New queen crowned at Manchester beef roundup
Joyce Ross of Manchester was crowned the Delaware County beef queen at the third annual cattlemen's barbecue held at the fairgrounds. Leroy Schneiders of Dundee was named Cattle man of the Year and Harold Murphy of Ryan Associate Member of the Year.
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Manchester
Joyce Ross
Delaware County
Doug Ross
Miss Ross
Fairgrounds
Leroy Schneiders
Dundee
Harold Murphy
Ryan
Taylor farm hosts conservation tour with Culver funding appeal
A Springville farmer Joe Taylor aged 35 discusses a soil conservation project on his farm with Linn County soil conservationist Steve Probst and Senator John Culver. Culver urged expanded soil conservation funding during the tour on Wednesday.
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Springville
Joe Taylor
Steve Probst
Linn County
John Culver
Culver
Taylor
Farm price index near peak as livestock gains lift costs
The Agriculture Department reports the May Farm Price Index rose 3 percent to 215 percent of the 1967 base, near the August 1973 record, driven by higher hogs soybeans and apples. Cattle prices surged 35 percent since January to 50.30 per hundredweight in May, fueling higher consumer food costs alongside elevated grain demand and storage.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Crop Reporting Board
USDA
U.S
Farm gains shown in Upper Midwest bank survey
An economical said Wednesday a spring survey of more than 600 banks in the Upper Midwest including Iowa shows improved conditions since last fall with the strongest gains in farm areas. Dr Sung Won Son Northwestern National Bank said grain and livestock prices rose in six months and rains have rebuilt moisture reserves, aided by government farm programs and price supports.
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Minneapolis
UPI
Upper Midwest
Iowa
Sung Won Son
Northwestern National Bank
Northwestern
Pork product placements on TV game shows rise
Lou Lalko of the National Pork Producers Council notes that game shows from Concentration to The Gong Show repeatedly mention pork. NPPC buys time and offers small prizes, with 250 to 300 checks awarded nationwide for pork purchases, as contestants are urged to spend their winnings on pork.
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DES Moines
Lou Lalko
National Pork Producers Council
Lalko
NPPC
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Forest City
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Winnebago County
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Stanton
Bill Augustine
Rose Hill
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Minburn
Paul McNutt
Iowa City
Hilton Inn
Hill
Living History Farms Foundation
Iowa 4-H Foundation
McNutt
Iowa Park Producers
National Swine Producers Council
Monticello
Jones County
4-H
Susan Clark
Lynette Mallicoat
Wyoming
Heidi Rehmke
Owen Lasack
Oxford Junction
Bernadette Vanda
Kevin Bigger
Anamosa
Marlon Mueller
Jim Tjaden
OLIN
Arnold Freeman
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Paul McNut
Howard
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