House Boosts Support Rates in 1977 Farm Bill Move
The House approved amendments raising 1977 corn and wheat supports beyond Carter proposals. Foley aims to keep 1978–81 support levels aligned with House figures, while a bipartisan grain belt push backed by the Consumer Federation of America eyed broader farm aid. The measure could raise government payments to distressed wheat farmers and alter corn support dynamics, potentially boosting market value but limiting direct income payments.
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Washington
UPI
House
Carter
House Agriculture Committee
Thomas Foley
D-Wash
Foley
Senate
House Conference Committee
Consumer Federation of America
All House
Agriculture Committee
Iowa
Tom Harkin
Harkin
Beef Checkoff Vote Fails National Referendum
Cattlemen rejected a national beef development checkoff expected to raise 30 to 40 million dollars annually. About 55 percent voted yes, short of the 66 percent required. Oklahoma led pro votes at 75.2 percent. Texas 61.6 percent, Kansas 60.3, Nebraska 63.7, Iowa 41.2, Tennessee 18.8. Strathearn blamed high threshold and urged broader view of the industry’s needs.
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George Strathearn
National Beef Development Task Force
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Tennessee
Swine Show Dominated by Manchester Growers at Delaware Fair
Bill Downs of Manchester swept three top awards in the Delaware county fair junior swine show, taking grand and reserve champion market pigs and grand champion pen. Delhi exhibitors Karlin Lubben and Brice Lubben earned titles, with judge Dave Hinman naming Brian Lubben senior showman and Brice Lubben top junior showman.
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Manchester
Bill Downs
Downs
Karlin Lubben
Delhi
St. Ansgar
Dave Hinman
Hinman
Brian Lubben
Brice Lubben
Randy Hill
Suffolk
Jody Griffin
Jeanne Haeussler
Ryan
Hampshire
Tom LeClerc
Dan Bunting
Eric Zehr
Jones County Beef Queen Named at Olin Beef Days
Jaymee Glenn 19 of Olin named Jones county beef queen at Olin Beef Days ceremonies. A 1976 Olin High School graduate, she will be a sophomore in agricultural business at Iowa State University this fall. Active in ISU Agricultural Business club, Freshman Honors, and ISU Volunteers. Parents Willis and Glenn farm 850 acres near Olin. Donna Lasley 17 of Monticello was runner up, daughter of George and Tobiason.
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Jaymee Glenn
Jones County
Miss Glenn
Olin High School
Iowa State University
Ames
Agricultural Business Club
ISU
Willis Glenn
Donna Lasley
Monticello
George Tobiason
Swisher teen shows reserve grand champion heifer at national event
Kevin Lamparek, 16, of Swisher exhibited the reserve grand champion heifer a summer yearling in the National Junior Shorthorn Heifer show in Des Moines. He showed for K and K Shorthorns of Swisher, which also claimed grand and reserve champion Shorthorn bulls at this year’s All Iowa fair.
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Des Moines
Kevin Lamparek
Swisher
Lamparek
Lawmakers seek tied loan rate cuts with price supports
Representative Paul Findley proposes instructing the agriculture secretary to trim crop support loan rates to keep crops competitive in world markets. If used, the secretary would offset income losses by raising support target prices to provide extra direct payments to farmers.
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Paul Findley
R-Il
Popcorn acreage falls in Iowa and U S plantings
Iowa growers planted 16,000 acres of popcorn this year, down 55 percent from 29,000 in 1976, with expected harvest at 15,000 acres, down 54 percent from 28,000. Nationally, 156,300 acres were planted, a 27 percent drop from last year.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
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