursing
Cedar Rapids
State Officer Nominees Named from C R Area
Iowa City report lists three Cedar Rapids area 4-H members Perry Burhop Molly Fitzpatrick and Sue Fix chosen to interview for state officer positions next month. All hold county 4-H council roles and engage in band activities. Molly teaches Red Cross swimming and is a Tipton student council member. Burhop leads a 4-H photography project and contributes photos to six area papers including The Gazette. Two alternates were selected Ron Donohue and another unnamed candidate.
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Cedar Rapids
Perry Burhop
Oxford Junction
Molly Fitzpatrick
Tipton
Sue Fix
Vinton
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Area
Molly
Paul Fix
James Fitzpatrick
Mulberry Street
Red Cross
Burhop
John Burhop
Jones County
the Gazette
Ron Donohue
More Soybeans Less Corn Seen By Ag Surveys
Three planting intentions reports issued Thursday show more soybeans and less corn planned in the Midwest than the January USDA forecast. Private forecaster Leslie, Corn Growers and American Soybean Assn. estimates vary but align on higher soybean acreage, with details on regional changes and potential yields.
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al Swegle
Barm Baito
Midwest
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Conrad Leslie
U.S
Leslie
National Corn Growers Assn
Boone
American Soybean Assn
Hudson
USDA
South
Southeast
East Coast
U.S. Agriculture Department
Eldon Olsen
Cedar Rapids
Olsen
Clark Seeks 9.45 Billion for Soil Conservation
U.S. Senator Dick Clark of Iowa introduces the Rural Water Quality Act to fund soil conservation for farmers and rural landowners. The measure, costing about 9.45 billion over 12 years, would use USDA conservation programs for cost sharing and technical help as new federal water standards require stricter controls on soil runoff into waterways.
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Washington
U.S
Dick Clark
Iowa
Clark
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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