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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1971
Page
17
Oren Lee Staley, president of the National Farmers Organization, condemns President Nixon’s wage price freeze as potentially worse than meaningless unless subparity farm price adjustments are allowed and rollbacks are prevented. He objects to exempting raw materials, warns of 90 day extension, and urges higher prize support for wheat and feed grains.
The Cedar county beef tour will be held Tuesday September 7 with nine farm stops in the southeast. Durward Mommsen of the Iowa Beef Producers Association will discuss the cattle check off program and beef funds. Eldon Hans will comment on market information and beef outlook as a new director is elected at noon. The tour begins 9 am at the Bill Lilienthal farm near Durant under I 80. Ed Pelzer of Tipton wins the rate of gain contest with a 3.13 pound gain for his Hereford.
Linn county ASC committee will hold a public information meeting at 7 p.m. Monday in the Community Room of Farmers State Bank in Marion. The session will discuss bias and possible takeovers as part of 1867 and 1968 crop farm storage notes. Various awardees are listed with prize figures, including Melody Fitzer and Jeff Tank.
Harold Kuehn of DuQuoin Illinois was elected president of the American Soybean Association at the 11th annual convention. He succeeds D Leslie Tindal of Pinewood South Carolina. Other officers named were W B Tilson plainview Texas Seymour Johnson Indianola Mississippi and Howard Adler Sharpsville Indiana. More than 1500 farmers and wives from 25 states attended.
William J. Kuhfuss president of the American Farm Bureau Federation lauds Nixon plan including spending cuts tax credits and dollar safeguards while criticizing labor union power and noting potential limits of farm price relief and import surcharges. He warns protectionism endangers exports and farm costs remain high amid world market shifts.
Arlen Jackson of Mechanicsville scored 96 of 200 to win top livestock judge honors in Cedar County. Barry Dircks of Clarence won junior division. Harmony Hustlers led junior teams with Steve Pruess and Scott Licht. Park Center Doo Juans won senior division. Cedar County state fair team to compete August 25 at Iowa State.
The Clayton County Fair at National, August 12 to 16, crowned grand and reserve champions across beef, dairy, swine, and sheep. Leon Meyer of Monona led grand champ market beef, with Jerry Brink of Elkader claiming reserve with a Hereford. Multiple champions in Angus, Hereford, Guernsey, Jersey, Brown Swiss, and Ayrshire were named, along with senior and junior showmen titles. Entries totaled 611 head across beef, dairy cattle, sheep, and hogs.
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