Farm aid clash persists as Dole and Clark push subsidies
After the House defeat over emergency farm aid senators push new subsidy bills. Senator Dole proposes raising wheat subsidies to 3.50 per bushel while Senator Clark seeks broader increases for wheat corn and cotton. Carter threatens veto and warns against higher consumer prices. House chair Foley plans to review options and face farm group opposition.
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Area farmers puzzled after farm program vote defeat
Donella Brady of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service in Linn County says farmers doubt the farm program exists after the House rejected a measure. She notes smaller ASCS visits and widespread confusion, though information meetings draw curiosity, with over 70 farmers attending in Alburnett.
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Northeast Iowa nominees picked for state office
Three Northeast Iowa 4-H members were nominated for state office during the Thursday selection in Strawberry Point. James Egli Dubuque 18 a state 4-H Council member and state 4-H Achievement Award recipient. June Maiers Holy Cross 17 a cheerleader and Dubuque County Fair queen. Ron Sersland Decorah 17 captain of his football team and FFA president. Alternates named Steve Topf Ossian 18 and Dorothea Zumbach Ryan 18. Other interviewed candidates included Laurie Myhre Dorchester Julie Knight Strawberry Point Bew House Dubuque Sherri Daisy Arlington Mike Riha Waucoma Barbara Nielson Preston Lori Kuehner Decorah.
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Holy Cross
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Joseph Maiers
Zumbach
Earl Zumbach
Allamakee County
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Dorchester
Clayton County
Julie Knight
Bew House
Fayette County
Sherri Jean Daisy
Arlington
Mike Riha
Waucoma
Jackson County
Barbara Nielson
Preston
Winneshiek County
Lori Kuehner
Farm Auctions Saturday April 15 Near Alburnett Kalona Iowa
Farm auctions listed for Saturday April 15 with multiple sales. James O Connor and Forrest McCalley hold morning and afternoon auctions near Alburnett with machinery. A close out sale by Max Stransky near Kalona and a Reynolds Prybil Estate sale near Iowa City complete the day.
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Alburnett
Forrest McCalley
Max Stransky
Kalona
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Pat” Prybil
Iowa City
Cattlemen Protest Beef Substitution in Federal Programs
Iowa Cattlemen's Association says anti inflation plans to swap poultry for beef in military meals and school lunches would undercut beef prices. ICA official Bruce Berven argues supply and demand should control prices without government intervention.
Milk output slips after 29 month rise
The Agriculture Department reports March milk production fell 1 percent from a year earlier after 29 consecutive monthly gains. Output totaled about 10.53 billion pounds, up from February’s 9.34 billion, while March 1977 had about 10.59 billion pounds. The average per cow was 967 pounds, up six pounds from a year earlier.
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