What’s What 2% interview with Gene Plager
Gene Plager, 52, of Grundy Center, on his 728 acre Iowa farm, cattle numbers, stock cows, and breeding choices. He discusses Red Angus, rib-eye yields, marketing methods, corn and silage feeding, and political views including Nixon Reagan Bramwell Johnson Gross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Plager
Grundy Center
Sally
Duane Nevenhouse
Aplington
Nancy
Dennis Dolmage
Shirley
Iowa Beef Producers Assn
Methodist Church
Sally Forbes
Sheridan
Wyo
Iowa
Bob deBaca
Ames
Co-ops Expanding Rural Communities Amid Investment
USDA reveals farmer cooperatives invested 45.3 million dollars in new facilities during the second quarter. Of this total 94 percent went to non metro areas outside the 216 standard metro regions. Secretary Freeman says cooperative plants spur rural growth, jobs, and income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Trend to big farms irresistible says economist
Economist Sydney D Staniforth told a Senate hearing in Eau Claire that economic and technological pressures push large commercial family farms and corporate farms forward, with capital from outside sources likely accelerating the shift and raising social costs in rural areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eau Claire
Wis
Sydney D. Staniforth
University of Wisconsin
Staniforth
United States Senate Monopoly Subcommittee
Select Committee On
America
Winners Named At Coggon Harvest Home Show
Thirteen breed champions were named at the Coggon Harvest Home festival in Coggon. Dairy champions include Ayrshire Susan Ammeter Springville Jersey Brown Swiss Danny Benson Center Point Guernsey Bruce Car ruthers Rowley Milking Shorthorn Alan Rawson Central City Holstein Bob Kehoe Hopkinton Open Holstein champion Ted Becker Center Point Open beef heifer champions Angus Debra Steinbrech Solon Shorthorn Bill Reinberg Masonville Hereford Dan Stoner Mt. Vernon Grand champion steer and champion Hereford Pam Haeussler Ryan Reserve champion Angus Chuck Shada Anamosa champion Shorthorn Bryan Minish Springville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coggon
Ayrshire
Susan Ammeter
Springville
Jersey
Danny Benson
Center Point
Guernsey
Bruce Carruthers
Rowley
Alan Rawson
Central City
Bob Kehoe
Hopkinton
Ted Becker
Angus
Debra Steinbrech
Solon
Bill Reinberg
Masonville
Hereford
Dan Stoner
Mt. Vernon
Pam Haeussler
Ryan
Chuck Shada
Anamosa
Bryan Minish
Cornell Rootworm Beetles Threaten Corn Yields
Ames notes adult beetles from three corn rootworm species feed on silks and reduce yields. A guideline suggests spraying when 15 to 20 beetles are found per plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
Keokuk 4-H Auction Brings In Over Forty-Eight Thousand
The Keokuk County fair in What Cheer concluded with a 4-H livestock auction totaling 48 415 dollars. There were 180 baby beeves averaging 30.63 per hundredweight, 65 market hogs at 23.75, and 61 market lambs at 27.90 per cwt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
What Cheer
Keokuk County
Swine and Beef Carcass Show At Iowa County Fair
Carcasses of beef and swine from the Marengo Iowa County fair July 29 to 31 will be displayed in Cedar Rapids at Wilson and Co. coolers on Friday August 2 at 7 30 p.m. Tom Rampy Wilsons live stock service director will discuss the carcass. Farmers Cooperative Grain and Lumber Co of Conroy provides trophies for winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson and Co
Iowa State University
Cedar Rapids
Marengo
Iowa
Tom Rampy
Wilson’s
Stock Service
Farmers Cooperative Grain and Lumber Co. of
Conroy
Iowa County Fair Flower Show At Marengo
MARENGO The Iowa county flower and garden show will highlight the fair in Marengo from July 29 to 31. The event notes a flower show with Davenport judge Miss Ann B Keppy set for July 30. Dale Christenson of Traer a sophomore at Iowa State University serves as summer extension aide in Tama county.
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Toledo
Dale Christenson
Traer
Towa State University
Tama County
Marengo
Iowa County
Towa
Ann B. Keppy
Davenport
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Jim Corell
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the Gazette
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Uscellai
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Louis Stramel
Dale L. Nichols
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John Keehn
Cecil Clifton
Rep
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