Government tightens grain probe info flow at Agriculture Dept
The Agriculture Department requires chiefs to route all information requests about the grain export probe to a central office. Special forms record media and congressional contact to prevent leaks that could prejudice the case, with Louis Free handling inquiries. Indictments total 20 in New Orleans and Houston as the investigation widens.
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Agriculture Department
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Agriculture and Justice Departments
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Houston
Ater
Feltner
Department
Louis L. Free
Office of Investigations
Free
U.S
Vinton Farm Services Eyes Foreign Grain Export Talks
Vinton Iowa cooperative Farm Services Inc announced plans to enter grain export sales negotiations with foreign processors for owner members in Benton and Black Hawk counties. A European representative has engaged in six months of discussions, lab analyses, and shipping method planning to preserve grain quality and identity. A global firm’s subsidiary signaled interest in buying over 500000 bushels of soybeans.
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Vinton
Farm Services, Inc of
Benton
Iowa
Black Hawk
the Gazette
Europe
California
New York
Iowa County Supervisors to Reply on Corps Decision
MARENGO The Iowa County board of supervisors will review their response to the Army Corps of Engineers ruling not to raise Coralville Reservoir outflow. They sought more water release to ease Iowa River flooding. the corps argued it would not lower water levels locally and could cause flooding downstream. Chairman Ed Shima said no legal action was known, and the reply may urge faster reservoir studies.
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Marengo
Towa County
Ed Shima
Iowa County Board of Supervisors
the Gazette
Shir
Belle Plaine
Iowa City
Columbus Junction
Shima
Corn Knee High by Fourth of July Signals Bumper Iowa Crop
Shoulder high corn predicts a strong crop as Eastern Iowa awaits the Fourth of July. Franklin County leads the statewide Tall Corn Growing Contest as Kirkwood Community College figures show Charles Body and Sue Whitshead verifying the progress and leaders.
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Iowa
Kirkwood
Charles Body
Sue Whitshead
Government Moves To Appeal Beef Guideline Ruling
The U S government filed a protective notice of appeal in Omaha federal court after Judge Denney halted the USDA beef grading guidelines. The move starts the clock while the appeal proceeds, with hearings on a permanent injunction to come. Opponents warn the changes raise costs and may shift beef grades from good to choice or prime, affecting prices and quality.
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Te Department of Agriculture
USDA
U.S. District Court
U.S. Atty
Daniel Wherry
Wherry
Solicitor General
U.S. Justice Department
Robert V. Denney
Denney
Meat Packers Assn, of Omaha
IMPAO
U.S. 8Th Circuit Court of Appeals
MPAQ
Tall Corn Contest grows across Iowa counties
In Kirkwood Community College's Tall Corn contest corn heights amuse as Wright county leads on June ten with 48 inches and Hardin county close behind. Mayors of county seats sent in seeds to find the state’s tallest corn with Franklin county at 48 inches and quotes urge cultivation. Some corn in Eastern Iowa shows tassels signaling progress.
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Mi Pnegie
Kirkwood Community College
Wright County
Allen Peterson
Cedar Rapids-Marion Area
Eastern
Iowa
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