Cattlemen Meet With President On Beef Policy Promises
At a Washington meeting with a dozen cattle industry reps, President Carter promised no beef import renegotiation this year and no price controls during his term. He will consult the industry before future actions, said Iowa Cattlemen's Association president Bill Shermer, who added the industry should be left to plan herd expansion and profitability to ensure future beef supplies.
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Ames
Washington
Carter
Iowa Cattlemen’s Association
Bill Shermer
Shermer
West Liberty Fair showcases breeding swine and queen contest
West Liberty fair officials call the junior breeding swine show a success with 35 commercial gifts and 24 purebred hogs. Rita Einfeldt of Durant won the champion commercial gift, shown by sister Jeannine, while Mary Einfeldt led the supreme champion open show boat. Sheldon Ripson of Durant won the junior carcass beef judging.
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West Liberty
Jack Salemink
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Rita Einfeldt
Durant
Jeannine Einfeldt
Mary Einfeldt
Marolf Farms
Muscatine
Sheldon Ripson
West Liberty Fair
Mary
Iowa Beef Referendum Set for Des Moines Friday
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Robert Lounsberry says a Friday vote will decide whether the Iowa Beef Check-off Promotional Order continues. The four year referendum covers 25 cents on slaughter cattle 10 cents on feeder cattle and five cents on slaughter veal calves. Ballots are cast 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at county extension offices.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Robert Lounsberry
Iowa Beef Industry Council
Lounsberry
Food cycles explained to Congress
Congress hears a briefing on livestock reproduction and how cattle hogs and chickens cycles affect food supply. Howard W. Hjort USDA chief economist cites weather crop yields and biological realities with specific times from breeding to slaughter for cattle hogs and broilers.
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Washington
Congress
Howard W. Hiort
Agriculture Department
House
Hjort
Grasshoppers Declared Minor Problem in The Gazette Area
Western states face grasshopper pressure but The Gazette area sees only a minor issue along fence rows and near harvested fields. In Washington County, farmers are spraying insects though dead or dying grasshoppers may indicate disease buildup from moisture and humidity. Potential corn borer problems may be reduced by recent stormy weather.
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Gazette
Gerald Gogan
Iowa
Washington County
Gogan
Jim Frier
Frier
Cattlemen forecast higher beef prices into 1980s
Iowa State University economist Gene Futrell predicts rising beef prices for several years as U.S. cattle numbers fall since 1975. He notes a roughly 9 million drop in the cow herd and a lower per capita beef consumption, with autumn prices likely higher and 1980 consumption near 110 pounds from 129 pounds in 1976.
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AMES
Iowa State University
Gene Futrell
Futrell
U.S
U.S. Agriculture Department
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