Harvest delays hit 20 Iowa counties in December thaw
Des Moines reports a December thaw worsens harvests in about 20 south central and southeastern Iowa counties. 5 to 10 percent of corn and soybeans remain unharvested. hard freezes may not arrive for days, delaying pre-spring soil work and fertilizer. Subsoil moisture concerns rise in northern and west central Iowa. Located in Des Moines, Des Plaines, Ill., and Washington are related notes on Farm Bureau opposition to government interference and trade bill actions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Robert Lounsberry
Lounsberry
Farmers Union opposes Burns reappointment as Fed chair
Lowell E. Gose of Jefferson, state Farmers Union president, urges President Carter not to reappoint J Arthur Burns as head of the Federal Reserve. He says Burns favors high interest rates to curb inflation, a policy the union has always opposed for hurting those with the least ability to pay.
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Jefferson
Lowell E. Gose
State Farmers Union
Carter
J. Arthur Burns
Federal Reserve System Board of Governors
Auction notices for December and January sales
Tuesday auction on December 20 offers a close out sale at 11 a.m. near Mount Vernon for machinery owned by Ronald Gardner. Saturday December 31 features a dairy dispersal sale at 1 p.m. with 28 cows and hay for Richard Schmid near Central City. Saturday January 7 hosts a close out sale at 11 a.m. for Herman Henningsen near Onslo. Tuesday January 24 lists an auction at 10:30 a.m. for machinery by Richard Wilhelmi near Atkins.
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Mach
Ronald Gardner
Mount Vernon
Richard Schmid
Central City
Herman Henningsen
Onslow
Richard Wilhelmi
Atkins
China buys modest amounts of U S soybeans and cotton
Agriculture Department reports China has purchased some soybeans cotton and soybean oil in 1976 but prospects for wheat or other grain remain slim. About 100 million dollars of U S farm goods have been sold to China this year, far below the 1974 record. Some shipments go to Romania and Japan in the course of routine exports.
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Washington
China
United States
Agriculture Department
U.S
Department
Foreign Agriculture
The
Foreign Agricultural Service
Carolyn L. Whitton
Frederic M. Surls
Prc
People’s Republic of China
Miss Whitton
Romania
Japan
Iowa drought losses put at 776 million dollars
Iowa farmers suffered about 776 million dollars in crop losses from last summer's drought. Researchers from the University of Iowa Institute for Economic Research, aided by the Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service, compared yields from 1972 and 1973 with this year to estimate the shortfall and value.
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Iowa City
UPI
Iowa
University of Iowa
Institute For Economic Research
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Farmers Strike Spurs Brief Shutdowns Across States
Striking midwestern and southern farmers allied with American Agriculture pressed a parity boycott to secure 100 percent parity for farm products. They shut food distribution briefly in Texas Kansas Illinois and Georgia while coordinating with major meat and grain facilities and planning further action nationwide.
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Texas
Kansas
Illinois
Georgia
American Agriculture
Keith Thomas
National American Agriculture
Springfield
Colo
Moultrie
Swift & Co
Jim Parrish
Farmers Sunday
Liberal
Kan
Oklahoma Panhandle
Nash-Finch
Mount Pleasant
Ill
Southern Illinois
Bunge Corporation
Cairo
Panhandle
Four Holsteins Top 700 Pounds Butterfat in Linn Co Tests
Four cows, all Holsteins, exceeded 700 pounds butterfat in Linn County DHIA tests completed last month. Robert W. Bell owns two cows producing 749 and 715 pounds. Gary D. Akers of Central City and Gary Gadient of Anamosa each own cows at 700 pounds. Seventeen others topped 600 pounds, says DHIA supervisor Wendell Donnelly.
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Central City
Linn County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Robert W. Bell
Coggan
Gary D. Akers
Gary Gadient
Anamosa
Wendell Donnelly
Dhia
Best year seen for Christmas tree sales
The Agriculture Department reports holiday tree sales should remain resilient despite a two month quarantine in New York and Vermont to curb scleroderris canker. Last year sales reached about 240 million dollars and industry signs point to perhaps the best year ever, with a slow impact on national totals.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
New York
Vermont
National Christmas Tree Association
There’s a Fine Selection of Cars and Trucks in the Want Ads
A daily page advertises a wide range of cars and trucks for sale with details on makes models years and prices. Buyers are invited to inspect options at local lots and contact dealers for test drives and financing.
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Blouin Bill
Mike Blouin
D-Dubuque
Commodity Credit Corporation
Canada
Australia
Argentina
Blouin
CCC
Fayetteville
N.C
Jose
Mississippi
Ohio
P.L. Parr
Ao Allen
Oconeell
Nebraska
Mike Hanson
Omaha Livestock Foundation
Hanson
Cedar Rapids
Windack
iOlur
James Lockhart
Beam's Choice
Beameister
Rhine and
Moselle
Kentucky
James B Beam Distilling CO
Clermont
Beam
James B Beam
Mber
Mra Eee
Round House Paper Stock Co
Round House Paper Stock Company
4Th St. N.E
Jim Beam
Carton
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