Farm income up in 1968 but Seventh District lags
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reports 1968 gross farm income near 51 billion dollars, up from 1967 and 1966. Net farm income rose to about 15 billion, yet Seventh District states Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan and Wisconsin fared worse than national trends. Livestock, dairy, and poultry fared better, while crop prices remained weak due to carryover and bumper 1968 crops. Farmland prices rose, credit remained tight, and 1969 outlook shows modest demand with higher costs, especially for livestock operations. beet prices and hogs may pressure profits later in the year.
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Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Seventh Federal Reserve District
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa County Fair to Award $200 Prizes for Carcasses
The Iowa county fair board will offer 200 in prizes to the top five carcasses at the 1969 fair. About 212 head of calves in Iowa County have enrolled in the market beef project, per extension youth leader Ruel Wehde.
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Marengo
Iowa County Fair Board
Iowa County
Ruel Wehde
Extension
Washington 4-H leader training session rescheduled
The 4-H home economics club leader training session cancelled last week is being rescheduled for Wednesday January 29 at the Farm Bureau building in Washington. The event runs from 9 30 a m to 3 p m and will cover leadership and home economics topics for club leaders.
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Washington
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Local Farm Auction Listings Jumpstart February Schedule
A dense list of farm auctions and closing out sales spans January to March across Iowa. Buyers can note multiple estates near Keystone Coggon Millersburg Olin Belle Plaine Morley Fayette Atkins Manchester Norway Van Horne Alburnett and Hawkeye Downs Hawkeye Polled Hereford Association with dates from January 24 to March 4 detailing livestock dairy Holsteins sows cattle and machinery auctions, plus a Hawkeye Polled Hereford show and sale managed by Delbert Krug.
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Herold J. DeSotel
Coggon
Russell Davis
Millersburg
Charles Winekauf
Tipton
Duane Thomas
Atalissa
Hawkeye
Hereford Assn
Hawkeye Downs
Delbert Krug
Atkins
Iowa County Dairy Records See Six Cows Over Fat Threshold
Iowa County Dairy Herd Improvement Association directors meet at 1 30 p m January 31 at the Farm Bureau building in Williamsburg. Calvin Swartzendruber reports six cows achieved 305 day lactation records over 550 pounds of fat, listing herds from Owen Tompkins Son Marengo Dawn Blacky Herkey Farms Oxford Witte Marner Williamsburg and Daniel Yoder Susie with respective milk and fat totals.
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Williamsburg
Iowa County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Farm Bureau
Dwight Staubaugh
Calvin Swartzendruber
Owen Tompkins & Son
Marengo
Amy
Dawn
Blacky
Herkey Farms
Oxford
Witte & Marner Farms
Daniel Yoder
Susie
Iowa County Beef Board Meet Slated
MARENGO The board of directors of the Iowa County Beef Producers will meet at 1 30 p m January 30 in the extension office at Marengo according to Dick Mouchka president.
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Marengo
Iowa County Beef Producers
Dick Mouchka
Washington Market Beef Rules Explained
Washington Iowa county 4H and FFA members enrolled 142 head of market beef projects with nine in a new crossbred class. Rich Johnson said calves must average at least 1.85 lb daily gain to place first or second in weight classes at the county fair August 4-8. Calves must weigh at least 825 lbs to show. Seventeen members enrolled a total 86 calves in the junior cattle feeder project.
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Washington
Iowa
Washington County
FFA
Rich Johnson
Crop Clinic at Victor K C Hall Promotes Insecticide Guidance
A crop clinic led by Victor extension specialist Vivian Jennings will discuss insecticide recommendations and 2 4 D damage causes. The session at the K C Hall in Victor starts 9 30 am on January 29 and covers green clover worm and soybean injury issues.
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Victor
Vivan Jennings
K.c.hall
Jennings
Iowa County Fair Board to Meet January 27
Marengo Iowa January meeting of the county fair board set for 7 30 p m at the Farm Bureau building Nepts agenda includes revisions to the 190 schedule property acquisition building plans and class updates
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Marengo
Iowa County Fair Board of Directors
Farm Bureau
Nepts
Farm Business Assn Officers Named in New Hampton
Northeast Iowa Farm Business Assn. elected Friday at a New Hampton board meeting. Paul Smith of Elgin was named president with Arland Blume of Sumner as vice president and Leonard Brannon of Waucoma as secretary treasurer. Delegates named include Paul Smith and Robert McCracken of Ionia, with Elvin Johnson of Garnaville and Milton Retz of Ryan as alternate delegates for 16 counties.
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Calmar
Northeast Iowa Farm Business Assn
New Hampton
Paul Smith
Elgin
Arland Blume
Sumner
Leonard Brannon
Waucoma
Robert McCracken
Ionia
Iowa Agri- Business Corporation
Elvin Johnson
Garnaville
Milton Retz
Ryan
Iowa
USDA Advises Fewer Potatoes
Washington AP The agriculture department urges potato growers to trim acreage this year to balance supply and demand. Fall crop acreage should drop 4 percent from last year, early summer down 4 percent, and late summer plantings 8 percent. With average yields, 1969 summer fall production would be 257.1 million hundredweight, 3 percent below 1968.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Lambs on Feed 4 Percent Below Year Ago
Washington reports 26 states had 2,927,000 head of lambs on feed for slaughter on January 1, down 4 percent from a year earlier. Colorado remains the top lamb-feeding state with 480,000 head, Iowa 276,000 down 4 percent, and Texas 242,000 unchanged from last year.
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Washington
USDA
Colorado
Iowa
Texas
Housing course set for Dubuque three-day session
A three day housing course for builders and renovators will be held at the Dubuque County fairground on January 29 February 5 and February 12. Naomi Shank housing specialist and Fred Roth agricultural engineer from Iowa State University will lead the sessions from 9 30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on all three days.
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Dubuque
Dubuque County Fairground
Iowa State University
Naomi Shank
Fred Roth
Bodensteiner Offers Two Day Credit Class in Wadena
Eleader reports J. J. Bodensteiner meat specialist will conduct a two day agricultural credit school in Wadena on January 30 and February 6. Sessions run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cabaret.
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Bodensteiner
Eleader
Wadena
J. J. Bodensteiner
Cattle on Feed in Iowa Up 15 Percent from Year Ago
Iowa reports 2,213,000 cattle on grain feed for slaughter as of January 1, up 15 percent from a year earlier, with cold December weather spurring early feedlot movement and steady marketings expected in early 1969. State and national totals show broad gains in the 32 major feeding states, led by Texas and Iowa.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
North Central
Nebraska
Ohio
Minnesota
North Dakota
North Central States
Arizona
California
Colorado
Texas
Forestry Aid to Aid Farmers in Waukon
William C. Ritter district forester will be in the SCS office in Waukon during forenoons of January 28 and 29 to help farmers order trees for spring planting and to advise on forestry practices.
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Waukon
William C. Ritter
McGregor
SCS
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