Iowa Crop Report Shows Record Soybeans On Hand Jan 1
Iowa crop and livestock report shows soybeans at an all time high of 155.8 million bushels with farm stocks forming nearly two thirds. Corn stocks total 961.6 million with 170.97 million in off farm storage. oat and wheat supplies remain at record lows. Disappearance figures for corn and soybeans are given for Oct-Dec and Sept-Dec periods. Merits of farm and off farm storage shares noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Washington
The
Agriculture Department
Dairy Purchases Surpass 1966 Under Price Support
USDA reports 1967 surplus dairy purchases at 7.4 billion pounds of milk versus 600 million in 1966. The rise is linked to reduced U S consumption of milk and dairy products, under the dairy price support program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Holstein Association backs strong ADA program
The Charles City convention pledged active support for the American Dairy Association promotion drive to curb imitation milk and rising dairy consumption costs. Resolutions urged marketer cooperation, district interbreed committees, and prompt ADA remittances. Officers were reappointed. new directors named.
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American Dairy Assn
Charles City
Iowa
ADA
Association
Richard Lomen
Waukon
Robert McCuen
Yale
Floyd Arnold
Ames
A. J. Johnson
Elkader
Hadwin Kleiss
Fredericksburg
Roger Gerlach
St. Ansgar
Elmer Paper
Stockton
Harold Eggink
Sibley
Orval Maris
Hampton
US Grain Stocks Report Shows Record Soybean Stocks
The agriculture department reported January 1 grain holdings with wheat at 1 208 million bushels up 15 percent from 1967, corn at 4 215 million bushels up 15 percent, and soybeans at 782 million bushels a record high, up 8 percent from 1967 start.
State Angus Show Champions Picked
DES MOINES Champion bull in the futurity class at the State Angus Show was Bardoliermere 15, shown by Duane Skarda of Afton. Montgomery Angus Farms, also of Afton, held the reserve futurity bull. In the female futurity, the champion was shown by E. Varley and Son of Stuart, with reserve by L. R. Emmert and Sons of Malcolm. Bell and Son of Osceola had the champion open-class bull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Yowa Angus Assn
Bardoliermere
Duane Skarda
Afton
Montgomery Angus Farms
E. Varley
Stuart
L. R. Emmert
Malcom
Bell and Son
Osceola
Incoming Farm Auctions Across Counties This Month
A dense list of farm auction announcements spans January through March. Dealers and private sellers such as Elmer Webster Walter Bladen Donald Wilhelm Gene Maiers J M Billick Est and many others schedule closeout sales for cattle machinery hay straw grain dairy and misc items at locations near Troy Mills Marengo Dubuque Dubuque Center Point and Cedar Rapids with times from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. targeting livestock equipment and farm supplies.
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Elmer Webster
Troy Mills
Gene Anderson
al Marshan
Manchester
Low Producing Cows Return Little Profit
USDA data from 1966 shows dairy herds producing 7 000 pounds a year lose money after feed costs, while 10 000 pounds yield small profit and higher producing herds gain more. Emphasizes not adding nonprofitable cows and improving feeding and management to maintain production. Also notes Hampshire Sheep Assn officers elected in Denver with Scott, Ferguson, and Gitman leading.
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DHIA
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Stuart
Iowa
American Hampshire Sheep Assn
Denver
George E. Scott
Fr. Collins
Colo
H. E. Ferguson
Anaconda
Mont
Roy A. iGitman
Inherited Productive Capacity Depends on Periodicity and Breeding
The USDA report concludes that period each year and regular breeding drive inherited productive capacity. It emphasizes consistent seasonal cycles and steady mating schedules as core factors in long term productivity.
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USDA
Junior Pig Derby Planned in Benton
Benton county youth committee approves a swine derby for 4H and FFA members. Each entrant may nominate one market litter or three feeder pigs before weighing 20 pounds and marked by March 1. One pig per entry must weigh at least 190 pounds to be shown at the Benton County fair and entered in the carcass contest. Placings depend on rate of gain and carcass equality per Ruel Wehde.
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Iowa County
Marengo Kiwanis Club
Ruel Wehde
Iowa-Benton County
Marengo K.C. Hall
Lewis Felling
Marengo
Nile
Wehde
John Vogt
Dwight Felling
Vogt
Cedar County
Tipton
Extension Service
Tipton and
Stanwood Voag
Allen Miner
Mechanicsville
Rototiller
Monte Pentecost
Chisel
Darrell Brown
West Branch
Ray Crock
Crock
Vinton
Benton County Youth Committee
FFA
Benton County
Extension
Clinton County Barrow Show Set for Feb 26 in DeWitt
The seventh annual Clinton County Barrow Show will be held Monday February 26 at the 4-H club show ground in DeWitt.
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Clinton Barrow
Clinton
Clinton County
Barrow
4-H Club
DeWitt
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Biltonier Farms
Varleys
Scranton
Linda K. Eiler
MARTE
Connie Varley
Alburnette
Teresa Buman
Alburnett Adult Farmers
Harlan
Holstein Assn
U.S
Angus
Gazette
Hay
Walter M. Bladen
Donald Wilhelm
Gene Maiers
Nedge
Dubuque
Salee Ma
JM. Billick
Corr
Leonard J. Futrmelstere
Tiflin
Mmachinery Safe
William F. Benishek
Belle Plaine
Art Bezdek
Ami
Cedar Rapids
Evereit
Pete Edaburn
Walker
Frank Andrews
Central City
Verlyn Zuoer
Leonard Seng
Hiawatha
Wayne Wilson
Delhi
Marvin Allin Anc
Ima Malek
Williamsburg
Paul Green
Squiers
Hopkinton
C. M. Strawman
Anamosa
Leonard Whitney
Canter Point
Elmer Simanck
Carte Hay
Alpert L. Bancs Este
Elberon
Rex Conn
Hampshire
Benton
Rapids
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Nova
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Repco
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