USDA criticizes middlemen for not passing savings to shoppers
The USDA blames meat processors and distributors for not passing on lower farm prices to consumers as beef and pork retail prices fail to reflect declines. Officials cite higher middleman costs and stronger promotions as factors, while industry groups argue margins and costs limit price cuts. Beef and cattle prices fell sharply while hog profits lingered. July and August retail data show beef near 1.35 per pound, with farm value and middleman shares outlined.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Don Paarberg
USDA
Clarence G. Adams
National Assn. of Food Chains
Paarlberg
Paartberg
FFA State Contest Winners Are Named
Manchester FFA placed second among 45 teams in the sixth annual Iowa FFA ag mechanics contest at Iowa State University during the Iowa State Fair. Osage and Waverly led meats and livestock judging contests with gold emblem awards earned by teams in The Gazette area. First place teams advance to the National FFA contests in Kansas City.
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Ames
Manchester
Future Farmers of America
Iowa Wo
FFA
Osage
Waverly
Gazette
Strawberry Point
Solon
Decorah
Dysart
Maquoketa
Corgon
Decorah Rt. 3
Williamsburg
Des Moines
Iowa Falls
Colo
Delhi
Anamosa
Keota
Marion
Jesup
Alburmett
Stanwood
Iowa
Kansas City
Cedar Fair Swine and Beef Carcass Winners Named
TIETON The Cedar County fair honored top carcass winners. Tracy Weih Bennett and Bob Dircks Clarence led junior hog and Dad's Quality Park entries. Kirk Pedersen West Branch won junior beef steer. Domer and Smith Stanwood topped the Dad's steer show with a first place rail steer.
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Tieton
Cedar County
Tracy Weih
Bennett
Bob Dircks
Clarence
Kirk Pedersen
West Branch
Domer and Smith
Stanwood
Weih
Dircks
Linn Pork Snow Planned Annual Linn County Quality Park Show
The Linn County Quality Park swine show is set for September 9 at Farmland swine testing station Liston. Hogs arrive 5 to 6 p m with judging around 6 30 p m. Entries include three individuals or one group lot per producer, with 4 H and FFA members limited to junior classes. Slaughter and sale occur at Wilson & Co with grade and yield pricing. Entry fees 32 per individual and 5 per group lot. Sponsors include Linn County Park Producers Assn and Lisbon extension service.
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Linn County
Farmlsnd
Liston
FFA
Wilson & Co., Inc
The
Linn County Park Producers Assn. Linn County Extension Service
Farmland Industries
Lisbon Swine Testing Station
Wilson & Co
Farm production shifts show pork gains and beef rise
Farm news reports seven month period last year with lamb and mutton down 11 percent. In the latest month pork production reached 848 million pounds, up 4 percent from July last year. July beef output surpassed 2.1 billion pounds, up 10 percent from July 1975.
Drought Hurts Iowa Corn and Soybeans Across State
Iowa crops deteriorated with west central and northern areas hardest hit by the extended dry spell. The weekly report shows 9 percent corn excellent, 35 good, 33 fair, 23 poor, with 89 percent in or past the dough stage and 62 percent dented. Soybeans show 5 percent excellent, 36 good, 42 fair, 17 poor as rains remain scarce, while hay suffers. Agricultural officials cite long sub normal rainfall and an August drought as the driest in 104 years.
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Des Moines
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Iowa
Robert Lounsberry
Ribbons for All as Teen Earns State Fair Honors
Fifteen year old Mike Weiss of Vinton earned enough ribbons in his first year in state fair FFA competition to cover his whole family. The photo shows Mike with his reserve grand champion market lamb and family members Sharon Weiss Martin Michelle and Harvey Weiss.
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Mike Weiss
Vinton
Mike
Market Lamb
Sharon Weiss
Martin
Michelle
Harvey Weiss
Pork Producers to Visit Delaware Farms
A bus load of Washington county swine producers will tour several Delaware county pork operations on September 1. The visits include Jim Proghammer of Ryan Don Weber of Hopkinton and Bob Maiers of Dundee. A lunch for the delegation will be served at noon at the Farm Bureau building meeting room.
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Delaware Farms
Manchester
Washington County
Delaware County
Jim Proghammer
Ryan
Don Weber
Hopkinton
Bob Maiers
Dundee
Delaware County Parkettes
Farm Bureau Building
Davis Reports Brisk Demand For Ag Credit
Charles Davis president of the Federal Land Bank Assoc Cedar Rapids reports strong demand for long term farm credit over the past year. The 1976 stockholders meeting at the Teamsters Union hall Cedar Rapids Sept 2 will include an operations report and the election of two directors Alvin Lehr Lisbon chairs the board meeting Ray Howland Waverly will share a slide on farming improvements in Mexico and Africa.
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Charles Davis
Federal Land Bank Asem
Cedar Rapids
Teamsters Union Hall
Alvin Lehr
Lisbon
Cedar Rapids Land Bank Assn
Ray Howland
Waverly
Self Help Foundation
Mexico
Africa
Shorthorn Picnic Set at Duffy Farm
The Hawkeye Downs Shorthorn Assn will host a potluck dinner at the Charles Duffy farm near Solon on Sunday September 5. The farm lies 3/8 mile north of the Solon interstate 80 highway 1 interchange. To order your action act, dial 398 8234.
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Solon
Hawkeye Downs Shorthorn Assn
Charles Duffy
Solen Isterchange
Highway 1
Dial
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Vernon Fwers
Charles Kocher
Wm. Bison
Farm News
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Ag Credit
Duffy Farm
Hormel
J.B. Templeton
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Hyvee Food Stores
ME Too Stores
Fareway Stores
Barlows
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