Subsoil moisture outlook mixed across Iowa and Tama sale planned
Iowa State climatologist reports northeast Iowa shows below normal moisture with Elkader soil dry below two feet and limited corn and meadow moisture. Clayton County readings reflect driest April results since 1956 1959, while a large turnout for an educational meeting aids farmers. Tama Ridge Riders hold annual horse sale May 1 at Tama Livestock Auction with Eddie McKee contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Shaw
Iowa State
Elkader
Eleader
Iowa
Max E. Sauerbry
Clayton County
Elkport
Sauerbry
Tama
Ridge Riders Saddle Club
Eddie R. McKee
Keynote Speaker Set For Co-Ops Institute in Missouri
Columbia Missouri August 8 1965 Philip Alampi New Jersey secretary of agriculture will headline the thirty seventh summer session of the American Institute of Cooperation at the University of Missouri. Alampi serves as president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. The theme Cooperatives A Creative Force in Rural Living draws over 2000 adults and 1000 rural youth from across North America expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Phillip Alampi
New Jersey
American Institute of Cooperation
University of Missouri
Alampi
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
North America
Eastern lowans Cited By Hampshire Registry
Peoria Ill Eastern lowans drew notice in Hampshire Swine Registry records for January. Allen Lang and Son of Brooklyn fed the U S Hampshire hogs recorded. L G Pope and Brothers of North English became new life members. New junior members include John Hamil Columbus Junction Stanley Martins Postville Richard Peterson Belle Plaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Ill
Hampshire
Harold Boucher
Allen Lang and Son
Brooklyn
U.S
L. G. Pope and Brothers Partnership
North English
Life
John Hamil
Columbus Junction
Stanley Martins
Postville
Richard Petersen
Belle Plaine
Feed Grain Sign-Up Sets New Records
The 1965 feed grain enrollment set records with 1,489 222 farms enrolled, up 1 percent from 1962, and intended acreage diversion totaling 36 722 900 acres up 7 percent from 1964. States leading diversion include Texas Iowa Nebraska Kansas Minnesota Missouri Illinois North Dakota South Dakota Indiana and Ohio. If farmers comply, they qualify for price support loans and payments. substantial substitution of feed grain for wheat is expected as program compliance is verified after harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Texas
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Illinois
North Dakota
South Dakota
Indiana
Ohio
British cows to wear rear license plates
Britain's milk marketing board offers a 31 400 prize for a practical permanent method to identify cows from behind. Branding and dye marks are excluded. a rear legible system must work at at least 12 feet as cows stand with their rear to milker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Milk Marketing Board
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria boost soybean yields and efficiency
Dr. Martin Weiss of the USDA explains that nodulating bacteria in soybeans fix atmospheric nitrogen but vary by strain and soil. Better strains could reduce plant sugar use, potentially raising seed production, with Beltsville hosting about 125 strains in 25 groups.
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Ashington
Martin Weiss
USDA
Farm Editors of America
Beltsville Agricultural Re
Weiss
Iowa
Beltsville
Dr. Weiss
Linois
Storage Bidding Proposal Stirs Grain Trade Debate
Washington United States agriculture secretary Orville L. Freeman urged bids to store government grain. Alvin E. Oliver of the Grain and Feed Dealers National Association argued against any storage rate cuts citing higher elevator costs lower occupancy and rising labor and operating expenses. The industry is near its lowest warehouse occupancy in years.
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Washington
UPD
Orville L. Freeman
Alvin E. Oliver
Grain and Feed Dealers National Association
Kansas Grain
Oliver
Winter Wheat Coming Well
The weekly weather and crop bulletin reports above normal temperatures and adequate soil moisture boosting winter wheat development in eastern Texas, most of Oklahoma, and northern and eastern Kansas. Western Kansas and eastern Colorado suffer moisture shortages and Wyoming is dry. Nebraska sees near normal growth. spring seeding in the plains advances. corn planting land prep moves quickly across the Corn Belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
Nebraska
Plains
Weather Bureau
Corn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Faun News
Ames
Clayton County Extension Service
Elkader Municipal
Saverbry
Shaw
Independence
Buchanan County
Erene St
Co-Ops’ Institute
Hampshire Registry
Ted Foltz, Jr
Johns-Manville Rock
FATIO
Ted Foltz & Son
1St Street
Res
Ralph Mibesett
Munley
Gazette
Milt Nelson
Winneshiek County
Linus Humpal
Calmar
Iowa Future Farmers of America
Quaker Cats Company
Cedar Rapids
George Brom
FFA
Wallace F. Reidel, Jr
South Winneshiek Community School
Linus
By Gaylord P. Godwin
B. E. Caldwell
Bohemian Savings & Loan Association
Ho. Ie
Haim
Third Street
WOPEN
Haig
Inde
Renfield Importers, Ltd
Voussenaee oFams
Volkswagen
Empire Motors, Inc
Center Point Road
Ceder Rapids, Lowa
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