Livestock Group Plans Telephone Hog Auctions
A regional livestock coalition announces plans to start telephone hog auctions in Iowa and Illinois. The program, managed by PLA feeder pig producers and Tel-O-Mart, will launch Sept 6 with limited auctions each Thursday night at IPLA yards in Allison and Grin. Chuck Doubet, PLA vice president, confirms the initiative and venue details for early operations.
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Des Moines
Internell
Washington
Tiptin
Avso
Exonmisburg
Comeration
PLA
Yellpany
Producers Livestock O-Mart
Commission
Iowa
Illinois
Act Central Iowa Stockyards
Chuck Doubet
Webster City
Doubet
IPLA
Allison
Grin
Iowa Elevators Depend Heavily on Truck Transport
A Farm Bureau survey of Iowa grain storage and transport shows insufficient capacity to handle the 1974 crop. Elevator managers across 98 counties report limited railroad car availability and heavy reliance on trucks for moving grain to markets and barge points on the Mississippi River.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau
Keting
North Central
FTC
Southwest Gistlat
Mississippi River
Inns
Dairy Unit Cuts Milk-Dieting Ads
The Federal Trade Commission announced that Mundsy the American Dairy Association agreed to drop weight loss claims in its advertising campaign There was criticism that the ads implied benefits to weight watchers and promoted drinkable weight loss.
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Dairy Unit
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
MPC
Mundsy
American Dairy Assa
Hae
Lo Jim
FTC
Hal
Vinton Students Lead State FFA Contest Team
Des Moines Des Moines Tawa State Fair hosts the state Future Farmers of America contest with Vinton high school students Les Moore and Mike Hanson named high individuals. The Vinton FAA team of Moore Hanson and Mike Beeken topped team rankings. adviser Duane Fisher guides the group.
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Dey Moines
Vinton High School Vocational Agriculture
Les Moore
Mike Hanson
Future Farmers of America
Vinton Faa
Des Moines
Moore
Hanson
Mike Beeken
Duane Fisher
FFA
Vinton
USDA Plans New Ames Biologic Lab as Funding Sought
USDA intends to ask Congress for 35 million dollars in fiscal 1975 to build a National Biology Laboratory in Ames. A land pledge of 26 thousand dollars from the Ames MLS and Realtors backs a six week drive to acquire the land, with local aid aiming to cover the remainder of a 400 thousand dollar project.
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AMES
Clayton Yeulter
USDA
Yeillen
Siale
Nelais
Ames Multiple Listing Service
Board of Realtors
Iowa Banks Offer Meaty Interest to Patrons
Iowa banks entice customers with prepaid interest payable in meat amid good crops and beef shortages. Fremont County Savings Bank president James Pullman notes certificates paying in beef with a mixed quarter of heel and beef varieties as the banks seek to attract deposits. The offer reflects regional feed and harvest conditions, with crop reports showing good to excellent corn and soybean yields in most areas.
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Sidney
Sautiert
Seiday
James Pullmater
Fremont County Savings Bank
Rome
Este
Deealue County State Bank
Loon
Citieens
Jbank
Coryday
Pullinat
Shila
Enzh
Pouth Guna
Pullman
New York Strip
South
Florida Ag Chief Pushes for More Beef Theft Probes
In Tampa Florida agriculture commissioner Doyle Conner urged greater state funding for investigations into cattle rustling amid boot shortages. He said three investigators currently handle cases but the issue may not get priority, while reporters pressed for details at a Starke ranch.
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Tampa
Pla
Liv Lori
Doyle Conner
Tina Jew Pie
Starke
Conner
Las Lo
Johnson County Barrow Show Set
The annual Johnson County Barrow Show will be held Thursday September 4 at the fairground south of Iowa City. The contest is open to all Jolson county farmers with barrows weighing 200 to 260 pounds. Each exhibitor may weigh in up to three entries between 3 and 6:30 p.m. at the fairground scale house.
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Iowa City
Jolson County
Fairground
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