Eleven Questions Asked About Feed Lot Pollution
Iowa City reports detail concerns raised by Fred Holsteen of the Iowa Farm Bureau about proposed feedlot waste control rules. He cites unknowns and conflicts of interest, urging balanced action that protects water quality without overburdening farmers. Questions address permits, scope, and priorities for pollution control versus livestock industry growth.
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Iowa City
IDPA
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Organization
Fred Holsteen
West Point
State Water Pollution Control Commission
Holsteen
Farm Bureau
Iowa
Commission
Fair Superintendents Named at Manchester
Delaware County fair in Manchester names junior show superintendents for beef dairy swine sheep horses and other events. Gib Hoffman Alvin Volcker Earl Zumbach R. E. Tool Walter Long Garland Ashbacher John Westerlein Richard Mawe Mel Weber named to oversee shows and contests.
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Manchester
Delaware County Fair
Gib Hoffman
Alvin Volcker
Earl Zumbach
R. E. Tool
Walter Long
Garland Ashbacher
John Westerlein
Richard Mawe
Mel Weber
Non-Farm Income Comprises One Third of Farm Per Capita Earnings
Washington AP notes 1967 figures from the Agriculture Department show non-farm income averaged 631 dollars per person for the farm population, up from 599 in 1966. Farm earnings per person averaged about 1,200 dollars, down 41 dollars from 1966.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Bennett FFA Banquet May 1 at School Cafeteria
The Bennett FFA parent and son banquet is scheduled for May 1 in the school cafeteria. James Ahrens will present slides about his Peace Corps work in Iran. Thomas Wegener will discuss his military service in Germany. Montgomery Clift and Anne Baxter star in DIALING FOR DOLLARS MATINEE I Confess at 3 30 on KCRG TV 9 Wednesday.
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Bennett Ffa
James Ahrens
Iran
Peace Corps
Thomas Wegener
Germany
Montgomery Clift
Anne Baxter
Poults Hatch Drop In Week Ended April 13
Poult hatch in ten major turkey states totaled 3,201,000 for the week ended April 13, a 12 percent decline from the same week last year per the Town Crop and Livestock Reporting Service.
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Des Moines
Turkey
Town
Holstein Cow Milestone Reported in Clayton County
Kuehl Brothers of Elkport notified after Shomont Constance Roamer 4896543 produced 105,890 pounds of milk and 4,025 pounds of butterfat in 3,570 days since turning two. The event notes a production milestone by a registered cow in the Holstein-Friesian association. Swift and Co opens Tolleson plant to process 5,000 cattle weekly and hire 250 workers starting Monday.
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Holstein-Friesian Assn
Clayton County
Kuehl Brothers of
Elkport
Shomont Constance Roamer
Tolleson, Ariz
Swift and Co
Tolleson
Common Market Butter Surplus Grows to 150000 Tons
Washington reports the European Common Market holds about 150000 tons of butter in storage enough to feed six million families for a year. Officials expect stocks to rise further as markets monitor dairy trade dynamics.
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Washington
Processed and Frozen Foods Dominate Shifting Diets
Washington figures show Americans now eat more processed foods and meats while fresh fruits and vegetables decline. Poultry up 112 percent, meat 8 percent, fish 11 percent. fats and oils up 35 percent. canned vegetables 18 percent. Fresh fruits down 42 percent. frozen vegetables up 268 percent, offsetting a 25 percent drop in fresh vegetables.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Winthrop and Jesup Students Win Trip
Winners of an essay contest sponsored by Buchanan County Rural Electric Cooperative were announced by contest manager Glenn Maynard. High school juniors Cheryl Schutte of Jesup Randall McGraw of Winthrop earn trips to Washington D C for the tour on June 9 alongside Linda Maynard, self sponsored, as 80 Iowa youths participate in the capital trip.
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Gazette Independence
Buchanan County Rural Electric Cooperative
Glenn May-nard
Washington, D.C
Cheryl Schutte
Jesup
Randall McGraw
Winthrop
Cheryl
Leland C. Schutte
McGraw
Midwest Research Institute gets grant for grain insect detection
USDA funds Midwest Research Institute of Kansas City with 79379 dollars to develop a reliable method to locate internal insect infestation in grains. USDA notes about one seventh of the grain crop is lost annually due to insect damage.
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Washington
USDA
Midwest Research Institute of
Kansas City
Calf Slaughter Share Drops From 39 to 14 Percent
In 1947 calf slaughter accounted for 39 percent of the calf crop, while last year it stood at about 14 percent, marking a substantial decline in processed calves.
Chevrolet Impala Tri Level Delivers Extra Space and Comfort
The ad extols the larger size of Chevrolet Tri-Level models noting longer and wider bodies with enhanced cargo room. It highlights a hidden storage compartment, a roomy main cargo area, roof rack options, and generous interior space as advantages over competitors.
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Impala
Chevrolet
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