USDA Rebuffs FTC Critique on Marketing Orders
USDA officials rejected key FTC findings that marketing orders and farm coop rules distort markets. The department’s commentary argues the FTC study highlights only the most restrictive aspects and ignores the department’s overall control and legitimate aims in issuing orders and regulations.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Agriculture) Department
FTC clash over marketing orders and tomato imports
The FTC charged Florida tomato growers used marketing order rules to block Mexican tomatoes, while a USDA spokesperson said Mexican imports met same standards and rose to record levels. Earl Butz to Lewin Engman said he would work with the FTC to clarify policy, and cited lemons cases as misattributed damage from other pressures.
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Algo
FTC
Florida
Agriculture Department
Mexico
Usda Spokeamen
Agriculture
FIC
Cost of Living Council
Parity Ratio at Lowest Level in Four Years
Washington AP reports the parity ratio, a key farm economic indicator, fell to 73 percent in 1976 the lowest in four years based on preliminary USDA calculations. The measure, reflecting buying power against a 1910 14 base, shows fluctuating levels and remains a long standing gauge of farm prosperity despite debates over its current relevance.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Lounsberry calls for simple farm census forms
Des Moines AP Secretary of Agriculture Robert Lounsberry urged the commerce department to shorten its five year farm census form or hand the job to the agriculture department. He says farmers complain the form is too long and some even refuse to file, risking prosecution. He stresses data aids farming decisions and notes upcoming reports with Jan. 15 21 and Feb. 2 dates.
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Des Moines
GS. Commerce Department
Agriculture Department
Robert Lounsberry
Lounsberry
Commerce Department
Justice Department
Auction listings run across Cedar Rapids to Mt Vernon area
A garbled lineup of livestock and machinery auctions across multiple Iowa locales including Cedar Rapids, Springville, Newhall, Urbana, Onstow, and Mt Vernon. Entries name buyers sellers and times such as January 23 and 27 with close out sales for cattle hogs milking gear Angus and machinery.
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Aneto
McTavish
Cedar Rapids
Mac
Roy Osan
Norwing
Hereford
Mise
Phil Ricko
Springville
Mach
Angus
George Boxe
Liston
Dar Mich
Iivestack
Carl Steveka
Smt
Center Dunetion
Roy Olian
AMG
Nil
Newhall
Everett Frimmd
Mon Leeulo
Don Smith
Jim
Abert Kachman
Imi W
Chelea
Thu
Jac
Richard Lanningham
Ink Mel
Ryan
Mach. Lot
Goody
Richard Lanhingham
Jobn Seilth Estate
Mi. N
Urbana
Chase Out
Amy Thacin
Ekin Tjaden
Onstow
Pons
Alfred Friedmannn
Cogan Saty
Mech
Chris Brecht
Warki
Oul Sale
Cate Richardson
Mt. Vernon
Hans To Speak at Two 4-H Sheep Sessions
Eldon Hans, Cedar Rapids area extension livestock production specialist, will hold two 4-H sheep project meetings Saturday. The first runs 9:30 to 11 at the Lisbon Swine Testing Station for 4-H members in Linn, Cedar, Jones and northern Johnson counties. The afternoon session from 1:30 to 2 at the Stanley Stutzman farm near Frytown includes Southern Johnson and Washington county youths.
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Eldon Hans
Cedar Rapids
Lisbon
Lina
Cedar
Jones
Johnson Counties
Johnson County
Washington County
Stanley Stutzman
Frytown
Soltien Dairy Herd Sets Record Milks in Winneshiek Assn
In Winneshiek Dairy Herd Improvement Assn records for November Soltien Has High Milk and Fat Dairy Records for a registered Holstein cow showing over 1 000 pounds of butterfat last year and 924 pounds this year with 21 330 pounds of milk. Robert Lien Cahnat herd posted 21 130 pounds of milk as second highest. Albin Massman Ossian Holstein 20 490 milk and 854 butterfat for third highest. Brown Swiss owned by Lester Torresdahl Ossian recorded 813 pounds butterfat in 305 days. Also note Japan’s reinforcements entering the Philippines at war’s start in 1942.
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Decorah
Everett Sols Lien
Mabel
Minit
Winneshiek
Ossian
Lester Torresdahl
Johnson Beef: 17 Percent Rise in 4-H Weigh-Ins
Johnson County 4-H beef weigh-ins show a 17 percent rise with 436 animals enrolled, up from 371 in 1974. Of the total, 61 are in advanced cattle feeder groups while 375 are prepared for show ring competitions. The increase over 1974 is 63 head and 114 head more than 1973. Enrollment reaches 141 members, up from 125 last year.
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Owa
Johnson County
Brosg
Land Contractors Meeting Next Week in Des Moines
The annual Iowa Land improvement contractors meeting will be held Monday and Tuesday at Johnny Vand Kaye's Hyatt House in Des Moines. Registration and equipment display open at 9 a.m. Monday.
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The
Iowa Land Improvement, Contractors
Johnny Vand Kaye
Farm Bureau Seeks Delay of Pesticide Certification
The Iowa Farm Bureau urged delaying the state's pesticide applicator certification program to October 1977. At a hearing, Harold Anderson said EPA has not finalized classifying restricted use pesticides. He noted delays ensure state rules align with federal changes and prevent wasted time and money.
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Des” Moines
UPI
Iowa Farm Bureau
Office
The
Iowa
Agriculture
Harold Anderson
Arm Bureau
Environmental Protection Agency
Anderson
Jones 4-H Steer Numbers Increase in Anamosa County
A total of 327 market beef animals have been enrolled in Jones county, a 10 percent rise from last year’s 342 head. The count includes crossbreds, 18 Angus, 28 Shorthorn, and 47 Hereford steers. Additionally, 31 pens of junior feeders were weighed in.
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Jones County
Midiowa Group Inks 76 Program At Marshalltown Meeting
Midiowa Hereford Assa board of directors met in Marshalltown this week and completed plans for the 1971 association program. A spring breeding sale was set for Monday night June 7 in the Tama Livestock auction barn. The board voted to continue awards for county champions in breed classes and trophies for champion Hereford heifers and steers. The annual junior heifer show and field day is set for Saturday Sept 4 with Don Faint of Aplington as official judge. The judging contest will have three divisions juniors men and women. Delert Krug of Atkins presided as negotiation president. Member counties include Benton Black Hawk Grundy Hardin Jasper Marshall Poweshiek and Tama. Thought for today I am a believer in punctuality though it makes me very lonely. E V Lucas
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Marshalltown
Midiowa
Hereford
Assa
Tama
Don Faint
Aplington
Delert Krug
Atkins
Benton
Black Hawk, Grundy, Hardin, Jens
Jasper - Marshall
Poweshiek
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Fenpri
Tosmuiloss
Nile
Earl i Butz
Lewin A. Engman
Butz
Hans
Soltien
Philippines
New Farm Bureau Team
American’ Farm. Bureau Federation
Allan Grant
Visalia
Calif
William Kuhfuss
Grant
California Farm Bureau’ Federation
AFBF
Robert B. Delano
Warsaw
Delano
Johnson
Farm Bureau
Richard
Harms
Alden
Farrell
Siehl
Grinnell
Wit
E.V. Lucas
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