Rural crime specialists push farm equipment numbering system
Iowa officials announced a ten digit farm number program to track ownership of machinery and curb agricultural theft. Beek described regional differences in livestock and equipment theft and noted cooperation with Farm Bureau members and 4 H and FFA groups to mark machinery. Wayne Chamberlain explained Tama County's rollout and emphasized farmer awareness and owner verification through the National Police Communications System.
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Craig Beck
National Farm Bureau
Beck
Farm Bureau
Iowa
Wayne Chamberlain
Gladbrook
Tama County
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Des Moines
Social Security Administration
Chamberlin
FFA
Delegates urged to join strike unit
More than a half-dozen speakers urged a nationwide farm strike during the American Farm Bureau resolutions committee session in Houston. Georgia backers Bow man and Ward proposed creating a new farm organization to coordinate strike demands and urged Farm Bureau to collaborate with other major farm groups.
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Houston
American Farm Bureau
Resolutions Committee
Georgia
Ross P. Bowman
Lyons
Marshall Ward
Dudley
Bowen
Farm Bureau
Ward
Farm Bureau Resolutions Committee
Agricultural Hall of Fame
Bonner Springs
Kan
Agriculture Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
Agricultural Institution
Mark Lawson
Indiana Farm Bureau
Congress
Snowdon
Ala
Carter's inaction irks farmers as protests spread nationwide
Farmers from Michigan to South Carolina organized blockades and motorcades to press for higher prices and farm policy reforms. Farmers warned of continued demonstrations in Washington and across states, citing Benson Carter's lack of concrete relief and urging a minimum parity price system.
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Omaha
Midwest
Carter
Missouri
U.S. Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Max Hargrove
Rushville
Michigan
Texas
North Dakota
Fargo
Washington
South Carolina
D.C
Robert Connelly
Allendale
S.C
Illinois
Statehouse
Springfield
Julian Stipp
Sydney
Ill
James Thompson
Louis Saunders
Coldwater
Mich
Ward
Gerald W. Lawrence
Winfield
Kan
Farm Bureau
Johnny Grambling
South Carolina Farm Bureau
Harold Steele
Illinois Farm Bureau
Steele
National Western Stock Show Dates and Regional Seminars
The notice lists events across Iowa and Colorado including the National Western Stock Show in Denver January 13 to 20 drawing 250000 visitors and over 300 exhibits. It also outlines the 33rd annual Short Course for Soil Conservation District Commissioners at Iowa State University Ames January 17 and 18 and multiple extension seminars and meetings across counties with dates, venues, and speakers such as Senator Dick Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Soil Conservation District Commissioners
Scheman Continuing Education
Iowa State University
Ames
Eastern Iowa Ag Policy Forum
Kirkwood Community College
Iowa Hall
Cedar Rapids
Dick Clark
Iowa
Luther College
Decorah
Allamakee
Howard
Winneshiek
Tama County
Fireside Inn
Toledo
Benson Receives Farm Bureau Distinguished Service Award
HOUSTON Ezra Taft Benson the controversial U S secretary of agriculture in the 1950s was presented the Distinguished Service Award by the American Farm Bureau on Tuesday morning. The award is the Farm Bureau’s highest honor and the last secretary to receive it was Earl Butz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
American Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
U.S
Earl Butz
Iowan elected chairman of Farm Bureau Young Farmers
Tom Buck, 29, of Melbourne Iowa was named chairman of the American Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Advisory Committee. Buck runs a 678 acre corn and hog farm with his wife Ann and two children Amy and Tammy.
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Houston
Tom Buck
Melbourne
Iowa
American Farm Bureau
Young Farmers and Ranchers Advisory Committee
Buck
Ann
Amy
Tammy
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