Farm Export Sales Expected To Level Off in Coming Year
The Agriculture Department projects farm export sales will level at about $22 billion in fiscal 1977, roughly equal to the 1976 total of $22.247 billion, with imports rising about 16 percent to $11.7 billion. The agricultural trade surplus would dip to around $10 billion, the smallest since 1973, as demand shifts and prices change. 1977 outlook also notes declines in wheat, feed grains, and soy shipments but higher values in oilseeds, meat, and cotton. Major buyers include Soviet Union, Western Europe, and Japan, while China remains below $50 million. Weather hampered the 1976 grain harvest, but progress continued into August.
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UPI
Agriculture Department
Soviet Union
Soviet
Japan
China
Champion Dairy Swine and Sheep Are Chosen at Fayette County Fair
West Union hosts the Fayette County fair with judges completing swine sheep and dairy divisions. Brandon Block Westgate won grand champion market pig and David Sieck Fayette led the grand champion pen. Other top honors went to Steve Schuchmann Arlington and Jeff Koester West Union for breeding gilts. Open class dairy judging named diverse breed champions and senior showmanship honors.
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Champion
Fayette County
West Union
Brandon Block
Westgate
Steve Schuchmann
Arlington
David Wingert
Jon Gibbs
Elgin
David Sieck
Fayette
Sieck
Schuchmann
Wingert
Jeff Koester
Mike Vagts
Ray Cheevers
Bath Packing Co
Waterloo
Ayrshire
Glenda Lehmann
Darcie Lehmarzin
Eric Anderson
Guernsey
Kevin Leader
Scott Knudson
Hawkeye
Cheryl Lowster
West. Union
Darrell Rosburg
Jersey
Ronald Reichers
Kevin Steffens
Ben Pagel
Debbie Hangartmer
Morris Miller
Clarion
FFA
Angus Breeders Shine At Dubuque Land Angus Show
Double G Wye BAR 465 claimed grand and junior champion while Foxfire Revolution, shown by Heinz Bisnickenhagen, took reserve junior and reserve grand. Diane Jacobs displayed Keifer in Monticello show for junior and crowd champion. Other winners named include Shadow Hill Angus for senior and heifer calves, with Hickory Grove Angus taking get of fire.
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Monticello
Dubuqueland
Diane Jacobs
Keifer
Miss Elstion
Spur
Jim Donsvan
Bernard
Goldspur
Hickory Grove Angus
Dubuque
Grinnell Girl's Steer Claims State Fair Grand Champion
1,180 pound crossbred Angus-Chianina steer exhibited by Michelle Gropper of Grinnell was named 4H market beef grand champion at the Iowa State Fair. Chris Maier, Eagle Grove, previously top in the state for two years, placed second overall with a 1,242-pound Chianina-Angus cross. The heavyweight showed as part of a four-weight judging format for the first time in 60 years, with only crossbreds in contention. Other contenders included Randy Eddy Centerville with a 1,070-pound Limousin-Brown Swiss and Lisa Peterson Gilman with a Limousin-Angus.
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Michelle Gropper
Grinnell
Iowa State
Chris Maier
Eagle Grove
Gropper
Maier
Randy Eddy
Centerville
Lisa Peterson
Gilman
Cornland USA Opens Friday In Minnesota
Olivia Minnesota hosts Cornland USA from August 20 to 22 sponsored by Pfizer Genetics Inc. The three day farm show features field and stage displays, a large Patchwork square quilt exhibit, Marilyn Sellars four daily shows, free admission with gate charge, daily flying farmers breakfasts, aerial spraying and crop seeding demos, hot air balloon displays, the Trojan 5000 Tractor Pull with over 5000 dollars in prize money, crop management pilots, more than 40 demonstrations of corn soybeans and sorghum, and a hybrid corn research nursery tour.
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Patchwork Square
Marilyn Sellars
Dairy Cattle Congress Horse Entries Are Due
Waterloo reports entry deadlines for the 1976 National Dairy Cattle Congress to be held September 25 to October 3. The last day to enter all horses is Friday, with livestock and most crafts due September 4. Pigeons and rabbits may be entered until September 10. For entry details, write National Dairy Cattle Congress PO Box 298 Waterloo IA 50704.
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National Dairy Cattle Congress
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Castalia
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Waukon
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Clarmortt
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John Henry Muller
Elron Farms
Lost Nation
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