American Agriculture Movement backs 50 percent no-plant policy
The American Agriculture movement shifts from aiming to halt U.S. crop production to seeking a 50 percent no-plant policy for 1978 to pressure toward 100 percent parity prices. Delegates say production cuts now planned will curb supply, boost prices, and force government action while detailing how farmers in Colorado and the West plan to reduce plantings and plow under crops.
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Roundup of Iowa pork queens and farm league awards
The Iowa Pork Producers banquet crowns two sisters Arlis Wassink and Gloria Wassink as state pork queen contenders among 14 rivals. Webster picks windbreak award winners Don Harper and his wife. West Union hosts Master Corn Yield results with Collin Jensen and August Pagel topping yields. Des Moines Farm Bureau promotes a pig and cow education book for county projects. Waukon elects James Byrnes as Northeast Iowa Angus Association president. Van Horne's Heinold Hog Markets takes over Herman Livestock with Monte Talbott named manager. Heinold remains a major independent hog buyer across seven states.
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Northwestern College
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FDA proposes antibiotics rules to limit medicated feeds
The FDA proposes restricting penicillin, chlortetracycline and oxytetracycline in animal feeds to prevent bacterial resistance. Only licensed manufacturers may produce medicated feeds and livestock producers would need a veterinarian’s order to use them. This follows earlier FDA steps to curtail these antibiotics.
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Iowans to judge Minnesota State Spring Market Hog Show
Albert Lea Minnesota will host the Minnesota State Spring Market Hog Show at Freeborn County Fairground February 2 to 4 with three Iowa judges. Lauren Christian of Ames will oversee the junior division, Mike Dunphy of Waterloo the open division, and Dave Hinman of St Ansgar the trucklot division. Over 1,000 hogs expected, with a record 193 barrows entered in central test and 241 students nominating 1,414 barrows in the junior derby.
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Agriculture official probes string of fatal grain elevator explosions
John V. Graziano head of the Agriculture Department Office of Investigation was assigned to lead a temporary probe into a recent series of deadly grain elevator explosions. Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland announced the appointment on Tuesday. More than 50 people have died, including 13 USDA employees, and flags at USDA headquarters and field offices will be half staff on February 13 to honor the fallen.
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