1966 Iowa corn yield test sets all time high
Ames reports the 1966 corn yield test average of 117 bushels per acre with six of thirteen fields at 120 or more. Manchester's field yielded 140.6 at lower plant population, while top varieties reached 193 bushels per acre. Researchers note high population benefits vary by variety and advise careful seed selection.
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AMES
Merle Hillson
Hillson
Towa
Manchester
Iowa
Hilson
Everly
Estherville
West Liberty
New London
Hilison
Maynard Co-Op Reports Record Year in 1966
Maynard Cooperative Company posts a record 1966 year with commodity and livestock sales totaling 2 779 865 dollars and cash dividends of 34 972 dollars. Manager Donald M Hartz announced at the fifty fourth annual meeting in the Maynard community hall with about 500 attendees. Highlights include a portable mill and mixer and installation of a large anhydrous ammonia tank. Ivan Garnier and Harold Ehlers of Maynard are reelected to three year terms on the board. Franklin Thompson president Joe D Rhoades vice president and Arnold Paul secretary, all reelected.
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Maynard
Maynard Cooperative Company
Donald M. Hartz
Co-Op
Ivan Garnier
Harold Ehlers
Franklin Thompson
Joe D. Rhoades
Arnold Paul
Fayette
Auction notices for farms and equipment across multiple Iowa towns
A string of farm auction and public sale notices list dates from February 15 to March 4 across Manchester, Rowley, Dyersville, Walford, Paris, Center Point, Vinton, Springdale, Walker, Troy Mills, Springville and surrounding areas. Items include livestock, machinery, grain and hay with locations, distances and seller names such as Manchester Farms Inc, Wik bert Fuegen, Joe L. Miller, Gene Krapfl, Jim Murphy, Vern Cleckhoff, Howard L. Knupp, Hawkeye Downs, Alfred and Carmen Vaupel, J. Howard Heinrich, Ralph C. Little, Arni Dvoraks.
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Manchester Farms, Inc
Manchester
Wikbert Fuegen
Rowley
Joe L. Miller
Woollawn City
Jasper
Gene Krapfl
Dyersville
Jim ¢. Riley
Walford
Capt. Straw
Jim Murphy
Paris
Vern Cleckhoff
Center Point
H.h. Goods
Howard L. Knupp
Vinton
Hawkeye
Hawkeye Downs
J. J. Fulwider
Geo. Peden
Springdale
Awefion
Alfred
Carmen Vaupel
Walker
Borts Wins Iowa Crop Improvement Association Scholarship
Ames Iowa Donald D Borts 29 of Mingo a junior in agronomy at Iowa State University wins the 200 award Iowa Crop Improvement Association scholarship presented at Crop Improvement Day A committee of agronomy staff selects the recipient on need scholarship participation and ability Borts served in the Marine Corps 1958 61 returned to farming and SCS work in Jasper Story counties plans to continue with the SCS after graduation
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Ames
Donald D. Borts
Mingo
Iowa State University
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
Borts
Marine Corps
Hawaii
Soil Conservation Service
Jasper County
SCS
Story County
County booster committees meet February 20 at extension office
Manchester Four booster groups from 15 Delaware county townships plan a February 20 meeting at 8 p.m. in the county extension office to organize activities and coordinate support.
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Manchester
Delaware
Duane Dostal Falls Short in Iowa Master Corn Growers
North west Benton county farmer Duane E. Dostal narrowly missed the state title in the Iowa Master Corn Growers contest by under 1 percent bushels per acre. He entered Benton county results for state judging, while an unofficial Traer contest entry could have given him the state win, had it been verified.
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Cedar Valley Times
Vinton Duane Dostal
LaPorte City
Jerry Goldsmith
Benton County
Iowa
Tracy Jaycees
Traer
Dostal
Irvin Anton
LA Porte City
Duane E. Dostal
North Tama County
Traer Jaycees
Vinton Jaycees
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
Ames
Benton
Town Crop Improvement Association
Irving H. Anton
Anton Farms, Inc
Black Hawk County
Arlington Co op Members Meet Annual Report Summary
The Arlington Cooperative Commission reported 1 642 495 in sales for the year ending November 30. Net savings reached 19 075 with 14 409 in patronage dividends and 3 407 added to retained savings. Assets totaled 704 232 and members equity 306 208. Hilbert Dice was elected to a three year board term joining Ervin J Barrack Louis Dempster Leonard Gamm Duwain Rau Ray Jellings C J Rausch Merlin Nading and Lyal McTaggart directors Floyd Thompson was manager.
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Arlington
Arlington Cooperative Commission Co
Stormont School
Hilbert Dice
Ervin J. Barrack
Louis Dempster
Leonard Gamm
Duwain Rau
Ray Jellings
C. J. Rausch
Merlin Nading
Lyal McTaggart
Floyd Thompson
Marketing Livestock on Grade and Yield Topic
Belle Plaine community high school hosts an adult farmer evening class Tuesday at 7 30 p m to discuss grading and yield on livestock.
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Belle Plaine
Belle Plaine Community High School
Livestock Farms Drop 42 Percent From 1954 to 1964
The 1954 census shows farm livestock declined about 42 percent by 1964. In 1964 about 3.70 million farms had livestock, with 2.28 million cattle, 1.08 million hogs, and 235 thousand sheep and lambs. Despite fewer farms, the average livestock per farm rose.
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Washington
Farmer Evening Classes Set Across Linn County
Borrowing money and farm machinery cost factors will be the topics for farmer evening classes at three Linn County locations. Sessions will be held Wednesday night at Alburnet, Troy Mills, and Central City high schools, all starting at 7:30 p.m.
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Linn County
Alburnett
Troy Mills
Central City
NFO launches cow and low selling plan
The National Farmers Organization launched a campaign to market breeding females to curb meat animal overproduction and stabilize prices. It also announced a grain donation program to foreign relief agencies for March 6–11 to reduce domestic grain availability. President Oren Lee Staley says the plan aims to shrink the agricultural plant to balance supply and demand. Six Iowa marketing points will help ensure slaughter sales, while not displacing the milk holding or bargaining programs. A communications network across 25 states will keep members informed and provide market data.
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National Farmers Organization Monday
NFC
Oren Lee Staley
Iowa
Staley
NFO
January Milk Output 0.5 Percent Above Year Ago
U S milk production in January was estimated at 9.86 billion pounds, 0.5 percent higher than the same month last year. The gain marks the first year over year monthly increase since mid 1964, according to USDA.
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Washington
U.S
USDA
Swine Brucellosis Found at Low Level Nationwide
The USDA announced a December survey of slaughtered swine showing a nationwide brucellosis infection rate of 0.37 percent. Blood samples from over 23 000 hogs at slaughter plants under federal inspection reveal 0.34 percent for under 300 pound market swine and 0.42 percent for sows boars and stags over 300 pounds. The six week study sampled 5 percent of lighter hogs and 50 percent of the heavier class.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Condition of Winter Wheat Remains Poor Across Plains
The Agriculture Department reported that winter wheat and other small grains in the Central and Southern Great Plains are in poor condition due to lack of precipitation and blowing dry soils. Production setbacks in these areas could reduce overall output, while other regions reported generally good conditions.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Great Plains
Colorado
Kansas
Oct 1 Stocks Of Feed Grain Will Be Small
Washington AP supplies of livestock feed grains may dip to less than two months' needs by Oct 1 at the end of the marketing year. Dept estimates stocks around 25 million tons vs 42 million last season. Domestic and export use runs about 17 million tons monthly. Officials say reserves should stay near 45 million tons, and higher plantings could improve the outlook next year. Prices rose about 10 percent in January, the highest since 1955, with continued strong demand expected to keep prices above last year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Delaware 4-H Calves Identified by Home Visits
Delaware 4-H beef club members will have their calves tagged during home visits by county leaders over the next two Saturdays. Calves are not weighed at project start, but calves entered in the rate of gain contest must be weighed between March 1 and 15.
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Manchester
Delaware County
4-H
Robert E. Hall
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Faun News
Maynard Co-Op
Avi Safe
J. Howard Heinrich
Mi. S
Ralph C. Little
Albert Aller
Alburnalt
Arni¢ Dvoraks
Springville
Duane
Milt Nelson
Arlington Co-op
Northwestern Bell
Cadillac
Mark OF
Gollline
Cadillac Motor Car Division
Allen Motor CO
First Avenue
Cedar Rapids
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