Half Million Dollar ACA Budget Approved in Chicago
The Agriculture Council of America ACA exec committee in Chicago approved a budget nearing 500000 dollars for the Direct Touch program. The plan aims to connect food buyers with growers expanding nationwide in 1975 with city farm exchanges and tours. Baxter Freese of Wellman Iowa notes doubled funding from last year and broader eastern rollout.
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Agriculture Council of America
Thurman Gaskill
Corwith
Left
Baxter Freese
Wellman
Center
George van de Walle
Chelsea
Chicago
ACA
Midwest
Iowa
Freese
RCA
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
District of Columbia
Futrell analyzes recent boost in cattle prices
Iowa beef price trends and herd figures show a rise in choice steer values to the low 40s per hundredweight from March to April. USDA on feed and slaughter data indicate smaller on feed inventories and shifts in marketings, with future prices likely guided by weather, grain crops, and cow slaughter patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Futrell
AMES
Towa State University
Gene Futrell
Fed
USDA
Statistical Reporting Service
Iowa
Nebraska
Texas
Catte
Economist
Beef Grading Hearing Set Amid Intervention Debate
In Omaha a U.S. district judge weighs who may intervene in a suit against the USDA over new beef grading standards. The first public hearings on the guidelines have been scheduled as part of the dispute led by a consumer subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha, Neb
U.S
Robert V. Denney
Omaha
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
House Agriculture
Ers Asan
Aid
Farm News Announces Hearings On New Standards In Washington
The Farm News reports a committee will hold hearings in Washington May 21 and 22 to re evaluate the new standards. The USDA collected written public comments before intended implementation and a judge halted the activity with Judge Denney sustaining the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ards
USDA
Denney
Rain Delays Iowa Field Work and Oat Planting Progress
Rain and wet conditions hinder farm spring field work across Iowa with only east-central and southwest districts reporting more than two days suitable for field work last week. Oat planting reached about 22 percent completed, while 66 percent is usually finished by now. Localized plowing was about 62 percent complete and corn planting remains under one percent in some areas. Separately, the U.S. 8th Circuit remanded a meat industry lawsuit to Judge Denney for trial within 45 days, with multiple intervenors seeking to join the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
U.S. 8Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Denney
Independent Meat Packers Assn. of
Omaha
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Ag Council
Illinois
Carpetland
U.S.A
Gary Novak
Hoare
Novak Tztses Szexrtne
Farm News
American National Catlemen’s Assn
National Restaurant Assn
National Livestock Feed
Newport, R.L
Blue Cross
Blue Shield of
Blue Shield
Crosz Association
The
National Association of Blue Shield
Radar Rapids
Robert J. Sedenka
Benton and
Linn Counties
Lloyd Schauffenbuel
Sioux City
Johnson County
Bert Vincent
Jones and Cedar Counties
Edward A. Schlatter
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