West Liberty Fair crowns Butler queen for second time
West Liberty fair selects Darlene Butler as queen for the second time, with her sister previously holding the title. Janet Olson is runner up. Events include junior dairy and beef shows and open purebred beef judging. Winners span Kevin Paper Amy Buckwoldt Bill Burstmeister Diane Sywassink Dwight Watkins Billie Danner Marla Windus Roberta Thacker Theresa Danner and K and K Shorthorns Daesro Angus Farm.
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West Liberty
Darlene Butler
Butler
Delores Butler
Janet Olson
Glenn Olson
Blue Grass
Kevin Paper
Stockton
Holstein
Amy Buckwoldt
Durant
Bill Burstmeister
Muscatine
Jersey
Diane Sywassink
Guernsey
Dwight Watkins
Ayrshire
Billie Danner
Atalissa
Angus
Marla Windus
Hereford
Brenda Mente
Roberta Thacker
Theresa Danner
Swisher
Daesro Angus Farm
Columbus Junction
May farm exports set monthly U S record at 2.7 billion
The Agriculture Department reported a May value for U S farm exports of 2.7 billion dollars, the highest on a single month. This reflects a 23 percent rise from 2.2 billion in May 1977, with March and April each near 2.2 billion. Officials forecast the fiscal year may total a record 25.5 billion.
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Washington
U.S
Agriculture Department
Department
Postville Fair Brown Swiss Show Crowned Champions
Larry Kruse of Earlville showed the grand champion bull at the Canton Brown Swiss show held at the Postville Fairgrounds on July 11. Dave Krome of Rochester judged 92 cattle from 32 exhibitors. Kevin Eberling of Postville displayed the grand champion female and A-G Swiss Farms of Decorah showed the junior champion female.
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Postville
Larry Kruse
Earlville
Canton Brown
Postville Fairground
Chuck Gipp
Canton Brown Swiss Association
Dave Krome
Rochester
Minn
Kevin Eberling
Decorah
Lands to gain 75 percent cost share for soil and water work
Iowa landowners in the Lake MacBride watershed can apply for 75 percent of the cost to install long term soil and water conservation practices. The rate applies to watersheds above lakes with siltation issues including Lake MacBride. Qualifying practices include critical area planting wind breaks and sediment basins. All must stay on land for 10 years unless approved for removal or alteration.
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Iowa City
Lake MacBride
John Lindemann
Johnson County
Lake
MacBride
State Conservation Committee
Open steer and heifer show results to be posted at Benton Fair
The carcass results of the open steer and heifer show and the 4-H car cass show at the Benton County Fair will be presented at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Brenton Bank downstairs meeting room. Eldon Hans will present slides of the first 10 placings and discuss quality and yield grading. Central City winners at Linn County Fair include Mark Scherbaum Marion best in show and best commercial Wayne Scherbaum Marion best market pen Jansen Staley Marion best fancy Rick Nost Lisbon best market Jules Staley Marion best display. The National Corn Growers Association has established a new award for the best new use for corn said John Curry Victoria Ill president at the 20th annual meeting. He notes find new uses given 6 billion bushel corn crop and carryover.
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Vinton
Benton County
Brenton Bank
Eldon Hans
Central City
Linn County
Mark Scherbaum
Marion
Wayne Scherbaum
Jansen Staley
Rick Nost
Lisbon
Jules Staley
Lincoln, Neb
National Corn Growers Association
John Curry
Victoria
Ill
Curry
Juregens & Kleppe
New Liberty
Gary Grete
Muscatine
New Liberty Sale
United Lumber & Salvage
Linn County Fairgrounds
Iowa
Highway 13
Dairy breed champions at Linn County Fair display
Exhibitors line up near the exhibit hall at the Linn County Fair in Central City. From left to right are Beth Grabau with Brown Swiss, Lori Rawson with milking Shorthorn, Jim Pflughaupt with Jersey, Stewart Pike with Ayrshire, Joe Pflughaupt with Guernsey, and Doug Becker with Holstein from Center Point.
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Fairgrounds
Central City
Beth Grabau
Marion
Lori Rawson
Jim Pflughaupt
Jersey
Stewart Pike
Ayrshire
Joe Pflughaupt
Guernsey
Doug Becker
Center Point
Holstein
Linn County Fair market beef winners display champion cattle
The winning exhibitors at the Linn County Fair market beef show pose Thursday with their cattle on the Central City fairgrounds. From left to right: Bill Merritt of Springville with a cross bred steer, Ralph Oxley of Marion with an Angus steer belonging to Merritt, Jeff Langhoff of Marion with a Hereford, and Sharon Scott of Marion with a Shorthorn.
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Linn County
Central City
Bill Merritt
Springville
Ralph Oxley
Marion
Jeff Langhoff
Sharon Scott
Beef Heifer Exhibitors at Linn County Fair Winners
Exhibitors of winning beef heifers at the Linn County Fair in Central City are listed from left to right including Jerry Robinson Central City Cha rolais Jenny Olson Fairfax Bill Merritt Springville Kate McBurney Toddville Shorthorn and John Franklin 2121 Mount Vernon Road SE Angus.
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Linn County Fair
Central City
Jerry Robinson
Jenny Olson
Fairfax
Bill Merritt
Springville
Kate McBurney
Toddville
John Franklin
Mount Vernon Road
Angus
Mondale outlines farm policy focus at southern conference
Vice President Walter Mondale told the Southern Commodity Producers Conference in Birmingham that Carter administration farm policy centers on strengthening farmer incomes. He praised the family farm as a core American value and noted independent farmers resist exertion from others. The three day meeting let farmers share ideas and view exhibits of equipment chemicals and seeds.
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Birmingham
Ala
Walter Mondale
Southern Commodity Producers Conference
Mondale
Henry Ford Birthday This Date in 1863
On this date 1863 Henry Ford the automobile pioneer was born. His birth marks the start of a life that would shape mass production and the American auto industry.
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Automobile
Henry Ford
Spirit of Keynes Visit Sparks Food Policy Debate
A humorous exchange unfolds as Ol Fitz calls on the spirit of Keynes to weigh in on inflation and cheap food policy. The dialogue discusses farm prices, corn flakes, small farms, urban drift, and the link between agricultural policy and national freedom. The sketch ends with a nod to William Jennings Bryan’s historic quote.
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Ol Fitz
Keynes
Siddle Fox
Fitz
William Jennings Bryan
Iowa monitors foreign land investment limits in state role
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Robert Lounsberry says the state already restricts foreign ownership and backs a cross‑checks system with state and federal monitoring. He notes rules prevent non residents from owning more than 640 acres and House file 2021 imposes stiff fines on corporations that illegally buy agricultural land.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Robert Lounsberry
Lounsberry
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