Big Co-Ops Urged To Up Farm Bargaining Power
Agriculture groups urge formation of giant cooperatives to dominate production and marketing, aiming to boost farmers bargaining power against powerful buyers. hearings in Washington discuss anti trust reforms and merging options, with leaders citing store concentration and need for broader processing and distribution roles for farmer coops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Cooperative League of the United States
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
National Grange
Lincoln
Homer L. Brinkley
Congress
Co Operatives
Brinkley
Farm Auction Notices Feb 8 to Feb 24
A sequence of farm sale listings with closing out sales and farm equipment for dates February 8 through February 24. Entries include Hagermann and Potter near Van Horne, Donald Salon near Manchester, John Peterson near Hale, Merle Wichman near Williamsburg, Robert Liebe near Alburnett, M. E. Dillon and Walter Dillon near Keota, Gilbert Schmidt near Watkins, Frank W. Stepanek near Mt. Vernon, Don Brennaman near Cedar Rapids, Hawkeye Polled Hereford Association at Hawk Eye Downs, Robert Hart near Anamosa, Robert Bailey near Belle Plaine, and John Kueny near Vinton. Each item notes livestock, machinery, hay, grain, dairy equipment, and other farm goods with times and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagermann
Potter
van Horne
Donald Salon
Manchester
John “Heinie
Peterson
Hale
Srain
Merle Wichman
Williamsburg
Robert Liebe
Alburnett
M. E. Dillon
Walter Dillon
Keota
Gilbert Schmidt
Watkins
Frank W. Stepanek
Mt. Vernon
Don Brennaman
Cedar Rapids
Robert
Bob” Hart
Anamosa
Robert Bailey
Belle Plaine
John Kueny
Vinton
Cooperative credit and tax clarity urged for win cooperatives
Lawmakers consider freeing cooperatives from anti trust action and expanding credit. The plan links policy to a cooperative approach requiring more capital and clearer tax rules to support these economic units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fits
Feed Club To Hear Of Fire Prevention
The Cedar Rapids Feed and Grain club holds its monthly dinner at the Sheraton Montrose hotel on Wednesday. Fire Chief Jesse Hunter presents a film Our Obligation on school fire prevention and speaks on potential hazards in feed and grain handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Feed and Grain Club
Sheraton- Montrose
Jesse Hunter
Soil, Water Plans Approved for Clayton Farms
The Clayton County Soil Conservation District approved complete soil and water conservation plans for farms of Bernard Hanson in Elgin Clarence Gansemer in Sherrill Henry W. Geick in Guttenberg and Glenn G. Kurth in Luana at its monthly meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Bernard Hanson
Elgin
Clarence Gansemer
Sherrill
Henry W. Geick
Guttenberg
Glenn G. Kurth
Luana
Clayton County Soil Conservation District Commissioners
Marengo-Carol Bigbee Named Iowa 4-H Delegate
Carol Bigbee of Marengo has been named the Iowa county delegate to the 4-H home furnishings trip to Chicago, set for February 19 to 22. The event gathers 4-H members for hands on experiences and exposure to housing and design professions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Carol Bigbee
Iowa County
Chicago
Senators Would Require License For Pig Dealers
A bill in the Iowa senate would require pig dealers to obtain a state agriculture license and post a 10000 bond. After July 1 no swine except purebred animals for exhibition breeding or immediate slaughter may be imported for feeding without tagging and a health certificate. The measure, by Sens. LeRoy Getting and John Walker, outlines import rules for vaccinated swine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Agriculture
Sens
LeRoy Getting
R-Sanborn
John Walker
R Williams
Cedar Farmers Put in 330,000 Feet of Tile
In Tipton Iowa Cedar Rapids county Soil Conservation District reports 330000 feet of tile laid in 1960 by Don Williams conservationist. The work includes 1900 acres contoured 260 acres strip cropped and 7500 feet terraces built plus 14 acres watercourses 6 ponds 5 erosion structures 100 acres pasture planted and 5000 acres surveys. 35 new cooperators raised total to 603 and 349 farms have plans with 29 written that year. Center Junction Richard Antons bought 8 Hereford heifers from Inez Carpenter of Coggon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Cedar Rapids County
Don Williams
February Class I Milk Price Set at 4.23 Cwt in Cedar Rapids
Federal Market Administrator E H McGuire announced the Cedar Rapids Iowa City market minimum Class I price for February at 4 23 per 100 pounds for 3 5 butterfat. The 7 3 cent per 100 pounds differential applies for each 0 1 above or below 3 5. January Class I was 4 25. The dispute between Eastern Iowa Cooperative and two major handlers over a new contract continues with price not the sole issue. Local producers from four cooperatives met to decide next steps as some milk is being imported and paid the minimum price into the market equalization fund when above or below the set minimum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
E. H. McGuire
McGuire
Moniday
Chicago
Eastern Iowa Cooperative
Dairy Producers, Marketing
Cedar Rap‘ids
United Cooperative Dairy Producers
Quad-Cities
Waterloo
Des Moines
Armar
Iowa
Sanitary
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Cattle Shipments Down 6 Percent in Eight States
Washington report shows stocker and feeder cattle and calves shipments into eight major feeding states dropping to 6.1 million head in 1960, a 6 percent fall from 1959. The eight states listed are Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan Minnesota Iowa South Dakota and Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Crop Reporting Board
North Central
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Minnesota
Iowa
South Dakota
Nebraska
Delaware Corn Growers Banquet Dinner Set Feb 21
Twenty six contestants in the 1960 Delaware county Master Corn Growers contest will be guests of the Ryan Lions club and the Masonville Grange at a dinner February 21 in the Glen Charles hotel. The event brings together participants and local sponsors for the annual celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Delaware County
Ryan Lions Club
Masonville Grange
Glen Charles
Feed Grain Surplus To Rise 11 to 13 Percent in 1960-61
The Agriculture Department forecast a 11 to 13 percent rise in the nation's feed grain surplus for the 1960-61 feeding year ending Sept 30, with supplies on hand and no regard to the 1961 harvest. The report notes a 75 million ton carryover and a total current supply of 168.5 million tons, implying a surplus twice the 1954-58 average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Manchester FFA Father Son Banquet Set for Feb 22
The Manchester FFA will host a father son banquet at 7 p.m. February 22 at the Prairie Center Grange hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
FFA
Prairie Center Grange Hall
Water Shortage Triggers Soviet Livestock Loss
Moscow reports reveal severe water shortages caused mass deaths of nearly 2.5 million sheep in Khrushchev era Kazakh pastureland. At Alma Ata, I Yusupov cited thirst as the main killer, noting long gaps between waterings and few wells on pasture. Cattle and poultry losses, plus pigs and chickens stolen or lost, were also detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
UPS
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Communist Party Central ‘Committee
Alma Ata
Russia
Khruischev
Kazakhstan
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Ovid A. Martin
Kennedy
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Murray D. Lincoln
Columbus
Cooperative League
U. S
Jim Peterson
Benton ‘County
Jim
THE
W. H. Grant
Springville
Ford Machinery
Francis Kester
Cogson
Hay, Straw
Vernon H. Wiedemeier
Guernsey
Hawkeye Polled Hereford Association
Hawkeye Downs
Rex Conn
Clayton
Dairy Sale
WED
Delhi
Hopkinton
Highway 26
Ryan
D.h.la
Farrow
Wilson
Eugene Wachter
AM Hess
Bob Drumbarger
Linus Showalter
Senate
Center Junction
Richard Antons
Inez Carpenter
Coggon
Corn Growers Banquet
DODGE
Capitol Hill
Agriculture
I. Yusupov
Yusupov
Baker
Baker's Will
Comet
Falcon
Ford
Chevrolet
Handler Motor Company
2Nd Ave
S.E
Raleigh Johnson Motor CO
Center Point
Hendryx Motor CO
Main Street
Marengo Motor CO
Western Avenue
Douglas Wilson Motor CO
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