Monona Girl Captures Grand Champion Steer at Big Four Fair
Postville area fair highlights include Mary An Viaamy of Monona winning the grand champion beef steer among 38 steers. Kevin Walsh of Waukon earned top showman. Janet Havey of Devorah named junior showman. Dairy events, sheep and lamb contests also produced multiple champions with riders, exhibitors, and judges noted.
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Annval
Pamily Samuelson
Devorah
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Waukon
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Rick Samellison
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Burnett Shows Keokuk Fair Beef Champion
Keokuk county fair results highlight youth entries led by Steve Burnett 17 from Dela as the market beef champion. Terry Shipley and Doug Bunnell placed in top beef shows while Colleen Moore and Elaine Kremer earned top and reserve honors in dairy and sheep classes. Keokuk Exhibition opens August 6 with notable pig and lamb showcases.
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Steve Burnett
Dela
Terry Shipley
Lisa Blythe
Mark
Narcy Souer
Keiner
Cattle Numbers Spark Beef Market Shifts
Des Moines reports show over 3 million head of cattle on feed for slaughter in Iowa on July 4, up 21 percent from the prior year, while USDA figures and the National Cattlemen's Assn indicate lower retail beef prices and wider margins. Prices for U S choice steers averaged per 100 pounds last week, with declines from a year ago and mixed margin changes noted by Iowa State University.
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Toen'y Assn
Iowa
Monticello Girl Crowned Jones County Beef Queen
Cindy Weller, 17, of Monticello, was crowned Jones County Beef Queen at Beef Day. A Monticello High senior active in Future Teachers Assn and drama, she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Welter. Barbara Benischek of Oxford Junction was named princess. Ten contestants entered. The queen and princess serve one year. Miss Welter may seek the state beef queen title in Dex Moines. A brother-sister team from Onslow won champion and reserve in the steer show, with a 1240 pound grand champion and 1090 pound reserve Angus.
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Cindy Weller
Monticello
Jones County
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Ten Eltle
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Dex Moines
Diane Hansen
Oxford Junction
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Jackee Paulsen
Angus
Neal
Leroy Honda
Gary Wilson
Slint Peck
Geneseo
Diane Koutny
Ed Koutny
Springville
Hot Dry Weather Slows Iowa Crop Development
Des Moines reports from the Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service show hot dry weather slowing corn development across most parts of the state. Corn tasseled about 31 percent, with 75 percent silked in 31 percent of fields, below last year and the five year average. Soybeans show signs of recovery with late planted crops developing slowly due to the continuing dry conditions despite some last week rains.
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Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
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Busy Times For Corn Grower Leader Goeppinger
Norman D. Sandler reports Walter Goeppinger heads the National Corn Growers Association guiding agricultural policy. He foresees a slower 1976 corn harvest, predicting about 2.52 billion bushels versus USDA's 5.95 billion estimate, citing cautious forecasts ahead of government figures.
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Expert urges soil conservation over abundant grain policy
Goeppinger warns U S in a decade may face grain shortfalls as topsoil erodes after a century of farming. He urges shift from corn soybeans to oats with government incentives to protect soil and national food security for future generations.
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By & Am
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U.S
Canada
Farmia
Hasvale
Gorppliger
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Lounsberry Sees Critical Week For Iowa Corn
DES MOINES AP The sale of Iowa s corn crop will be determined by the end of this week Agriculture Secretary Robert Lounsberry said this week Ruin is desperately needed to properly pollinate corn Unless we get a soaking soaker soon our hopes for a record crop will go down the tube.
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Lowa
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