Food Commission Split On Govt Farm Policy
The National Advisory Commission for Food and Fiber splits on farm policy with a 16 member majority backing continued price supports and production controls, while a minority calls for phasing out subsidies. The plan also urges aid for displaced farmers, rural job training, and a $600 per person annual income floor through direct payments as part of a transition.
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Food Commission
National Advisory Commission For Food and Fiber
Commission
ISU Study Gives Safe Shelled Corn Storage Length
ISU and USDA researchers provide a practical formula to estimate how long shelled corn can be stored before quality declines. The study shows deterioration rates rise with higher temperature and moisture, notes the formula is a guide, and factors like handling and pests also affect market grade. Reprints are available via extension offices.
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AMES
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa State University
R. A. Saul
USDA
ISU
Saul
Iowa Farm Science
ISU Extension Service and Experiment Station
Delaware Swine Association Sets Annual Meeting
Delaware Swine Association announces its annual meeting at the County Fairgrounds in Manchester on September 6. Don Maurer, president, announces a parity of income concept for farmers, plus proposed adjustments to improve farm returns.
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Manchester
Dela
Newsware
Concept Association
Don Maurer
4-H Shorthorns Field Day Judging Highlights
Around 600 4 H junior exhibitors entered nearly 50 steers and 27 purebred heifers for the Shorthorn field day at Hawkeye Downs. Calf bred by Lou Eckles Lennox, reserve champion steer shown by Ken Loughren Masonville, champion heifer from Manchester. Judge Paul Potter aided by Allen Burr Lone Tree with July schedule of livestock events and related shows.
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Garette
Rex Conn
Hawkeye Downs
Sharon Schilder
Malcom
Ken Loughren
Masonville
Allen Burr
Lone Tree
Dan Stoner
Mt. Vernon
Stoner
Earl Gibson
Fayette
Lou Eckles
Lennox
FFA
Paul Potter
Big Rock
Delaware County
Manchester
Joan Heifer
Earl Gibsdairy
Mal
Ja.m
Oats Inspect Certification Projects Cover 7 800 Acres
AMES More than 7 800 acres of oats were inspected for certification this year according to C. D. Hutchcroft secretary of the Iowa Crop Improvement Association With normal yields these fields could provide seed to plant about 10 of Iowa oats acreage and bolster seed supplies.
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Ames
C. D. Hutchcroft
Towa
Five Dairy Shows Held Saturday At West Union
West Union hosts district dairy shows at Fayette County Fairgrounds featuring Ayrshire Brown Swiss Guernsey Jersey and Milking Shorthorn classes judged by noted officials. Champions and 4 H winners from Decorah McGregor West Union and other towns secured top awards ahead of the August state fair in Cedar Rapids.
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West Union
Fayette County Fairground
Parish
Canton
Cedar Rapids
John Redecap
Decorah
Harold Hanneman
Melvin Funk
Winthrop
Don Hanneman
Redecap
Irvin Meyer
McGregor
Joseph Spaila
Ridgeway
Bill Brownell
Westgate
Ray Whitmore
Ames
Harvey Love
Aurora
Louis
Waukon
Merlin Orth
Waverly
Sivesind
Donald Hanneman
Ayrshire
Guernsey
Reba Dickman
Garnaville
R. H. Boe
Calmar
Clinton
Jim Leuenberger
Ft. Atkinson
Nabholz Brothers
L. Claire Gates
West Liberty
Norman Nachholz
Billy Kaiser
Canton - Madel, Minn
Seed Certification Officials To Meet At ISU
AMES IA regional meeting of seed certification and seed foundation officials and extension agronomists will be held Wednesday through Friday at Iowa State University to discuss standards and practices.
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Ames
Iowa State University
Dairy Breed Shows Held at Manchester
The Guernsey District 2 and Jersey Parish 3 shows were held Friday at the Delaware County fairground in Manchester. Fifty seven Guernseys and 34 Jerseys were shown with champions named for each breed. Guernsey champions included Champion bull A J Aitchison Cascade and Champion female Kenneth Pancraiz Zwingle, among others. Jersey champions featured Champion bull Karl Krapfl Greeley and Champion female Roger Kinkade and family Waterloo, with several reserves noted.
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Manchester
Guernsey
Jersey Parish
Delaware County Fairground
Robert Sage
Davenport
Claire Gates
West Liberty
Bull
A. J
Tom Aitchison
Cascade
Ralph
Dean Wilson
Hopkinton
Kenneth Pancraiz
Zwingle
Leo Fitzpatrick
Dubuque
Mike Pancratz
Jersey
Karl Krapfl
Greeley
David Kunde
Roger Kinkade
Family
Waterloo
Krapfl
Leland Hansen
Lamont
Four-H Livestock Judging Workout Draws Youth Teams
Sixty six 4 H members from six counties gathered at Wilson and Co yards in Cedar Rapids for a livestock judging workout. Andrew C Boston of Cedar Rapids area extension leader oversaw eight classes including barrows hogs lambs ewes and various steers and heifers. Top scores posted by Benton county youths led by Steve Thompson 369 and Mark Olson 364 with Ed Becker 356 and Myrl Schultz 356. Gilbert Lefebvre of Linn county was fifth with 354. Other top finishers included Bill Kerkman Allen Pieper John Tiedeman Doug De Klotz and Gary Clarke.
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Fighty
Wilson and Co
Cedar Rapids
Andrew C. Boston
4-H
Benton County
Steve Thompson
Mark Olson
Ed Becker
Myrl Schultz
Gilbert Lefebvre
Linn County
Bill Kerkman
Allen Pieper
John Tiedeman
Doug De[Klotz
Gary Clarke
Benton
Linn
Johnson
Delaware
Washington
Towa
4-H Style Revue by Manchester 4-H Girls
Delaware County 4-H girls present a style revue at the Delaware County fair on July 27 showcasing outfits they sewed and modeled.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Delaware County Fair
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Delaware Swine Assn
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General Tire
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