Grant Praises Free Market Role in Farming At Congress
HONOLULU The American Farm Bureau Federation president Allan Grant urged Congress to keep free market principles in agriculture. He warned against federally controlled grain reserves high loan rates and target prices that distort prices and shift food costs to taxpayers. Grant spoke at the Farm Bureau convention detailing government limits needed to prevent severe price swings and farmers’ bankruptcies.
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Honolulu
American Farm Bureau Federation
Allan Grant
Congress
Grant
National Farm Bureau Convention
Subsoil moisture drove last year’s corn bounty in Iowa
Dr. Robert Shaw of Iowa State University credits subsoil moisture with last year’s billion bushel corn crop in Iowa. He estimates subsoil moisture can add 10 to 25 bushels per acre, but warns the odds of replenishing moisture before spring are not favorable.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Robert Shaw
Iowa State University
Shaw
Market beef project entries by county across Cedar Clayton Johnson Jones Linn
Cedar county reported 464 market beef weigh ins matching last year with 354 crossbreds 54 Angus 29 Herefords 22 Shorthorns and 5 Charolais. Johnson county saw 369 entries down from 375 last year with 9 advanced feeder groups totaling 39 head down from 61. Clayton county had 734-H and FFA members enrolled with 114 crossbreds 38 Angus 30 Herefords 12 Shorthorns and 6 straight bred dairy entries.
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Cedar County
Clayton County
Johnson County
Jones County
Linn County
Johnson County Fairground
Iowa City
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Linn and Jones County 4-H Calf Enrollments Report
Linn county lists 124 calves enrolled for a county fair a new low from 161 last year. Despite low totals, officials say fair entries remain steady with high quality calves. Breakdown shows 22 Angus 14 Herefords 5 Shorthorns 82 crossbreds. Jones county reports 434 entries including 351 in individual market beef and 75 in junior feeders. Individual market beef enrollment is down from 377 last year with 237 crossbreds 71 Angus 28 Herefords and 20 Shorthorns.
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Linn County
Linn 4-H
Jones County
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