Warm Winter Brings Woe to Soviet Farmers Said by Tass
Moscow region endures its warmest winter in 23 years with farmers still reeling from the 1972 harvest. Tass reports polar cyclones near Greenland drive the mild spell, though a shift is expected in five days as officials warn winter will catch up and keep strains on agriculture.
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Iowa Coalition Protests EPA Rule Over Farm Permits
A group of 23 state farm commodity organizations led by Msgr. dom George Weber protest the EPA proposed permit application requirements. They call for registration rather than permits and warn the $10 fee could burden Iowa farmers, urging consideration to avoid violations.
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Towa
National Catholic Rural Life, Conference
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Iowa National Farmers Organization
Iowa Farmers Union
District Holstein Meeting Scheduled in Monticello
Monticello will host the district eight Holstein association meeting at 7 30 p m with speaker Ed Fellecs national Holstein program director from Freeport Illinois The state Holstein meeting will be held in Decorah January 26 and 27.
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Freeport
National Holstein
Yronty Cafe
Decorah
Swegle Named to USDA Position
Washington UPI reports Wayne Swegle 47 of Des Moines Des Moles Iowa named director of public affairs in the agriculture department under Claude Gifford. Swegle, a native of Osceola Iowa, was appointed as part of President Nixons series of agriculture department appointments.
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UPL
Des Moles
Iowa
Thursday
Agriculture Department
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Wayne Swegle
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Swegle
Osceola
Tawa
Mid-America Dairy Council Lifts Poultry Price Controls
The Cost of Living Council lifted price controls on broiler chickens, allowing initial transactions to proceed while the USDA weighs further action. An industry source doubts a broad price hike will follow, noting ongoing supply and weather issues.
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Cost Council
Washington
Omaha, Neb
Mid-Cost of Living Council
America Dairymen, Inc
U. S. Department of Age
Nebrasa
Iowa
Cost of Living Council
USDA
Pease
Tieva
Con
Third Union Pacific unit train carrying wheat leaves Nebraska
PORTER Neb AP a third Union Pacific unit train loaded with 200000 bushels of wheat left here Thursday for Portland Oregon This is the third such 50 car train to leave the southwestern Nebraska area carrying only wheat Bob Pease Union Pacific agent in Kimball said the two earlier trains had made round trips to Portland in eight days and seven days UP officials called the concept experimental in that it carries only wheat
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Union Pacific
Portland
Nebraska
Bob Pease
Kimball
Idaho Sheepmen Fight Bid to End Predator Poisoning
Idaho sheepmen decry an order halting predator poisoning, warning it could end sheep raising in the West. They report heavy losses to coyotes and dogs, while environmentalists call for a verification study and a possible control program.
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West
Lew. Williams
Idaho Wool Growers Association
Wester States
Busioneas
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Robert Thomas
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Thomas
Williams
Tetley
Lawrence Jones
First
Munk
Itrst Company
Ware
Jones
New Process Makes Cotton Another Protein Source
Washington science officials announce LCP cottonseed flour a new protein source for food and clothing. Tests in New Orleans show 16 tons of cottonseed yield about 25,000 pounds flour with 65 percent protein, enabling potential large global production. Enriched bread and cookies with 20 percent cottonseed flour maintain texture and flavor.
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Department
New Orleans
Plains Cooperative Oil Mill
Tubback
Tex
Agricultural Research Service
ARS
United States
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