New Farm Methods Threaten Corn Quality in Marketing
Iowa State University extension economist Bob Wisner says harvesting advances and heated air drying raise damage risk for corn. Increased field shelling at higher moisture and more handling before elevators threaten quality for domestic and foreign markets. Breeders seed producers and handlers must work together on improved varieties and procedures to reduce breakage and stress, with possible changes to grading and moisture standards.
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Ames
Bob Wisner
Iowa State University
US. Com
U.S
Wisner
China claims 1970 grain harvest a record
Tokyo based NCNA reported Communist China claimed the 1970 grain harvest was the largest in history with total and per hectare output exceeding prior records though no statistics were provided. The agency also touted gains in industrial crops, livestock, fishing and draught animals amid ongoing opacity on official data.
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Tokyo
China
New China News Agency
NCNA
Heilungkiang
Manchuria
Kiangsu
Hopi
Peking
Mao Tse- Tung
United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization
Canada
Australia
NENA
Coming Farm Auctions Near You
Listings for multiple farm auctions and sales across Iowa regions. Orville Walker near North Liberty, Raymond Wehda estate near Tipton, Paul Gardner near Williamstown, Jar Nochler near Vinton, Don Dale Ashby near Coggon, with dates in January and February 2027. Includes livestock, machinery, grain, pullets, and general goods. Hawkeye related events show and sale at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids.
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Mach
Orville Walker
North Liberty
Raymond Wehda
Tipton
Fringdon
Richart Allen
Marengo
Sot
Dam
Srain
Paul Gardner
Williamsturs
Hereford Assn
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Pork Producer Drive Plans Staff Expansion
DES MOINES Purebred hog breeders will be asked to raise the effort in support of the Town Pork Producers Assn promotional fund to provide funds to hire a full time employee for the purebred industry. Ken Kohl of Des Moines said the Iowa Purebred Swine Council and the Iowa Pork Producers Assn board voted to ask breeders to contribute ten cents a head on all breeding stock sold in Iowa. The money will combine with that collected by the Pork Investors Club from test stations to hire a full time employee. Five council members and five board members will meet in January to set up the program.
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Des Moines
Town Pork Producers Assn
Ken Kohl
Iowa Purebred Swine Council
Iowa Pork Producers ‘Assn
Iowa
Pork Investors Club
Kohl
Schwieder To Speak At Benton Hog Dinner
Elmer Schwieder of Iowa State University will address the Benton County Swine Producers banquet at 6 30 p m January 14 in Turner Hall Keystone. James Merchant, county president, said Schwieder a Colorado native joined the Iowa State staff in 1962.
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Schwieder
Vinton
Elmer Schwieder
Iowa State University
Turner Hall
Keystone
James Merchant
Colorado
Area Extension Soybean Crop Clinics Planned
Area Extension Soybean crop clinics set for January February March across seven counties. Speaker Vivan Jennings will address leaf blight plant populations herbicides insecticides and marketing with sessions in Washington Johnson Jones and Linn counties among others. Reps critique Nixon agriculture policy and Hardin push for reduced corn funding amid debates on farm livelihoods.
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Cedar Rapids
County
Jennings
Iowa Conservancy
Washington County
Washington Ymca
Johnson County
Montgomery Hall
Iowa City
Jones County
Monticello
Soil Service
Center
Ion
Beaunty
Seherle
K.C
Mareago
Cedar ‘County
Farm Bureau
Tipton
Town Hall
West Branch
Linn County
Rec
Marion
Benton
Iowa
Washington
Middle America
Wilhiamsburg
Don Goering
Marengo
Iowa County Extension
Harvey Thompson
Ames
Iowa State University Extension Agronomist
Dick Elijah
Clarence
State Soybean Association
Vern Folkman
Conroy
Film At Rabbit Meeting To Show Rabbit Raising
A film on rabbit raising will be shown by Joe Weil at the Cedar Rapids Rabbit Breeders Inc regular meeting. The event takes place at the Farmers State Bank in Marion Monday evening at pam. according to Frank Becic, secretary.
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Joe Weil
Cedar Rapids Rabbit Breeders, Inc
Farmers State Bank
Marion
Pam
Frank Becicka
Cedar Rapids
Ten Cows Die After Straying Onto Ice Near Wall Lake
AP report from Jewell cites farmer Guy Templar whose herd of ten cows wandered onto ice west of Little Wall Lake. Eight cows drowned, two died later, five were saved as locals used rope and a cutting path to shore after a passerby notified the Templars. Neighbors tried to clear a safe route but freezing conditions hampered rescue.
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Jewell
Templar
Little Wall Lake
Guy
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