Iowa Corn Board directors named in unofficial results
Des Moines and Ames reports show Northeast Iowa and East Central Iowa directors leading races with vote counts ranging from 19 to 79 across several towns. Northwest and East Central seats filled by Gillette and Lounsberry, while ties exist in South Central Iowa. Iowa farmland values projected to rise about 6 percent annually over ten years per Dr. Duane Harris. Oat seed germination high from dry July. soybean seed intermediate. stress test advised for carryover seed from 1976 harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Waterloo
Iowa Corn Promotion Board
Iowa
Jerry G. Goldsmith
Clarence
Iowa County
Lichty
J. Howard Mueller
Waverly
Milton Retz
Ryan
Gary Barrack
Farmersburg
Robert L. Boyle
Dexter
Hubert R. Tait
Humeston
UPI
Iowa State University
Duane Harris
National Farm Institute
Harris
Hawkeye State
AMES
Iowa State University Seed Laboratory
L. E. Everson
Everson
NFO Grain Dealings Subject to Iowa Regulation
Iowa lawmakers approve a bill to regulate the National Farmers Organization as a bargaining agency. The measure adds state oversight by shifting bargaining agencies into a separate chapter while keeping ICC rules on books and trust payments to farmers. The bill heads to the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
National Farmers Organization
Senate
Eugene Hill
D-Newton
Iowa Commerce Commission
NFO
Hill
James Briles
R-Corning
Commerce Commission
ICC
Trust
New California group urges Iowa farmers to unite for bargaining
United Farmers and Ranchers of America Inc a California based group arrived in Des Moines to spur collective bargaining among farmers. Leaders Murphy and Houk say they seek unity across crops and support full parity or cost of living goals while aligning with the National Farmers Organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
United Farmers and Ranchers of America Inc
American Agriculture Movement
National Farm Strike
Don Murphy
Nelson
Calif
Houk
National Farmers Organization
Murphy
California
Illinois
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
Midwest
Farm Belt
Farm and residential property tax bill passes committee
The Iowa House Ways and Means Committee approved a bill aimed at holding average assessments for farm land and residential property steady next year. It sets a 2.5 percent growth cap in the second year, with the first year already constrained by 2.5 percent under revised terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
House
Ways- Means Committee
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Jack Hightower
D-Texas
Jim Kramer
Hugoton
Kan
Gerald McCathern
Hereford
Texas
House Agriculture Committee
Washington
Mach
Lawrence Reece
Walker
Alvin Wegman
Petersburg
Sen
Irvin Bergman
R-Harris
Mellers
Cedar Rapids
Town & Country Shopping
Ave. S.E
Springhouse
Hardee
Center Point Road
Edgewood
Johnson
Hilltop House Furniture
Mt Vernon Rdse
New Farm Group
MNB
Noelridge Park
Council Street
N.E
Merchants National Bank
Banks OF Iowa’ Bank
Council Street N.E