Iowa Senate Moves to Keep ASA HQ in Iowa
Iowa Senate approved a 300000 relocation incentive from the Iowa Soybean Promotion Fund to keep the American Soybean Association in Des Moines rather than moving headquarters to St. Louis. lawmakers said the measure rewards Iowa farmers who fund the ASA, while Missouri lacks a soybean checkoff.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Senate
American Soybean Association
Iowa
St. Louis
ASA
Missouri
Bert Priebe
D-Algona
Hudson
Priebe
The
Iowa Soybean Promotion Fund
Sen. C. Joseph Colemen
D-Clare
Coleman
Waterloov
Soybean Association
Senate
Three more corn yield contest winners named
Local officials announce three corn yield contest winners. Ronald Heins of Vinton won Urbana Lion's Club with 147.58 bushels per acre on 23 800 population in 38 inch rows. Richard Stahle of Solon won Solon Future Farmers of America with 173.17 bushels on 22 500 population in 38 inch rows. Walter Nanke of Mechanicsville won Mechanicsville Lion's Club with 191.61 bushels on 25 000 population in 36 inch rows.
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Ronald Heins
Vinton
Urbana Lion’s Club
Heins
Richard Stahle
Solon
Future Farmers of America
Stahle
Walter Nanke
Mechanicsville
Nanke
Farmers Union to hold 76th annual convention in Salt Lake City
A lengthy Iowa agricultural events list notes the National Farmers Union 76th annual convention in Salt Lake City Utah from March 8. It also lists multiple county meetings contests trainings and hearings across Iowa with dates venues organizers and contacts.
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The
National Farmers Union
Hotel Utah
Salt Lake City
Utah
Waukon Family Hosts Foreign Farmer Under Farm Bureau Program
The Greg Kerndt family of Waukon will host a foreign farmer under the International Farmers Association for Education program. The guest arrived February 27 at the Savery Hotel in Des Moines.
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Waukon
Greg Kerndt
Farm Bureau
International Farmers Association For Education
Savery
Des Moines
It Just Wouldn't Be Sunday With Out a Parade
A light hearted reminder highlights a Sunday parade and urges readers not to miss the event. It notes festive atmosphere and community participation, inviting locals to enjoy the procession.
Linn County pork queen candidates named for banquet
Five girls compete for Linn County pork queen at the annual Pork Producers banquet. Candidates Colleen Boland Teresa Lefebvre Faith Langhoff Linda Klinsky and Monica Wassmer will be honored at 6 30 p m Thursday at the Prairie Moon Ballroom Prairieburg.
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Longbranch
Town Road
Cedar Rapids
Cedar County
Court House
Tipton
Clayton County
Pork Producers Board
Elkader
Linn County
Pork Producers
Prairie Moon
Prairieburg
Winneshiek County
Decorah
Tama County
Toledo
Future Farmers of America
Bloomfield
Linn County Pork Producers
Colleen Boland
Teresa Lefebvre
Fairfax
Faith Langhoff
Marion
Linda Klinsky
Ely
Monica Wassmer
Central City
Prairie Moon Ballroom
Sloan wins Marion Jaycees Outstanding Young Farmer honor
Bill Sloan 28 of Alburnett received the Marion Jaycees Outstanding Young Farmer award Saturday at the Longbranch. He runs a 1200 head hog operation on a 600 acre farm, promotes pork, and serves on Linn County Farm groups and fairs with his wife Cletus and three children.
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Bill Sloan
Alburnett
Marion Jaycees
Sloan
Linn County Pork Producers Group
Linn County Pork Producers
Cedar Rapids
Central City
Linn County Fair Board
Linn County Farm Bureau Board
Iowa State University
Ames
Cletus
Eric
Heather
Adam
Manchester pork winners dominate Delaware County hog show
Four Manchester producers earned top honors at the Delaware County Spring Market Hog Show in Edgewood. Open class senior champion Gary Vontalge and junior champion David Drees both hail from Manchester, with Derby on-farm winners Wilbur Kehrli and Dick Hartman also representing the town. The contest drew 64 derby entries and 110 open hogs, though turnout lagged due to transmissible gastro enteritis. A banquet March 7 at the Methodist Church in Manchester will formalize the wins.
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Iowa Corn Promotion Board
Wallace Building
Des Moines
Jerry Gogan
Cedar Rapids
Benton County
Tom Wickersham
Iowa State University
Kildee Hall
Ames
Clayton County
Elkader
Garnaville
Linn County
Rec
Marion
Delaware County
Manchester
John Ingram
Rock Island Railroad
Iowa Farm Bureau
West Des Moines
Ingram
Farmrail
Cedar County
Tipton
Methodist Church
West Delaware
Stephen A. Lacina
Iowa City
Keokuk County
Virginia Striegel
What Cheer
Louisa County
Rollin Smith
Columbus Junction
Poweshiek County
Sylvan VeVerka
Montezuma
Edgewood
Gary Vontalge
Hampshire
David Drees
Wilbur Kehrli
Dick Hartman
Steve Koering
Masonville
Arden Fischer
Earlville Livestock
FFA
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la Porte City
Northwest
Dubuqueland Angus Association
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Fayette County
Fayette
Land Preservation Committee
Marion City Hall
Pork Queen
Bankamericard
Stiles Ace Hardware
Wilson Avenue
Bowling St
ACE
Santae
ACE Hardware
ACE Tone
Ation
Nylo Rotary
Delaware Hog
Highway 13
Mt. Vernon Road
KCRG
Bertram
Sun
Leroy Berry
Bud Smith
Kenny Hoge
Aucts First Trust and Savings Bank
Office of
C.R. Kitchen
Optometrist
DIAL
Connie Boyd
Steve Murphy
Linda Edwards
Ffice Advertising District Manager
First Avenue
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