Carter unveils set aside plan to lift grain prices
President Carter announced a 10 percent acreage reduction set aside for corn and feed grains and a 25 percent higher storage fee to boost farmer enrollment in the grain reserve. He urged farmers to participate, saying the tools exist to raise grain prices, despite farm strike opposition and parity demands.
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Iowan tops barrow show atMinnesota State Spring event
Kevin Hansen of St. Ansgar won grand champion at the Minnesota State Spring Barrow Show in Albert Lea. Iowa entrants dominated hog judging with multiple champions and a large overall show of 1 026 entries across five divisions. The report notes other Iowa winners and broader farm policy debates on set aside and storage payments to boost prices.
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McIntire
Denny Meyer
Kensett
Britt Broncos
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Future Farmers of America
Lake Mills Ffa Chapter
Lake Mills
Northwood Ffa
Lake Mills Ffa
Soybean grading may shift to protein and oil content
Midwest grain representatives learned that new federal standards may grade soybeans by protein and oil content by the 1980 harvest. The changes, ordered by Congress, would also set new rules for corn grading. A Linn County hearing on land preservation is set for 7:30 p.m. Monday at Alburnett High School.
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Action urged to curb scabies in Iowa cattle
Iowa State extension veterinarian Dr John B Herick urged cooperative action by cattlemen to curb the rising scabies outbreak among Iowa cattle. He blamed unscrupulous market operators and said some infected cattle evade inspectors, calling for joint industry efforts to halt the threat.
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UPI
Iowa
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