Iowa Group Plans Suit Against Mercantile Exchange
An Iowa based coalition of cattlemen led by MPIA chairman Glenn Freie says it will sue the Chicago Mercantile Exchange over cattle futures antitrust concerns. Freie told KGLO the filing is planned for Thursday as part of a broader push linked to earlier meat price fixing suits.
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Mason City
UPD
Chicago Mercantile
Freie
U.S. District Court
Des Moines
MPIA
Glenn Norris
Meat Price Investigators, Inc
Norris
Smith says Ford veto cost farmers and hit soybeans hard
Rep Neal Smith blames President Ford for vetoing a major farm bill in 1975, triggering a 400 million dollar loss for soybean farmers and doubling soybean meal prices. Iowa estimates fall production down 8.7 percent with 6 percent fewer acres, while farmers faced a loanless market and steep price shifts.
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Washington
Iowa
Neal Smith
Ford
Smith
Agriculture Department
USDA
Jones Fair Reserve Champ Boosts Early Year Soy Prices
Smith notes orderly marketing would lift the season average price for soybeans by at least 25 to 30 cents a bushel and spur planting, as larger early sales raise bean and soybean meal prices, with more beans available now.
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Smith
Swine and Dairy Winners Named at Winnishiek Fair
Decorah reported winners crowned at Winnishiek County Fair with Ed Huinker taking grand champion market pig and his brother Dale Huinker winning showmanship honors. Dale Rausch and Lori Kuehner led dairy classes. Mark Sollien and David Sivesind earned top honors in daily Holstein and Guernsey divisions.
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Winnishiek Fair
Decorah
Winnishiek
Ed Huinker
Huinker
Dale Huinker
Calmar
Luann
Darrel Massman
Decorak
Larry Orve
Lori Rausch
Fort Atkinson
Ayrshire
Jody Buchelt
Dale Rausch
Dar Hotvedt
Mabie
Minn
Ron Sersland
Mark Solline
Gary Sivesind
Craig Hotvedt
Mabel
David Krome
West Nations] Bank
Winona
Seehusen Wins Grand Champion at Jones County Fair
Mike Seehusen aged 11 from Anamdsa shows the grand champion market beef a 1150 pound steer that also earned the champion purebred Angus title at the Jones County Fair. Cindy Welter 17 of Monticello is pictured as Jones county beef queen.
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Rex Etten
Anamosa
Jones County
Cindy Welter
Monticello
Jones County Fair
Mike Seehusen
Anamdsa
Better Times Forecast For Cattlemen
Harlan Iowa UP report cites USDA and Iowa State economist Futrell predicting improved prospects for cattlemen. Cattle inventories have peaked and the cow herd is shrinking while calf crops fall about seven percent. 1977 and 1978 should bring stronger positions though price rises may lag.
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Harlan
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa State University
Mene Futrell
USDA
U.S
Futrell
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