Mehren Lands Agriculture's Productivity and Safety Decline
Lincoln Iowa farm safety push notes 1967 figures show Iowa fatal farm accidents down from 74 per 100 000 in 1948 to 56 8 in 1964 while aging farmers 65 plus account for 34 percent of deaths and youths 15 24 show the next highest fatality rate, according to ISU extension data. George L Mehren addresses editors on agricultural creativity and output.
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Iowa Farm Safety Council
Iowa
Iowa State University
American Association of Agricultural College
Mehren
Helby
Wardle
ISU
Predictions for Agriculture in the Year 2000
The editors were shown a vision of farming in 2000 featuring space satellites providing agricultural intelligence, a computerized information system, complete control of insects weeds and plant disease, plus dramatic new foods and conveniences for American families.
Ram College and Ram Auction Planned at Boone
Ames sheepmen are invited to a ram college program at the ram progeny testing station in Boone on July 19 at 2 30 p m followed by a tested ram sale at 7 p m The event aims to inform attendees about the program purposes success results index meaning and related topics with noted speakers from Iowa State University and the University of Minnesota including Dr L N Hazel Tom Wickersham Larry Vint Dr Ken Preston and Dr Don Warner.
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AMES
Ram
Boone
Tom Wickersham
Linn Girls To Attend Iowa Leadership Camp
Marilyn Bell age 16 of Coggan and Evelyn Heald age 17 of Springville will represent Linn county at the state leadership conference July 17 22 at the 4H camping center near Boone. Both bring long 4H records. Marilyns trip is sponsored by Springville Farmers Elevator and Central City Co operative Exchange. Evelyns trip is sponsored by the Linn REC.
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Marilyn Bell
Coggan
Evelyn Heald
Springville
Linn County
Boone
Marilyn
Corn Drying Schools At Maynard Wadena
Two meetings on installing and operating corn drying equipment will be held in Fayette county on July 20 led by ISU extension engineer Dale Hull. Sessions occur at the Maynard community building at 1 30 p m and at Valley Inn Wadena at 7 30 p m. A 4 H workshop on flower arrangements takes place July 19 at 1 30 p m in the extension office.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Dale Hull
ISU
Maynard
Valley Inn
Wadena
Manchester
Angus Junior Show Entries Set New Mark
Local talent show featured at Allamakee County fair Waukon Aug 9 13. Four-H members staged a record entry of 94 steers and 48 purebred heifers for Hawkeye Angus Assn field day at Hawkeye Downs. Judges included Cliff Greiman Garner and Diana DeWitt Gilman who led breeding and judging classes with top placings for Shada Anamosa Stoner Mt. Vernon and Mather Webster. More than 250 attended the all day field day at the All-Iowa fairground.
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Allamakee
Asve Four-H
Hawkeye Angus Assn
Hawkeye Downs
Arlington
Cliff Greiman
Garner
Marengo
Barbaras
Hultman
Chelsea Will
Don Eiler
Tipton
Iowa County
Madrid
Chuck Shada
Anamosa
Dan
Stoner
Mt. Vernon
Larry Stanwood
Mather
Webster
Joy Coffland
Blairstown
Anita Robinson
Coggan
Sharon Schilder
Malcom
Phil Bral
Eugene
Brunscheen
Wyoming
Benny Powell
Ryanj
Higher dairy prices dampen fluid milk and dairy product sales
USDA Dairy Situation reports fluid milk sales down about 2 percent and manufactured dairy products off around 7 percent in the first half of the year as higher retail prices curb demand. Commodity Credit purchases total 4.2 billion pounds milk equivalent through May, with elasticity showing a 10 percent price rise cuts purchases by about 3 percent.
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U.S. Department, of Agriculture
USDA
Commodity Credit Corporation
Iowa Egg Prices Rise in Week, Says Market News Service
Iowa egg prices advanced as much as 4 percent last week with Grade A Large finishing at 23 4 to 2 7 cents compared with 19 and 23 a week earlier. Breakers restricted purchases and demand for loose eggs was not aggressive. Buyer sentiment was apprehensive about future market developments.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Federal State Market News Service
Bnyer
First U S Angus Exported to Eire
The first shipment of registered Angus cattle from U S breeders to Ireland has departed from Montreal on June 27. The consignment includes 14 breeding females, four bulls, and four calves. Irish breeders have created an Angus registry and herdbook, with Irish pedigrees to be recognized by the American Angus Association.
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ST. Joseph
U.S
Ireland
Montreal
Emerald Isle
American Angus Assn
Glenn Bratcher
Angus Performance Pedigrees Offered in Beef Industry
ST JOSEPH MO Aug 1 the American Angus Association will offer performance pedigrees to members in the Angus herd improvement program. Pedigree forms will list three generations of ancestry with measurements for weaning and yearling weights and grades and herd classification scores. Progeny records and production data for cows and sires will be updated annually and printed by the association computer. Cost is $2 per pedigree.
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ST. Joseph
American Angus Association
ICCC Losses 35 Percent Higher Than 1966
Washington AP reports the Commodity Credit Corp losses for farm price and income support rose 35 percent in the first eight months of the fiscal year ending June 30 to 3.44 billion. Payments to farmers totaled 2.44 billion for cotton wheat and feed grain programs with cotton 791 million, feed grain 1.34 billion and wheat 309 million. The firm spent 356 million on 2.38 million worth of farm products acquired and sold below cost.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Commodity Credit Corp
Department
Entry Deadline Set for Mare n go Fair Exhibitors
Four H and FFA members must file exhibit entries at the Iowa County extension office by July 19 ahead of the county fair.
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Marengo
Four-H
FFA
Iowa County Fair
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