ISU Studying Dairy Off Flavors By Three Students
Three Iowa State University seniors Dennis Puffer Fort Atkinson Al Nielsen Rugby North Dakota and Ed Heaton Cedar Rapids study raw and cooked potato and fishy flavors in dairy and foods under Dr Rupert Seals. Nielsen tests bacteria Pesudomonas metrolens and compounds causing raw potato notes while Heaton probes cooked potato flavors. Puffer aims for space foods and industry work after graduation.
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Rupert Seals
Puffer
Nielsen
Heaton
Sears
Iowa State University
al Nielsen
Rugby
N. D
Ed Heaton
Cedar Rapids
Dennis Puffer
Fort Atkinson
Iowa Milk Output 12 Percent Below Average
Iowa March milk production estimated at 473 million pounds, 4 percent down from March 1967 and 12 percent below the 1962-66 average. Average per cow was 800 pounds, with first quarter output 1,359 million pounds, 3 percent below last year and 10 percent under the long term average. U.S. March production fell 2 percent to 10,269 million pounds, the smallest March since 1953.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
U.S
Iowa Pork Producers Assn Gains State Charter in National Council
DES MOINES The Iowa Pork Producers Assn has qualified for a state charter under the National Pork Producers Council. President Paul McNutt of Iowa City announced that county campaigns brought in over 4,500 members, representing more than 1.7 million hogs annually. Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota are the three states of 21 with organized groups to earn charters. Clinton leads counties with 325 members, Cedar 264, Guthrie 228. Iowa shows strong support for the check-off program. in February 222,000 hogs were marketed under the five cent plan, about three times January. McNutt said packers and buyers back the effort for pork promotion and research.
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Des Moines
Iowa Pork Producers Assn
National Park Producers Council
Paul McNutt
Iowa City
Iowa Organization
McNutt
Iowa Association
National Council
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
Clinton
Cedar
Guthrie
Corn Prices Disappoint Growers Amid 1967 68 Year Losses
Agricultural analyst L H Simers notes corn prices for 1967 68 averaged about 27 cents per bushel below the prior year. Moisture discounts hit actual farmer returns, with cash prices low last November and a partial recovery by December. Futures moved similarly but remained high vs cash. futures then declined by mid March as stocks on and off farms loom as key future indicators. The piece details feed use, exports, and CCC price support loans with projections of carryover and on hand stocks, citing 742 million bushels under loan or owned by CCC and a carryover up to one fifth to one third larger than last October.
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L. H. Simers University of
CCC
Tompkins Herd Tops Iowa County DHIA in Milk and Butterfat
Marengo farmers Owen and Jim Tompkins led the Iowa County DHIA for the year ended March 31 with an average 14 763 pounds of milk and 535 pounds of fat across 66 cow years. High cows included a three year old from the Tompkins with 16 433 pounds of milk and 749 fat. second and third highs were from the Iowa County Home and Herkey Farms. Swartzendruber announced two owner sampler herds exceeded 500 pounds of butterfat for the first time. Officers elected were Dwight Staubaugh president Daniel Yoder vice president and Lester Miller secretary treasurer.
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Marengo
Owen
Jim Tompkins
Iowa County
DHIA
Association
Calvin Swartzendruber
Lester Miller
Wellman
Mervyn Betz
Daniel Yoder
Parnell
Witte and Marner
Williamsburg
Tompkins
Herkey Farms
Tiffin
Swartzendruber
Keith Erb
Harold Bender
Dwight Staubaugh
Wisconsin Dairy Cow Shipments Fall in 1967
Washington AP reports Wisconsin, the leading dairy state, sent 122,868 head of dairy cows and calves abroad in 1967, an 18 percent drop from the previous year amid softer demand for dairy stock.
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Wisconsin
Agriculture Department
Per Capita Fat Oil Use Reaches Record High in 1967
Americans averaged 48.7 pounds of fats and oils per person in 1967, a new peak led by butter margarine lard and cooking oils. The previous record was 48.6 pounds in 1866 and butter use fell to 5.5 pounds while margarine rose to 10.5 pounds, reflecting changing supplies and prices.
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Washington
France Aims For Record Wheat Crop This Year
Washington reports the Foreign Agricultural Service projects France will yield a record 15 million metric tons of wheat this year if weather stays favorable. A crop this large would strengthen France as a competitor to American and Canadian wheat in key import markets, surpassing the 14.7 million tons set in 1965.
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Washington
Foreign Agricultural Service
France
USDA Uses Import Duties To Feed Nation And Stabilize Prices
Washington AP report explains 30 percent of customs receipts are funneled to the Agriculture Department to buy and distribute food for the hungry and for school lunches. The CCC loans, buys, and stores surpluses of perishable farm products like meats eggs poultry and fruits to prevent price declines and support farmers. In the current year about 400 million in receipts were available, with excess over 300 million flowing to the treasury.
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Washington
Sam
Agriculture Department
Congress
Department
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Federal Treasury
4-H Officer Nominees for Clayton County Named
Sharon Ot doerfer of Strawberry Point and John Foels of Postville are Clayton county's nominees for state 4-H office. They will compete with nominees from other northeastern Iowa counties at an interview session April 23 in Fayette.
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Eleader
Sharon Otdoerfer
Strawberry Point
John Foels
Postville
Clayton County
Iowa
Fayette
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