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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1978
Page
18
Bob Bergland faced about six hecklers from the American Agriculture movement during the final day of a Farm Belt media blitz in Sioux Falls M D on Wednesday.
About 125 members from eight chapters competed in a sub district Future Farmers of America event in Farmington. Advancing to district in several categories include Harmony Mediapolis Central Lee Fort Madison and others. District contest is scheduled for March 10 in Keota.
The Du buquel and Angus Association will hold its fifth annual spring show on Saturday March 4 at the Monticello Sale Barn Monticello. A 4 H and Future Farmers of America judging contest starts at 8 30 a m with four classes of four animals. The beef show begins at 9 30 a m with females shown first. Bulls follow after the grand and reserve champion female is chosen. Judge Jim Bradford of Guthrie Center presides.
The Des Moines beef expo reports strong auction activity with top seller, a Limousin bull, moving for 4150 to Jungman Farms of De Soto and a Limousin female at 2150 to Tom Roomey of Maxwell. Hereford, Gelbvieh, Shorthorn, Charolais, Simmental and Maine Anjou lots also posted notable prices and averages.
A brief headline notes concerns over violence in schools and mentions coverage or discussion in Sunday's Parade edition. The exact details are unclear from the fragment but the item highlights safety issues affecting students and communities.
On this date in 1969 President Richard Nixon touched down in Belgium to begin a European tour. The trip aims to bolster Atlantic alliance and diplomacy with Western European nations.
USDA data show the average all-out retail beef price near 1.47 a pound in January, the highest since early 1976, with pork at 1.32 a pound. Economists foresee higher meat costs in 1978 though not reaching earlier record levels, as cattle inventories drop and beef supply tightens before possible later easing. Seasonal farm sale notices follow. Handel born in 1685 is noted.
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