Dairying Anchors Finland Farm Income and Breeds
Finnish agriculture relies on dairy for over half its income with small owner operated farms averaging 22 acres and 3-4 cows. Finn cattle and Finnish Ayrshire are bred for high output and hardiness. milk yields reach up to 17,640 pounds yearly with high butterfat, enabling export to Norway, Sweden, the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia and Israel.
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Finland
Jersey
Guernsey
Norway
Sweden
Soviet Union
Czechoslvakia
Israel
Milk Cow Numbers Keep Declining
The rise in production per cow no longer offsets fewer dairy cows on U S farms leading to lower total output. An estimated June dairy census will measure cattle on farms as of June 1966. Expect continued declines in the first half of 1966 due to labor shortages high cow prices and aging herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDAN
Delaware County junior fair entries due July 16
Entries for the 1966 Delaware County junior fair must be filed by Saturday noon July 16.
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Manchester
Delaware County
State Holstein Picnic Held At Slater Farm
Approximately 250 Holstein enthusiasts attended the Iowa Holstein Association annual state picnic at Jay Slater’s Cloverbrook farm near Olin. The event featured herd inspection, a type classification demo, and remarks by James Pound director of extension for the Holstein-Friesian Association of America on breeding for better dairy returns. Willis McAlpin presided, and Marian McCarthy reported 1,320 members in the state association.
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Rex Conn
Iowa Holstein Assn
Jay Slater
Slater
Cloverbrook Farm
Olin
Willis McAlpin
Villisca
Iowa Holstein Association
Cloverbrook
Bob Heilman
Willisea
Marian McCarthy
Oelwein
James Pound
Holstein-Friesian Assn
Demonstration Teams Elected for Tama County Events
Three 4-H girls demonstration teams were chosen to represent Tama county at the State fair and the Dairy Cattle Congress. The contest, held July 6 and 7, drew 23 junior teams and 21 senior teams.
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Toledo
Tama County
Dairy Cattle Congress
Cheryl Willaby
Josephine Posekany
The
Richland Rainbows
Doreen McNeal
Rita Sevcik
West Victory Belles
Jane Thomas
Diane Foss
Geneseo
Brown Swiss Show Set for Postville and Canton Areas
The Iowa Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association announces its annual show July 20 at the Big Four fairground in Postville. Eastern Iowa canton shows follow on July 21 Fairfield July 22 Tipton and July 23 Gladbrook, with canton winners advancing to the statewide Aug. 17 All-Iowa fair in Cedar Rapids.
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Ames
Iowa Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association
Postville
Thomas L. Lyon
Iowa State Dairy Association
Iowa
Fairfield
Tipton
Gladbrook
Cedar Rapids
Barger Plans Retirement After Forty Years as County Extension Director
Waterloo based extension director Paul Barger, serving since 1930, will retire at year end 1966 after forty years in the post. He asks the county extension council to hire a replacement and notes growth from 121 to about 1100 4 H members in Black Hawk county.
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Waterloo
Paul Barger
Black Hawk County
County Extension Council
Barger
Madison County
Winterset
Iowa
D. H. Zentmire
Marengo
Iowa County
Decision Pending on 1967 Wheat Acreage Increases
Washington reports a likely early decision on expanding 1967 wheat acreage as reserves drop. Agriculture Undersecretary Schnittker said a July end decision follows the July crop report showing 1966 wheat output 7 percent below 1965 with a total near 1.24 billion bushels.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture
John A. Schnittker
Schnittker
Agriculture Department
Linn F B Sets New Mark with 2 611 Members
Linn County Farm Bureau posted a new all time membership record of 2 611 for the 1966 fiscal year ending June 30. Iowa Farm Bureau Federation officials announced the gain as the county led the state in percent of its membership goal reached. Nationwide, Iowa total membership reached 113 828 for 1966, with seven counties meeting goals and four others showing increases over 1965. The state total rose by 711 members and membership has grown each year for four straight years, adding 3 084 members.
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Des Moines
Linn County
Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa
State Farm Bureau
Muller Named Cedar County Extension Director
Ken Muller 30, Cedar county extension director designate, succeeds Howard A Hamilton who retires after 34 years. Muller, Linn county extension associate for five years, holds a B S in agricultural education and an M S in school administration from Iowa State. He grew up on a Hardin county farm near Ackley. he and his wife have two children.
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Tipton
Ken Muller
Linn County
Cedar County
Howard A. Hamilton
Muller
Agricul Mullertural
Iowa State University
Ackley
Hardin County
Johnson County Angus Field Day Draws Large Crowd
More than 200 people attended the Johnson County Angus Association field day at the county fairground on a hot day. 27 steers and 25 purebred heifers were paraded before judge Robert Carr. Marion F. Fitzgerald led the event as ringmaster. Marcia and Malcom Reeve showed the champion and reserve champion heifers. Kathy Meade won the champion steer, while Dean Yates won the senior cattle judging and his son Douglas the junior division.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Angus Association
Montana
Robert Carr
Hawkeye Acres
Crawfordsville
Glen Bratcher
St. Joseph
American Angus Association
Marion F. Fitzgerald
Berkshire Breeders Converge for Type Conference
Berkshire breeders from 14 states enter over 400 hogs for the Berkshire type conference to be held July 21 to 23 at the 4 H fairgrounds in Janesville Wisconsin. Merle LeSage of Chicago and Robert Grummer of the University of Wisconsin will judge the certified litters and carcass classes.
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Janesville
Wis
Merle LeSage
Chicago
Robert Grummer
University of Wisconsin
Judging Workout At Wilson and Company
Ninety four FFA and four H members attended the annual livestock judging workout at the Wilson and Company packing plant in Cedar Rapids. They came from ten counties and four FFA chapters to judge cattle hogs and sheep and to place market cattle and hogs and purebred classes across all three species.
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FFA
Wilson and Company Packing Plant
Cedar Rapids
Soviet Union to Aid India with Farm Machinery and Seeds
The Soviet Union will supply India with equipment for 15 farm machinery service centers and 15 state seed farms. Food Minister Chidambaram Subramanian announced on his return from Moscow on Tuesday.
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New Delhi
Soviet Union
India
Chidambaram Subramanian
Moscow
Holstein District Shows Set Across Iowa July August
Iowa Holstein Breeders Association announces ten district shows statewide in July and August. Eastern Iowa hosts four events with districts in Marengo DeWitt Waukon and Waterloo. Statewide winners meet August 16 at the All Iowa Fair Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids area.
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Ames
Iowa Holstein Breeders Association
Iowa
Iowa County Fairground
Marengo
Clinton County Fairground
DeWitt
Allamakee County Fairground
Waukon
National Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
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Martti Korpela
U.S. Agriculture
Delaware
Slater Farm
Tama
Office of
C. R. Kitchen
Optometrist
Sears
Tardis Insurance Agency
Landis
Public Finance Service
Landis Financial Group
First Ave
Linn F.B
Johnson County
Angus
Berkshire
Wilson & Company
Holstein
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