Midwest livestock and grain prices drop and rise in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids and Waterloo hogs held steady or edged up with 49.50 to 51.00 per cwt for fat hogs and 49.75 to 50.25 in Waterloo while sheep slipped to 52 to 54 in Cedar Rapids. Wilson Foods quoted hogs at 349.50 to 351.00 with discounts for light weights and heavier butchers. grain and eggs priced for Cedar Rapids processors with corn at about 2.69 to 2.87 per bushel and oats up slightly. Livestock futures showed mixed demand. hogs slow, sows steady, and beef prices fluctuating on choice and prime cuts.
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Livestock Friday Hogs Trade Notes and Prices
Hogs 4000 head traded moderately with butchers 25 to 50 cents lower. No 1-2 butchers at 210 to 250 pounds 52.00 per cwt and 2.72 per unit. No 1-3 sows 350 to 650 pounds priced 44.00 to 45.00. Cottle figures not available.
Jepsen calls farm bill a step in right direction
U S Senator Roger Jepsen at the Iowa State Fair voiced cautious support for the 1981 farm bill during a Listening to Iowans forum. He highlighted soil conservation, embargo protections, and a revolving credit fund for the Commodity Credit Corporation to boost export potential.
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Eastern Iowans win big in FFA sheep and beef shows
Eastern Iowa exhibitors dominated the FFA sheep and beef divisions at the State Fair. Randy Thomson of Stanwood sold a grand champion pen of three market lambs for 1.60 a pound to Bob Stone of Chariton, while Martin Weiss of Vinton captured the grand champion Suffolk ewe. Five Eastern Iowan youths claimed top FFA beef honors including Greg Neumeyer of Walker and Sharon Scott of Marion, with several others placing in open shows.
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Corn plant near Lisbon seeks four million bushels for alcohol output
An alcohol plant planned on Lisbon outskirts requires Eastern Iowa farmers mainly in Linn and Cedar counties to commit four million bushels of corn in 1983. A meeting with LeRoy Deichman, planner, is set for 7 p.m. Monday at Lisbon School to discuss the pledge. Investors seek this commitment before construction, which could begin and finish in about 18 months. The $4.5 million facility could produce about 10 million gallons of alcohol. Deichman, from Minnesota, owns a controlling stake in Pro Gro Inc. of Mechanicsville and Morley.
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Conservation program winners announced in Johnson County
Robert Moore of Iowa City named winner in the owner operator division of the Johnson County soil conservation awards. Other winners include Rollin Rourke Iowa City owner who works at the post office Ed Knepp Iowa City tenant George Gingerich new cooperator award Stanley V. Miller Riverside woodland award Alice Lefebvre Solon wildlife award Dewey Elliott Oxford.
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Hiawatha Library Fall Preschool Story Programs Register Aug 26
Registration opens Aug 26 for Hiawatha Public Library fall preschool stories for ages 3 and 4. Seven weekly sessions run Sept 9 to Oct 21. Free programs with advance registration and limited class size. Call 393-1414 to sign up.
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