Administration Warns of Farm By Farm Acreage Controls
UPI reports Washington officials warn that a 25 percent rise in grain price supports could trigger farm by farm allotment controls on 1972 feed grains including corn. The move aims to curb surplus production, tying loans and payments to individual planting plans under an optional 1970 law framework.
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Washington
UPI
House
Senate” Agriculture
National Farmers Union
Towa
Hog Facilities Clinic Planned for Cedar Rapids Area
A swine facilities clinic for Cedar Rapids area producers is set for January 5 at 9 45 a m in the area office in the joint county school building opposite Hawkeye Downs Russell Swenson said area extension director Leslie G Kral will discuss how building costs affect swine profits and review cost calculations and research on systems of raising pigs Eldon J Hans will cover building requirements for different pig ages and general layout ventilation and insulation plus new swine waste management developments A conference schedule for January 18 will be arranged for attendees who want tailored help from agricultural engineers Swenson said attending January 5 makes producers eligible for the second conferences
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Cedar Rapids
Russell Swenson
Joint County
Hawkeye Downs
Leslie G. Kral
Eldon J. Hans
Agriculture Engineers
Larry Vail Fossen
Vernon Meyer
Iowa State University Extension
Agricultural Engineers
Swenson
Christmas Lighting Winners Selected in Linn County
Twelve winners were named in Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative outdoor lighting contest with $200 in prize money across four districts. First place went to Guy Whitson Walker Boyd Jacobs Marion Arthur Stark Fairfax and Lillie Royster Salon. Second and third places went to numerous residents including Way Wisehart Toddville Gregory Karasek Marion and Joseph Novotny Swisher. Honorable mentions were listed for many residents across multiple towns.
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Linn County
Bulls Bring High Prices at Colfax Sale for 4-H Project
The Colfax sale saw 9 tested bulls average 780 with top Angus consigned by Dr H D Hall Ada selling for 1650 to Waldo and Richard Momsen Clinton. Other Angus and Charolais lots drew 1225 to 1400 and 1300 plus, with over fifteen bulls exceeding 1000. The IBIA coordinated on farm performance tests and advertising funding with Iowa State extension aiding weigh ins and future plans in Ames to weigh and show beef cattle at the county fair.
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Town
Hubert deBaca
Ames
Keith Westercamp
Leland Deneklau
Iland
Vincent DeBaca
Townsweek
State University Extension
IBIA
Allen Nichols
Carlisle
Lagsdon Parms Inc
Shawnee Town
Ill
Heerin
Jowar ‘Beef]Improvement Association
Fieldsman
Iowa State University
Iowa City
Kildee Hall
Funguucum
Towa
Windam
Afes
Wweight
Iowa
Cedar County Plans Beef 4-H Weigh-Ins
Cedar County 4-H and FFA market beef projects must be weighed and tagged on December 28 29 or 30 at listed stations including Citycales Bennett Oscar Mayer Clarence Mechanicsville West Brayeh and Yipton with morning and afternoon slots.
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Mpton
Cedar County
FFA
Bennett
Oscar Mayer
Clarence
Marning
Kudej Appointed Soil Conservation Official in Postville
Postville learns that Kudej has been named to a soil conservation post covering Allamakee Fayetta Howard Winneshirk and Clay counties. He holds a bachelor of science degree from the State University and has prior soil conservation roles in Garner Bedford Atlantic Ayr. He began last week and will relocate with his wife Gloria to Postville.
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Postville
David Kudej
Allamakee
Fayetta
Salvationist
Postville Howard
Winneshirk
Kudej
Gloria
Posi-ville
USDA Would Lose Soil Service Under Reorganization Proposal
Washington reports President Nixon plans a broad reorganization of the Agriculture Department. The new structure would keep intact several core agencies while transferring many programs to three new departments, with a projected budget still larger than today but fewer employees.
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USDA
Soil Service
Congress
Herd
Agriculture Department
Mixoff
Soils Conservation Service
Counties Name New ASCS Election Committees
Several county ASCS offices report newly elected local committees who will administer farm programs. Members include Lambert L. Wood of Williamsburg, Leonard J. Thys of Hartwick, H. L. Kinsey of Marengo, Robert Reinert of Keokuk, Della Paul Bousleg of South English, Raymond Harras of Ollie, Winneshiek, Thomas L. Ryan of Cresco, Merlin D. Faldel of Deestah, Auge B. Fehrandl of Atkinson.
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Deestah
Auge
B. Fehrandl
FL Atkinson
Calf Weighing Schedules Set Across Multiple Markets
Weighing times are listed for Tuesday December 28 at Birmingham Cattle Go Marion Center Point Img market Center Point and Patrick Cudahy Mt Vernon and Hawkeye Livestock Pairfax. Wednesday December 29 weigh in at Coggan livestock auction Coggan. Western 4 H and FRFA members are reminded calves must weigh 740 pounds or less haltered animals only and a maximum of three calves per member.
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Birmingham
Marion
Center Point
Patrick Cudahy, Inc
Mt. Vernon
Hawkeye
Pairfax
Coggan
Westercamp
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A. E. Staley Manufacturing Co
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Morrisonville
Illinois Central Rail
Monticello
Colfax
Kude
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Department of Community Development
Farmers Home Administration
Department of Natural Resources
U.S. Forest Set
130Th Conservation Service
DHR
Reonum le Fesearch Service
Consumer and Marketing Service
Federal Extension Service
Statistical Reporting Service
Commodity Exchange Authority
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Foreign Agricultural Service
Federal Crop Insurance Corp
ASCS
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