FDA weighs antibiotics in animal feed for consumer safety
The FDA studies 40 technical papers to assess whether antibiotics added to livestock and poultry feed pose hazards to humans. Proponents cite efficiency gains in eggs, poultry, turkey, pork and beef, while critics warn of possible antibiotic resistance transferring to humans. A large residue-check program will inspect meat and poultry samples.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Ani
Animal and Animal Products Research Advisory Committee
Agriculture Department
Man
Keokuk County Fair Set for July 20 23
The 79th annual Keokuk County fair will run July 20 to 23 at What Cheer fairgrounds. Judging starts 1 p.m. Thursday with non livestock and 4-H exhibits. Dairy cattle sheep and swine on Friday beef cattle on Saturday. Harness racing offered Saturday and Sunday. A cooperative auction of junior livestock occurs Monday July 24 at 8 30 a.m.
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Keokuk County
A.m. Fda
Agriculture Department
Milk Co op Chief Praises LBJ Action on Dairy Imports
A. L. McWilliams, general manager of the Pure Milk Association, hails President Johnson for reducing dairy imports as a bold step. He represents 10,500 dairy farmers in Wisconsin Illinois and Indiana and urges permanent reduction and annual import limits to balance supply and demand. The 1966 dairy imports are noted as ten times higher than in 1953.
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Chicago
UPI
Johnson
Pure Milk Association
A. L. McWilliams
Tariff Commission
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Indiana
United States
McWilliams
Girls Beat Boys in 4H Judging Contest at Manchester
At the Delaware County fair ground last week the girls won the 4H live stock judging contest. Kris Barger of Manchester topped the field with 332 points. Mary DeShaw of Hopkinton was second with 327 points, followed by Craig Manson of Manchester 324, Don Weigel of Earlville 322, and Ann McMahon of Manchester 320.
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Manchester
Delaware County Fairground
Kris Barger
Robert Barger
Mary DeShaw
Hopkinton
Craig Manson
Don Weigel
Earlville
Ann McMahon
ISU Poultry Day Speakers Listed
Iowa State University will host Egg Day on July 25 with topics on bargaining agencies for egg producers bird density and the Midwest egg industry. Featured speaker Urner Barry editor will discuss establishing Urner Barry egg price quotations.
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AMES
Midwest
Iowa State University
Ieee Urner
Urner- Barry Publications
Barry
Leonard Eggleton
Norman Magruder
Nutrena Mills
George Rogers
United States Department of Agriculture
Eggleton
Iowa
Magruder
Manchester
Roger
E. Hall
Extension helper Rex Conn notes new Iowa staff and events
ARIE REISS began work in Delaware county as an extension assistant after graduating from Iowa State University with a home economics education degree. Her mother Laura Holst has long worked in extension and 4-H clubs, and Arie serves as a Jones county farm wife and trustee of the Iowa 4-H Foundation. Former Congressman Bramwell joins American Angus Association as 462 new members were added in the past month. Linn county plans for a market hog show at Hawkeye Downs on Saturday September 9 mark a new venture.
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Arie Reiss
Calvin Reiss
Center Junction
Delaware County
Towa State University
Miss Reiss
Reiss
Laura Holst
Iowa
Benton County
Jones County
Iowa 4-H Foundation
Madrid
James E. Bramwell
Angus Agsv
Glenn Bratcher
St. Joseph, Mo
Glenn
Aerapial
Cleon Herriott
Tom Rampy
Wilson and Co. Livestock Service
Linn County
Hawkeye Downs
Delaware 4-H Books In State Competition
Six Delaware county 4-H members have their project records selected for state awards consideration. North Platte Nebraska visitorsJean Ann Drees Jeff Harder Lois Helmrichs Marilyn Miller Susann Voel Iker Nancy Zimmerman will arrive Saturday for a four day visit with Fayette county 4-H members and families.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Fayette
North Platte
Neb
Will
Jean Ann Drees
Jeff Harder
Lois Helmrichs
Fayette County
Monsoon Brings Hope for Bihar Food Crop Revival
Monsoon rains revived farming in famine hit Bihar with planting of rice resuming and officials optimistic of a large harvest by late September. If rains continue six weeks more, over four million tons of grain could be produced, easing shortages that have driven India to import about 10 million tons yearly.
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New Delhi
India
Bihar
Agriculture Ministry
United States
June Farm Price Index Dips From Last Year
Des Moines report shows the June 15 prices received index down 3 points from a year earlier. The all farm products index at 275 percent of the 1910-14 base, with livestock at 286 and grain at 222, while the US index rose to 256. Prices paid by farmers hit a record 343, parity remains 74, and adjusted parity rose to 80.
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Des Moines
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
United States
Freeman Seeks Easier Entry to Food Stamp Plan
Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman orders a study to allow partial initial payments for food stamps and gradual ramp up over months to ease hardships for new recipients. The move follows tours of rural poverty areas in Iowa Mississippi Alabama and Indiana and includes lowering minimum stamp prices in Mississippi and smoothing program transitions.
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Freeman
Needmore, Ind
Iowa
Mississippi
Alabama
Indiana
Big Angus Herd Sold From Nebraska Ranches
The Redding Inc ranches in Nebraska, incl using 23 000 acres of land and 5 000 head cattle, were sold to S-Bar Angus Ranch of Scottsbluff. Adams-Canning Land & Cattle Co. acted as agent. W F Smith is president of the Star Angus Ranch formed for the purchase. Also noted a 4 H session in Manchester Thursday evening.
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San Antonio
Texas
Redding, Inc
Nebraska
Adams-Canning Land & Cattle Co
S-Bar Angus Ranch
Scottsbluff
Neb
Morrill
Sioux Counties
W. F. Smith
Star Angus Ranch
P S Suspends Two Livestock Firms
The USDA suspended Newton Sales Co. of Newton Iowa and Colfax Sales Co. of Colfax Iowa all registrants under the Packers and Stockyards Act for incorrect cattle weights and improper records. The Colfax operation was put on hold in abeyance if no P S Act violations occur in six months. The firms were ordered to use correct weights stop issuing false scale tickets and pay consignors only on accurate weights.
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Chicago
Earl Shields
Herschel Briles
Darwit Clippinger
Newton Sales Co
Newton
Iowa
Colfax Sales Co
Colfax
Packers and Stockyards Act
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Linn Meeting Set at Oats and Soybean Plots
County Extension Director C. E. Herriott announced a meeting next Monday evening July 10 at the oats and soybean observation plots on the Jerry Probasco farm along Highway 218 a mile and a half south of the airport road. Fourteen varieties were planted in each plot with 4-H members assisting Probasco in the spring.
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Jerry Probasco
Highway 218
Airport Road
C. E. Herriott
Probasco
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