Decline in Dairy Cows Bred Artificially in Iowa
Iowa 1966 dairy cow AI usage fell to about 248000 of 617000 cows, roughly 40 percent, continuing a trend from 1958. Nationally 48 percent of 15 million cows were inseminated. Iowa ranks sixth in total cows but ninth in AI use. Eastwood cites labor and cost pressures, as diversified farms shift away from dairying.
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Ames
Iowa
Basil Eastwood
Iowa State University
Eastwood
United States
Hog Prices May Hold Up Better Than Last Year
Hog prices may hold up better than last year with prices around 21 to 22 this year. The analysis cites 1967 trends and predicts a smaller fall slaughter and demand likely to keep pork and other meats steady or higher than last year.
Freeman Eyes Compulsory Farm Bargaining Plan
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman works on legislation to place farmers under a price bargaining system like that for labor under the National Labor Relations Act. A national farm bargaining board would hold elections to select bargaining agencies for agricultural commodities and require all producers to support and adhere to group agreements. Buyers would bargain in good faith, and groups could call for withholding of commodities.
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Freeman
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
National
Farm Bargaining Board
Department
White House
Hog Producers Plan 3 Percent Cut in Sow Farrowings
Hog producers aimed to trim June through November sow farrowings by 3 percent from 1966 levels. Improved hog prices could halt further cuts as the hog corn price ratio looks favorable for fall. Expectations point to good profits in 1968, though 1969 may vary. Feed costs are expected to be cheaper than recent years, aiding profitability. Memories of last spring’s low prices should curb over expansion.
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L. H. Simer
University
Turkey
Irons Hamps Shatter Test Station Records at Lisbon Sale
Irons and Sons Hamp shires from Clarence shattered records in Iowa’s Town swine testing. Three boars from the pen posted high indices, feed efficiency around 2.35, backfat near 0.73 inches, and a 31.2 inch carcass with 47.2 percent ham and loin. About 50 production-tested boars are up for auction September 7 at Lisbon station.
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Ames
Hampshires
James Irons and Sons of
Clarence
Lisbon
Emmett Stevermer
Irons
Iowa
Barrow
Shucks Lets Talk It Over By Rex Conn
Rex Conn notes a caption error in Sundays farm page about the National Pork Queen and grams versus pounds, argues pork’s low calories and high protein, and questions farm programs. He cites Orville Freeman on consumer willingness to pay more for food and debates farm payments versus production balance aiming at price stability.
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National Pork Queen
Farm
Farm Income Drops 12 Percent in First Half
Government figures show net income per farm averaged 4555 dollars annually in the first half of this year, down from 5177 dollars a year earlier, driven mainly by lower farm prices. Production costs rose to 44 billion from 32.9 billion, with many farm products below last year’s prices while others such as oats, flaxseed, beef cattle, milk, apples, and lambs posted gains.
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Washington
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Corn Belt Feeder Cattle Shipments Fall in July
Washington AP reports shipments of feeder and stocker cattle into the Corn Belt for fattening declined 10 percent in July to 397,000 head. For the year, in-shipments through July fell 9 percent to 2,645,000 head amid price uncertainty. Sheep and lambs also moved into the region at 76,000 head in July, down 27 percent from a year earlier, with seven month totals at 573,000 head, down 33 percent.
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Washington
Corn Belt
Market Pig and Lamb Champions Named at Fayette County Fair
West Union exhibitor Mike Gibbs claimed the grand champion market pig and champion pen in the junior market pig show. Dennis Schrader of Maynard won champion litter, with Thomas Reich of Hawkeye taking reserve champion pig and Marva Jo Ingels of Randalia reserve pen and litter. Champion swine showman was James Ingels of Randalia. Hawkeye competitor Janet Morf won grand championships in market lamb and pen of three, while reserve lamb was Dwight Mauer of Fayette and reserve pen Roger Pagel of Sumner. Dale Rueber of Arlington was champion sheep showman.
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West Union
Mike Gibbs
Fayette’ County Fair
Dennis’ Schrader
Maynard
Thomas Reich
Hawkeye
Marva Jo Ingels
Randalia
James Ingels
Janet Morf
Dwight Mauer
Fayette
Roger Pagel
Sumner
Dale Rueber
Arlington
German farmer benefits from new EEC rules in 1960s era visit
Linus Memmel, a West German EEC member, said July 1 rules deliver first benefits to German farmers in a decade. He praised U.S. agricultural trade, noted shifts toward chicken and turkey, and discussed reunification and Cold War issues. Memmel tours Cedar Rapids ahead of travels to Chicago and Montreal before returning to Germany.
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Linus Memmel
Wurzburg
West Germany
U.S
Memmel
J. Keith Noll
Parkwood Drive
Cedar Rapids
Rex Conn
United States
Europe
Germany
McNamara
Russia
Dallas
Peter
Southern Methodist University
Chicago
Montreal
Shell Chemical grants aid to Iowa State for pesticide study
Ames The Shell Chemical Co division of Shell Oil Co has provided a $5,000 grant to Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine for a long term study on the effects of pesticides on wet animals as part of improving relations with neighbors to the east and resuming diplomatic ties with Romania.
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West Germany
AMES
Shell Chemical
It Co
Shell Oil Co
Memmel
College of Veterinary Medicine
Iowa State University
Rumania
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Denalafi
Benaian
Denalan
Denalan Denture Cleaner
Benatan
Emrone Cleansen
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Laurence Heter
Postville
George Brink
Elkader
George
Jerry
W. German
C.R
Memmer
Christian Social Union Party of
Bavaria
Kurt Kiesinger
Christian Democratic Party
Willy Brandt
Social Democratic Party
Czechoslovakia
Ulbricht
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Landis Financial Group
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