Farm Safety Standards Discussed With Secretary at National Meeting
A Mason City farmer Ralph Mackford met Agriculture Secretary Farl L. Bula at the first meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Safety in Agriculture. The group, including Blackford II of the 25 member council, reviewed progress on four safety standards in slow-moving vehicles migratory labor camp sanitation anhydrous ammonia handling and pulpwood lagging. The commission urged better accident recordkeeping by former employers under the Williams Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
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Iowa
Ralph Mackford
Agriculture
Farl L. Bula
Blackford II
Department of Labor
Williams Steiger
Camimisse
Cattle Feeders Face Last Chance on DES Use
Washington reports federal action may bar DES in livestock feeds with a seven day withdrawal and mandatory certification. Industry leaders warn a ban could raise beef prices while regulators say they will monitor residues and seek consumer safety assurances amid congressional pressure.
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Government Buys Most Corn from Terminal Markets
Government purchases of corn come mainly through terminal and subterminal markets as farmers rarely sell to the government under the price support program. Kansas official Earl Davis notes most sellers cannot meet the unitary grain storage and official weight and grade requirements. Last week the buyer bought 70,000 bushels for about 8 million dollars, with figures on loans and credit programs due from state officials and data centers.
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Earl Davis
Kansas
Davis
Tony
Unitveni
Nose
Commodity ‘Credit Corp
Lown
Kansas City
Weather outlook predicts near normal precipitation and cool temperatures
The 20 day weather chart from the National Weather Service shows near normal rainfall and below average temperatures for the next two weeks. Forecasters expect temperatures to remain cooler than typical for the period with steady precipitation likely in many regions.
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Lawa
Nationet Weathue Servier
Unreadable OCR weather and transport notes near Cedar Rapids
Fragmented report from a location in Iowa near Cedar Rapids includes times 11 39 and 12 20 multiple vehicle and animal terms mentioning farms roads and airports. The text lists place names such as Maronga Athurnott Newhall and Cedar Rapids airport with scattered observations of machines and cattle.
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Westy Dint
Seaton Farms
Rawoll Gronkaveh
Vaml
Maronga
Dian
Smc
Ommch
Athurnott
Dani
Ph Aaley
Andis Machi
GEM
Muairstovin
Waller the Raven
Newhall
Shove
Salhy
bin Mikr
Monirue
Wiest
Ranway
Holstein State Meeting Held in Cedar Rapids
A state Holstein convention was announced with speaker from Lyons Kansas and Iowa leaders. The event includes breeding discussions, awards for silver and gold medal sires and dams, a luncheon and evening banquet, and a Friday to Saturday schedule with business and member workshops.
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Cedar Rapids
Edward Reed
Lyons
Kan
Pypomi
Coyenting Sreeram
Italstaine
Derryy Leness Hall
Carnalian Farms
Asf
Exellent
Hulslein Association
Coivene
Satuday
Cormit|gram
Edmond
Amembers Workshop
Fejlers
Precport
Buzz Reveals Plan to Cut DDT Use in Pest Control
AP report notes a multimillion dollar government program by Agriculture, EPA and NSF to broaden pest management with a mix of chemical, biological and cultural controls. Secretary Butz says aim is to reduce DDT reliance, protect the environment, and expand research starting this year with phase funding totaling about 225 million dollars.
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Buzz
Wasiningtor
Avercaiture Department
Environmental Protection Agency
National Science Foundation
Fart L. Bute
Butz
National Press Club
Byle
Ruth
Callon
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Weather Outlook
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Faun News
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