Walnuts Grow in Australia as Daubendiek Expands Forest Reach
Rex Conn profiles 80 year crop rotation advocate R. W. Daubendiek of Decorah and Harpers Ferry who builds black walnut plantings for high quality veneer. Daubendiek has 200 000 seedlings in Iowa Missouri and Nebraska with over half a million growing for future sales and also operates nurseries at Harpers Ferry Andy Mountain camp. He emphasizes reforestation over landscaping and notes sales of nuts to seed farmers while directing crews that travel thousands of miles for planting. He has planted in Australia and near The Pas Manitoba and holds the Johnny Walnutseed award for forestry work.
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Anita
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Arctic Circle
Harold Hughes
Johnny
Gazette
Rex Conn
R. W. Daubendick
FAO Sees Mixed Milk Outlook With Surpluses and Shortages
FAO report in Washington predicts world milk production may fall about 4 percent short of needs by 1975 while surpluses curb prices in exporting nations. Developing countries will drive demand yet lack cash for imports, prompting a three stage plan: expand aid, curb surpluses, and boost developing country production. US dairy output likely to stagnate near 57 million tons in 1975, with small surpluses in both the US and Canada. Major surplus regions include France, Holland, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand, and the Soviet Union. shortages may hit Asia, Africa, Latin America, Southern Europe, Japan, and the UK. By 1985 demand in many developing nations could be two to three times 1961–63 levels.
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FAO
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Japan
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Conservation Payments Revamped to Aid Low Income Farmers
Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman outlined changes to the 1969 Agricultural Conservation Program to boost aid for poor farmers. Local committees may raise cost-sharing to 80 percent and expand subsidies for drainage, fertilizer, lime, tillage, fencing, irrigation for home gardens, and Christmas tree planting to help those with low incomes.
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UPI
Orville L. Freeman
Freeman
ASC
Agriculture Department
Stockdale urges early grub control for incoming cattle
Extension Entomologist Harold Stockdale advises treating cattle for grubs as soon as they arrive in the feedlot and after shipping stress but before full feeding begins to protect weight gain and health.
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Stockdale
Ames
Harold Stockdale
Farm bill split over payments and farm program goals
The House approved a one year farm bill extension with a 20000 per person/organization payment cap, while the Senate backed a four year extension with no cap. The dispute centers on whether to limit payments or link aid to production, affecting big and small producers and future price supports. Elm disease devastates trees in Illinois and Eastern Iowa with aid focused on resistant strains and control methods.
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Senate
Houses
Congress
Illinois Natural History Survey
Illinois
Iowa
Drop in Farm Numbers and Population Continues
Nostalgic views of rural life contrast with data showing farm labor falling from 11 million in 1940 to under five million today. Iowa reflects the trend: farms drop from 149,277 to 145,509 in a year while average size rises to 234 acres. Farm programs must adapt to ongoing shifts.
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Iowa
California Canners and Growers reports record earnings and large payout
California Canners and Growers, owned by 1100 ranchers and nine canneries, posted 1967 68 net earnings of 7.1 million up from 4.2 million the prior year. A 4.8 million member payout is approved, plus 1.6 million to be paid December and 5.5 million added to revolving fund.
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San Francisco
California
iCalifornia Ranchers
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
Wisconsin
J. L. Sullivan
Yuba City
Robert L. Gibson, Jr
CCG
Auction Ad for Farm Tools and Implements
A listing announces a sale starting at 10 30 a m featuring an old sulky plow two old one row walking cultivators walking stir plows a lever disc and weed cutter cultivators plus a single row cultivator and related farm implements including buggy shafts and a jack.
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