NFO to hold county meetings on grain bank plan
DES MOINES AP The National Farmers Organization president Oren Lee Staley ordered a series of county meetings to explain the grain bank plan to farmers The NFC approved the plan at a Des Moines mass meeting to boost prices for wheat corn and soybeans Staley said the program is an immediate necessity as farmers face a record harvest Farmers would store half of this year's grains and seek 150 per bushel for corn three dollars for soybeans and two for wheat with the NFC as selling agent for any unsold grain
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Des Moines
National Farmers Organization
Oren Lee Staley
Rea
NFO
NFC
Staley
Farm Organization
Grain Bank
Administration weighs action as grain prices slide
Washington reports growing concern over sagging grain prices amid expected bumper crops this fall. An administration official pushed legislation to create strategic grain reserves and examined options for higher loan rates and increased Food for Peace shipments to India, with forecasts showing record crops and prices well below last year.
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Washington
API
Capitol Hill
Lower meat imports slowed by price declines in June
Washington AP reports meat import declines lessen pressure for tighter controls as bills to curb foreign supplies surface in Congress. Some livestock groups back limits while meat processors oppose. Grain crops worldwide threaten lower prices and farm income. Kleppe proposes stock freezes with higher resale prices and boosted Food for Peace shipments. Officials caution on options as June imports drop 31 percent from a year ago.
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Washington
Congressional
Congress
Agriculture Department
U.S. and Japan Strike Poultry Trade Pact
Washington reports a quiet agreement between the United States and Japan to avert a trade crisis by exempting U S poultry from strict new disease certification. Japan will accept a modified certificate showing disease free status, easing access for U S exports to the third largest Japanese market.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Japan
Countries
U.S
USDA Advises Winter Crop Acreage Near 1967 Level
The Agriculture Department recommended that winter crop vegetables and potatoes for the upcoming season be about the same total acreage as 1967. Voluntary guidance for growers, the suggestion cites a 244,700 acre planted base for the current winter supply. Also noted is a July dairy report showing average milk output per cow 15 percent above the 1961-65 July mean, with California leading at 995 pounds and Washington, Wisconsin following.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
California
Wisconsin
Carcass Steers Judged on Foot At State Fair
DES MOINES Steers entered in the quality beef show at the Iowa State fair were judged on the hoof Thursday by Byron Greiman of Garner. The steers will be slaughtered at the Bookey plant in Des Moines and the carcasses displayed Sunday when placings are announced. No grand champion was selected. Breed champions in the live judging included Angus John M. Bowie Altoona and reserve Randy Hullinger Mitchellville, Hereford Richard R. Brunsmann Earlham and Mary Beth Wilkerson Linden, reserve Dale R. Boyle Earlham, Shorthorn Terry Hullinger Mitchellville with reserve Dr L H Burchmeier and Sons Mitchellville, Charolais Iowa State University with reserve Leo Clancy Pomeroy, and other breeds Richard A Wales Akron with reserve Frantz A Lenocker Dexter.
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Des Moines
Byron Greiman
Garner
Bookey
Angus
John M. Bowie
Altoona
Randy Hullinger
Mitchellville
Richard R. Brunsmann
Earlham
Mary Beth Wilkerson
Linden
Dale R. Boyle
Terry Hullinger
L. H. Burchmeier
Cutback in Feed Grain Is Likely
Washington AP reports likely shifts in 1968 farm policy as grain reserves improve and cotton surpluses shrink. Wheat allotments drop from 68.2 to 59.3 million acres while corn and sorghum plantings may fall two to four and one to two million acres respectively. Decisions on feed grain and cotton programs to be announced in fall.
Big-Four Fair Lands Postville Aug 25 to 27
The 48th annual Big-Four fair will be held in Postville Friday through Sunday August 25 to 27. The baby beef auction is set for Monday at 1 30 p.m. Judging will be done Saturday.
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Postville
Preconditioning Meetings Set For TENCO Area
Veterinarians, sale barn operators and Iowa State extension workers plan a series of preconditioning meetings in August and September for beef producers and related interests in the TENCO area. The program will explain how to apply preconditioning for feeders and cattle, plus grub control. Local vets and farmers will participate, following an April meeting sparked by Iverson. A Keokuk county meeting is Sept 26 in Sigourney.
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Ames
Iowa State University Extension Service
Clifford Iverson
Tenco
Iverson
John B. Herrick
Iowa State University
Keokuk
Sigourney
Packers Sales Rise 14 Percent in 1966
The American meat packing industry posted a 1966 gross of 18 billion dollars, up 14 percent from 1965. Net income fell 3 percent to 125 million, while earnings per dollar of sales dropped to seven tenths of a cent. AMI data also show record livestock payments to farmers at nearly 14 billion dollars and total dressed meat weight at 31.1 billion pounds.
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Chicago
Herrell DeGraff
American Meat Institute
AMI Department of Marketing
United States
Linn ASCS Sets Meeting on CCC Loan Programs
Linn County ASCS will hold a meeting Tuesday evening August 29 at the Linn County REC building in Marion to explain Commodity Credit Corporation price support loan programs to farmers. Manager Robert Wegmuller notes a simplified funding option for storage and drying equipment to help store grain and stabilize market flow and prices. He will outline program intent and mechanics and answer questions. United States farm assets on January 1 totaled 273 billion dollars.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Linn ‘County Rec
Marion
ASCS
Robert Wegmuller
Wegmuller
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Iand
Flying Farmers Elect Officers at Hot Springs Convention
L Karl McDonnell of Archie Mo was elected president of the International Flying Farmers at the annual Hot Springs Ark convention. Other officers elected include David Martens Fairview Okla as vice president Forrest McDonald Jefferson Iowa as treasurer and Wallace Lockmiller Clovis N M as secretary.
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Nat'l Flying Farmers
Hot Springs, Ark
L. Karl McDonnell
Archie, Mo
International Flying Farmers
Hot Springs
David Martens
Fairview
Okla
Forrest McDonald
Jefferson
Iowa
Wallace Lockmiller
Clovis
N.M
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Ivanhoe
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E-Smp
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Sonny” Bartel
Ken Laska
Ray Sweeney
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