Beef profits drew to middlemen at cattle hearings
At a special hearing before the U S Senate agriculture committee in Sioux Center, Senator Dick Chirk and witnesses discussed how profits from beef went to middlemen while cattle producers faced price drops. Testimony cited a 40 percent fall in cattle prices over four months, with retail beef costs rising and calls for stable policies rather than blanket blame.
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Dick Chirk
Dow
Clark
U.S. Kenete Agricultune Committee
Sions Center
Cheek
Congress
Mako i
Lowa
Higshes
Hughes
Ondmontl
Varner
Own Farm Bureau
Gaylord Stuktling
City
Ehaienuur Ashei
Dick Clark
Yeutter Urges Negotiated Farm Bargaining Framework
Farm officials urge a bargaining framework to aid producers in the shift to market oriented policy. Agriculture undersecretary Yeutter says a formalized system could guide pricing and sales, while urging minimal federal bureaucracy and local leadership. He notes timing and gradual legislation as essential.
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Dan Kendall Washington
Agricultuy
Clayton Veutter
Yeutter
Department of Agricultty
National Farm
Congress
Coming Farm Auctions in Iowa Gazette Style
Farm auction listings across multiple counties featuremachinery and livestock sales from Solon Hartwick Vinton Marion and Monticello with closeouts and outsized notes on machinery and cattle. Names include Mike Ryan Schladetzky Arley Schulte Delmar King Hubert Suchy George Slant and Leos Levasseur among others.
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Mach
Hoys
Mike Ryan
Solon
San
Bh. Ganda
R.T. McGowan
S& of
Vinton
Dean Antimex
Shellsburg
E.m
George Slant
Delaware
Gtair Franson
Nof Alburnett
Hubert Suchy
Bgil
Taledo
Snie
A.m. Totlle
Delmar King
Monticello
Jan
San Levasseur
Marion
Nh Woods
Albertin
Walker
Engelken Heads Cattlemen Group
Ralph Engelken of Greeley elected president of the Delaware County Cattlemen's Association at a Manchester board meeting after the annual session. Paul Sehaul of Cogton named vice president and Loray Seldeners of Dundee secretary treasurer. Directors include Gilbert Becker Hopkinton HW Bennett and Richard Mav erath of Manchester. New officers take effect April 1 with three year terms for two north central and south central territory directors.
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Manchester
Ralph Engelken
Greeley
Delaware County Cattlemen's Associan
Paul Sehaul
Cogton
Loray Selenieders
Dundee
Gilbert Becker
Hopkinton
HW. B. (Buck) Bennett
Richard Maver Hath
Mawe
Harl
Seda Urges Box Numbers on Rural Routes
Postmaster Seda urged Cedar Raunds rural route customers to use box numbers in return addresses to improve mail delivery. He cited incomplete addresses as a major cause of returns and duplicate mailings, noting U box numbers and route numbers together prevent returns.
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Seda
Charles “Seda
Cedar Raunds
Sela
Buchanan Extension Officers Elected
Independence residents gathered as Dick Frye was chosen chairman of Buchanan county extension council. Also elected were Dale Nielsen as vice chairman, Betty Sox as secretary, Mrs. Richard Haverkamp as treasurer, with Dol welh serving as additional officer.
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Independence
Dick Frye
Buchanan County Extension Council
Dale Nielsen
Rowley
Betty Sox
Dolwelh
Richard Haverkamp
Farmers Increase Soybean Production In Iowa
DES MOINES AP A change in federal regulations and higher 1872 soybean prices spurred Iowa farmers to plant more soybeans last year. Production reached 268 million bushels, the highest on record and 24 percent above 216 million. The average yield was 34 bushels per acre, second highest on record, while 7.2 million acres were planted with soybeans. Corn produced 1,214,200,000 bushels on 1,140,000 acres, up 2 percent from 1872, with an eight-bushel per acre drop in yield. Hay production rose to 7,374,000 tons, with a 2.95 ton per acre yield, second highest on record.
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Des Moines
Towa
Duane Show
Tawa Grop and Livestock Reporting Service
Shaw
Ile
Lawa
Skiny
Els
Wits
Hie
Skaw
Liv
Skow
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Statiman
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Mawes
Stadhman
Yeuller
Gazette
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Werasday
Dtach
Lea Riless Stale
Royen
fAcGowan
Avni
Satroy
Moch
Arley Schulte
Watkins
Albert Reid
Urbana
Charotots
Harald Emig
Marian
Engelken
Ebeling’s
T.V. Sales and Service
Daly
Suda
Impo
Lyelly
Buchanan Extension
Alburnatt
Clair E. Franson
Smith
Waterhouse
Bank
Sylvania Gematic
Irene
Valenta’s TV and Radio Entertainment Center
Prograss
Faun News
Bloomfield, Iowa
Davis County Sales CO
Brad
Helfer Sale
Eddie Birchmier
Louis Horn
Nebraske
Dean
Hereford & Black W.F
Bloomfield
Ghumwa
Aiport
Phil Schublay
Agr
Aks
Pras
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