Merrill Lynch Eyes Farm Land Investment Plan
Merrill Lynch officials say they are laying the groundwork for a program to buy farm land with investor capital and rent to farmers, aiming to bring outside dollars into agriculture. Critics worry about tax shelters and foreign investment, while officials say timing and checks with Congress and groups are under study.
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Des Moines
UPI
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner and Smith, Inc
Iowa Public Broadcasting Network
Lefeve
IPBN
Merrill Lynch
Before
U.S
Congress
Continental Illinois National Bank
Ag Land Trust
Bob Bergland
Bergland
Neil Hart
Iowa State University
Hart
Farm Briefs Highlight Family Wins at Allamakee Fair
Waukon hosts junior livestock judging with two families sweeping top prizes across swine and sheep shows. Mark Kerndt wins grand champion market pig, his brother Brian takes reserve. Emmett Howe family dominates afternoon lamb judging with Mark Howe grand champion and Kris ti reserve. Other notes cover 4-H council picks in Cedar county, rural life study by United Church of Christ, Farm Bureau positions on antibiotics, SBA loan expansions for small farmers, drought assistance guidance, and Goodyear conservation awards in Iowa.
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Waukon
Allamakee
Mark Kerndt
Brian
Mark
Leslie Kerndt, Jr
Emmett Howe
Mark Howe
Kristi
Washington
General Synod of the
United Church of Christ
America
Office of Church In Society
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Prairie City
Ill
Roger Hunsley
Lafayette
Ind
Tipton
Cedar County
4-H Council
Lisa Sievers
Bennett
Bruce Barnhart
Becky Fawcett
West Branch
Karis Weich
Beth Kapinski
Scott Anderson
Denny Ford
Rory Dowell
Clarence
West Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau
Dean Kleckner
Rudd
Food and Drug Administration
Small Business Administration
Iowa
Drouth Check
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Conservation Awards
Akron
Ohio
Buena Vista
Page County
Page
Vanessa Shelton
Railfans Association
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Illinois Railway Museum
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