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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1977

Page

9

Iowa Farmers Boost Soybean Acreage 10 Percent

DES MOINES AP Iowa farmers planted 13.55 million acres of corn and 7.25 million acres of soybeans up 10 percent from a year ago. USDA notes strong soybean demand supports prices though drought and moisture are needed for higher yields. Corn prices linger near production costs amid drouth and export market concerns.

Des Moines Iowa U.S. Department of Agriculture Robert Lounsberry Lounsberry USDA Idowa Lowa

Lamb carcass champion crowned at All-Iowa Fair show

An eighth place lamb in the live show rose to first in the All-Iowa Fair lamb carcass class with a 56.5 pound carcass indexed at 132 and a 3.65 square inch loineye. Second went to Gary Wunder of Thompson with a 4 square inch loineye. Show official Ted Hill praised the size versus the National Lamb show in Albert Lea earlier in June.

Danny Naig Graettinger Gary Wunder Thompson Ted Hill Albert Lea Minn

Irrigation setup leads to two narcotics arrests in Three Rivers

Tulare County deputies tracking suspicious activity along a Kaweah river irrigation channel found a siphoned water tank feeding a plot with over 100 marijuana plants. Bradley Thompson, 19, of Three Rivers and Eric Diesel, 21, of Tarzana were arrested on multiple narcotics violations including cultivating marijuana.

Three Rivers Calif Tulare County Kaweah Sierra Nevada Mountain Bradley Thompson Eric Diesel Tarzana

Parade Arora Reads Important Sunday Feature

A reader highlights a key piece from Sundays PARADE section focusing on ARORA’s analysis and notable insights. The feature draws attention to cultural impacts and commentary, inviting readers to engage with the broader themes presented.

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