No Big Increase Seen in Leases as Sept. 1 Deadline Near
Northeast Iowa economist James Jensen says cash rent hikes unlikely to surge next year as landlords must notify tenants by Sept. 1. Raw crop land rents vary 43 to 100 dollars per acre, averaging 75 to 80, with hay land up to 100 and pastures much lower. Flex leases gaining traction, allowing shared risk and profit between landlord and renter.
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James Jensen
Dubuque
Northeast Iowa
the Gazette
Jensen
Jenson
Iowa
Expert predicts brighter cattle outlook amid higher feed costs
Texas nutrition expert Dr Tim R Mason of Tarleton State Univ says winter feed costs will rise due to Midwest droughts. He cautions profit margins could shrink for hogs and cattle feeders, but sees a long term positive trend as technology boosts efficiency. Mason urges tighter feeding programs and better management, notes milking prices and grading changes, and remains hopeful about feeding a hungry world.
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Uial
Tim R. Mason
the Gazette
Mason
Tarleton State University
Stephenville
Tex
Cedar Rapids
Diamond V Mills Co., Inc
the Veterinary Nutrition Newsletter
Vinton FFA Team Wins Mechanics Contest at Iowa State Fair
DES MOINES The Vinton FFA team with three top five individuals won the agriculture mechanics contest at the Iowa State Fair. Ron Moore was top individual, with Charles Hoffman third and Kevin Lau fifth. Coached by Duane Fisher, the team will compete at the national contest in Kansas City on Nov 12. Other East Iowa teams finishing in the top 10 included Wellman fifth, Brooklyn seventh, Strawberry Point eighth, and Manchester ninth. Stanwood placed fourth in livestock judging. Buffalo Center led 126 teams. Mark Niebuhr of Van Horne was third and Dan Bulger of Stanwood fifth in individual standings, with Alan Schlumbahm of Oelwein ninth and Kevin Fisher of Stanwood eleventh. Anamosa was second and Manchester fifth in swine classes. In beer classes, Dysart third, Brooklyn fourth, Stanwood fifth. Black Hawk county’s 4-H team topped 49 teams in 4-H judging. Linn county’s team was eighth. Owvage won the meats judging contest among 76 teams. Strawberry Point ninth and North Winneshiek tenth. Ron Moore of Vinton placed ninth in individuals. Chicago: Two Iowans named to the National Livestock and Meat Board. Jim Mullins of Conwith and Paul McNutt of Iowa City named as Iowa representatives. Pontiac Ill: Colleen Wolf of Odell wins Illinois state plowing championship, heading to national contest in Minnesota. she was runner-up nationally last year. Today Gen Maxwell Taylor, 74, is noted.
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Des Moines
Vinton Ffa
Ron Moore
Charles Hoffman
Kevin Lau
Vong
Duane Fisher
Kansas City
East Iowa
Wellman
Brooklyn
Strawberry Point
Manchester
Stanwood
Buffalo Center
Mark Niebuhr
van Horne
Dan Bulger
Alan Schlumbahm
Oelwein
Kevin Fisher
Anamosa
Dysart
Black Hawk County
Chicago
National Livestock and Meat Board Board
Jim Mullins
Conwith
Iowa Beef Industry Council
Paul McNutt
Iowa City
Towa
National Livestock and Meat Board
Pontiac
Ill
Coleen Wolf
Odell
Illinois
Jolist College
Olivia
Minn
Last Government Bin Is Sold in Virginia
In Virginia nine old steel storage buildings once used for surplus foods were auctioned to farmers. Kenneth E. Frick of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service called the sale a milestone in ending government involvement in agriculture as current policies shift farmer income toward market earnings.
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Washington
United States
Agriculture Department
Virginia
Kenneth £. Frick
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Brooklyn Congressman Harvests Farm Life On Iowa Visits
Rep. Fred Richmond of Brooklyn, NY, spent a day working on Frank Buryanek’s farm near Hawarden, IA, to learn farm life amid rising food costs. He and Rep. Berkley Bedell plan further farm visits, and Richmond backs anti meat imports measures while noting enforcement lies with the executive branch.
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Brooklyn
Fred Richmond
Frank Buryanek
Hawarden
Rep
Berkeley Bedell
D-lowa
N.Y
Iowa
Richmond
Frank Buryanok
Here
Berkley Bedell
House
Bedell
Congress
Bob Geneser
Granger
Tom Harkin
Dlown
Avryanek
Buryanek
New York
Boston
Sioux County Cattlefeeders Assn
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Maxvwell Taylor
Kirkwood Community College
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Gazette
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