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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1967
Page
8
Senator Mondale plans to unveil the National Agricultural Bargaining Act of 1968 when Congress reconvenes. The bill aims to let farmers form groups to bargain for fair prices, as administration aides study broader farm proposals. Mondale stresses it is a starting point for debate and not a final plan.
Chieftain, a new red potato variety developed by the Towa experiment station and the U S Department of Agriculture, released after a decade of research. It targets northern Iowa Minnesota and North Dakota with high yield and strong red skin color while delivering solid culinary quality.
U S Department of Agriculture preliminary data from the Commodity Exchange Authority show total futures volume in regulated commodities at about 15.55 million contracts for 1967, down 22 percent from 1966. Values fall 38 percent to 54 billion dollars with price declines and lower activity. wheat leads gains with 11.4 billion bushels, while soybeans drop sharply to 5.5 billion bushels.
A serialized notice lists numerous closing out sales for cattle dairy livestock machinery grain hay and farm goods across Iowa towns including Cedar Rapids Blairstown Marengo Ladora Williamstown Prairieburg and Coggan. Dates span December through January with buyers such as Doris Stewart Eldo Voss Earl King and Don Kula Est.
William E. Dew was named director of swine procurement for Armour and Company by A. S. Drain of the park division. Dew will oversee hog procurement at all plants, hog contracting, and swine production research, after previous roles in hog pricing and allocation.
Washington AP report says the agriculture department will push weight watchers to view milk as moderately low in calories. A bulletin titled Milk in Family Meals outlines recipes and per serving calories to counter the belief that milk should be limited.
Linn to offer a veterinary science project for 4-H members aged 12 and up. Extension youth leader Tom McCormick announced the program will run three to four meetings this winter with Linn veterinarians serving as project leaders. The 1968 project marks the first year of a three year course.
Clayton county 4-H dairy beef and swine project leaders will gather Thursday at 9 30 a m in the REC building Postville A 1 p m officer training session follows at the extension office Elkader to train 4 H officers.
Iowa reports 654000 sows farrowed in Sept to Nov matching last year but 6 percent above the five year average. December to February farrowings set at 462000, up 4 percent from the five year average. March to May farrowings projected at 1,144,000, down 5 percent from 1967 and 1 percent above average, suggesting careful breeding and potential price stability.
University of Illinois trials show 80 day weaning for 24 first calf heifers produced 200 lb calves that gained 2.14 lb daily with 4.38 lb feed per lb gain. Texas tests report success with three to four month weaning and dry rot feeding to 12 months. Cows benefit from cheaper maintenance and improved reproduction after weaning.
The USDA raises 1967 spring pig crop to 48.36 million head from 45.95 million and forecasts 1968 spring crop at 47.9 million, down one percent. Fall crop 52.95 million, total pigs this year 91.3 million, with Freeman urging restraint to avoid overproduction and price drops.
Iowa pork producers say about 70 percent of roughly 1300 hog buying points will join the Nickels for Profit program. Buyers will add five cents per hog to support Pork Council promotion and research aimed at producer profitability and consumer image. Ford notes focus on producer efficiency and market appeal amid past feed program participation.
Dairy cattle require more labor but offer high feed returns. The note highlights a period from February 5 to March 15 affecting feed grain outlook and livestock management.
MANCHESTER Mike Ford field secretary of the State Pork Producers Association will speak at a January 4 meeting of pork producers in the Farm Bureau building room with lunch at noon. Ford outlines Nickels for Profit and proposes a county wide pork producer membership drive aimed at 20 percent of 1967 hog production. Sponsored by Delaware County Swine Producers Association Earl Zumbach of Ryan is chairman.
The agriculture department recommends farmers raise 18 percent fewer turkeys for 1968 markets than this year to lift producer prices from current lows. To reach the goal breeder hens should be reduced by 22 percent immediately. Officials say the move has industry support and a 1968 crop appears under way, though not as extensive as urged. Poultrymen are advised to shrink egg laying flocks to help egg prices.
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