Wheat referendum could reshape Kennedy farm policy in coming years
Observers warn the February vote against the wheat control plan may delay clear shifts in farm policy. Kennedy aides weigh reduced government role, while cotton legislation looms and urban lawmakers push for lower price supports. The vote appears to blunt livestock and other crop controls for now.
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Ashington
Kennedy
Congress
National Farmers Union
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm programs clash as Farm Bureau debates policy
A clash among farm groups centers on cotton tobacco peanuts and rice policy. The Farm Bureau seeks fewer restrictive programs while the National Grange National Farmers Union and National Farm Organization push for strong programs. Outcomes could shift farm-group membership drives and influence upcoming elections. County 4 H fair in DeWitt lists junior judging at 10 a.m. and fat steer competition at 1 p.m. with entry blanks from Ronald Passig.
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Farm Bureau
National Grange
National Farmers Union
National Farm Organization
Congress
DeWitt
Ronald Passig
de Witt
DeWitt Jaycees Announce Feeder and Fat Steer Shows
The DeWitt Junior Chamber of Commerce announces its fourth annual Junior Feeder Show and eighth annual Fat Steer Show both set for July 20 at Clinton.
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DeWitt Jaycees
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Clinton
Auction Group Elects Two Eastern Iowans
Des Moines AP reports Iowa Livestock Auction Markets Association named directors Robert A. Buch of Keystone and Jack Scheeler of Washington at its annual convention. Arnold Hexom of Waverly was elected president and Keith Goode of Lacona vice president with Don O Connor of Lake City and Keith P. Riley of Lenox as directors. Buch is a partner in Cedar Valley Livestock Exchange salebarn at Vinton.
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Des Moines
Robert A. Buch
Keystone
Jack Scheeler
Washington
Iowa Livestock Auction Markets Association
Arnold Hexom
Waverly
Keith Goode
Lacona
Don O’connor
Lake City
Keith P. Riley
Lenox
Buch
Cedar Valley Livestock Exchange, Inc
Salebarn
Vinton
U S Decries Poultry Tariff Increase
Washington reports Christian Herter Kennedy era trade negotiator condemned the Common Market Council for raising import charges on U S poultry from 13 to 14 1 4 cents per pound. He urged negotiations under the a signed framework to avert economic reprisals.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Common Market
Christian Herter
Kennedy
Common Market Council
U. S
Herter
World Cotton Output Seen Near Fifty Million Bales
World cotton production this year is expected to approach 50 million bales, reflecting strong yields across major growing regions and beneficial growing conditions for the crop. The estimate underscores significant supply growth for the global textile market.
Egg production drop halves savings on pullet replacement
Poultry specialists report that a laying flock in its second year produces about 30 percent fewer eggs than during the pullet year. This reduces the expected savings from replacing pullets, offsetting the cost advantage.
Farms To Get Larger Land Brokers Told
Allan G. Mueller of the University of Illinois told an educational seminar that farm size will grow to boost grain land competition while farm consolidations and specialized livestock units complicate selling structures. He forecast family farms will persist but become more business like with larger grain operations and rising specialized livestock farms.
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Chicago
Allan G. Mueller
University of Illinois
National Institute of Farm and Land Brokers
Mueller
United States
Fertilizer Supplies Rise 9 Percent From 1961 62
The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service projects 1962 63 fertilizer materials total of 9 396 000 tons of nitrogen phosphate and potash, up 9 1 percent from 1961 62. Fall 1962 production was among the highest on record though out of plant inventories are not known.
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Washington
UPI
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Texas FFA Boys To Join Iowa's European Tour
Texas FFA members join Iowa FFA for a People-to-People Europe tour. The 32 member group leaves Des Moines with 20 Iowa delegates and eight Texas FFA members plus four Eastern Iowans. Participants include Ru dolph Engstrom and seven named FFA members from Cascade Comanche Scotch Grove Dona hue Belle Plaine Clu tier Aurora. They return to Des Moines June 24.
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Texas
FFA Boys
Iowa
Des Moines
Lone Star
Iowa Future Farmers of America
FFA
Europe
Jerry Anderson
Belle Plaine
Laurence Svoboda
Clu‘tier
Dennis N. Burco
Aurora
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