USDA May Move to De-Designate Delta Weighing in New Orleans
Washington officials say the Agriculture Department has asked its general counsel for a legal opinion on whether a private grain inspection agency under scrutiny in New Orleans can be shut down. Delta Weighing and Inspection Bureau and three peers face investigations over grain handling and weighing practices. de-designation would strip their authority to inspect and grade grain for export.
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The
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Geeral Counsel
New
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Delta Weighing and Inspection
Delta
New Orleans
Department of Agriculture
David R. Galliart
Galliart
Delta Agency
Mississippi River Grain Elevator, Inc
Bunge Corp
Cook Industries, Inc
Destrehan Board of Traffe, Inc
Destrehan
Caak
Federal action urged to fix patchwork state meat laws
Paul F. Engler of Iowa Beef Pro cessors urged federal pre emptive legislation to harmonize state meat packing laws following American Beef Packers bankruptcy. He said states imposed uneven prompt payment rules on packers, while buyers delay payments to packers, creating inequities for cattle feeders and the industry.
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Wichita, Kan
Iowa Beef Processors, Inc
Packer
Paul F. Engler
Dakota City
Neb
American Beef Packers Inc
TI Am
Engler
Kansas Livestock Assn
Iowa
Midwest Soya Buys La Verne Elevator
Midwest Soya International Inc. announces the 400000 bushel La Verne elevator purchase in north central Iowa. The firm will take possession July 31 and start operations immediately, expanding exporting capacity after earlier acquisition of Clear Lake Grain Co. in Clear Lake.
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UPI
Midwest Soya International, Inc
la Verne
Northcentral
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Midwest
Wes Randell
Randell
Midwest Soya
Clear Lake Grain Co
Clear Lake
Warning to farmers over flooded North Dakota highway right of way
Warning to farmers in the Davenport area that cultivating the highway right of way is not a concern as thousands of acres remain under water from recent torrential rains.
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Davenport
N.D
Soybean Price Uncertainty Cited by AP Experts
Washington based reports indicate USDA experts are unsure how soybean prices will develop amid 1975 production. They note prices are adjusting to reduced demand, higher carryover prospects, and expectations of a sizable 1975 soybean crop.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Grand Jury Probes Collapse of ABP
Assistant Iowa Attorney General Gary Swanson said a Fotta wattamie county grand jury will probe the financial collapse of American Beef Packers Inc of Omaha. ABP filed for limited bankruptcy Jan 7 and owes about 6.6 million to 70 Iowa stock producers and over 20 million to producers in several states. Investigations by the Packers and Stockyards Administration and the SEC, with state authorities, seek a receiver in federal bankruptcy court. An Aug 8 hearing in Omaha was set on that motion.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Gary Swanson
Fottawattamie County
American Beef Packers, Inc
Omaha
Swanson
American Beef
Avoca
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Packers and Stockyarde Administration
ABP
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Midwest
Richard Turner
Federal Bankruptcy Court
Researcher Details Steps To Hike Ewe Productivity
Canadian scientist H. F. Peters told Town State University sheep day attendees that ewe productivity could rise by earlier puberty, more frequent lambing, larger litters, and better mothering. He suggested inducing extra-seasonal breeding with six to eight month cycles via light-dark manipulation, though reliable methods are not yet proven. He noted estrus rises as days shorten and that inheritable gains in litter size are gradual.
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Peters
Grain-Fed Cattle Prices Tie Down After Peak
Washington AP reports grain-fed cattle prices edged lower after two year highs. The Agricultural Marketing Service notes choice grade steers averaged $53 per 100 pounds on the Omaha market last week, down from $53.98 the prior week, a dip tied to the July 4 holiday.
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Agriculture Department
Department
Agricultural Marketing Service
Omaha
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