Young Radicals Threaten Cooperative Marketing
Donald E. Graham, general counsel for the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, warns that young radicals in the administration threaten the farm marketing system via cooperatives. He urges farmers to defend the system or risk its destruction as radical economists critique current marketing methods. Kenneth E. Naden signals additional criticism aimed at past policy.
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Washington
UPI
Donald E. Graham
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Council
Graham
Kenneth E. Naden
Farm Cooperative Power Shifts in Milk and Produce Markets
A Federal Trade Commission staff report notes cooperatives using marketing orders now dominate markets for milk vegetables and fruits. Critics warn orders could be weakened to boost prices while co op leaders defend the system. The piece also covers an Ames Iowa Christmas Tree Growers Assn meeting with ISU staff presenting. The event begins at 9 30 a.m. with a plantation topic and speakers A H Epstein and Paul Wray.
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Federal Trade Commission
Ames
Iowa Christmas Tree Growers Assn
Iowa Conservation Commission
A. H. Epstein
Iowa State University Extension
Paul Wray
Iowa State Extension Forester
Iowa 30 day outlook favors above normal temperatures
The National Weather Service forecasts a warm period for much of Iowa with above normal temperatures and chances of precipitation shaping the next 30 days, signaling a dry or wet pattern depending on regional sources.
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Iowa
National Weather Service
Debating challenge to Neb NFO critic in Gage County
State Senator George Burrows of Adams Neb asked the Nebraska justice department to probe the National Farmers Organization amid debates over losses tied to an Iowa trust. NFC president Tordy challenged Burrows to a two hour public discussion in Gage County with one hour for Burrows and one hour for NFC replies.
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Corning
UPI
George Burrows
Adams
Neb
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Nebraska
Burrows
Ed Tordy
Nebraska Nfc
Tvrdy
Gage County
Nebraska Justice Department
Iowa Trust
Tordy
NFC
Soviet Winter Wheat Prospects Improve
The agriculture department reports improved prospects for the Soviet Union’s 1976 winter wheat crop due to heavy snowfall. A weekly World Farm note also lowers Argentina’s 1976 corn and grain sorghum outputs, reducing late forecast risks and easing future competition for American farmers.
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Washington
UPI
Soviet Union
Agriculture Department
World Farm
U.S
Argentina
William Cremins
Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
Auctions Set Across Iowa Area With Machinery and Livestock
A sequence of public auctions is listed for Friday January 16 through Friday January 23 across multiple Iowa towns. Items include machinery hogs dairy stock farm equipment hh goods hay and land parcels. Names include Clarence Kouba Ludwig Hinrich Estate Lester Pickering John Smith Estate Eldon Traden Howard W Weaver James Jacobs and others with locations described relative to towns such as Iowa City Victor Van Horne Onslow Brooklyn Coggin Ely Blairstown and Urbana.
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Clarence Kouba
Iowa City
Victor
Ludwig Hinrich
Courthouse
Maren
Lester Pickering
van Horne Sat
Mach
Richard Lanningham
Ryan
John Smith
Urbana
Eldon Traden
Onslow
Hay
Howard W. Weaver
Brooklyn
John Ross
Coggan
James Jacobs
Ely Jet
U.S
Wmach
al Voss
Blairstown
van Elson
Sherr Hanna
Martelle
Frederick Decker
London
Alfred Friedmann
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