Winter Wheat Crop Could Overcome Gloomy Predictions
Washington AP reports that while Great Plains winter wheat prospects are weak now, forecasters see a chance for a bumper 1976 harvest. USDA cites Dec 1 conditions suggesting a crop near 1.9 billion bushels, second only to 1975, with spring wheat adding to total output. Export demand, carryover stocks, and Russia’s purchases influence prices and surpluses, as farmers worry about policy and market shifts.
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Washington
Great Plains
Agriculture Department
U.S
USDA
Jerry Rees
The
National Assi
Rees
Mest
Soviet Union
Record U.S. Grain Export Movement Flows Smoothly
An Agriculture Department analyst said the flow of wheat corn and other commodities from farms to ships for foreign delivery is progressing smoothly in line with 1978 export projections. Three years ago grain movement was snarled by shortages of rail cars and ocean carriers at the port.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
Department’s
Foreign Agricultural Service
Rail freight capacity grows easing farm congestion
Deborah D. Pollock of the US Department of Agriculture notes improved farm traffic conditions since the 1972 73 crisis. She cites recession reducing industrial demand for transport equipment, larger rail car and barge capacity, and delayed shipments from four months ago as factors. Railroads added larger hopper cars, boosting grain carrying capacity by about 2 percent from 1972 73.
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Deborah D. Pollock
USDA
Economic Research Service
Miss Pollock
Beefland Plant Sold to Kane-Miller in Iowa
C B Counc il Bluffs Beefland facility sold to Kane-Miller Corp. through Great Plains Beef Co. Robert Burns named president of the new firm. The 186000 square foot plant, built in 1970, can slaughter 2000 cattle daily and process more than 1.5 million hides. Kane-Miller expects Holton and Kane facilities to start in early 1976 with operations beginning spring 1976.
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Council Bluffs
Great Plains Beef
Kane-Miller
R&r Packing Co
Chicago
Holton
Wool Growers Likely to Receive Increased Subsidies
The agriculture department projects federal subsidies for wool sold in 1975 at an incentive price of 22 cents per pound, unchanged from prior years. Payments cover the gap between the incentive price and actual cash-market returns, with announcements expected in the coming months as market conditions improve from mid November.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Delaware Corn Grower Winner Has 186 Yield
Manchester area contest results show Ben Loecke of Worthington winning the Delaware county Master Corn Growers with 186.16 bushels per acre. The 34 entrants averaged 191.10, while last year’s 25 entrants averaged 135.36. Doran Zumbach of Coggon placed second at 141.13 bushels per acre.
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Delaware
Manchester
Ben Loecke
Worthington
Delaware County
Jim Anderson
Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Dairy Feeding Class Planned
Fayette county dairy feeding meeting set for 8 p.m. January 6 in the Valley of Elgin High School agriculture room between Elgin and Clermont. Kent Nelson, Iowa State University dairy nutrition specialist, will discuss the new grain feeding guide and Middle-13 Method designed to cut feed costs and raise milk production, co sponsored by Ross James and the Fayette County extension service.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Valley of Elgin High School
Elgin
Clermont
Kent Nelson
Iowa State University Extension
Ross James
Vailey of
Iowa Beef Groups Set Joint Meeting At Altoona Inn
Iowa Beef Improvement Corp. and the Iowa Beef Improvement Association announce a joint annual meeting to be held January 19 and 20 at Adventureland Inn in Altoona. The event gathers members for standards updates and cattle program reviews.
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Altoona
Beef Improvement Corp
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Ilowa Beef Improvement Assn
Adventureland Inn
Close out and dispersal auctions listed in local notices
A series of upcoming auctions and close out sales are scheduled from December 30 to January 17 across Iowa locations. Items include houses, machinery, livestock, and farm equipment with locations near Riverside Toledo Center Paint Stanwood Postvelle Chelsea Ry and Watkins. Notable organizers include Carl Prydll Harry Anderson Clarence Cameron Dan Coppens David and M ten Schulte Roy Chrony and Albert Kaufman.
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Mach
Carl Prydll
Riverside
Munch
Harry Anderson
Toledo
Prain
Rods
Clarence Cameron
Guernsey
Arnold Monsen
Dyersvill
Clote
Dan Coppens
Stanwood
Mon
David and
M Ten Schulte
Postvelle
Century Farm Deadline Nears
DES MOINES The deadline for Town farm owners to submit applications for Century Farm recognition is Wednesday. To qualify the farm must have been owned by the same family for 100 or more years by July 4, 1976, contain at least 80 acres of the original farm, and the present owner must be related to the original owner. Applications are at Farm Bureau offices and county extension offices. Qualified applicants receive a certificate from the state department of agriculture and a farm market from the Iowa Farm Bureau in 1978. The program is endorsed by the Iowa American Revolution Bicentennial Commission.
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Des Moines
Century Farm
Farm Bureau
Towans
Lown Department of Agriculture
Iowa Farm Bureau
Manchester Delaware County Cattlemen Hold Annual Meeting
The Delaware County Cattlemen's Association meets at the Farm Bureau building in Manchester lane. A free lunch starts at noon with Ralph Engelken of Greeley as president and Ken Schroeder of Ames as featured speaker. The agenda includes electing two new directors to replace retiring Engelken and Gil Becker of Hopkinton.
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Manchester
Delaware County Cattlemen’s Assa
Farm Bureau Building
Manchester Lane
Ralph Engelken
Greyley
Ken Schroeder
Ames
Town Cattlemen's Assi
Greeley
Gil Becker
Hopkinton
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