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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1976
Page
4
Washington officials concede proof of specific damage from U S soybean exports to the European Common Market may be hard. They filed a GATT case to seek a ruling on discriminatory milk rules even as trade totals rose, signaling broader protection aims for American growers.
ICGA directors vote to push a producer referendum creating a Iowa corn check off. A one tenth of a cent per bushel levy would fund research education and market development. Petitions seek 600 signatures for a September vote, potentially in mid July start. Funds to be split with 75 percent to the Iowa Corn Promotion Board and 25 percent for research and education.
Des Moines report notes sheep farming offers profits with careful management. Keith Heffernan of the Iowa Development Commission cites flock size, steady demand, and lower feed needs as key advantages. Extension specialist Tom Wickersham cautions about disease risks and higher labor requirements with lambing.
Farm expert Wickersham notes months June to September lightens workload while sheep profits remain slim despite stable prices. He argues sheep can be efficient if farmers rethink enterprise using technology and tailored programs, though it requires hard brain work and motivation.
Seymour Johnson of Indianola Mississippi argues the United States should push the European Economic Community to block the proposed oilseed levy. He urges an emergency GATT session or debate at the September council meeting to protect U.S. soybean trade valued at about two to three billion dollars. Johnson supports a GATT Article XXI(2) panel on the EEC dry milk scheme and stresses the value of U.S. EEC trade relations for American soybean farmers.
On this date in 1964 Algeria’s President Ahmed Ben Bella was ousted in a bloodless coup backed by the army. The move ended his rule and reshaped the country’s early post independence politics. The event highlighted military influence in Tunisian and Algerian governance during the period.
In Dallas during a state convention two Future Farmers of America members misread a nearby building under construction as a danger. They were simply passing by the new downtown Dallas project and taking in the sights.
Secretary of Agriculture Robert H. Loungberry said pseudorabies issues in parts of Iowa should not affect the Iowa State fair livestock shows. The fair will host large entries with about 3,800 sheep 3,000 horses and 290 dairy goats. The fair runs August 8 to 29 with 24 hour veterinary protection and strict health rules urged for exhibitors.
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