Farm Bureau backs limited aid to farm prices at convention
At its annual meeting in Hawaii the American Farm Bureau Federation approved a cautious resolution allowing government support to bolster farm prices if disaster looms. President Allan Grant noted the move marks a rare shift away from pure free market policy while aiming to extend the 1973 Agriculture act, with expected extension under Carter and Bergland as secretary of agriculture.
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Bob Bergland
Congress
Staley Seeks Quick Passage of Corporate Farm Ban
National Farmers Organization President Oren Lee Staley says there is strong backing to pass a corporate farming ban this year. He aims to prohibit retailer and large corporate takeovers of food production and seeks state action to tighten farm corporation reporting laws.
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Eight Counties Name New Soil Commission Chairmen
New chairmen were elected by soil commissioners in eight counties within The Gazette area. The list covers Allamakee, Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clayton, Delaware, Fayette, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Linn, Tama, and Winneshiek counties with names, towns, and new roles detailed.
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Benton
Buchanan
Delaware
Fayette
Iowa
Johnson
Keokuk
Linn
Allamakee
Cedar
Clayton
Jones
Tama
Winneshiek
Allamakee County
Lloyd Meehan
Harpers Ferry
Leon Schoh
Dorchester
Tipton
Kenneth Mather
West Liberty
Ken Muller
Hilda Carey
Clayton County
Eldon Kruse
Elkader
Bernard Hanson
Elgin
Mary Carnes
Delaware County
Larry Knipper
Hopkin
Dairy Herd Boosts Mark With Top Butterfat Production
A Holstein from L-Mar farm Marion led Linn county DHIA testing last month with 18 360 pounds milk and 801 pounds butterfat crossing the 800 mark. Bob Bell Coggon owned the top milk producer at 20 820 pounds milk and 656 pounds butterfat. Eleven dairymen had 24 cows above 600 pounds butterfat and five cows surpassed 700 pounds butterfat.
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Marion
Linn County Dairy Herd Improvement Assn
DHIA
Bob Bell
Coggon
Wallis Henderson
Central City
Kevin J. Miller
Louis Holub
Holstein Convention to Feature National Marketing Coordinator
Robert Heilman, national Holstein marketing coordinator, will address the convention in Okoboji in two sessions on January 14 and 15. The event opens Friday at 1 p.m. with a banquet that evening delivering awards. Peter Blodget of Carnation Milk Co. will speak at Saturday’s closing buffet luncheon.
Local Farm Sales and Closures Schedule This Weekend
Friday January 14 listings include farm sale with machinery by Lester Lindt 3 3/4 miles northeast of Keystone. Saturday January 15 features farm sale with machinery by Craig Lubbock 4 miles northeast of Mt Auburn and a close out sale by Milford Collingwood 2 miles northeast of Millersburg. Additional farm sale by Frank Cornette 344 miles southwest of Center Point, an auction by Ray Guthrie 7 miles northwest of Ryan, and a close out sale by Harold Hass 5 miles northwest of Tipton with machinery and goods available.
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Craig Lubbock
Mt. Auburn
Milford Collingwood
Millersburg
Frank Cornette
Center Point
Ray Guthrie
Ryan
Mach
Harold Hass
Tipton
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Jones County
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Keokuk County
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What Cheer
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Linn County
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Jack Scott
Dorthea Lillie
Alburnett
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Gladbrook
Harry Scurr
Gilman
Audrey Wheeler
Toledo
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