Student Group Opposes DES Use Bill in Iowa
The Towah Student Public Interest Research Group disputes a Scherle bill to allow DES as a feed additive or implant. ISPIRG warns DES poses cancer risk, supports the Delaney amendment, and cites FDA bans and higher meat costs to Iowa consumers.
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Des
Des Moines
UPI
Towah
Ispirg
Iowa
John Neu
Hance
Bill Scherle
Neuhauer
Federal Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Neubauer
Scherle
Towa
Machinery Sales Rise After Slump
Washington AP reports improved farm income boosts agricultural machinery retail sales after five years of decline. Through May, farm machinery sales exceed last year with combines up 12 percent in units, corn heads on combines up one third, corn spickers up over 10 percent, and tractor sales over 20 percent higher than a year earlier.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Decorah Fair crowns market beef champion Julie Hovey
Julie Hovey of Decorah won the grand champion market beef at Winneshiek County Fair with a 1,180 pound crossbred steer. Her brother Bruce showed the reserve grand champion a 1,280 pound crossbred animal. The article lists multiple sector champions including Hereford Angus Shorthorn and related reserve prizes among various exhibitors from Decorah Mabel Postville Ossian and Calmar with named individuals and farms.
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Decorah
Julie Hovey
Winneshiek County Fair
Julie
Bruce
Hereford
Tom Hovey
Sue Christopherson
Mabel
Ming
Angus
Patsy Suckow
Postville
Arleen Bakke
Tony Wennes
Minn
Als
Susan Oxley
Ossian
Areen Bakker
Patty Suckow
Cindy Helland
Ehiret
John Chipera
Ft. Atkinson
Julie Hoyey
Larteen Bakke
Graig Spilde
Craig Spilde
Corrine Spilde
Warren Clark
Calmer
Wineshiek County
Mike Humker
Calmar
John Huinker
Wayne Huinker
South Winneshiek
Wayne Humnker
Kurt Uhlenhake
Rex Boatman
The
Rath Packing Co
Waterloo
Chester White
Mark Schrandt
Darrell Massman
Linn Dairy Cows Record High Butterfat in July
Six cows in the Linn DHIA posted butterfat over 6 pounds in 805 days or less. The July high was 748 pounds of butterfat and 15 580 pounds of milk from a Rob ert Bell Holstein of Coggon, with other top cows including Ted Becker Center Point 606 pounds and 18 250 pounds of milk and George Reyhons Mt Vernon 650 pounds and 17 910 pounds.
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Linn Dairy Herd Improvement Association
DHIA
Wendell Donnelly
Central City
DHTA
Robert Bell
Coggon
Ted Becker
Center Point
George 'Reyhons
Mt. Vernon
Galen Covington
Monticella
Beil
Berker
Government Sets New Rules for Set Aside Acres
The agriculture department announced new rules for wheat and feed grain programs and set aside provisions. Payments will be based on the productivity of the set aside, with cotton deductions set per unit. A 1971-72 study found some producers used poor land for set aside to gain higher overall payments, but most offered quality acreage, and the 1973 higher deductions should affect few producers.
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Washington
UPS
Agriculture Department
Department
Grain Sale: A Normal Transaction By Carl Manning
In Memphis Tennessee AP reports a $225 million grain sale by Cook Industries to the Soviet Union marks the largest such deal for the company. Ned Cook notes the pact began in June after Export Knobl, the Soviet agency, approached them. The sale includes commodities like cotton and sunflower oil with grain shipments also to Europe and the US. The tone emphasizes business familiarity and standard terms despite the deal size.
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Memphis
Tenn
Cook
E. W
U.S. Department of Agri- Cook
Ned Cook
Higiculture
Soviet Union
Export Kbleb
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Oelwein
Winneshirk
Linda Rausch
Jersey
Lois Rausch
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Skerthar
Alyn Buchelt
Aytshire
Cheryl Steffens
Halstain
Jackie Schroeder
Castalia
Tim Hauber
Ridgeway
Faun News
David Broghamer
Holstain
Winneshisk
Winnashiek County
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David
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Minger
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Canada
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Welles
Spark
Inesday
Wight
Joy Als
Goodyear Service
Second Ave
Opan
Merion
7Th Ave
Bob
Corgan
Mac’s Mobil
1St Ave
Jenson Oil Co
Tieton, Lown
Shaull and
Ulterich
Burslown
Thumimnas
Stanwood
Lobrman Equip. Co, Olin, Tews
All Skelly Oil Co
Sarvica Hwy
Laban
Tom McDesengh
Willamebers
By Carl Manning
Cook Industries, Inc
U.S
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