Favorable Lamb Prices Amid High Imports Threat
Agricultural economist Allan Rahn of Iowa State notes lamb prices have been strong this year with prices near 28 to 31 dollars per hundredweight, supported by high beef and pork prices. He warns rising imports pressuring prices and forecasts lamb slaughter and inventory trends through year end.
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Ames
Allan Rahn
Towa State University Extension
Interior
Minnesota
Rahn
U.S
Winneshiek Fair To Have Horse Racing
Decorah will host horse racing this Saturday starting at 2 15 PM as part of Winneshiek county fair events with afternoon races featuring local contestants and crowd warmups.
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Winneshiek Fair
Decorah
Winneshiek County Air
Schuchman Elected District NFO Head
Independence event names Clarence Schuchman as President and other officers for the eleven-county District NFO. The group passed a resolution backing the United Grain Farmers of America in support of their Oakland to Washington tractor drive protesting grain prices.
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Independence
NFO
Gayla
United Grain Farmers of America
Oakland
Washington, D.C
Clarence Schuchman Hawkeye
Jerome Wulfkuhl
Hopkinton
George Caraway
Marion
John Allen
Wyoming
Art van Voren
Dick Schaefer
Prairieburg
Albert Scott
Paul Huber
Cedar Rapids
Pauw Gerleman
Decorah
Allois Schindelar
Calmar
Argentine Farmers Visit Iowa State Campus This Week
Argentine farmers from Buenos Aires province on a 30 day US tour will conduct a two day working visit on the Iowa State campus Thursday and Friday.
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Iowa State
AMES
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Findley and Cone press farm subsidy limits in bill
Washington AP Republicans Reps. Paul Findley Illinois and Silvia Cone Massachusetts keep motions ready to push limits on farm subsidy payments. The last House vote was May 27, approving a $20 000 cap per individual subsidy in a 224 to 142 decision.
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Robert A. Hunt
Associated
Washington
House
Paul Findley
Illinois
Silvia O. Cone
Massachusetts
Senate
Findley
Some Effect Seen On Interest Rates
Des Moines reports that Federal Reserve actions and the Nixon administration are beginning to influence interest rates. Herman W. Frerichs says rates will fall once all economic sectors curb borrowing, as loans to farmers and ranchers topped $800 million in the latest session. The piece also covers farm program payments, Senate action on funding bills, and the Intermediary Credit Bank planning field staff additions.
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Des Moines
Federal Reserve System
Nixon 1 Administration
Herman W. Frerichs
Production Credit Associations
Frerichs
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Omaha
Senate
Pcas
Iowa
Nebraska
South
Dakota
Wyoming
Farmers Department
Clif‘ford Hardin
Postville FFA Hosts Businessmen Picnic
Postville The annual Postville FFA Commercial club picnic will be held Tuesday Aug 12 at the Big Four fairgrounds starting at 7 p.m. All Postville businessmen and male employees will be guests at the chicken supper.
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Postville
FFA
Luesday
Foustville
Iehicken
CCC To End Interest Certificates Aug 29
The Commodity Credit Corp. will stop offering certificates of interest to private investors after August 29. Holders totaling about 694 million dollars may keep them until August 1, 1970, unless called for redemption earlier. These certificates fund loans to farmers under price support programs.
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Washington
Commodity Credit Corp
Agency of the
Agriculture Department
New Federal Meat Regulations Tighten Watch on Rendering
Federal meat rules will broaden oversight of rendering and dealers in dead and diseased livestock. The Agriculture Department plans to publish a 1967 act based package with 60 days for public comment. States sign on to federal aid while progress toward federal standards will trigger potential federal takeover of intrastate inspection.
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Connecticut
Indiana
Maine
Nebraska
New Hampshire
Wyoming
Lennartson
Iulture Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Bernard Brenner
Waslington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Roy A. Lennartson
Department
Consumer and Marketing Service
Agriculture Secretary
Lennurison
Nome
Buchanan 4-H Council Elected At Independence
Independence Iowa report lists the Buchanan County 4-H council elected at the annual 4-H night held at the fairgrounds. Elected members include Mary Bueller Rowley Debbie Esch Karen Jansen Carol Ha rdy Caral Tielestein Richard Carlson Kent Kane Larry Pesehong David Schnepf and Drew Trott. Co-chairman to be named at a forthcoming council meeting.
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Buchanan
Independence
Buchanan County
Fairgrounds
Mary Bueller
Rowley
Debbie Esch
Karen Jansen
Masonville
Carol Haredy
Caral Tielestein
Richard Carlson
Brandon
Kent Kane
Fairbank
Larry Pesehong
David Schnepf
Drew Trott
Winthrop
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Datta
Bruce Taylor
Ghtis
Bruce
Robert
Schuchman
By Jimmy Hatlo
Faun News
Bill
Conte
Congress
Intermediate Credit Bank
Freriehs
Omaha
Postville Ffa
Educational Research Society
Cedar Rapidt
CCC
Manchester
Sullivan County
Tennessee
Manchester Industries
Delaware County
Fairground
Amana Counnies
Iowa County
Lambert School
Teide Waite
Butsida White
Cook Co
Cole Les Cea Leet
Second Ave
Aia Frer
Electric
Kamypuny Gas
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