Midwest Markets Reports Mixed Beef and Lamb Prices
The Cedar Rapids market lists Farmstead Foods lambs at 57 to 61 dollars for shorn 90-110 pound range, with 59 to 61 dollars for shorn. Mid America Lamb Processing quotes 59 to 61 for 90-110 pound choice and prime shorn lambs, plus 57 to 59 for wool lambs, with contact details for Ray Zomasti and Russ Olson. Reports cover hogs, eggs, and dressed meats with price ranges and movements across Iowa and Minnesota markets.
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Cedar Rapids
Ray Zomasti
Mid-America Mid-America
Russ Olson
Fairfax
Slaughter
Omaha Livestock Friday Hog Prices and Market Notes
Hogs show 50 lower in moderate trade with 1-2 weights 200-250 Ib at 49.00-50.00 and 1-3 250-295 Ib at 45.50-49.50. Sows steady to 50 lower, 350-475 Ib 39.50-42.00. Boars over 250 Ib at 36.00. Cattle and Calves 150 head not enough for market test. Sheep none. Nearby Friday totals list hogs 600 head with similar declines and low end prices noted.
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OWA
Iowa-southern
Minnesota
U.S
Sane
Block partner falls short on loan deadline in Curry case
The Agriculture Department said John W. Curry of Galesburg Illinois has a 15 day grace period to repay his 400000 Farmers Home Administration loan. The loan tied to 37 farming operations in Iowa and Missouri drew charges of political favoritism but Curry is not yet in default.
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Curry
Washington Post Bank
Washington
Ness Partner
John R. Block
Farmers Home Administration
Agriculture Department
Frank W. Naylor Jr
Small Community and Rural Development
Fmha
John W. Curry
Galesburg
Ill
Block
U.S. District Court
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Peoria
Naylor
U.S
Schatzow
EPA
Charles L. Smith
Gary Buren
Buren
Earl Spurrier
National Agricultural Chemicals Association
Dow Chemical Co
Terry Witt
Dow
Owen
Swanson
EPA orders special reviews for four pesticides over health fears
The EPA says four pesticides will undergo accelerated safety reviews amid concerns of cancer and birth defects. Fungicides account for much of 1983's $117 million fungicide sales within a $3.1 billion total pesticide market. Additional actions include restrictions and possible bans, with review outcomes spanning months to years.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
National Agricultural Chemicals Association
ISU Projects Receive $118000 in Grants
The Iowa High Technology Council approved 118000 in seed grants to three Iowa State University projects aimed at market potential and job creation. Ham mond with Kemin Industries gets 45157 for cheaper propionic acid production to preserve bread and grain. Andrews with Grain Processing Corp. gets 37448 to boost enzyme efficiency for wet milling. Owen at ISU gets 35986 to build a livestock disease database to cut vaccine spending.
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DES Moines
Iowa High Technology Council
Iowa State University
Iowa
Dave Swanson
Earl Hammond
ISU
Kemin Industries
Robert Andrews Jr
Grain Processing Corporation of
Muscatine
William Owen
Soviet Union expands U S corn purchases to 1.25 million tons
Washington AP report says the Soviet Union ordered another 1.25 million metric tons of U S corn for delivery through September 30 next year, boosting this week’s total sales after earlier purchases. The deal, part of a five year grain pact, values corn at about 2.57 per bushel and could amount to roughly 126 million dollars in farm value.
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Washington
Soviet Union
U.S
Agriculture Department
Department
United States
Grain futures end lower on weak demand and stocks
Chicago grain markets fell as soybeans led losses with new lows for several contracts while corn and wheat also declined. Analysts cited weak trading climate, a strong dollar, and subdued demand despite a Census Bureau report showing lower soybean oil stocks and higher October November consumption. The Soviet Union purchase of U S corn provided little support as most grain was already sold.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Census Bureau
Bob Lekberg
Shearson Lehman-American Express
Lekberg
U.S
Agriculture Department
Soviet Union
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Meni
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UPI Photo
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D.V.M
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USDA
San Diego Zoo
Vanderslip Ranch
Steven Schatzow
Maui
Hawaii
Monsanto Co
TPTH
M&t Chemicals
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Japan
Philips Deuphar
Netherlands
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