Farm Groups Sponsor Elementary School Lesson Plan
A joint program by the National Future Farmers of America and National Agriculture Management Association aims to distribute a lesson plan titled Food for America to more than a million elementary students annually. FRA, NAMA executives and officials met in Chicago to seek approval for the venture, with expansion planned to 8 000 FRA chapters nationwide. The plan emphasizes junior and senior FFA student stylization and expands Iowa’s fourth grade concept nationwide next year.
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Chicago
Food For America
National Future Farmers of America
National Agriculture Maz Feetimty Asstt
NAMA
Ness
Iowa
Meyerks
Medha
Maggniwar
Ag Promotiva Bilard
Criticism of government tobacco price supports grows
The AP report notes repeated criticism of tobacco price support as health groups link smoking to lung cancer and proposes bans to redirect farmers to staple grains for hungry nations. An agriculture department spokesman questions the policy while USDA records show India and other countries growing large tobacco areas versus the United States.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Laying Hens Up Production Falls in November Output
The agriculture department reported a decline in egg production despite a steady hen population. Averaged about 8 eggs per hen, while total output reached 8,286 million eggs in November, down from the previous year.
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Dee
Minneapolis Grain Exchange Drives Large Cash Market
The Minneapolis Grain Exchange, founded in 1881, handles cash grain trades in wheat oats and barley with a daily volume of millions of bushels. It employs 42 members including millers exporters and merchandisers who pay annual dues and assessments up to 1600 dollars. Trades are spot purchases settled immediately with delivery and unloading on the same day at designated elevators and rail or barge routes to Aberdeen and other points.
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Minneapolis
Man
Genin Exchange
Dargest
Minnedpalta Exchange
SatanThon
Eant
Hahn
Aberdeen
Machinery shortages hit Des Moines area farms
In Des Moines the cost of operating and farm machinery has jumped as much as 88 percent year over year, with rising prices driven by shortages in steel, freight, and parts. Major manufacturers Massey Ferguson International Harvester Ford Deere Allis Chalmers report backlogged orders and limited inventories as dealers allocate based on prior sales. Farmers rush to buy amid strong demand for larger tractors and combines, while costs for ancillary buildings and storage rise due to higher galvanized material prices.
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Des Moines
Towatarat
John Devre
Massey Ferguson
International Harvester
Ford
John Deere Des Moines
Umd
Sam Fintes
Willim Taylor
Dilwrnialinn
Des Moins
Taylor
Deere
Eugene Barnes
Massey Fergusson
Massey Perkinson
Detroit
Massey
Aire
Jerry Rold
Wes Moines
Scarborough
International Warvester
Roth
Fourd
Uler
Des Maines
Ford Traciag
Oller
Binco
Kansas City
Opask
Sollien Holstein Cow Tops Winneshiek Test
DECORA A registered Holstein cow in Everett Suikin Mabel Minn produced the most butterfat during a 20 day Winneshiek dairy test. The W32W pound output included 1.00 pounds of butterfat and 725 pounds of protein over 105 days. Several cows in other herds ranged 700 to 840 pounds butterfat with various listed owners and locations.
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Decora
Everett Suikin
Mabel, Minn
Yrogany
Winneshiek
Soltien
Harold Steen
Spring Grove
Minn
Quase
Ossian
Earl Arnesar
Windbuulvite
Jay Ernest
Jerry Johnson
Decorah
Wayne Leiedali
Ducarah
Lyle Westsby
Albin Mass
Man
Ossiat
Cletus Meyer
Wauvoua
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Pakistan
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Ueda
Carolina Rice
Sears
Apt
Target Stores
Target
Haliday
Kiya Wy
Undaly Plaza
Farm News
Oraoke University
Towa
By Pat Stelien
Yaris Uritiea
Dependence
Walsh
Harry Teradey
Morton Builders
Honncur
Hensley
Morton
Iit Unis Asowel
Martin
Metower
Hwe
Rusco
Rusto
FREE
Dow Ament
Jerry Wiliamson
Coggom
Mark Lapril
Rich Feschthot
Ewhall
Bill Yock
Stahwood
Sollien Holstein
Dairy Country Stores
Dairy Maid
Edgewood Rd
All Steves
First Ave
Center Pi Rd
Sixth St
Yamon Rd
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