Senate plans hearings on ending farm subsidies
The Senate Agriculture Committee moves to examine the White House plan to abolish federal farm subsidy payments amid strong opposition from national farmers groups. Chairman Herman E. Talmadge questions repealing price supports while Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz remains optimistic about adopting parts of the plan.
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Washington
UPS
Senate Agriculture Committee
White House
Herman E. Talmadge
D-Ga
UPI
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Bellmon Bill Would Set Ground Rules for Exports
Senator Henry Bellmon introduces a bill to license exporters before selling U S agricultural commodities to Russia and other nations The proposal aims to require information on export quantities to balance risk and ensure fairer trade practices amid Soviet and other markets U S farmers potential gains and risks are debated by industry figures including Bob Hampton of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
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Washington
Henry Bellmon
Okla
Bellmon
U. S
Secretary of Agriculture
Oklahoma
United States
Russia
Bob Hampton
National
Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Reiter Named Head of Jones Pork Producers
John N. Reiter of Monticello was named chairman of the Jones County Pork Producers at Anamosa. New officers include Vice Chairman Dave Flory Oxford Junction secretary Dean Henderson Olin treasurer Paul Waggoner Onslow. Directors are Laverne Rickels Anamosa Wayne Vernon Martello Joe Spahr Monticello and Galen Helgens Monticello.
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Anamosa
John N. Reiter
Monticello
Jones County Pork Producers
Lhairman
Dave Flory
Oxford Junction
Dean Henderson
Olin
Paul Waggoner
Onslow
Laverne Rickels
Ana‘mosa
Wayne Vernon
Martello
Joe Spahr
Galen
Helgens
China May Need Heavy Wheat and Corn Imports Next Year
Washington experts for the U S Agriculture Department predict China will require large imports of wheat and possibly corn in the 1974 fiscal year starting July 1. The report notes domestic grain shortages, weather damage in 1972, and a shift to industrial crops as China balances rising demand with export needs.
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Washington
UPT
China
U.S
Agriculture Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
FAS
Chinese Communist Party
Neto licky Duroc boars fetch top price at Plainview congress
Netolicky Duroc farm of Amana Iowa showed the senior open champion gift at the Southwest Duroc congress in Plainview Texas selling for 1450 dollars. The boars sired by NDF Action ASCMS sold to Melody Lane Farms Linden Indiana. The Netolicky operation markets 400 to 500 purebred Durocs annually with Clarence and Larry Netolicky father and son. The boars placed 20 and 21 in classes of 40 entries.
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Plainview
Texas
Netolicky Duroc Farm
Amana
Iowa
NDF Action Ascms
Melody Lane Farms
Linden
Ind
Clarence
Larry Netolicky
Tama County Cattlemen Form New Association
Lincoln hosts the merger of Tama County Beef Producers and Tama County Livestock Feeders into the Tama County Cattlemen's Association. Over 250 attendees approved by law changes. A. H. Cooper elected president with Rudy Podhajsky as vice president and Shirley Eriksen as secretary treasurer.
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Lincoln
Tama County Beef Producers
Tama County
Tama County Cattlemen’s Association
Iowa Cattlemen’s Association
A. H. Cooper
Traer
New County Cattlemen’s Association
Cooper
Rudy Podhajsky
Shirley Eriksen
Reinbeck
County Cattlemen’s Association Board
Warren Sealock
Arlie Koster
Gladbrook
Loren Ewoldt
Clutier
Milo Degner
Dysart
Dean Zhorne
Tama
Don Kersten
Buckingham
Eddie Anderson
Gerald Bernissee
Toledo
Neil Freitag
Grundy Center
George Hayek, Jr
Lavoy Thiessen
Chelsea
George van DeWalle
Bernard Musel
Loren Flamme
Harry Anderson
Vernon Parizek
Elberon
Robert Frundle
Montour
Farm auction schedule lists multiple sales across counties
Auction notices show numerous farm sales from February 28 to March 8 including 80 acres near Fredericksburg, close out sales at Lamp and Steele near Tipton, Tracr Auction Co at Monticello, Mervyn Armstrong near Mt. Vernon, Edwin Knight and Jack Smith near Monticello, Joseph Robiena near C.R. airport, Ralph Sanderfeld near Conroy, Joe Kysilka near Alburnett, and Lee Foster estate near Olin.
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Leonard Stephens
Fredericksburg
Thurs
Lamp and Steele
Tipton
Dick Dinsdale
Tracr Auction Co
Mervyn Armstrong
Mt. Verson
Mach
Edwin Knight
Jack Smith
Monticello
Hay
Joseph Robiena
C.R
Ralph Sanderfeld
Conroy
Fairground
Central City
Mar
Joe Kysilka
Alburnett
Lee Foster Estate
Olin
Farm Program Signup Begins Slow Step in 1973
Washington AP reports the 1973 corn and soybean production incentive start is slow with enrollment open from Feb 5 to Mar 16 at county ASC offices. In ten days 1,971,698 farms enrolled in the feed program, about 85 percent at maximum set-aside rates. Farmers face two options, including 25 percent of feed base acreage removed for full payment benefits.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
USDA
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