Prybil Breaks 200 Bushel Corn Barrier In Lone Tree Contest
Eldon Prybil of Iowa City achieved a 209.62 bushels per acre corn yield to win the Lone Tree Chamber contest. Other top yields included Ed Geeal 201.79 in Scott County and Kevin Forbes 189.86 in Lone Tree, with rain during critical July kernel development cited.
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Lone Tree
Eldon Prybil
Iuwa City
Gazatte
Veybil
Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce
Scott County Offirals
Ed Geeal
Bute Grass
Pryhil
Kevin Forbes
Iowa City
Galden Mearest
Yariely
Peybil
Forbes
Howard Derry
Arden Kasper
Gary Eden
Kathy Kasper
Edward Miller
Francis Loan
Prybil
Eldon Hotz
Linn County Approves Rural Homesite Zoning Plan
The Linn County zoning commission approved a six month plan to restrict rural homesite development on prime farmland and set public informational meetings in January. A public hearing is slated for January 17 with mid February final review, sending the plan to the county board of supervisors if favorable.
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Linn County Zoning Commission
Commission
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County
Wapsipinicon
Monroe Township
Center Point
Zoning Commission
Sail Conservation Service
Ratand
No Change Made in National Allotment for 1977
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department sets a national allotment of 89 million harvest acres for 1977 food grains, unchanged from this year. The allotment is a base for calculating government payments, not a production cap, with disaster and price-support implications described.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Northwest Iowa farm convention set for March in Washington
The third annual Northwest Iowa farm convention, sponsored by Rep. Berkley Bedell, will be held in Washington March 16 to 18. Bedell's office said the event gives farmers from northwest Iowa a chance to discuss concerns with administration and congressional leaders.
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Washington
UPI
Berkley Bedell
Iowa
Bedell
USDA Proposes Rules on Packer Payment Timeframes
The Agriculture Department advances proposals to enforce cash payment by the close of the next business day for livestock bought at cash by packers under the Packers and Stockyards Act amendments. The plan, published Wednesday, seeks to curb delays and nonpayment and invites public comment through February 20, 1977.
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USDA
Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
Packers and Stockyards
Department
Packers and Stockyards Administration
Aimeniannis
Washington, D.C
Preconditioned Top Sells For 50.50 At Iowa County Sale
MARENGO Iowa county cattle sale reports a top preconditioned calf at 50.50 per hundredweight. Of 286 head sold, 171 steers averaged 41.50 per cwt at 534 pounds. Steers ranged 380 to 760 pounds, price 38.60 to 50.50. Heifers averaged 336.75 per cwt at 512 pounds, weights 403 to 600 pounds, price 24.25 to 38.75. Lowell McKee notes year ago prices similar.
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Marengo
Iowa County
Iowa County Group
Welptt
Lowell. McKea
Marenga
Exetension Directa
Auctions Sale dat di Cane auction
ON THIS DATE in 1775 the American Continental naval fleet was organized under former New England sea captain Erek Hopkins. The fleet included two frigates two brigs and three schooners.
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New England
Erek Hopkins
World food output rises 3.7 percent in '76 hope persists
The agriculture department reports world food production up about 3.7 percent in the year. Per capita food production increased modestly in developed nations while population growth in poorer nations limited gains, with the United States, Soviet Union, and Europe leading per capita improvements.
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Cedar Rapids
Ashington
Agriculture Department
United States
Soviet Union
Europe
Asia
Chase
Jess Han
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M. Feder & Sons
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Donald Moser
Moser
Spokane
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Emma Guyer
Henry
Vernon Rd
LIGHT
Division of
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Tripods
Kodak
Ava
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