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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1976
Page
8
DES MOINES AP The Iowa State fair grand champion steer sold for a record 3.25 a pound, fetching 3 835 for a 1 180 pound animal to Joliet Milling Center which donated an Akk crossbred steer to the Iowa Beef Industry Council for promotion.
Washington economist James Kasal reports that proposed new environmental controls on farming could cause sizable income losses. A computer study in a typical river basin shows revenue drops from 9 to 45 percent under various rules on soil erosion and fertilizer use, with further cuts if diversified cropping is required.
Washington AP government inspectors found no traces of the chemical DES in the nation’s meat supply in the second quarter. DES has been linked to cancer in lab animals when fed in large doses. During Q1 three beef livers showed minute DES amounts among 472 checked. Q2 tested livers from 459 animals with no traces in red meat.
Manchester report notes Delaware County Swine Producers open entries for the third annual swine derby at the 1977 Spring Market Hog Show on February 26. Farrowings Aug 20 to Sept 20 eligible. pigs must be nominated before one week old and weighed and tattooed before 25 pounds. Weigh-in set Oct 9. each entrant may submit two groups of one to four pigs. two pigs per nomination. juniors may nominate two groups more. Entry fee is $5 per group of four. derby pigs do not count toward the two market pigs limit. only barrows allowed.
University Park Pennsylvania AP Eastern Iowa corn procurers receive an average of 0 cents a bushel more than western neighbors due to Mississippi River barge transport. Freeman K Buxton of the U S Department of Agriculture said lower barge rates to New Orleans terminals boost eastern prices. The report was discussed at a joint meeting of the American Agricultural Economies Association and the Northwestern Agricultural Economics Council at Pennsylvania State University. Iowa farm prices last year averaged 2.94 dollars in the 16-county southern area, 2.84 in the southwestern corner, with other districts between these figures.
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