Farmer Rex Conn interview with John Dane on farms and politics
Rex Conn interviews John Dane a 42 year old Iowa City area farmer who runs 95 cows on 550 acres and markets 4000 pounds of milk daily. Dane discusses herd, DHIA, AI breeding, dry lot feeding, milk routes, politics, Nixon and Rockefeller, Vietnam and farm concerns, and support for Johnson Bramwell in state races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dane
Iowa City
Jim
Peg
Donna
Jack
Helen
Johnson County Farm Bureau
Old Capitol Kiwanis Club
Northwest Mutual Insurance Assn
Iowa State Dairy Industry Commission
United Methodist Church
Iowa State University
Army Air Corps
Meat Consumption Is Ahead of 1967
USDA reports that U.S. meat consumption in the first half of the year averaged 90 pounds per person, two pounds above 1967, with beef per capita at 54 pounds. Increases came from a 4 percent rise in fed cattle marketings and a 21 percent jump in beef imports. Pork consumption averaged over 32 pounds per person, up a pound from a year earlier. Rest of year pork intake expected near last year’s level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
USDA
Angus Are Champions at Louisa 4-H Fair
At the Louisa county fair two Angus steers were named grand and reserve. Diane Carr of Crawfordsville showed the champion while Robert Dunn showed the reserve. Wayne Humphreys of Wyman was named the baby beef showman. One hundred steers and seventy hogs were consigned for the Saturday sale.
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Columbus Junction
Diane Carr
Crawfordsville
Robert Dunn
Wayne Humphreys
Wyman
Cattle Feeding Profits Likely To Be Moderate
Iowa State economist predicts fed cattle prices will dip modestly in the next three to four months. Supply trends suggest yearling feeder cattle movement remains similar to last year while calf supplies rise, keeping feeding profits only moderately good into late 1968 and early 1969.
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Ames
Gene Futrell
Iowa State University
Iowa Farm Outlook
USDA
Tax Credit Plan Aims to Rebuild Rural Economies
Prospects rise for a government subsidized program to spur private investment in rural areas by offering federal tax credits to create jobs, especially for low income residents. The Pearson Harris bill has broad support in Congress but no action expected this year. Nixon endorses the idea while Democrats hold back.
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Washington
UPI
James B. Pearson
R-Kans
Fred Harris
D-Okla
Senate
House
G.O.P
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
United States of America
Hereford Named National Beef Champion at Clayton County Fair
Clyde Grimm of Strawberry Point displayed a Hereford who won grand champion baby beef at the Clayton County fair in National. The event showcased top cattle with Grimm earning the honor for the county.
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Clayton Fair
Clyde Grimm
Strawberry Point
Clayton County Fair
All-Iowa Fair Rabbit Show Draws 29 Exhibitors
Twenty nine exhibitors entered 266 rabbits and 14 meat pens at Hawk Eye Downs during the All-Iowa fair rabbit show held Saturday and Sunday. Rabbits were released Sunday night. Best of breed and best opposite sex honors went to Flemish Giant Viking Rabbitry Cedar Rapids, California Dehner's Rabbitry Cascade, Standard Havana Prairie Valley Rabbitry Fairfax plus Frank Becicka Cedar Rapids New Zealand Morrison Rabbitry West Liberty, Silver Marten Robert K. Bex Cedar Rapids, Dutch Dale Zentner La Verne and C Jay Miller Kalona Champagne D'Argent Keith DeWitt Gladbrook Kennth Norpel Dubuque Creme D'Argent Keith DeWitt Mercer Brothers Gladbrook Palomino Viking Rabbitry, Darrell Bramhall Mason City served as judge.
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Hawkeye Downs
Viking Rabbitry
Cedar Rapids
California
Dehner’s Rabbitry
Cascade
Standard Havana
Prairie Valley Rabbitry
Fairfax
Frank Becicka
New Zealand
Morrison Rabbitry
West Liberty
Silver Marten
Robert K. Bex
Dutch
Dale T. Zentner
la Verne
C. Jay Miller
Kalona
Champagne D’argent
Keith DeWitt
Gladbrook
Kenneth Norpel
Dubuque
Creme D’agvent
Mercer Brothers
Palomino
Darrell Bramhall
Mason City
Heaviest hog sold at Edgewood sale barn sets record
A 780 pound hog, the heaviest ever weighed at Edgewood sale barn, sold to Willis A. Grundmeyer of Lamont. It brought $13.10 per cwt and a total price of $102.18.
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Edgewood
Willis A. Grundmeyer
Lamont
Smiths Hamps Top Quality Pork Show
Two Hampshires consigned by C W Smith of Mt Vernon won first and second in the All Iowa fair quality pork contest Sunday night. David Humker of Ames oversaw the 49 barrows before moving to Wilsons for carcass judging. Final placings list Albert Miller Solon third and Joyce Bottema LaPorte fourth with Ralph Keppy Eldridge Grover Loftin Grinnell Wilbert Fry Independence Tom Skubal Ainsworth Dean and Kay Christian Ainsworth and Dallas Kaestner Newhall in the top ten.
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Hampshires
C. W. Smith
Mt. Vernon
David Humker
Ames
Iowa
Wilson’s. Carcass
Albert Miller
Solon
Harrow
Joyce Bottema
LaPorte
All-Iowa Dairy Judging Meet slated Thursday at 9
The annual 4-H and FFA dairy judging contest at the All-Iowa fair is set for Thursday at 9 a.m. Cash prizes and trophies will be awarded to top scoring teams and individuals, provided by the Cedar Rapids Kiwanis Club.
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FFA
Cedar Rapids Kiwanis Club
Fayette Demonstrations at Iowa State Fair Contests
Becky Adams, Janeen Perry, Charles Brannon and Sam Adams will represent Fayette City in the 4H demonstration contests at the Iowa State Fair.
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Fayette
Becky Adams
Janeen Perry
Charles Brannon
Sam Adams
Fayette C.iy
Towa
Fruit and Vegetable Plaques Awarded at All-Iowa Fair
Kazimour Orchards of Cedar Rapids was named sweepstakes fruit exhibitor and Mrs. Charles Rohlena route 2 Cedar Rapids the sweepstakes vegetable exhibitor Sunday at the All Iowa fair. Each was presented a plaque provided by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cottrell superintendents of the horticultural and agricultural exhibits in the Farm Youth Center at the fair.
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Kazimour Orchards
Cedar Rapids
Charles Rohlena
Charles Cottrell
Ritscher Joins Benton FHA Advisory Board
Carl C. Ritscher of Keystone is appointed to the Benton county Farmers Home Administration advisory board. Vernon W. Nelson county FHA supervisor announces the appointment. Other county committee members include Chairman Einar H. Carlson and Keith J. Bader.
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Ritscher
Benton Fha
Vinton
Carl C. Ritscher
Keystone
Benton County Farmers Home Administration Advisory Board
Vernon W. Nelson
FHA
Einar H. Carlson
Keith J. Bader
Hog Price Prospects Favorable Says Simer
Hog price prospects look favorable for 1969 with near 1967 levels around $21 to $22, moderating to $18 or $19 by November. August receipts rise, demand strengthens with cooler fall weather, and USDA surveys suggest supply similar to 1967, guiding a steady year ahead. Long-range outlook shows modest growth and possible producer attrition due to retirements labor shortages and shift to other enterprises.
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USDA
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Rex Conn
Williamsburg Creamery
Agnew
Rockefeller
McCarthy
Humphrey
Don Johnson
Bramwell
Angus
Louisa
Bernard Brenner
Idea
Johnson
Gazette
Jesse Jarvis
Frank Bechka
Frank Bates
Smith’s
Second Ave
Herbel CO
Center Point Rd
Simer
By L. H. Simerl
University of Illinois
iAigoesa
Des Moines
Mary Lou Collins
Mike Caldwell
Jel
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Aide
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Joey Chitwood Thrill Show
Mammoth Midway
Dean Avenue
America
State Fair Railroad
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