Corn Farmer Losing Millions As U S Dock Strike Continues
Herman T. Holmes of the U S Feed Grains Council says the U S dock strike costs corn farmers millions as export competitors like Argentina Mexico Brazil and France gain. He notes the U S produces about half the world corn and urges action to protect American position amid European levy concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
America
Argentina
South Africa
Holmes
Mexico
Brazil
Kenya
France
Yugoslavia
Romania
Germany
European Economic Community
EEC
European Common Market faces red ink and high farm interest
Holmes notes the Common Market runs a yearly deficit of about 2.5 million dollars since its founding. He cites high credit costs for farmers with 8 to 17 percent rates, while 10 to 15 percent is common. He also points to Japan as the leading Far East market, taking roughly 15 percent of U.S. corn exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EEC
Europe
Holmes
Far East
Japan
U.S
PCA Loans Set Record in 1968 for Central Iowa PCA
Central Iowa PCA reported 1968 loans total of 40.6 million dollars, a 17 percent rise over 1967. Norman M. Peterson said the association is owned by former members and announced a 5 percent cash dividend on class A stock. Directors Philip S. Lehman and Kenneth R. Lynk were re elected for three year terms, with Layton E. Burns Marvin Eflin and Henry Grunewald Jr. as holdover directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Iowa Pca
Norman M. Peterson
Newton
Peterson
Association
Philip S. Lehman
Slater
Kenneth R. Lynk
Marshalltown
Layton E. Burns
Gilman
Marvin Eflin
Montezuma
Henry Grunewald, Jr
Blairstown
Iowa County Cow-Calf School Schedule Set
Iowa County plans a two day beef cow calf school on February 25 and March 4 at the Middle America restaurant from 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m each day. Don Goering, county extension director, reports the event details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Don Goering
Middle America
Beef Check Off Backed At Iowa Beef Producers Banquet
John Grunewald of Blairstown received a beef appreciation award at the Top of Iowa banquet as the Iowa Beef Producers Association discusses a mandatory check off. The plan would deduct 10 cents per cattle head and 5 cents per veal calf sold for slaughter to fund beef promotion with refunds for nonparticipants.
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Iowa Beef Producers Association
Iowa
Des Moines
Grunewald
American National ‘Cattlemen’s Association
Whch
Jim Stevenson
Goldfield
Anamosa OYF awards farmer Wayne Lerch
Wayne Lerch 32 of Martelle named Anamosa Jaycees outstanding young farmer at Fawn Creek Country Club. Lerch operates a 380 acre corn and livestock farm, rents 40-60 sows yearly, and expands a dairy beef herd. He holds an airplane pilot license and uses radio links across his vehicles and equipment. Ronald Ruess presented the award.
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Anamosa
Wayne Lerch
Martelle
Anamosa Jaycee
Fawn Creek Country Club
Jones County
Lerch
Ronald Ruess
Anamosa Community High School
Jaycees’ Oyf
Ralph Anderson Named Senior VP at Agricareers
Grundy Center native Ralph W. Anderson has been elected senior vice president of Agricareers Inc a New Hampton based agricultural management recruiting firm He previously led Spokesman Press and published National Hog Farmer and BEEF magazines He serves as ISU Alumni Achievement Fund vice chairman and ISU Board of Governors member He was part of ISU economic information staff before moving to Grundy Center
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NEW Hampton
Ralph W. Anderson
Grundy Center
Agricareers, Inc
Anderson
Spokesman Press
National Hog Farmer and Beef
Iowa State University Alumni Achievement Fund
ISU Board of Governors
Iowa State
Howie Elected President of Cedar Rapids Land Bank Group
Kenneth Howie of Monticello was elected president of the Federal Land Bank Association of Cedar Rapids at a Thursday meeting in Cedar Rapids. About 350 members chose Alvin Lehr of Lisbon as vice president. Bayard Scott of Vinton and Vernon Owens of Palo were elected to three year board terms.
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Kenneth Howie
Monticello
Federal Land Bank Association of
Cedar Rapids
Alvin Lehr
Lisbon
Helen Moore
Land Bank Office
Bayard Scott
Vinton
Vernon Owens
Palo
Toledo Farmer's Guernsey Records Strong Milk Yield
Garland Hopper of Toledo reports his 4 year old Guernsey placed fifth in the state's senior 4 year old class with 14 400 pounds of milk and 744 pounds of fat in 305 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Garland Hopper
Hardin Names USDA Officials
WASHINGTON Three department of agriculture officials were appointed by Secretary Clifford M. Hardin this week. Copp Collins a Keokuk Iowa native aged 54 was named assistant to the secretary for public affairs. E F Behrens a former National Forest Products association official and aid to Senator Karl Mundt was named executive assistant. Roy W Lennartson was promoted to administrator of the Consumer and Marketing Service.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Clifford M. Hardin
Keokuk, Iowa
Copp Collins
Hardin
E. F. Behrens
National Forest Products Association
Karl Mundt
R-S.dak
Iowa Feeds Dominate Livestock and Poultry Consumption
Feed consumption in Iowa reaches twice that of any other state, highlighting Iowa's large livestock and poultry industries and their statewide impact on agricultural demand and markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Coming Farm Auctions This Week Across Iowa Counties
A Gazette Farm Pages roundup lists numerous farm auctions and dispersals across Iowa towns including Norway Traer Shellsburg Lisbon Williamsburg Edgewood Newhall Manchester Monticello Williamsboro and Atkins. Specific sales feature livestock machinery hay straw cattle and a Hawkeye Polled Hereford show and sale under Delbert Krug and Hawkeye Downs management.
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H.h
Nelson Zobeck
Norway
Richard Kubik
Traer
Vern Dieckhoff
Shellsburg
Kenneth Siggins
Lisbon
Angus
Capt
Dale Swartzencruber
Williamsburg
Ronald &. Newman
Lafayette
Larry Wieferich
Edgewood
Hawkeye
Hereford Assn
Hawkeye Downs
Delbert Krug
Atkins
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W. R. Grace & Co
U. S
Towa
U.S. Feed Grains Council
Central Iowa Production Credit Association
Herman T. Holmes
Feed Grains Council
Foreign Agricultural Service
United States
Richard Anderson
PCA
Roger Johnson
Henry Grunewald
Benton County
N. M. Peterson
Henry Wehrman
U. S. Feed Grains Council
PCA Loans
Iowa County
Faun News
John Grunewald
Anamosa Oyf
Ralph Anderson
Agricareers
Howie
Federal Land Bank
USDA
Gazette
Rolland Brecht
Newhall
Donald Palmer
Manchester
Wayne Wilkenson
Central City
Fred Walton
Alburnett
Paul Behrends
Lucille
Barney
Madorin
Williams Boro
Vernon Bross
van Horne
Blake & Pringle
C. H. Williams
Harold and Gladys Carlson
Bram
Cal
Walt
Skibbe
Solon
Mt. Vernon
Iowa City
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