Meat Import Decline Seen for 1965 Says Freeman
Secretary Freeman reports official 1965 meat imports expected at about 733 million pounds, not triggering quotas. He notes the 110 percent trigger would require 933.6 million pounds, while possible 1965 quotas would total 848.7 million pounds if proclaimed. 1964 imports are projected at 718 million pounds, 30 percent below 1963 totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Orville L. Freeman
United States
Freeman
Interest Hike Raises Banks Cost for Price Supports
The agriculture department faces higher financing costs as the interest rate for private lending on price support loans rises from 3.7 to 4.1 percent. As of Nov. 1 private financing totaled 335 million dollars, largely for cotton loans, while Treasury loans stood at 13.7 billion. Farmers pay about 3.5 percent interest only if they repay. most loans are not repaid and stored commodities are seized as full payment.
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Ashington
Agriculture Department
Department
Federal Treasury
The
Treasury
Christmas Holiday Cut Meat Production Declines
Washington AP reports last week’s meat output from federally inspected plants at 413 million pounds, the lowest since Christmas week 1963. The drop follows a holiday week pattern with regional notes on Elkader and Clay county extension activities.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Elkader
Thelion County Extension Council
Lion
Saturday Sale Notices Lead Off January Auctions Across Counties
A string of public sale notices lists dates from January 2 to January 23 with times and items including livestock machinery grain hay and dairy cattle. Auctioneers and approximate locations are given for each event across Center Point Garrison Keota Springville Norway Williamsbur Milbach Van Horne Watkins.
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Ernest Haars
Center Point
Tueday
Clement “Pete” Bevins
van Horne
O. E. Schlemmer
Springville
Alvin Mumm
Williamsbur
Ed Papesh
Blairstown
Chester White
Hawkeye Downs
Walter Schminke and Son
Leonard Himmelsbach
Norway
Vernon Thoman
Keith Boisen
Carl Slaymaker
Watkins
November 1964 Feeders Shipment Up 16 Percent
The Crop Reporting Board says 1.3 million head of stocker and feeder cattle and calves were shipped into eight North Central states in November 1964, up 16 percent from November 1963. Public stockyards received 388 thousand head, up 20 percent, while direct shipments totaled 921 thousand head, 14 percent higher.
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Washington
Crop Reporting Board
District Holstein Meetings Planned Across Iowa in January to March
WAVERLY Iowa Holstein Breeders state secretary Howard Smith announces 1965 winter district meetings. Key session plan includes Registered Day I O W A on March 18 with 22 area Holstein groups hosting barn meetings. Thomas Lyon will present Purebred Dairy Council recommendations on insemination royalties and herdbook access to unregistered cattle. Meeting dates span Jan 4 to Jan 15 across districts in Indianola Carroll Spencer Garner Waterloo Coralville Iowa City Elkader and Charles City.
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Waverly
Howard Smith
Iowa Holstein Breeders
Iowa
DHIA
Indianola
Carroll
Farm Bureau
Stubs Ranch
House
Spencer
Trict
Hull
Garner
Pal
Waterloo
Memorial Sheep and Lambs
Union
Ames
Ois
Carousel
Coralville
Ana
Mesa
Elkader
Club Ker
Charles City
Farm Bureau Optimistic About 1965 Legislation Prospects
Iowa Farm Bureau leaders voiced optimism about their legislative program despite stronger urban influence in the 1965 session. President J Merrill Anderson said the group has as much optimism as ever, noting good reception from the governor and congressmen-elect after outlining policies at the state convention breakfast.
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Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
J. Merrill Anderson
Newton
New Weed Lab Planned for Stoneville Mississippi
The U S Department of Agriculture announces construction of a regional weed research laboratory in Stoneville, Mississippi, expanding federal crop protection and plant science work.
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Washington
U.s.department of Agriculture
Stone‘ville
Miss
Homemakers Course Planned in Cedar Rapids
Extension Home Economist Henrietta Van Maanen announces a four day home furnishings short course in Cedar Rapids. Sessions run 7 30 to 9 30 p m on January 14 28 and February 11 25 at Cedar Hills Community Church basement 4980 Gordon Avenue NW. Enrollment is 1 50 covering lesson material. suitable for all homemakers. Contact the extension office at 366 1837 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Henrietta van Maanen
Cedar Hills Community Church
Gordon Avenue NW
Miss van Maanen
Nutrition Survey Meetings Planned in Clayton County
A 400 family nutrition survey conducted last spring invites interviewed households to result meetings in January. Findings show most homemakers do little meal pre planning and the public poorly understands food sanitation. Iowa accepts lower standards and basic bacteriology knowledge is needed.
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Eleader
Clayton County
Iowa
Public food safety meetings schedule listed
Meetings to discuss safe food storage will be held in Guttenberg on January 11, Moline on January 13, Elkader on January 15, McGregor on January 18, and Strawberry Point on January 21. All sessions begin at 1 30 p.m.
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Guttenberg
Monona
Elkader
McGregor
Strawberry Point
Govt Buys Its First Margarine For Welfare
Washington from United Press International reports the agriculture department bought 2,916,000 pounds of oleomargarine for distribution to needy families and institutions. It marks the first government margarine purchase, in 90 cars of 1 pound cartons, at 13.78 to 14.42 cents per pound, totaling about 415000 dollars. The purchase supports welfare needs with US produced ingredients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
United States
Grain Co-ops Eye Gulf Export Elevator Plan
Nine major grain marketing cooperatives met in Des Moines to discuss a possible seven million dollar export elevator on the gulf coast near Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Iowa representatives detailed by Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa attended along with Roy F. Hendrickson of the National Federation of Grain Cooperatives.
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Des Moines
Gulf
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Iowa
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa
Don E. Edison
Lee Parmenter
Bill Hemmingson
Don Brown
Midwest Grain Cooperatives
Roy F. Hendrickson
Washington, D.C
National Federation of Grain Cooperatives
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Robert L. Argo
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Marlin
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Harvey R. Grishaber
Donald M. Harrison
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Harold Hellentall
Ralph Hodge
Jack M. Hodge
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