Swine Expo '77 Winners Named in Gazette Area
In Cedar Rapids Saturday at Swine Expo '77 two regional winners were Lyle Olson of Atkins and Tom Wall of Iowa City. Olson won the grand champion central tested barrow weighing 266 pounds, a Duroc. Wall displayed the reserve grand champion on farm tested hog, a 261-pound Hampshire Yorksire cross. Wall is 17 and the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Wall.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Lyle Olson
Atkins
Tom Wall
Iowa City
Olson
Central
Wall
John Wall
Pesticide permit rules affect Cedar Rapids farmers
The law on restricted use pesticides will shape purchases for rootworm control in the Cedar Rapids extension area. Training sessions across seven counties will certify farmers and commercial applicators, with costs and a two and a half hour program. Certification required to buy restricted-use pesticides after Oct. 21, 1977.
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Cedar Rapids
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Jerry Gogan
Gogan
Benton County
State Bank of Vinton
Cedar County
Legion Hall
London
Lincoln High School
Stanwood
Bennett High School
West Branch Vocational Agriculture
Iowa County
Williamsburg High School
Victor High School
Marengo High School
North English High School
Jones County
Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Monticello
Legion Building
Wyoming
Olin
Johnson County
Montgomery Hall
Fairground
Iowa City
Solon High School
Linn County
North Linn High School
Troy Mills
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Central City High School
Linn Rural Electric Cooperative
Marion
Swisher Trust and Savings Bank
Washington County
Riverside Community Building
Keota High School
Crawfordsville
Mid- Prairie High School
Wellman
Ainsworth
Brighton School
Farm Bureau Building
Washington
Farmers Savings Bank
Kalona
State Agriculture Department
Colder and Drier 30-Day Iowa Outlook From NWS
The National Weather Service reports a 30 day outlook for Iowa showing colder and drier than normal conditions. The forecast covers the next month with expectation of lower temperatures and reduced precipitation across the state.
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Iowa
National Weather Service
Washington
Barge Tie Up Pressures Iowa Grain Prices Across Regions
Severe ice on the Mississippi Missouri and other rivers slowed barge traffic forcing East Gulf and Iowa elevators to switch to rail. Iowa State economists report rail shipments raise costs and boost central and western Iowa corn prices while southeast Iowa faces higher single car shipment costs. East Gulf elevators lack large rail facilities, intensifying the shift.
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Ames
U.S
Iowa
Mississippi
Missouri
Ohio
Illinois
Tennessee
Alleghany
Monongahela
Louisiana
Iowa State University Extension
Mississippi River
East Gulf
Robert Wisner
Northcentral
Phil Baumel
Iowa State Extension
Baumel
Mexican Feeder Cattle Concern Raised by Iowa Farm Bureau
The Iowa Farm Bureau warns that feeder cattle imports from Mexico may affect the U S market. Farm Bureau President Dean Kleckner asks Agriculture Secretary Bergland to review whether these cattle should count in the voluntary import quota.
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West Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau
Mexico
U.S. Agriculture
Robert Bergland
Farm Bureau
Dean Kleckner
U.S
Kleckner
Maine Anjou Winners Named at Des Moines Winter Beef Expo
The Des Moines Winter Beef Expo opened with Maine Anjou results. Grand champion bull awarded to Robert Vanderholm of Willisca, grand champion female to Peters Cattle Co. of El Creek Nebraska. Riverside Farms of Clay Center Kansas took reserve bull, Gary Johnson of Mt. Vernon Missouri reserve female, judge Guthriel Packard of Elbert Colorado placed 41 entries.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Robert Vanderholm
Villisca
Peter’s Cattle Co
el Creek
Neb
Riverside Farms
Clay Center
Kan
Gary Johnson
Mt. Vernon
Guthriel Packard
Elbert
Colo
Livestock Export Manual Issued for U S Cattle Breeders
The Agriculture Department released an updated manual titled Guide for U S Cattle Exporters No 217 to help cattle breeders exporting stock abroad. First issued in 1961 the manual covers veterinary regulations and breeds imported by foreign countries.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
Foreign Agriculture Service
USDA
D.C
Corn Growers Seek Probe Into Production Figures
National Corn Growers Assn president John W. Curry of Victoria Illinois urged a federal investigation into USDA methods for corn production stocks on hand and acreage estimates. He charged the department’s figures over the past four years showed wide discrepancies and could mislead markets.
Farm News Drive Safely Note on Corn Trade Impact
A farm news brief discusses harmful effects of information leaks on corn farmers and their customers locally and internationally, urging safer driving as part of cautionary advice. The piece links market disruption to unsafe driving conditions and stresses resilience in agricultural supply chains.
Farm Auctions: February sales and close outs listed
Web Iowa sale listings show multiple farm auctions and close out sales across Feb while noting times, items such as machinery hay cattle hogs and dairy stock. Listings include organizers and locations near Coggan Vinton Parnell Whittier Fairfax Urbana Mt. Vernon Elberon North English Cascade Fayette Blairstown and Coggon.
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Hay
Gerald Diesburg
Coggan
Jerry Hummel
Vinton
Earl Coggins
Parnell
Mach
John Cope
Whittier
M. HL
Strang
Fairfax
Duane Coleman
Urbana
Hh. Good
Clare Watson
Mt. Vernon
Harold Konicek
Elberon
Riess Bros
North English
Glenn Etscheidt
Blairstown
Vernon Hepker
Fred Ammeter
Coggon
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al Swegie
Wireohoti
Weather Outlook
Maine Anjou
Valentine Wishes Gazette
P.O
Love
Valentines
the Gazette Office
1St Ave
Mount Vernon, Lo
Jessie A. Jervis
Allen Eich
Jesse Alarvis
Lyle Donohoe
Farm News
Delbert Tholen
Cascade
Hamps
Yorks
A.W. Martin and Son
Fayette
Mon
Mach. R.L. Craig
van Horne
Laos
Valentine
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