Meat Inspection Transfer Urged in Iowa Legislature
Rep. John Camp, chair of the Iowa House appropriations committee, urged transferring Iowa meat packing inspection to the federal government. He claims annual savings of about 403,000 dollars, with no state cost if federal inspectors assume duties. The agriculture department is likely to oppose the plan as it currently inspects state plant products.
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Des Moines
House Appropriations Committee
John Camp
Bryant
Iowa
Camp
Appropriations
State Agriculture Department
Soybean Survey Seeks Grower Acreage Intentions
The American Soybean Association mailed questionnaires to growers asking for acreage intentions. Return information sheets by January 4 to aid the association in formulating recommendations to the Department of Agriculture.
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Hudson
American Soybean Association
Department of Agriculture
Linn 4-H Emalls 223 Market Beeves
Linn 4-H members weighed and tagged 223 market beef projects in Linn county over two days. Keith Westercamp notes the process identifies each calf and sets starting weights to rate gain for the county fair. Premiums of 10 extra awarded to members whose calves gain over 1.75 pounds daily. Weighing sites included Birmingham Cattle Co Marion Center Point Hawkeye Livestock Fairfax Bath Packing Central City Patrick Cudahy Mt. Vernon. Of the total, 62 weighed at Marion, 46 at Mt. Vernon, 53 at Central City, 36 at Center Point, and 26 at Fairfax.
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Linn
Keith Westercamp
Floyd Booth
Jack Schwartz
Dave Dohnaick
DeWayne Beckner
Darrell Jordan
Westercamp
Birmingham Cattle Company
Marion
Point Hog Market
Hawkeye
Fairfax
Bath Packing Company
Central City
Patrick Cudahy, Inc
Mt. Vernon
Heef
Center Point
Meat inspection programs certify in four states
Washington AP reports the agriculture department certified Georgia Illinois Vermont and New Jersey meat inspection programs as equal to federal standards bringing total to 20 states with qualified programs. States had until December 13 to develop inspection procedures for in state plants with potential federal takeover for noncompliance. Many plants closed for sanitation failures have corrected issues and are expected to reopen within about 20 days.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Georgia
Uttnois
Vermont
New Jersey
North Dakota
L. B. Liddy
Linn 4-H Council Visits St Louis Missouri
Linn county 4 H council toured St Louis Missouri for two days visiting factories forest park and county 4 H members. They met with St Louis County Supervisor Lawrence K Roos and discussed county government involvement and future Linn county 4 H plans. Participants included Melinda Drago Julie Roberts Corrine Hutchins Marjorie Carson Ron Zahradnik Bill Neuert and Robert Krivanek with Mr and Mrs Keith Wester Camp.
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Linn County 4-H Council
St. Louis
Missouri
Keith J. Wester
iForest Park
4-H
Ounty
Lawrence K. Roos
Linn County
St. Louis County
Melinda Drago
Julie, Roberts
Corrine Hutchins
Mar-jorie Carson
Ron Zahradnik
Bill Neuert
Robert Krivanek
Mrs
Keith Wester- Camp
East Africa Topic of Farm Meeting in Vinton
George Cummins a Vinton high school vocational agriculture instructor will discuss his Peace Corps experiences in East Africa at the first Vinton high school adult former class meeting Monday evening Slides will illustrate and the talk begins at 8 p.m. in the Tilford junior high school auditorium This is the first of four Monday sessions during January.
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Vinton
George Cummins
East Africa
Vinton High School
Cumming
Tilford
Farm Machinery Sale and Livestock Auction Notice
January 19 sale at 1 PM features Oliver tractors and corn picker, Ford track with duals, and Angus cattle including cows with calves and a registered Angus bull. Also listed are Hereford cows with calves, goat Angus calves from 400 tal, plus miscellaneous household goods. Auction pages note Sunday issue January 17. Harold Bud Arnold listed.
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Wid
Wales
Agour For Camptoly
Harold
Bud) Arnold
Paarlberg Urges Reform of Meat Pricing Policies
Washington based economist Don Paarlberg, director of economics in the agriculture department, faults meat industry pricing for high beef costs. He says policy keeps cattle prices from reaching housewives and criticizes margins that rise with wholesale prices, calling it inept but not illegal. In Des Moines, the agriculture promotion board plans its first meeting since formation, Jan. 8 at the State Capitol to discuss beef margin shifts and related projects.
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Washington
UPI
Don Paarlberg
Agriculture Department
Paarberg
Paarlberg
Ag Promotion Board
I Paarlhers
Des Moines
Robert. Raybents
State Capitol
Administration Makes No Bones Farm Law Benefits Big Farmer
Nixon administration asserts the new farm law favors larger, more efficient farmers and shifts support toward market dependence, with set aside provisions allowing crops to be planted after taking land out of production. The act aims to raise incomes through larger volume, while a $53,000 crop limit affects under 1,200 farmers and trims costs by under $60 million yearly. Charles B. Shuman of the American Farm Bureau Federation opposed programs and warned of persistent farm subsidies.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
COMING FARM AUCTIONS LISTING FOR JANUARY EVENTS
Listings advertise multiple farm auctions with dates from January including close out sales of cars equipment and livestock. Notable locales include North Liberty Tinton Newhall Marenso Williamshura Vintan and Comzon with events featuring machinery hay stock and grain at various locations and times. The Hawkeye Palled Here ford Association show and sale is slated for February 2027 at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids.
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Close
Amy Car
Mach
Grille Walker
North Liberty
Raymond Wehde
Tinton
Thiers
Mach Corns
Woods
Charles Nelson
Newhall Fridan
Ty Ams Coli
Richard We Allen
Marenso
Fria
Chessau Sale
Mach. Hay
Don Dale Ashty
Comzon
Hawkeye Downs
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Charles B. Shuman
American Farm Bureau Federation
Gazette
Pulléls
Srain
Paul Gavenary Sami
Williamshura
Th Sands
Jor Moeller
Vintan
First National Bank OF Marion
Piollal
First National Bank of
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Toller
First National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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