Farm Bureau and Swine Producers approve joint plan
The Iowa Farm Bureau and the Iowa Swine and Pork Producers associations approved a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on pork producer support. It calls for producer board members to join the Farm Bureau swine advisory committee, with a Farm Bureau liaison and Iowa State University officials as advisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau
Iowa Swine and Pork Producers Associations
Swine and Pork Associations
Iowa Farm Bureau Swine Advisory Committee
Farm Bureau Board
Iowa State University
Farm Bureau
Hawkeye Angus Schedule Announced
The Hawkeye Angus Association will hold its spring show and sale on March 20 and 21 at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids. Entries close January 20. The annual Junior Angus field day is set for July 8 at Hawkeye Downs.
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Mechanicsville
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Roger W. Smith
Auction and sale listings cross Iowa dates and locations
A sequence of farm sales and closings out from January to February lists dates, times, and meeting points for livestock, machinery, hay, grain, and related items. Named organizers include Fred G. Ahrens, Harry Spear, Bernard Bolsen, James G. Hilton Est, Mrs. Louise Tapken, W. C. Overturf, Gua Moecki Tomi, Roy Willey, Escher and Worby, William F. Tomas, Elmer Hakkemeyer, Hawkeye Polled Hereford sale at Hawkeye Downs.
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Fred G. Ahrens
Conroy
Harry Spear
Tipton
Wittam
Laverne Rahe
Prairieburg
Bernard Bolsen
Vinton
James G. Hilton
Brandon
Louise Tapken
Longworthy
W. C. Overturf
Dysart
William F. Tomas
Springville
Sulante
Elmer Hakkemeyer
van Horne
Hawkeye
Hawkeye Downs
Mike Ford Named Secretary of Iowa Swine Producers Assn
Mike Ford, 25, has become secretary of the Iowa Swine Producers Association, succeeding Rol land “Pig” Paul who resigned to lead the National Park Council in Des Moines. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ford of Laurens, a nephew of Irvin Ford, Iowa State University graduate, 1964, and a former artillery officer with service in Okinawa and a member of the 1963 Iowa State meats judging team.
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Mike Ford
Iowa Swine Producers Assn
Rolland
Pig” Paul
National Park Council
Des Moines
Mike
Harold Ford
Laurens
Irvin Ford
Marion
Iowa State University
Okinawa
Iowa State
Trade Barrier Removal Talk Under Way
Agriculture department officials opened a two day closed conference with farm organization and grain industry leaders in Washington on Geneva negotiations aimed at lowering trade barriers. The talks focus on terms of a possible grain agreement with European Common Market countries under the Kennedy Trade Expansion Act. Negotiators have yet to resolve price ranges for grains and the level of food assistance and potential trade quotas. Secretary John A Schnittker will head the department's delegation.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Geneva
France
West Germany
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
John A. Schnittker
Department
Grain Co-ops Plan Five Million Bushel Export Elevator
President Milford M. Beeghly of the Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa announced a joint expansion with seven regional cooperatives to build a five million bushel export elevator on the New Orleans riverfront. The eight coops will invest over $20 million in the project, to be operated by Farmers Export Company, with 24 river unloading sites by 1963.
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Des Moines
Milford M. Beeghly
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa
Beeghly
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Towa
McGregor
Meekers Landing
Burlington
Farmers Export Company
Mississippi
Missouri
All Light Associated Cooperatives
Brangus Assn to Meet in Houston February 21 23
The international Brangus Association holds its annual meeting at the Shamrock Hilton in Houston during the Houston Livestock Show from February 21 to 23.
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Houston
Texas
International Brangus Assn
Shamrock Hilton Hotel
Farm Employers Required to Keep Labor Records
Washington reports that large farm employers must maintain wage and employment records under updated Fair Labor Standards Act amendments. The labor department issued a proposed system guiding record-keeping for firms using over 500 man days of agricultural labor in a calendar quarter. Compliance starts February 1 for those following the proposed regulations.
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Washington
Labor Department
Congress
Department
Farm Workers Wage Schedule Announced
About 390000 farm workers will be covered by a staged minimum wage this year at $1.00 per hour, rising to $1.15 next year and $1.30 in two years. The plan outlines gradual increases to improve labor pay.
Iowa Steers Win At Arizona National Livestock Show
In Phoenix Arizona Siek and Cherveny Blairstown and Van Horne Iowa displayed a Short horn that won grand champion at the Arizona National Livestock Show. Their firm also took first in the open senior steer call and Marion Siek led the senior steer calf in the junior division. Lyle Miller Osceola Iowa earned reserve grand champion steer with Shirley Miller second in the senior calf class in the open show.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Siek and Cherveny
Blairstown
van Horne
Iowa
Marion Siek
Lyle Miller
Osceola
Shirley
Siek
Cherveny
Iowa Angus events set for January at Des Moines fairgrounds
Des Moines hosts the Iowa Angus Association state show and sale January 25 to 28 at the fairgrounds. The Iowa Junior Angus Premier field day is July 16 at the same venue. Two youths will be chosen to represent Iowa in the National Angus Futurity show in Lexington, Kentucky this fall. Jamaica to accept pork from 11 hog cholera free states under a four year campaign, expanding imports and easing previous U S export restrictions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lexington
Tipton attorney to speak at final Tipton adult farmer session
Marion attorney Tipton Merle D. Fishel will discuss legal affairs at the final Tipton adult farmer evening school. The banquet session starts at 6 30 p m at the Holiday House restaurant located at Mount Vernon.
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Tipton
Merle D. Fishel
Marion
Tipton Adult Farmer Evening School
Holiday House
Vernon
Omaha Land Bank Sets New Record in 1966
The Federal Land Bank of Omaha loaned 152 million dollars for farm mortgages across Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming last year. The 1966 total exceeded 14 million from 1965 and set a new annual record. The bank serves more than 50 000 borrowers in four states.
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Omaha
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Thomas A. Maxwell, Jr
Maxwell
Omaha Bank
Angus Banquet Planned by Johnson County Association
IOWA CITY Johnson County Angus Association will hold its annual meeting and banquet Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Colony Inn Amana. Henry Linder of Iowa City will present pictures from his recent Africa trip.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Angus Association
Colony Inn
Amana
Henry Linder
Africa
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