Arms race hurts agriculture and Iowa economy
Bankers Trust president John Chrystal told 128 Garst Seed dealers that U S Soviet defense spending harms agricultural finance and overall economies. He urged halting the arms race to expand trade, noting U S Russia cooperation could increase meat grain and technology markets. He outlined Soviet WW II losses and fear of war shaping spending, and urged mutual concessions for an honorable solution.
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John Chrystal
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Des Moines
Washington, D.C
Terry Branstad
Iowa
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Sweden
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Coon Rapids
Cedar Rapids Market Reports Piece Grain Prices and Livestock
Cedar Rapids cash grain quotes show mixed corn soybeans and oats with several crop futures and new crop prices listed. The report notes meat prices and livestock trade in Iowa regions including hogs cattle and lambs with prices and trading activity described by market news services.
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Ion
Pro Farmer Grain
Cabinet group to hear farm credit problems
Washington officials at a Cabinet level meeting chaired by Treasury Secretary Regan will discuss the farm credit crisis Tuesday. Sen Grassley Iowa says farm state lawmakers will press President Reagan to act on farm relief measures, especially the Iowa Plan’s interest rate write down.
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Treasury
Donald Regan
Charles Grassley
Grassley
Reagan
Iowa
FDA hears antibiotics arguments in growth-promote debate
At a Washington hearing the FDA weighed a petition to ban routine subtherapeutic use of penicillin and tetracyclines in animal feeds. Supporters claim public health risk. opponents call evidence unclear. The session followed Cactus Feeders Inc abandoning routine antibiotic feeding.
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Food and Drug Administration
A. Karim Ahmed
A.M. Ostfeld
Yale School of Medicine
Natural Resources Defense Council
FDA
Health and Human Services
Margaret Keckler
Cactus Feeders Inc
Iowa crops show mixed results in 1984 yields
Iowa farmers produced 1.4 billion bushels of corn in 1984 with an average yield of 112 bushels per acre, up from 1983 as land idling declined. Soybeans fell to 264.6 million bushels, 31.5 bushels per acre, versus 278 million and 35 in 1983. National corn output rose to 7.6 billion bushels, soybeans 1.8 billion.
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Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Soviets cancel additional U S grain sales
The Soviet Union canceled 200000 metric tons of U S hard red winter wheat under the second year of a long term grain sales pact, the Agriculture Department said. The move reduces total Soviet purchases to about 1423 million tons, with 111 million tons of corn and 31 million tons of wheat included. No reason was given.
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Soviet Union
U.S
Agriculture Department
Department
City Briefs Highlight Local Events And Specials
A collection of notices lists Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at Olivet Presbyterian Church and various ads for workshops, travel, plants, jewelry, babysitting, fisheries, cookie deliveries, clothing sales, and services. Items include theater trips to New York, Czech Garnet jewelry savings, and community business promotions. Examples mention Nashville music events, a breakfast buffet, fur sales, and local services from chiropractors to banquets.
Winter Outdoor Ride and Local Events Schedule
A busy day in Iowa features a 9 a.m. outdoor bicycle ride starting at Greene Square Park with pre ride planning hotlines. Ski clinics run 9:30 to noon or 1:30 to 4 at Indian Creek Nature Center, plus a winter carnival in Strawberry Point and a truck and tractor pull at Five Seasons. Music and theater spread across Jefferson High School, King Chapel at Cornell College, Cedar Rapids venues, and the New Minowa Players.免费
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Jefferson
New Minowa Players
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Decorah
Cedar Rapids
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