Illinois swine experts to speak at National Conference
Washington Iowa hosts the third National Commercial Swine Type Conference with Illinois speakers Dr. Allan G. Mueller and John Chalmers. Mueller will discuss guidelines for pork production plans and profitability. Chalmers will cover problems expanding a pork system. Events run Sept 19 20 with clinics, demonstrations, exhibits, and judging contests.
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Washington
Illinois
Allan G. Mueller
John Chalmers
Mueller
University of Mlinois
Chalmers
Oakford
Washington County — Fairgrounds
Eldan, Hans
Vinton
Abbeys Bull Wins Ozark Empire Honors
A bull jointly owned by New Melleray Abbey of Dubuque was named the grand champion bull at the Ozark Empire fair in Springfield. The bull, Melleray Emulous Master 444, is owned by the fond abbey and BeeLine farm of Winigan, Mo.
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Springfield
New Melleray Abbey of
Dubuque
Melleray Emulous Master
Fond Abbey and BeeLine Farm
Winigan, Mu
Eastern Iowans Dominate State Fair Dairy Show
In Des Moines Janice Warsworth 18 of Blue Grass won the grand champion Brown Swiss in 4H dairy judging at the Iowa State Fair. Other area winners included Eric Lang 13 of Brooklyn champion Ayrshire Terry Hopper 18 of Toledo champion Guernsey Peggy Lyon 15 of Toledo, Kathleen Gerlach 14 of St Ansgar champion Holstein, and Sheery Nichols 17 of Atlantic top Milking Shorthorn. Two Eastern Town teams Scott and Fayette county.
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Des Moines
Janice Warsworth
Janice
Gazette
Champion Ayrshire
Eric Lang
Brooklyn
Champion Guernsey
Terry Hopper
Toledo
Champion Jersey
Peggy Lyon
Lang
Maynard Lang
Hopper
Garland
Bud) Hopper
Peggy
Howard Lyon
St. Ansgar
Kathleen Gerlach
Sheery Nichols
Scott
Fayette County
Four-H fair honors crown East Iowa dairy youth
Ferm News reports at the state fair awards for 4-H dairy clubs. Scott county’s Sherry Newell named overall champion. Fayette county’s Matt Hamlett places second in individual dairy, with Lamont’s Hamlett and others from Elgin West Union and Center Point earning breed and conference honors. East Iowa delegates named for Madison Wis conference.
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Scott County
Sherry Newell
Fayette County
Matt Hamlett
Lamont
Gary
Glenda Lehmann
Elgin
Keith Steffens
West Union
Hamlett
Debbie Becker
Center Point
Cheryl Steffens
Decoral
Mark Sollien
Mabel
Minn
Rule Changes in Show Horse Industry Announced
Washington reports major updates to the Horse Protection Act rules after industry and humane groups comments. The USDA removes all weight and size limits on bull boots and bans most leg substances above the hoof. only bracelets under 10 ounces and rollers under 14 ounces may be used if properly constructed. Beads and similar devices are banned.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Humane Organizations
Lois Hinson
USDA
Hinson
Butz Calls Iowa Farmers Prosperous
U S Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz said Iowa farmers are prosperous, noting they have never been as prosperous in the past three years. He spoke in Des Moines on radio and amid a Wallace Farmers poll showing low popularity, and he offered no definite date for resuming grain sales to Russia.
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Des Moines
Ips
U.S
Earl Duta
Iowa
Butz
WHO
Wallace
Cholera Quarantine Lifted in Texas Panhandle
Washington AP reports the federal hog cholera quarantine in a 100 square mile Texas Panhandle area has been lifted by the agriculture department.
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Texas
Washington
Texas Panhandle
Agriculture Department
Exon Announces New Packer Bonding Rules
Lincoln Neb AP Gov d J Exon announces regulations requiring meat packers to post bonds equal to a two day bill for Nebraska livestock sellers. The rules, under a 1969 law, take effect Aug 31 and require bonds payable to the state for the benefit of sellers. Packers must file financial statements. penalties range from 50 to 500 dollars or 1 to 3 years in prison.
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Lincoln
Neb
D. J. Exon
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Exon
Glenn Kreuscher
Kreuscher
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
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