Bills Would Ease Rules On Imports of Livestock
Rep. Graham Purcell proposes U S quarantine stations to speed imports of foreign breed strains. He projects $1.5 billion potential gains across beef cattle dairy cattle sheep and swine through improved weight, fertility and waste reduction. A Senate companion was introduced by Roman Hruska.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Graham Purcell
D-Tex
Purcell
House
Subcommittee On
France
Canada
St. Lawrence Seaway
U.S
Senate
Roman Hruska
Rneb
USDA Reveals Suspension of Meat Plants
The U S Department of Agriculture announced suspensions of federal inspection at Carr Packing Co Albany New York on June 13 and Arlington Dressed Poultry Co Chelsea Massachusetts on June 24 for unsanitary conditions. Both plants may request hearings. meat plant has asked, poultry plant did not. Suspension bars interstate slaughter and use of the inspection mark until conditions improve.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Carr Packing Co
Albany
N.Y
Arlington Dressed Poultry Co., Inc
Chelsea
Mass
Department
Consumer and Marketing Service
Office of Information
Ken Orris Named National Agricultural Youth Institute Delegate
Center Junction resident Ken Orris will join 61 youths from 45 states at the National Agricultural Youth Institute at the University of Nebraska Lincoln August 4 to 15. Iowa’s other delegate is Gary Whipple of Thurman. The program aims to expose top youths to careers in agriculture and agribusiness with national speakers and hands on workshops. Delegates visit Nebraska farm families for weekend guest stays.
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Center Junction
Kenneth Orris
National Agricultural Youth Institute
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Iowa
Gary Whipple
Thurman
Nebraska
Two Named To ASGS Posts In Iowa Agriculture Service
Leon Werner announced the appointment of two ASCS Farmer Fieldmen in Iowa. Dean D. Nelson of Rake and Paul D. Peterson of Hostein join a ten member fieldmen team serving ten county districts.
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Lohrville
Eugene S. Roberts
Geneva
Dale G. Spears
Shenandoah
Robert T. Watson
Marengo
ASCS
Five Breeds To Show at West Union July 30
The Northeast Iowa Dairy show will be held in West Union on Wednesday July 30 with five breed divisions Brown Swiss Ayrshire Guernsey Jersey and Milking Shorthorn. The event serves as a state show qualifier at the Iowa State Fair Des Moines. Entries must be shown here to qualify. judging contest for 4 H and FFA members and a junior showmanship contest are also scheduled. Picnic dinner at noon with dairy products provided by local associations.
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West Union
Northeast Iowa
Jersey
Des Moines
FFA
FS Grain Co-Op Form Joint Marketing Venture
Illinois Grain Corporation of Chicago and FS Services Inc of Bloomington join to create a combined grain marketing effort. Everett Glasgow is IGC president and Melvin Sims leads FS. The venture was approved this week in Bloomington Illinois.
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Bloomington
Illinois Grain Corporation
IGC
Chicago
FS Services, Inc
Bloomington, Ill
Everett Glasgow
Melvin Sims
Warns of FDA restrictions on antibiotics for livestock
Dr. John B. Herrick, Iowa State extension veterinarian, announces FDA rules banning injectable penicillin products and several tetracyclines for IM use in food animals. Strep tomycin and dihydrostreptomycin will only be allowed if at least 30 days separate administration and slaughter. Violations may lead to seizure of carcasses.
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Ames
Federal Food and Drug Administration
John B. Herrick
Iowa State University Extension
Herrick
Holsteins Back USDA Filled Milk Proposal
Holstein association leaders say USDA plans to classify skim milk used in filled milk as Class I, aligning with June 17 decision. The rule would apply to fluid and recombined nonfat dry milk filled milk and set equalized prices through a payment reflecting the Class I price difference. Also notes parallel stance by NMPF and hints at ballast use to improve tractor drawbar pull.
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Brattleboro
Robert H. Rumler
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Holstein Association
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
National Milk Producers Federation
Patrick B. Healy
NMPF
Subsidy Question Over Central Markets Draws Skepticism
A Sioux City Stockyards veteran questions a River Markets Group proposal for a government subsidy of five dollars per cattle head and three dollars per hog sheep or lamb head. He argues decentralization and informed farmers reduce central market leverage and questions who would receive the subsidy.
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San
Old
Sioux City
River Markets Group
Commission
Herrick Installed as AVMA President in Minneapolis
Dr. John B. Herrick extension veterinarian at Iowa State University was installed as president of the American Veterinary Medicine Association at the annual Minneapolis meeting. He previously served as president of the American Association of Extension Veterinarians and the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association.
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Minneapolis
John B. Herrick
Iowa State University
American Veterinary Medicine Assn
Sheffield
Iowa
Herrick
American Association of Extension Veterinarians
Iowa Veterinary Medical Association
Iowa State
Norway Corn Yield Entries Due July 20
Norway area contest deadline set for July 20 for the corn yield contest sponsored by the Norway area development committee. State rules govern the event and a winner advances to the state contest. Eligible entrants include any farmer in the Norway area. entries to Tuttle Wilmer Uthoff Richard Berger or Loyel Schutterle.
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Norway
4 H Dairy Judging Workout Set Near Waukon
A 4 H judging workout for dairy project members is planned Monday at 10 a.m. at the William Regan farm eight miles north of Waukon on highway 9. John Rodecap extension youth leader and Frank Livesind of Waukon will conduct the session.
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Waukon
William Regan
John Rodecap
Frank Livesind
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