Limited Gains Seen for Farm Bargaining Proposals
A UPI review of an NPA report finds market bargaining likely helps only small, localized producers and rarely benefits major crops. It suggests expanding cooperative action to coordinate with processing firms, while noting national programs may be indispensable for large-scale crops.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Committee of the
National Planning Association
NPA
National Farmers Union
NPA Committee
Farm Bureau
Drop in Egg Prices Continues in Iowa Markets
Des Moines Iowa prices for eggs fell last week with Grade A Large down up to four cents per dozen and other grades eased one to two cents. Incentive priced Grade A Large eggs closed at 18 to 25 cents, mostly 22 to 24 cents, versus 23 to 28 cents prior week and 34 to 38 cents a year ago according to the Federal State Market News Service.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Federal State Market News Service
Rural electric cooperatives meet in Des Moines
Iowa's 55 rural electric cooperatives will hold their quarterly meeting Thursday and Friday in Des Moines with managers attending to discuss policy, member service, and future cooperatives initiatives.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Farm Auction Schedule Listings With Numerous Closings
A long list of farm auctions across Iowa areas near Ladora Mechanicsville Brooklyn Monticello Anamosa Tipton Garrison Springville Dysart Blairs town Cosgrove Linn County Williamsburg Manchester Ryan Ryan Caggon Prairieburn Marion Atkins Watkins Central City Troy Mill Belle Plaine Central City Marengo Walker details 10 am to 1 30 pm times span multiple days from Jan 1 to Feb 10 with auctions for livestock machinery grain hay straw dairy cattle Holsteins Angus cattle hogs stock cows tractors and full equipment consignments under various estates and local firms including Doty Frizzell Melvin Laschansky and Paul Rohret among others.
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Brooklyn
Eugene Boffeli
Monticello
Aus Gust Maas
Williamsburg
Don Kula
Anamosa
Ronald Spear
Tipton
Vernon Gross
Garrison
L. Mi
White
Springville
Lawrence ‘Pug
Paul “Bat’ Rohret
Cosgrove
Corn Plant Population Up in Iowa
Iowa farmers increased corn plant population per acre by 17 percent over five years based on a survey by the Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. The study, covering 1963 to 1967, also notes a trend toward narrower row widths and details soybean variety shares in Iowa and across 15 states.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Wayne
Lee
Mississippi Delta
Southeastern
Harosoy
North Central
Benton Weighs in 360 Baby Beeves
A total of 360 baby beef calves were weighed and ear tagged in Benton county last week in December, about 40 to 50 head fewer than a year ago. Ruel Wehde, extension assistant, notes rising junior feeding project interest may explain the downturn. About 25 head at Vinton were freeze branded to simplify identification.
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Vinton
Benton
Ruel Wehde
Town
FFA
Wehde
Federal milk programs moved 6 percent of output in 1967
Washington AP reports federal programs diverted about 7 billion pounds of milk in 1967, roughly 6 percent of U S production. Surplus dairy was used under agriculture department price support, mainly for school lunch programs and welfare recipients.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Tolis
Clayton Ext Council Elects New Officers
Clayton county extension council elected at the organization meeting last week Gordon Pollock Volga to chair J H Bernhard McGregor as vice chair Gene Watson Elkader as secretary and George Leonard Elkader as treasurer.
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Elkader
Clayton County Extension Council
Gordon Pollock
Volga
J. H. Bernhard
McGregor
Gene Watson
George Leonard
Farm Groups Plan Midwest Rally in Kansas City
Farm organizations backing Johnson policy rally in Kansas City Missouri on February 8 to push broader farmer participation in grain control programs. Hosted by the Missouri Farmers Association with Secretary Freeman and leaders from the National Grange National Farmers Union and National Farmers Organization attending.
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National Farmers Union
American Farm Bureau Federation
Washington
Midwest
Kansas City
Agriculture Department
Missouri Farmers Association
Orville L. Freeman
National Grange
National Farmers Organization
Freeman
Shucks Lets Talk It Over By Rex Corn
Iowa dairy price outlook discussed as imitation milk GO is sold in Arizona. Randall Young notes the threat to prices and suggests actions, including pricing solids not fat under Class I and boosting American Dairy Association promotion to sustain demand.
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Rex Corn
Randis Young
Iowa Farm Products Company
Linda
Arizona
Sarival Guernsey Farms
Glendale
Ariz
Mrs. Young
Francis
American Dairy Association
Earsa Earns $500 ISU Scholarship for Service and Study
Eighteen year old Daniel Earsa of Fairfax receives a $500 scholarship from the Federal Land Bank of Omaha and Iowa Federal Land Bank Associations at Iowa State University. He is a freshman in animal science pre veterinary studies. The award cites scholarship character leadership and an essay on The Influence of the Federal Land Bank System in Improving Agriculture in My Community.
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Ames
Daniel Earsa
William Earsa
Fairfax
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Iowa Federal Land Bank Associations
Iowa State University
Federal Land Bank System
Likely Stall in Farm Aid Legislation Through 1969
Washington sources say Johnson administration farm aid programs for wheat cotton corn dairy and rice may expire in 1969 unless extended but Congress is unlikely to act before year end 1969. Freeman plans to campaign for re election and a Democratic controlled Congress but farm groups differ on how to strengthen bargaining power with government involvement.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
Orville L. Freeman
Freeman
Population Concentration on Narrow Farmland
A striking stat notes seventy percent of Americans reside within one percent of the nation’s land, highlighting urban density and regional spread. This geographic imbalance prompts analyses of housing, infrastructure, and resource distribution across states and regions.
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U.S
Extension Schools In Benton Set For Eight Sessions
Eight meetings will inform farmers on new agriculture developments. Sessions run 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Extension office in Vinton with topics including farm management, farm and home development for couples, Iswine, corn and soybean clinic, and weed and insect control.
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Vinton
Jerry Goldsmith
Ritter to Visit Waukon SCS Office for Tree Orders
District forester William C. Ritter will be at the SCS office in Waukon Thursday afternoon and Friday forenoon to assist anyone ordering trees and shrubs from the state forest nursery. The plantings aim at erosion control reforestation wildlife habitat and other forestry uses.
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Waukon
William C. Ritter
SCS
High Plant Stands Challenging Lodging Problems
A brief note highlights how tall plant stands can worsen lodging issues in homes. It suggests consideration of placement and height to reduce disturbances and structural stress.
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Elmer Webster
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