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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1978
Page
29
USDA projects 1978 milk production at about 121.7 billion pounds, down about 1 percent from 1977 as high hamburger cattle prices force culling and reduce dairy herd size. Declines in cow numbers offset modest gains in output per cow, with pastures slow to develop and feed costs a factor.
The American Farm Bureau notes moves in Congress to amend the Endangered Species Act 1973 to carve out normal farming and forestry practices. It cites a history rooted in the snail darter case and dam delay, while stressing the law’s broad and costly scope and defining take as purposeful harm to an endangered species.
West Liberty hosts the Eastern Iowa Antique Tractor Pullers Association event featuring pre 1939 tractors. Participants like Duane and Bob Yedlik explain cost efficiency and nostalgia while top prizes showcase a range of vintage models from 1928 to 1939 including Allis-Chalmers, Farmall, John Deere and Case engines.
OSU horticultural marketing specialist Roland Groder notes direct farm marketing may cut food costs as prices rise. He describes roadside markets and farmers markets as options while urging caution on temperature control and quality. The OSU team, with Harvey Meier, just won a 61000 grant to study these markets and compile a statewide directory with locations and product dates.
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