Vacationers sample free meat at inter State 80 event
Mrs. Ronald Mohr of Marengo offers grilled beef and pork samples to Larry Comer of Erie during the Meat Promotion and Consumer Awareness Program at the Little Amana Interstate 80 interchange. The 2nd annual event, run by the Iowa County Cattlemen and Pork Producers, grilled about 170 pounds of meat, with Loyd Bank of Deep River noting over 100 people per hour visited each of three locations.
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Ronald Mohr
Marengo
Larry Comer
Erie
Penn
Little Amana Interstate 80
Comer
General Electric
Iowa County Cattlemen's Association
Iowa County Pork Producers
Iowa ASCS offices busiest since 1950s in Des Moines update
Iowa's 100 ASCS county offices report record workload with hires boosting staff to 420 plus 1,200 part timers after recent disasters and set aside program changes. National Farmers Organization plans Des Moines rally August 3 to press farm pricing reforms. Iowa State extension warns of a potential large European corn borer infestation this summer. National Farm Safety Week set for July 25–31 to promote accident prevention on farms.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Bob Watson
Watson
Senate
Ames
Harold Stockdale
Iowa State University Extension
Stockdale
Dave Williams
Iowa State University
Williams
Farmland Prices Seen Rising Again as USDA Predicts
USDA analysts forecast a 6 to 10 percent rise in farmland prices for the real estate year ending Feb. 1, 1979, citing improved farm income prospects. The decade saw double digit gains after 1972, with an average farm size growing from 382 to 400 acres and value climbing from 83 600 to about 195 800 dollars. National farm real estate totals stood near 524 billion.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Walker
USDA
Farmland Values Slide as 1978 Market Tightens
USDA data show farm real estate total value fell from 482.1 billion in the prior year to 490 an acre on average for all farmland as 1977-78 transfers dropped 4 percent to 104 500. Most sales to farmers, with strong seller financing and rising interest rates.
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Walker
USDA
Japanese pork producers visit Tipton farm for equipment talks
Katsuyoshi Akachi leads a group of Japanese pork producers translating answers on pork production at Randy Eiler's farm near Tipton. Eilers notes the visitors were very interested in equipment and methods during the Saturday session.
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Katsuyoshi Akachi
Randy Eiler
Tipton
Eilers
Akachi
Bohemian offers 8% on eight year savings certificates
Bohemian presents an eight year savings certificate at 8 percent with a $1000 minimum, compounded continuously yielding an effective annual rate of 8.33 percent. The ad claims it is hard to beat, whether in the stock market or otherwise.
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Bohemian
Treasury
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Larry A. Walker
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