Ag panel extends emergency aid relief for Iowa farmers
Senate Agriculture Committee backed extending the Economic Emergency Assistance Program through Sept 30 1980 and proposed 2 billion more in loan funds. Iowa ranks fourth in fund use with over 2200 farmers loaned 167 million since 1978 amid the Soviet grain embargo and related emergencies.
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Roger Jepsen
Senate Agriculture Committee
Jepsen
Farmers Home Administration
Iowa
Land may be sold to pay Prairie debts
More than 2000 acres of land owned by Prairie Grain Co partners could be sold to cover debts of the Stockport elevator. Officials say 2089 acres in Van Buren County are involved, held by Raymond Keller and his wife Janet and Blake Phelps. Keller died Jan 31 after state investigators arrived, as farmers seek repayment from the failed operation.
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Prairie Grain Co
Earl Willits
Attorney General's Office
van Buren
Raymond Keller
Janet
The
Blake Phelps
Fairfield Commodities
Keller
Stockport
Pigeons Pack Lincoln Rail Yard as Grain Spills Feed Birds
Hundreds of pigeons follow railroad grain cars through Lincoln Nebraska as cars spill grain feeding the flock that has become a permanent winter fixture around the yards.
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Lincoln
Neb
Eastern Iowa 4-H clubs receive seed money grants
Nine 4-H groups in eastern Iowa share $1500 seed money from Pioneer International to fund community improvement projects. Grants range from 25 to 100 dollars for clubs including Benton Willing Workers Blackhawk Examples Byron Green Leaves and others. Also noted: Quarter Moon Farms Iowa City wins Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion at the National Western Murray Grey Show in Denver. Eugene Meade re-elected president of the association.
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Byron Green
Jefferson Live Wires
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Johnson County
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Muscatine
Denver
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Quarter Moon Farms
Iowa City
Eugene
Chick” Meade
Coralville land leases: 291 acres offered in Iowa City area
Ten tracts totaling 291.5 acres of government land in Johnson County near Iowa City are available for five year leases from March 1, 1980, through February 28, 1985. Sealed bids open February 28 at 2 p.m. in the Clock Tower Building, Arsenal Island. Further details from the Real Estate field office, (309) 788-6361 ext. 263.
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Iowa City
Rock Island
Corps of Engineers
Johnson County
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