Iowa 1967 Calf Crop Matches 1966 Levels
Calves born on Iowa farms in 1967 totaled 1 904 000 head, about the same as 1966 and 4 percent above the 1961-65 average. The 1967 calf crop reached 94 percent of cows and heifers two years old and older on farms as of Jan 1, 1967, with similar 1966 93 percent. The national 1967 calf crop is estimated at 43 647 000 head, up 3 percent from the 1961-65 average and slightly above 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
United States
Wiese Duroc Boar Sells for 14000 at Lubbock Auction
The grand champion boar at the Southwestern Duroc Congress in Lubbock sold for a record 14000. Purchaser Dr. C D Smith of Crystal City Texas bought 4Star Super Outlook bred and consigned by Wiese 4Star Farm DeWitt Iowa. The boar showed strong growth and feed efficiency in testing, with loin eye 5.64 square inches at 200 pounds.
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Lubbock
Texas
Wiese 4Star Farm
DeWitt
Iowa
C. D. Smith
Crystal City
Wiesel
Farm Bureau women named delegates to world session
Des Moines Iowa Farm Bureau announces five women named delegates to the Associated Country Women of the World triennial conference at Michigan State University East Lansing September 3 to 14. Delegates include Mrs Herbert Johnson Charles City Mildred Blumeyer Orange City Mrs John Bean Ionia Mrs Nathaniel Childs Polk City and Mrs Charles West Oskaloosa. The group unites farm women from 142 organizations in 34 countries to foster friendship and international understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau
Associated Country Women of the World
Michigan State University
East Lansing
Hich
Herbert Johnson
Charles City
State Farm Bureau
Mildred Blumeyer
Orange City
John Bean
Ionia
Nathaniel Childs
Polk City
Charles West
Oskaloosa
Associated
Farm Women of the World
Average American Works 2.25 Hours to Pay Faxes
A historical note states that the typical American spends about 2.25 hours of an eight hour workday to cover fax-related costs. This reflects high overhead in office communication expenses.
Australia New Zealand Lead U S Meat Imports in 1967
USDA data show Australia and New Zealand remained the top red meat suppliers to the United States in 1967, supplying 49 percent of 1.36 billion pounds. They supplied 61 percent of beef and veal and most lamb and mutton goat meat, while pork imports reached 306.3 million pounds.
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Washington
Australia
New Zealand
U.S
USDA
Survey Prompts Nutrition Education Effort Across U S
Secretary Freeman announced a 1965 nutrition survey showing many Americans subsist on poor diets despite higher incomes. The report highlights calcium vitamin A and ascorbic acid gaps and notes regional and income-related differences while urging public education and targeted outreach to children and low income families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville
Freeman
U.S
Agriculture Department
Agricultural Research Service
Fall vs Spring Plowing Compared
Ames reports a 1967 Iowa State Farm trial by Regis Voss showing corn yields do not differ much between fall and spring plowing, but fall plowing allows earlier spring planting and higher yields. Fall chopping and disking outyielded spring methods by 12 bushels per acre in three years. Soybeans need plowing with no yield difference, while oats favored spring plowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
Iowa State University
Northwest Iowa Experimental Farm
Regis Voss
Extension Agronomist
Kenneth Ross
February livestock and machinery closing out sales listed
A townwide sale notice lists multiple February and March events including closing out sales for livestock machinery hay and grain at various farms such as Raymond Coffland Elsistown Louis Kronlage Prairieburg W. Hanna Central City and more. The schedule includes dairy dispersals public sales and Yorkshire sales with dates and precise farm locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Coffland
Elsistown
Louis Kronlage
Prairieburg
Tipton
Merle Keser
Cogpon
William Bentshek
van Horne
Joe C. Kasper
SA mi
Solon
Iowa
Ames
W. B. Hanna
Central City
Zack fAcArthur
Fairfax
Fey
Howard Richmond
Ryan
M. R. Aldrich
Mt Vernon
Walter Heineman
Garrison
Tulsdey
Homer Boies
Keystone
Albert L. Banes
Etheron
Hay
Shaw
Thomas L. Woods
Angus
Ronald Lawrence
Marion
Albert Stuart
Norway
Worley Shropshire Named Champion at Houston Livestock Show
Worley Shropshire from Worley’s Banner Haven farm Ely Iowa captured the Shropshire ram title at the 36th Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo held Friday in Houston Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worley Shropshire
Houston
Texas
Worley
Banner Haven
Ely
Iowa
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Gazette
Vernon Kleppe
Bennett
Yorkshire Sale
Hawkeye Gowns
Ralph Gordon
Coggan
Kelvinator
FX Arlans
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
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