War on Marijuana in Midwest Aims to Eradicate Wild Hemp
The Nixon administration proposes the Wild Hemp Elimination Program to purge marijuana growing on farms in 10 Midwest states. The effort uses 85,000 dollars from the Justice Department via the Agriculture Department to assist farmers in eradicating illegal cannabis from fields, fence rows, and roadside areas between May 25 and July 15.
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Washington
Nixon Administration
New War
Juana
Midwest
Justice Department
Agriculture Department
Iowa
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Seajson
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Extension Service
USDA
Champaign County
Far East
Limousin Top Tested Bulls Lead May Bull Sale Preview
Limousin top tested bulls post daily gains over 3 pounds during 112 days of the Towa Beef Improvement Association test in Ames Iowa. About 60 bulls average above 3 pounds daily with spring weather boosting gains. top two thirds to sell May 17 at Col Fleven Breed. Limousin and Simmental percentage bulls post high daily gains while Charolais and Red Angus follow. The leading bull, an Angus consigned by Carlton W Corbin of Fittstown Oklahoma, averages 3.84 pounds daily with a 3.18 day of age weight. Alvin Falek of Decorah Iowa reports top Herefords with bulls 10 percent above breed average.
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Ames
Iowa
Towa Beef Improvement Association
Robert C. deBaca
Iowa State University
Carlton W. Corbin
Fittstown
Oklo
Alvin Falek
Decorah
Towa
Breeding Hog Sales Overseas Considered by U.S. Dept
Washington AP Agri culture department officials expect to finalize details of an expanded export program to boost overseas sales of breeding swine. The plan to start July 1 would provide CCC backed credit to buyers to open new markets, with shipments currently abroad from Mexico to Japan and Canada.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Te Export Marketing Service
CDC
Mexico
Japan
Canada
Venezuela
CCC
John Wilson Swift Plant Chief Dies at 84
John Emerson Wilson 84 retired general superintendent of Swift & Co. died Wednesday. Beginning as a worker in 1902, he rose to oversee all the firm’s meat packing plants and served in the army during TaN.
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John Wilson
Swift
Frefpore
John Emerson Wilson
Swift & Co
Wilson
Quad Cities Milk Price Rule Extended by USDA
The USDA Consumer and Marketing Service extended a price provision for the Quad Cities-Dubuque federal milk marketing order beyond its April 30 expiration. The Class 1 price paid farmers at a Quad Cities plant in Des Moines matches the Des Moines order to avoid a 15 cent gap with other Des Moines dealers. A public hearing in Moline was held April 19 to review Class I price levels for multiple Iowa orders, with a decision expected soon.
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Department of Agriculture
Quad Cities-Dubuque
USDA
Consumer and Marketing Service
Quad Cities
Des Moines
Moline
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
North Central
Hudson Outlines Hog Feed Additive Regulations
Hudson outlines how pork producers should use feed additives under FDA rules. Harold Hodson notes withdrawal periods apply mainly to two arsenicals and sulfa drugs, with others posing less residue risk. mixing feeds and improper dosing create violations. He also advises stopping medicated feeding at 180 pounds for diminishing returns.
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Harold
Hodson, Jr
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Hodson
Hodson Advises Careful Use of Feed Additives in Animals
Hodson cautioned producers to distinguish feed additives used to maintain health from drugs given orally or by injection for disease. He noted many feed additives have no withdrawal period, while therapeutic use requires withdrawal time.
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Hodson
Grain producers see untapped China market but doubt payability
Conference attendees led by Ted Rice of Market Resert Grain Co. say a vast Chinese grain market exists yet questions remain about China's ability to finance purchases. The discussion covers payments hindrances and potential export opportunities for U S producers.
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Qenver
UPI
China
Ted Rice
Market Resert Grain Co
Farm Bureau urges investment credit to curb dairy costs
Iowa Farm Bureau president J Merrill Anderson asks Congress to restore the investment credit to U S tax laws asserting it will cut unemployment and help farmers modernize machinery amid rising costs and strong world markets. He notes the United States lags behind other nations in depreciation allowances and cites 1969 reforms as a limit on credits.
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Des Moines
Towa Farm Bureau
Iwwa
Suort
Board of Directors
J. Merrill Anderson
Iowa Farm Bureau
Iowa
U. S
U.S
Anderson
United States
China
Dairy price supports spark warning on milk surpluses
UPI reports Assistant Agriculture Secretary Richard Lyng warned that dairy overproduction could depress prices if producers overstep market capacity. Officials noted past surpluses caused costly government purchases, with rising costs looming as milk support programs extend into the 1971 marketing year.
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Chicago
UPI
Nixon
Richard &, Lyng
American Dry Milk Institute
Hiowever
T le
Lyng
Seed Firm Fined For False Label In Alfalfa Seed Sale
DES MOINES UP I Jasper county seed company Lynnville Seed Co was fined 150 in federal court for false labeling of alfalfa seed offered or sold in interstate commerce. Five bags shipped from Lynnville to Albert Lea Minn showed only 43 percent germination against 80 percent claimed. Tests also indicated 39 percent not likely to grow and hard seed content was 14 percent.
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Des Moines
UPI
Jasper County
Lynnville Seed Co
Lynnville
Albert Lea
Minn
U. S. Department, of Agriculture
USDA
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