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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1970
Page
6
Two Republican House members vow to confront a broad bipartisan farm aid coalition led by the White House as they push to cap federal subsidies to large farmers at $20. The House Agriculture Committee backs a new three year farm support bill including administration aims.
Congress faces a clash on farm bill limits as supporters push for a $55,000 cap per crop with nationwide payments to farmers. Senator Conte and Rep Findley back the level despite GOP opposition. Hardin, Poage, and Belcher back the measure as a bipartisan step to aid dairy and grain producers, with anti evasion rules to close loopholes. The bill would affect wheat cotton feed grains and dairy programs and extend farm supports. Local dairy and show judging results are also noted.
The Des Moines fair announces judges for beef cattle dairy cattle swine sheep goats poultry and rabbits with multiple experts from Iowa State University Purdue Kansas State and other institutions named for events from August 21 to 30 including open steer and sheep shearing contests and quality meat evaluations. The schedule lists dates and times across divisions from August 20 to August 30 with final preparations after two days.
Venezuela IFYE Diva Vergara visits the Einar Carlson family in Vinton Iowa for two weeks after arriving June 1. She stays with Atlantic and Osage families and will depart August 12. Vergara is a home demonstration agent for Venezuela’s agriculture ministry and has led and taught in 5 years of vegetable farming and 2 years as a Five V club member.
Kris Barger of Manchester exhibited the grand champion market beef in the H and FFA beef show at the Delaware county fair. The reserve grand champion was an Angus shown by June McDonnell. The champion Hereford was Geoff Shepherd with reserve honors going to Susie Grimm. Senior showmanship went to Anita Robinson. rate of gain winner was Kelly Robinson with 3.10 pounds a day. Judge Kim Bradford.
Ex Night Owls claim nights of wakefulness fade with Dormin Capsule. Advertised as a 100 percent non narcotic sleep aid, it is said to help nine of ten clinical cases under professional supervision at a government hospital and requires a prescription.
The Keokuk County livestock show crowned grand and reserve champions across cattle and sheep contests. Noted winners include hog champion Jerry Ritz of Keswick, dairy showman Steve Allman of Hedrick, grand steer Kenny Hartzell of Keswick, reserve dairy Rob ert Taylor of Delta, and breed champions in Hereford Shorthorn Angus and Charolais classes with multiple exhibitors from Sigourney Hedrick Keswick Webster and Harper.
Ruel Wehde of Marengo has resigned as 4 H and youth leader for the Iowa and Benton county extension councils. He will become vocational agriculture instructor at Tipton Community High School this fall. Wehde has served with the extension service since December 1967, effective August.
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