Cattle Prices Likely to Drift Lower This Fall
Washington AP reports cattle price gains may ease as ample slaughter cattle backlog and grass-fed supply pressure the market. Agriculture official George Hoffman says slaughter numbers could rise this week and prices may fall into the low $40s per hundredweight by fall or early winter amid high feed costs and herd culling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
George Hoffman
Department
Economic Research Service
Omaha
USDA
Hoffman
Fayette leads DHIA certificates for high herd averages
Fayette county dairy herds head Iowa in DHIA awards with 38 certificates for herds producing over 10 percent above the state breed average. Clayton, Winneshiek, and Allamakee counties follow with 30, 28, and 27 certificates respectively as 412 of 1343 participating herds earn recognitions.
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Fayette County
Clayton County
Winneshiek
Ailamakee
DHIA
Don Voelker
Iowa State University Extension
Geestte Area
Ayrshire
Howard J. Koehner
Guttenberg
Larry Sears
Milenm
Larry Kruse
Earlville
Kaylton Ebering
Postville
Keecher
Gazette
Allamekee County
Benton County
Buchanan County
Cedar County
Delaware County
Lowe County
Johnson County
Jones County
Keokuk County
Linn County
Poweshiek County
Tama County
Washington County
Gazette Area
Allamakee
Holsteins
Kenneth Kernndt
Waukon
William Mr. Regan
Allen Wants
Willard Kerndt
Lansing
Willard Goeke
Kerndt Farms
Simmons and Hoffman
Kemdt-Krest
Wenkon
Lee Allen Eberting
Portvilly
Lee N. Feverhelm
Engene K
Knudtson
Merton
Phinys Waukon
Grant
Larry Schultz
Kenneth Johnson
Fan
Herbert
Larry Straate
Virgil Herman
LeRoy
Joe Dawe
Hostvile
Darryl Rud
Spring Grove
Minn
Paul Schneider
Guernsey
Walter Winke
Waukee
William P. Kruse
Dorchester
Leo Flage
Frank Livesind
Walter Halvo
Waterville
Benton
Hoteten
Paul Fix
Vinson
Allan Schentacher
Atkins
Dennis Rierachenk
van Horne
Ronald Schantzscher
Newhall
Cedar
Holsten
Frederick
Decker
London
Herbert Sander and Son
Lowen
Richard Fry
Wiltom
Ray Crock Jr
Tipton
Yorte Klonps
Bennett
Muhs Hos
Lowlen
Jersey
L. Claire Gates
West Liberty
Clayton
Robert A. Schultz
Luana
James E. Meier
Garnaville
Virgil B. Kregel
Guitenhere
Eugene and
Grant Miller
Farmersburg
Keith Sherman
Edgewood
Maurice Landsgard & Sons
John C
William Gebhardt
McGregor
Cletus Tauke
Garnavily
Paul L. Mills
Strawberry Point
Merlin H
Gender
Dwayne Moon and Sons
Iluana
Russell Pate
Virgil Hefner
Gary Klosterman
Harold Mlone
Luna
Roger Mahning
Monona
Stanley
Steve Schroeder
Clarence
Bernhard
Eldon
Troester
Gene C. Kurth
Sheryl Zuergruen
Phil Specht
Duene Klink & Ray Horns
Elkader
Roger D. Berg
Elgin
Robert N. Nelson
Clersant
Gerald and
William Stevn
Kenneth and
Larry Suddendar
Richard Truester
Arlyn
Allen Hempeter
Garnavillo
Delaware
Holgrein
Donald Hartke
Colesburg
LeRoy Mullis
James and
Larry Shover
Delhi
Gerald Knipper
Earl ‘Aembach
Ryan
Francis Holtz
Hartman
Manchester
Voelker
Alvin Voelker
Zumbach
Rysa
Fayette
Halstein
Don
Harald Moyer
Maynard
Victor
Jonathan Steege
Reuben
Alan Steffens
Clermont
Lester Steffens
West Union
Hamlett Bros
Lamont
F. F. Ramiert
CL. Jones
Edwin and
Roger Decler
Westgate
Tunes Stewart
Oelwein
Raymond Kirchman
Sumner
Hamlett and
Brettsprecher
Arington
Clearview Farm
William and
Wayne Wenthe
Hawkeye
Cletus J. Meyer
Waucoma
Earl McIntyre
Ross Pleggenkuble
Henry Gross
Rolling Acres
Albin Masaman
Ossian
Don C. Becker
Randalla
Richard Huhman
Randella
Kenneth, L. Meyer
John Grafenberg
Duane Streif
Swift — Leste Anderson
Coastalia
Michael J. Cunningham
Arlington
Donal Celrich and Sons
Lantont
Mabholz Bros
Iowa County
Holstein
Jim Tompkins
Marengo
Marcus & Milford Yoder
Wellman
Daryl Newbarry
North English
Arnold Stutzman
Johnson
Holsteii
Daniel Eugene Yoder
Kalone
Friis Named Cedar County Master Pork Producer of 1975
Paul Friis of West Branch has been named Cedar County's Master Pork Producer for 1975. Friis farms 420 acres and has raised hogs for 28 years, marketing about 2,400 head annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fipyon
Paul Friis
West Branch
Cedar County
Friis
Crossbred Steer Wins Rate of Gain at All-Town Fair
Keith Reschly of Wayland led a Crossbred steer to the rate of gain contest victory in the junior market beef show at the All-Town fair. Ted Meyer of Wayland took second with a 1290 pound Angus whose gain reached 3.4 pounds daily, followed by ten top placers including Tim Dyer Pleasantville and Christine Morrison Keswick with notable gains and weights. Fris furrows operates a fully slatted, confinement system handling from farrowing to finishing and buys purebred boars from breeders. active in church work, youth programs, AFS, and five year 4H leadership. Paul and Janet plus children are linked to Cedar County pork queen LeAnn Tunnerup and district pork queen contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Reschly
Wayland
Ted Meyer
Paul
LeAnn
Cedar County
Shortage of Agriculture Teachers Flags Iowa Education Conference
At the Iowa Agriculture Education Conference Gerald F. Barton of the State Department of Public Instruction reported eight openings for agriculture teachers in Iowa this fall and about 800 nationwide. He noted a world food shortage driving demand as 245 vocational agriculture departments and 278 teachers will be in place, with 18 schools starting programs in three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
State Department of Public Instruction
Iowa Agriculture Agribusiness
Gerald F. Barton
Towa
Barton
DPL
Delaware Fair Draws 900 Junior Exhibitors
More than 500 4H and FFA members will exhibit at the junior fair held with the Delaware county fair from July 14 to 19. Over 800 livestock exhibits 400 educational exhibits and 900 home economics exhibits have been entered, with near record numbers in several departments.
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Manchester
FFA
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