World demand boosts soybean prices amid high oil meal demand
Global demand for soybeans supports higher prices even as supplies stay ample. Japan Canada and Western Europe drive demand while Asia Africa and Latin America face shortages. Soybean oil and meal fetch strong prices with oil around 12 cents per pound and meal near 4 cents per pound. On Jan 1 farm stocks stood at 284 million bushels, 48 percent above a year earlier. Exports rebounded to about 10 percent above last year as crushings rise.
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Japan
Canada
Europe
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Vietnam
United States
Soybean Price Outlook Remains Favorable in 1965 66
UPI reports the agriculture department forecasts strong soybean prices for 1965 66 due to rising domestic and export demand. Prices rose from 2.49 per bushel in October 1965 to 2.83 in January as supply totals reach 873 million bushels, boosted by a record 844 million bushels crop. Crushings exceed 1964 65 by about 10 percent and exports are up roughly 25 percent, with expectations of record exports amid strong world demand.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Department
U.S
Johnson Swine Banquet Held in Iowa City
At the Johnson County Swine Producers ninth annual meeting in Montgomery hall attendees learned no winners were named in the guessing contest because the highest guess last year fell below the Chicago market price. Paul E. McNutt announced the county had reached its $2,300 goal for swine disease research facilities at Iowa State University. Emmet F. Butler of Newton gave the principal speech, and nearly 320 people attended the banquet at the county fairgrounds.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Chicago
Association
Montgomery Hall
Paul E. McNutt
Iowa State University
Emmet F. Butler
Newton
The
Maytag Co
Coming Farm Auctions Across Iowa Due in February
A dense list announces upcoming farm auctions across Iowa towns including Alburnett Prairieburg Urbana Lisbon Baldwin Mechanicsville Keystone Belle Plaine Belle Plaine Ryan Coggan Central City Marshalltown Vinton Maquoketa Monticello and Mt. Vernon. Items include livestock machinery grain hay and Holstein dispersals with sale times from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. through February 24. Names include Adolph Christensen Ole Kula Harold Platner Lewie Renken James Norton Realto Wille and others.
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Adolph Christensen
Alburnett
Ole Kula
Prairieburg
Larry Cronbaugh
Urbana
Harold ¢. Platner
Lisbon
Lewie J. Renken
Anamosa
John Edwards
Baldwin
Angus Sale
James Norton
Wilton Jc
Landmere Farm
New Liberty
Steyland Bros
Olson Bros
Calamus
Kroeger’s
Maquoketa
Giffard Hansen
Mechanicsville
CCC
LaPorte City
Renton County
ASC Committee
Marvin Konicek
Keystone
Brad Gilts
Stanley Kula
Angus
Lewis W. Vornholt
Mt. Vernon
Iowa and U S Meat Output Falls Below 1964 Levels
Des Moines reports 1985 Iowa red meat production totaling 4.697 billion pounds, 1 percent under 1964. U S red meat output for 1965 reached 30.6 billion pounds, down 3 percent from 1964. December figures show Iowa 426.341 million and U S 2.57 billion, with declines from the prior year. Beef and veal rose modestly, pork fell 11 percent, lamb and mutton down 9 percent. U S lard dropped 17 percent.
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Des Moines
Iowa
U. S
Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
U.S
Farm Price Index Edges Up in January Reports
Des Moines data show the Jan 15 all farm index at 302 percent of the 1910-14 base, up from 300 a month prior and 228 a year earlier. The crop index reached 200 percent, livestock index 324 percent, while prices received by farmers rose to 263 percent of the base.
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Des Moines
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
U.S
Junior Holstein Association Formed in Northeast Iowa
A junior association was formed in District 1 of the Iowa Holstein Breeders Association. Officers include Gene Kurth Luana president Ronald Leath Postville vice president Rex Lincoln Stanley secretary treasurer and Dave Monroe Luana reporter historian coordinating chairman Kenneth Schroeder Clermont.
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Postville
Iowa Holstein Breeders Association
Gene Kurth
Luana
Ronald Leath
Rex Lincoln
Stanley
Dave Monroe
Kenneth E. Schroeder
Clermont
Krapfls Buy 100-Acre Farm Near Elkader
Mr and Mrs Clarence Krapfl purchase the 100 acre Ray Troester estate three miles north of Elkader from Mrs Kenneth Schmelzer of Garnaville. They will take possession March 1. The Krapfls have farmed since 1955 on the Ed Shea farm on Bar Creek, three and a half miles north of Volga.
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Volga
Clarence Krapfl
Ray Troester
Elkader
Kenneth Schmelzer
Garnaville
the Krapfls
Ed Shea
Bar Creek
Ryan Creamery Fleets Board Elects New Officers
James V. Ryan Jr was elected president of the Ryan Farmers Cooperative Creamery to replace Louis Lyness. Harold Steffen and Darwin Enabnit were elected to the board, with Joe Parker resigning. Robert Remling filled Parker’s vacancy. Directors include Davod Enabnit Bernard Lyness and Ralph Funke. Manager George Koch said output reached 4 808 768 pounds of cheese and 290 908 pounds of butter. A new bulk route was added a bulk receiving room finished and a boiler installed.
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Ryan
James V. Ryan, Jr
Ryan Farmers Cooperative Creamery
Louis Lyness
Lyness
Harold Steffen
Adams Township
Darwin Enabnit
Robert Remling
Joe Parker
Davod Enabnit
Bernard Lyness
Ralph Funke
George Koch
Record-Keeping Group Slated in Victor Area
Two meetings are planned on successive Tuesdays in the Victor area western Iowa county for young farm couples. The Farm and Home Development record keeping program is run by the county extension service with Iowa State economist Leslie G. Kral assisting. Sessions run 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus hall Victor. Decorah 4-H Foundation to meet at 8 p.m. Monday at Carroll Sunde's home.
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Marengo
Victor
Iowa County
County Extension Service
Knights of Columbus
Iowa County Extension
Leslie G. Kral
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Decorah
Winneshiek County
4-H Club
Carroll QO. Sunde
Farm Implements and Machinery for Sale Listed in Detail
A long list of used farming equipment is detailed including Oliver Super 88 and Oliver 76 tractors, heat housers, a rotary weed mower, John Deere 290 corn planter, AC 60 S combine, John Deere 360 metal elevator, speed jack, multiple harrows and cultivators, disc wheels, a pull-type corn picker, plows, wheel weights, hay forks, endgate feeder, John Deere harrows, power mower, rotary hoes, shield guards, cultivators, wagons, running gears, burr grinders, and PTO driven units with burrs. The inventory also mentions multiple 2-row and 4-section implements and miscellaneous gear.
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John Deere
Oliver
P.T.O
GOP Solon Seeks World Food Study and Commission
Rep Odin Langen of Minnesota urged a U S world food study and coordinating commission to ensure farmers receive fair returns on rising foreign aid food. He linked the plan to President Johnson s Food for Peace overhaul and warned of potential harm to U S farm prices and exports without farmer participation.
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Artashington
UPS — House
World Study Commission
Odin Langen
R-Minn
House
Republican Task Force On
Langen
Johnson
U. S
Arlington Cooperative Annual Meeting Reports Growth and Leadership
Arlington Co operative Commission Company re elected Ervin J. Barrack as president at its recent annual meeting in Starmont. Directors Louis Dempst er, Duwain Rau and Leonard Gamm were re elected for three year terms. Auditor C F Haupt cited a four fold rise in finances since 1954 with last year’s sales at 1 488 022 and about 400 attendees. Warren L Lauterbrei, manager for 12 years, resigned effective January 31.
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Arlington
Ervin J. Barrack
Arlington Cooperative Commission Company
Starmont Community School
Louis Demps
Ter
Duwain Rau
Leonard Gamm
C. F. Haupt
Warren L. Lauterbrei
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Simerl University of
Asi Nelson
Pork Promoters
Johnson County Swine Producers Association
Janet Lacina
McNutt
Iowa Swine Producers Association
Paul Sladek
Richard Ball
Oxford
James Ross
Solon
Rollin Steckley
Wellman
Gazette
Floyd James
Belle Plaine
E. L. Herndon
Nagel
Monticello
Walter Krug
Atkins
Miller and Gould
Cedar Valley Sale Barn
Vinton
Realto Wille
Ray
Frank Ross
Coggan
Wayne Henderson
Central City
Marvin Timmerman
Marion Schwartz
Blairstown
Siemer
Wm. T. Dunn and Sons
Winthrop
A.m. Hawkeye
Hawkeye Downs
Delbert Krug
Francis
Pat Wolrab
Haye Oy
Pat Peoe
J. Elliott Davis
James E. Davis
James B. Jones
E. Moline
KCRG
Cink
Kcrg Radio
Junior Holstein Assn
Ryan Creamery Fleets Board
Victor Area
Blacktop
Elberon
F. E. Nissen & Niels A. Schmidt Keystone Savings Bank
G.O.P. Solon
Rex Conn
Ira Nissley
Williamsburg
Eugene South
Conroy Cattle Feeder
Nissley
Arlington Cooperative
Lumberland
Third Avenue
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