Administration Expected To Back Egg Supply Bill
The administration plans support for a bill authorizing government control of egg production amid low prices. Undersecretary J. Phil Campbell is expected to testify as hearings by a Senate agriculture subcommittee led by Sen. B Everett Jordan consider granting the secretary power to order actions on flocks, contingent on producer board requests after price slumps.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Gov
J. Phil Campbell
Hill
Senate, Agriculture
Sen
B. Everett Jordan
Agriculture Committee
Herman E. Talmadge
D-Ga
Secretary of Agriculture
Actr
Farm and livestock sale notices sweep across counties
A long list of close out sales and farm auctions appears across multiple counties. Entries include cattle, hogs, horses, hay and grain sales with exact locations such as NW of Walker, 4 miles north of Alburnet, 2 miles southeast of Harmony, and near Cedar Rapids airport. Auction times range from early morning to afternoon, featuring owners like Lawrence Sacobs, Howard Mover, Fred Miller, Bart Mar ling and George Oxley, and groups such as Hawkeye Association.
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Madty
Lawrence Sacobs
Walker
Howard Mover
Alburnet
Hampshire
Brad Sow Dale
Misch Pickup
Gane Harmony 2
Bf Machanicaville
Fria
Anauy
Mach
Wrain
Bart Marling
George Oxley
Marlen
Avedon
Mach Cot
Mestraw
Leonard Doteral
Cedar Rapids
Thors
Terry Kni
Independence
Cresmout
Amc
John Poppe
Sal
Cogon
Hawkeye Down
Central City
Farm income forecast revised up in government report
The Agriculture Department raised its 1972 farm income estimate, predicting a net rise of about 15 billion dollars to roughly 17.7 billion, with stronger livestock receipts and higher retail food prices offsetting higher costs. Calf and hog production trends point to continued price strength through mid 1972, while crop prices stay above 1971 levels amid harvest conditions.
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Agriculture
Washington
Agriculture Department
Jocome
Earl L. Butz
Italy
Russia
United Nations
Governors Get Their Pigs Back Governors Get Their Pigs Back
Iowa governors received pork gifts from the Iowa Park Producers Association and the Iowa Development Commission agriculture promotion board. The pigs, raised by Thurman Gaskill of Corwith, were processed by George Hormel plant in Fort Dodge and delivered to the remaining governors. John Soorholtz presented Gov. Ray with the package last week.
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Fort Dodge
Hormel
John Soorholtz
Melborne
Iowa Pork Producers Association
U S Farm Exports Reach Record 7 7 Billion
The Agriculture Department is expected to announce that U S farm exports for 1971 rose to a record 7 7 billion dollars, surpassing 1970 and 1971 fiscal year totals. Dock strikes limited shipments but the dollar value still set a new peak amid congressional action concerns. Secretary Earl L Butz warned that stoppages hurt exports and could affect future shipments to nations like Japan.
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Agriculture Department
Department
Nixon
Congress
Gulf and Eastern
Agriculture
Earl L.butz
U.S
Bulz
United States
Japan
Fiar
Butz
Capitol Hill
Wind erosion drops sharply in Great Plains survey
Washington AP reports wind erosion in the Great Plains fell sharply this winter due to better moisture tillage and cover. Only 298,197 acres in a 10 state area from Texas to Montana were damaged so far, far below nearly 1.8 million acres a year ago, per the U.S. Soil Conservation Service survey announced Monday.
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Washington
Great Plains
Agriculture Department
Texas
Montana
Mondlay
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
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