Texas Cattle Brands Show Imagination
Harris County Clerk R. E. Turrentine stores nearly 10 000 cattle brands filed by ranchers and others in eight location categories. Filing costs 75 cents and a brand must be registered eight times to be exclusive. Law enforcement occasionally checks brands to prevent rustling amid many quirky marks and evolving ownership records.
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Boulton
UPI
Harris County
R. E. Turrentine
Texas
Register
Turrentine
Buchanan County Fair Beef and Swine Champions Named
Independence hosts Buchanan County fair with grand champion in baby beef Jim Loughren of Masonville showing a 960 pound Angus. Reserve grand champion is Kent Carruthers of Rowley with an 89 pound Hereford. multiple breed champions named by exhibitors. Forty six market pigs shown with Tomm Wilberth of Fairbank taking both champion and reserve. Senior swine showman Mike Ferreter of Independence and junior winner Dick Sloan of Brandon. Open quality park contest crowned Hampshire Yorkshire crossbreds by Albert Steffen of Winthrop.
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Independence
Jim Loughren
Masonville
Buchanan County
Kent Carruthers
Rowley
Janet Loughren
Beverly Nielsen
Monica Brunkhortst
Roger Graf
Aurora
Angus
Paul Short
Winthrop
Hereford
Connie Loughren
Shorthorn
Connie Kay Short
Chuck Hanaway
Lamont
Charolais
Monica Brunkhorst
Market Shelter
Merlin Goedken
Tomm Wilberth
Fairbank
Hampshire
Mike Ferreter
Dick Sloan
Brandon
Albert Steffen
Livestock Prices Seek Boost From Grain Aid
The Agriculture Department forecast that rising livestock prices, led by hogs, will lift demand for feed grains in the coming months, aiding farmers amid price adjustments.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Arendt Resigns from Allamakee Extension Post
Donald P. Arendt resigns effective Sept 8 to pursue graduate study at Iowa State University. Officials say the move could bolster grain market strength in Allamakee County after a record large crop year.
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Waukon
Donald P. Arendt
Allamakee
Iowa State University
EEC Feed Grain Needs Seen Rising 45 Percent by 1975
Washington reports the European Economic Community will raise feed grain consumption about 45 percent by 1975, a forecast released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Ford To Lease Equipment to Schools and FFA
Ford Motor Company announces an educational equipment leasing program for vocational ag schools Future Farmers of America chapters and community colleges. Leases run about 10 percent of retail per year with periodic replacements to aid programs without large initial purchases.
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Ford
FFA
Chicago
Ford Motor Company
Future Farmer of America
Range Conditions Improve From Last Year in Agriculture Report
The agriculture department on Thursday said livestock range and feed conditions on August 1 were largely unchanged from July but better than a year ago. Forecasts project 1966 crop at 8.3 million bales, the smallest since 1921, with a near 8 million bale carryover. European Economic Community meat use and production are outlined to 1975, including pork and poultry gains and overall feed grain needs.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
EEC
IYFE delegate from Spain arrives in Johnson County Iowa
Francisco Javier Castro 29 an International Farm Youth Exchange delegate from Spain arrived in Johnson County Friday and will stay until August 30. He will reside with three farm families in Iowa City and Kalona including the Harold Weebers Calvin Yoder and the Everette Winborns.
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Iowa City
Francisco Javier Castro
International Farm Youth Exchange
Spain
Johnson County
County
Harold Weebers
Calvin Yoders
Route
Everette Winborns
Kalona
Big Market for Agribusiness in Developing Countries
The August Agribusiness issue reports a huge market for American agribusiness firms ready to invest in developing nations. It notes growing agricultural demand, reliance on fertilizer inputs, improved seeds, chemicals, and management to expand food production, with USDA and international development emphasis.
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Washington
Aynosis
Newsieler
USDA
International Agricult
Big Crop May Lower Food Costs
A department of agriculture analysis predicts farm production prospects could lower agricultural prices slightly while food retail prices stay above last year. It notes declines in livestock supplies and a possible rise in general economic activity, with consumer demand and housing recovery expected to grow. Per capita food consumption may rise modestly as income supports spending. Postville picnic planned for Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Big Four fairground marks a broader potential market under crops.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
India
Postville
FFA
Post
Ter
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