Ag Officials May Try DES Certificates Again
Washington AP reports officials weigh reviving a 1971 DES certificate rule to ensure livestock producers withdraw DES a cancer-causing growth hormone from cattle before sale to packing plants. inspectors flag rising DES tainted livers prompting calls for stricter withdrawal, with a 14 day feed limit and 120 day implant rule, no immediate decision.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Iowa
Group 21
Sutherland
Department
USDA
Coming Farm Auctions Daily Event Notices
A noisy, error-laden farm sale notice lists multiple auctions across locations near Norway Miswatha Independence and Newhal with times from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Names include Richard and Chester Risdals Nate Young Clyde Craft Robert Becker Erle Taylor and Russell Stnecker. Items feature livestock grain machinery and feed.
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Richard
Chester Risdals
Norway
Nale
Miswatha
Nate Young
Washington
Seale McDowell
Keystone
Woods
Bill Erikeon
Grensey
Sun
Eal
Clyde Craft
Independence
Dan
Lounsberry urges modest corn plant cut to guard prices
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Robert Lounsberry advised farmers to trim 1 to 1 1 percent of corn acreage in 1975 to avoid price dips, rejecting a 20 percent cut. He warned large reductions could threaten supply if weather worsens, noting cattle producers shift away from corn-fed beef amid high feed costs.
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Des Moines
UPJ
Iowa
Robert Lounsberry
Asun
Lounsberry
Jowa
Tgwa
Farmers Union Attacks Butz Milk Price Rise
Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin Farmers Unions filed suit to force Secretary Butz to maintain 90 percent parity for milk supports, calling his 80 percent parity rise deceptive and aimed at deflecting pressure from a pocket veto. The manufacturing price rose to 7.24 per hundredweight, effective Jan 3 through March 31, 1976.
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Butz
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Daniel
Butz action criticized as costs rise and milk prices fall
Danilo criticized Butz for dairy policy measures seen as inadequate as farm costs climb and purity in the dairy industry fluctuates. Butz defended the decision, saying farm milk prices declined while costs stayed high, with December prices lower than November for the first time since summer.
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Danilo
Butz
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Gazeta
Erle Taylor
Public Sal
Crowley
Anampan
Balon
Tevin
Spain
Moon Aidplay
Tion
North Central
West Central
Towa
Farmers Union
Swegie
Farm News
Orval
Hiawatha
Toll Prapalyd
Fimschald Goods & Antiques
Bob Sixta
Thomas
Edison
Sale
3Rd Ave
Cedar Rapids
Adior
Faal
Paris
Carvicel
Radio Shack
USA
Fays
Radio Shack Company
Adpe
Ated Scornal
Radia Shack
16Th Avenue
ST. Coralville
Soration Companye Atn
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