Efficiency The Problem On Big Farm
Lexington report argues that large farm firms gain from bulk purchasing and technical services but face management and pollution costs. Raup notes most economies come from mechanized one or two man farms with higher costs and complex environmental liability as farm size grows. Two-family farms may offer renewal by spreading labor and leisure shifts amid Western Europe policy trends.
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Lexington
Philip Raup
University of Minnesota
American Agricultural Economics Association
Raup
Soviet Union
Ranpae
Iiny
Western Europe
Farm Wage Trend Narrows Gap With Nonfarm Pay
National average cash farm wages rose sharply, nearing the legal minimum for nonfarm workers, but the dollar gap between farm and nonfarm pay widened. The Agriculture Department reports average cash wages at $1.58 per hour, 28 cents above the $1.30 minimum for farm workers and 2 cents below the $1.60 nonfarm minimum. Piece rate pay could lift California wages by about 50 cents to $1.60, potentially narrowing the gap. Experts note piece-rate data is incomplete and may differ by region and job type, while overall farm wages have risen faster than industrial wages in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Lone Agriculture Department
Agriculture Department
Farm Bureau
California
Cavite
Fayette Fair at West Union draws second-high attendance
West Union Iowa. The 16th annual Fayette county fair closed Sunday with attendance of 21 973 for the five day event ranking second to a 11 968 record. Receipts totaled 23 052 60 in admissions, down from 24 942 75 last year. Judging covered junior horse show open beef and open market hogs with champions named across multiple breeds and exhibitors including Jeanne Schievelhein Farmersburg Mary Sutters Fayette Russell Held Hinton Hervale Farms Wayne Neb ADD Angus Farm Arlington Francis Baldwin Son Wadena and others. Animals will be slaughtered this week and prizes announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
E. T. Alcorn
Jeanne Schievelhein
Farmersburg
Mary Sutters
Fayette
Russell Held
Hinton
E.W. Maurer
Gehring and
Kerr
Wadena
Heifer
Hereford
Hervale Farms
Wayne, Neb
ADD Angus Farm
Arlington
Aberdeen
Francis Baldwin
Wayne Humker
Decorah
Floyd Possehl
Elkader
Mike Gibbs
Elgin
Stan Martin
Postville
Kruse Brothers
Epworth
Stanley Martin
Art Koester
Harold Hanson
Rudy Possehl
Deering Brothers
Clermont
Lovenstein to Speak at Felco Lakes Conference
Dr Meno Lovenstein economics professor at Ohio University will headline the Fire annual Lakes conference for Felco member cooperatives. The three day event for cooperative directors offers continuing education and will be held September 2 9 and 4 at Vacation Village Lake Okatafi. Over 250 cooperative directors from Iowa Nebraska Minnesota Wisconsin and South Dakota expected.
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Lake Okobow
Meno Lovenstein
Ohio University
Elea
Fort Dodge
Tawa
Felco
Lake Okatafi
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
Winds
South Dakota
Tama Swine Producers Schedule Fair Show
GLADBROOK The annual fair swine show for Tama County producers will be held at the fairground in Gladbrook September 1. Show time is 7 30 p m. Hogs on grounds to 3 p m. Pigs must weigh 110 230 pounds to show. Entry fee is fut per ahead. Carcass entries identified at weigh in. Barbecue served 5 30 6 10 p m. on grounds. Prizes include cash awards and a plaque to owners of champion live and carcass winners. About 200 in premiums offered.
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Gladbrook
Tama County
Robert Witse
Milk Producer Coop Set to Merge With Major Dairies
iGrass Roots I Bill Milk Producer Coop invites members to its final annual meeting in Worth, Texas as talks of merging Milk Prackers Inc and Mid-America Dairymen Inc gain pace. Dixie Diehl, former Mid-America staffer, notes the planned union could reshape dairy pricing and influence regional prices.
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AL Swegle Gazette Farm Gathor
Milk Prackers Inc
Mid-America Dairymen Inc
Iight
Lyn
Milk Pro- Inc
Mor, Worth
Tex
Gulf
Canada
Dixie Diehl
Des Moines
Mid-America
Dixie
Lynn Strad
Etrod
Marion
Prives
Draft Horse Journal and Farm News Snippet
A fragmentary note references the Draft Horse Journal and farm topics. It mentions smog and Morse usage and includes a neighbor's remark about family and farming, reflecting informal local chatter rather than a formal report.
Hogs Die From Eating Common Weed in Iowa County
Two Victor area farm operators report several pig deaths after pigs fed on pigweed. Iowa State researchers describe perirenal edema, a fatal swine disease, which strikes pigs 30 to 125 pounds from July to September. Early signs include weakness and tremors, progressing to paralysis. Urges removal of pigs from weedy pastures and avoidance of heavy pigweed growth. A postmortem often shows fluid around the kidney. The chicken barbecue fundraiser is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce with about 2000 attendees expected.
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Marengo
Victor
Don Goering
Iowa County Extension
Iowa State University
Goering
Guering
Barbecue and Early Frost Threaten Northern Iowa Corn Talk
Iowa State University agronomist Dr. Wayne H. Scholtes will headline a Barbecue near Iowa City on August 2 as observers warn an early killing freeze could damage Northern Iowa corn crop. Forecasts show Sept 22 to Sept 29 as potential first frosts, with five major regions at risk and statewide moisture and grasshopper issues noted alongside varying corn conditions.
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Scholtes
Iowa
Iowa City
Wayne H. Scholtes
Iowa State University Des Moines
UPL
Iowa State University
Northeast Lowa
Early deer ancestors about cat size 25 million years ago
An item notes that the earliest deer predecessors, predeceasing the modern species, were diminutive in size, roughly comparable to house cats, dating to about 25 million years ago. It highlights ancient mammal evolution and size comparison to present animals.
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Hap. Consolidated Schools
Theo
Saray
Faun News
By Bernard Brenner
American Farm Bureau Federation
Ware
Fayette Fair
Lovenstein
Felco Lakes
Tama Swine
Fair Show
iGrass Roots
Alco Farm
Iowa County
Slate
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Smiley
Towny
Mus
Coca Cola Bottling Company
Cedar Rapids
Owa
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