Iowa Farm Leaders Fight Grain Embargo Against Soviets
Iowa Farm Bureau president Dean Kleckner Iowa Farmers Union president Lowell Gose and U S Congressman Jim Leach oppose a grain embargo on shipments to the Soviet Union in response to the Afghan invasion. They warn it would harm farmers and taxpayers by lowering prices and raising loan costs while stressing grain sales serve national interests. Lounsberry notes Russia purchases could boost Iowa and U S exports.
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Iowa Farm Organizations
Iowa
Soviet Union
Russia
Afganistan
Dean Kleckner
Iowa Farm Bureau
Kleckner
Carter
Jim Leach
Leach
Gose
Grain sales to Soviets set new seven year high
Washington reports the Agriculture Department says the Soviet Union added 3.8 million metric tons of corn and wheat for delivery through Sept. 30, pushing total U.S. grain purchases to 21.4 million metric tons. The buys exceed the 1972 73 record and cover 86 percent of 1979 80 eligibility. Russia also bought 187 560 metric tons of soybeans.
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U.S
Russia
Iowa
Robert Lounsberry
Lounsberry
Soviet Union
Washington
Agriculture Department
Moscow
Farm Leaders Elected to Tri-State Breeders Cooperative Board
Robert Brandt of Postville elected to represent Clayton Delaware Dubuque and Buchanan counties on the Tri-State Breeders Cooperative board. Delegates include Mark Amundson Craig Embretson Vernis Henkes James Meier Maurice Mayer Lester Wulfe kuhl Richard Otdoerfer James Stoffel Raymond Troester Dale Turner and Larry Kruse Earlville. Maynard program series begins in May at West Central School auditorium 8 p.m. Manchester Delaware County Park Producers kick off 1980 membership campaign Monday noon at Pines Supper Club.
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Eleader
Robert Brandt
Postville
Clayton
Delaware
Dubuque
Buchanan
Tri-State Breeders Cooperative
Mark Amundson
Craig Embretson
Farmersburg
Vernis Henkes
Luana
James Meier
Garnaville
Maurice Mayer
McGregor
Lester Wulfekuhl
Strawberry Point
Richard Otdoerfer
James Stoffel
St. Olaf
Raymond Troes
Manchester
Delaware County Park Producers
Pines
Extension sponsors crop seminars in Independence and Anamosa
Buchanan County Extension Service offers two sessions on dry grain management and fertilizer with the first seminar set for Thursday at 1 30 p m in the courthouse assembly room Independence The second on fertilizer is scheduled for February 17 at 1 30 p m in the same venue Anamosa hosts the District 8 Holstein Association annual meeting at Fawn Creek Country Club beginning at 10 30 a m on Tuesday The events involve local agriculture groups and are held at specified community locations in Independence and Anamosa
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Independence
Buchanan County Extension Service
Anamosa
District 8 Holstein Association
Fawn Creek Country Club
Eight hour driving course opens January 26 in Marion
An eight hour defensive driving course open to the public starts at 8 p m January 26 at the Linn County Farm Bureau Building Marion. It is sponsored by the Linn County Farm Bureau Women s Committee and prepared by the National Safety Council to reduce traffic deaths through films discussions and lectures. For information call 377 4858.
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Linn County Farm Bureau
Marion
Linn County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
National Safety Council
The
Farm Bureau
Hedging Clinic Set for Monticello Iowa Farmers
The Iowa Extension Service and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange sponsor a livestock hedging clinic in Monticello on Wednesday. Topics cover hedge mechanics basis broker selection and hedging strategies with pros and cons. Another session follows January 10 in Waterloo at Nine's Steak Roundup. Registration is free through county extension offices.
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Iowa Extension Service
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Iowa
Nine’s
Waterloo
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Garwin
Linn County
Robert H. Grummer
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
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Professional Products and Services Inc
Sauk City
Reubin Askew
American Farm Bureau Federation
Phoenix
Nicholas Henderson
Great Britain
Murray Weidenbaum
Center For the Study of American Business
Washington University
St. Louis
Joyce Brothers
Bob Hope
Wark
Quasar
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Finest Name Brands
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