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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1982
Page
20
An analysis of a three part series on the world food situation from the early 1970s links past fears to present realities. It notes warnings about population growth, the Green Revolution, and U S farming pressures, with calls for international cooperation and reserves to stabilize prices and supply.
The U S Department of Agriculture releases a crop report today without corn production data. The first official corn estimate arrives August 11 after a budget cut last March. A planned special survey in nine states including Iowa will gauge rain and planting delays on crop production.
Three women named as official delegates for the Iowa Farm Bureau will attend the world conference for rural women in Canada next year. Jeanene Peiffer of Sigourney Effie Lee Boggess of Willisca and Anna Lea Willits Union of Marshall will represent Iowa at the triennial meeting of the Associated Country Women of the World.
Two Holsteins topped the 800 pound butterfat threshold in Linn County. A three year old owned by Bob Bell of Coggan produced 22 410 pounds of milk and 866 pounds of 3 9 percent butterfat, while a five year old owned by George Reyhons of Mount Vernon produced 21 030 pounds of milk and 891 pounds of 4 2 percent butterfat. Merle Chesmore, the Dairy Herd Improvement supervisor in Linn County, compiled the results.
Karin Olson of Grand Mound crowned grand champion of the Northeast Iowa Junior Angus Preview in West Union and Eastern Iowa Junior Angus Show in West Liberty. West Union also produced reserve heifers Holly Olson and other champions including Angus steer winners Carolann Jensen and Holly Rudebeck. Hank Bendorf named assistant product director for private label accounts at North American Plant Breeders, relocating to Kansas City after leading Amana Holiday Inn.
Doris Engstrom of Woodbury County writes on the annual start of 4-H and FFA fair preparations across Iowa. She reflects on calf breaking, hog show preparations, language barriers with exchange students, and the parental urge to push for early starts, noting it remains a family tradition and annual challenge.
The 1982 survey of the National Pork Producers Council shows a younger membership with rising numbers under 40 and a growing share sale of 3,000 or more hogs annually. Council research director Dr. David Meisinger notes education and early specialization as possible factors. The survey covers about 110,000 members, not all pork producers.
Caterpillar Tractor Co reports its first pre tax loss in a period and plans mass layoffs in August and September. About 2000 employees to be cut with pay reductions for 21 000 remaining workers. Peoria area to bear about half the layoffs including 800 factory workers 100 management and 100 salaried staff. After tax profit of 9.7 million due to tax credits contrasts with last year 158.9 million.
Greg Holtz, 17, of Dysart, won the Benton County Fair grand champion steer in Vinton with a 1,235 pound entry among 115. Gene Werning of Vinton led the reserve. Cedar County Fair in Tipton crowned Jeff Kress grand champion steer among 138 entries with Dawn Dies reserve. Allamakee County Fair in Waukon named Todd Nolting supreme dairy cow winner with a Brown Swiss reserve by Mark Eberling of Postville.
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