Farm Roundup Delays Hit Eastern Iowa Hog Receipts
Clogged country roads hinder livestock movement in Eastern Iowa and Illinois as the Peoria Livestock Yards report only nine hogs received today amid a blizzard. Wilson Food Co. notes very light slaughter figures with shortened operating hours while Forest Mykleby cites poor road conditions and reduced farm output.
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Iowa
Illinois
Peoria
Wilson Food Co
Forest Mykleby
Wilson Food Plant
Mykleby
Roof collapses hit farms near Central City and Prairieburg
Heavy snow caused two roof collapses in the Central City area, with a 30 foot cattle shed on the Duane Grant farm three miles north of Central City caving in about ten days ago and a 60 foot machine shed roof failing on the Nathan Alden farm one mile west of Prairieburg on Tuesday morning.
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Central City
Duane Grant
Nathan Alden
Prairieburg
Ryan elected chairman of Winneshiek Extension Council
Roger Ryan of Cresco was chosen chairman of the Winneshiek County Extension Council. Other officers include Howard Sersland of Decorah as vice chairman, Mrs. Paul Gerleman of Decorah as secretary, and Mrs. Spencer Harvedt of Mabel Minnesota as treasurer.
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Decorah
Roger Ryan
Cresco
Winneshiek County
Maquoketa Youth Wins Champion Hereford at National Western
John Deppe, 18, son of Mr and Mrs Allen Deppe of Maquoketa, won the champion Hereford steer award at the National Western Livestock Show in Denver. His 1,295 pound steer was bred by Phillip Stoltz of Elgin Nebraska. Dalton Truck Sales of Denver bought the champion for 1.05 dollars per pound in the junior auction.
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Denver
Colo
John Deppe
Allen Deppe
Maquoketa
Deppe
Phillip Stoltz
Elgin
Neb
Dalton Truck Sales
Bergland faces agency reorganization questions before Senate panel
Agriculture Secretary Bergland told the Senate Agriculture Committee that he does not mind shifts of major agencies as long as services reach farmers. He defended the Forest Service and cited 1978 as a strong year for farm income with gains in off farm work and equity, while noting no plans to raise crop supports despite market dips.
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Washington
Bob Bergland
Bergland
Senate Agriculture Committee
U.S. Forest Service
Soil Conservation Service
Farmers Home Administration
Carter
Forest Service
Jesse A. Helms
R-N.c
ASA chief lauds Carter on agriculture export focus
Merlyn Groot of Manson Iowa, president of the American Soybean Association, praises President Carter for stressing farm exports in the State of the Union. He notes last year’s exports valued at 27 billion dollars with soybeans at 6.4 billion and urges support for multilateral trade negotiations to aid producers and American consumers. He pledges ASA and producers will back efforts with Ambassador Strauss to gain congressional approval of the trade agreements.
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Manson
American Soybean Association
Carter
Merlyn Groot
Iowa
U.S
Groot
Assum
ASA
Robert) Strauss
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Avon
Montana
By Brian B. King
Congress
Dee
Stick Wrigleys
Plenti Pak
N.R
Keystone
Garrison
Blacktop
Peterman
John Deere
P.S
Ford
Sun
Challenger
Laverne Feverbach
Duane K. Holst
Jim Nolan
van Horne
Holst & Nolan
Valenta’s
ALLS
Ruary
GTE Sylvania
Vaens
Ave. N.W
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