USDA Promotes Cooperatives to Aid Poor Farmers
Washington AP Farmers own cooperatives can lift poor people says David Angevine administrator of the Farmer Cooperative Service The agency offers financial and technical aid to form or expand co-ops and plans meetings in at least 21 poverty areas by Aug 1 Congress will decide on loan backlog for fiscal 1969 with funds limited The program aims to market produce buy farm supplies and create worker cooperatives and job pools highlighting social and economic benefits of collective action.
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Washington
David W. Angevine
Farmer Cooperative Service
Angevine
FCS
District Pork Day Planned at Tipton
One of ten Iowa pork appreciation day programs will be in the 4 H building at the County fairground in Tipton on Wednesday June 19 at 8 p m. Pork producers from Johnson Cedar Clinton Jackson Jones Linn Muscatine and Scott counties will attend. The program includes district meetings and the selection of a district pork queen with speakers Emmett Stevermer Dr Maynard Spear Mike Ford and Lyle Kreps.
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Tipton
Johnson, Cedar
Linton
Jackson
Jones, Linn
Muscatine
Scott Counties
Emmett Stevermer
Maynard Spear
Extension Service
Mike Ford
Iowa Swine Producers Assn
Lyle Kreps
State Department of Agriculture
USDA Sets Sorghum Price Support Rate
The agriculture department announced the 1968 crop grain sorghum loan and purchase rates based on a national average loan rate of $1.61 per hundredweight, unchanged from 1967. Total support including the loan and a 53 cent payment averages $2.14 per hundredweight, the same as last year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Winneshiek County Dairy Banquet June 18 Details
The Winneshiek county dairy banquet will be held June 18 at 7 p.m. in the Luther College Centennial Union. It features the 1968 dairy princess and a distinguished dairyman, with an address by Joe Larson. Forty three dairymen with herds averaging over 450 pounds butterfat will receive production certificates, sponsored by the county dairy council chaired by Robert Ruen.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Joe Larson
Sparta
Wis
Luther College Centennial Union
County Dairy Council
Robert Ruen
Ruen
National Lamb Show Opens at Hawkeye Downs
Entries for the fourth annual National Lamb Show at Hawkeye Downs were weighed in Tuesday with a 4 30 p m tagging deadline for carcass events. First judging is set for 7 30 p m Tuesday as on the hoof progeny pens are displayed.
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Hawkeye Downs
Jack Judy
Ohio State University
Ely
Tom Rampy
John Dane Renamed To IFBF Committee
John Dane of Iowa City and president of the Johnson County Farm Bureau was named to a second term on the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation policy development committee by IFBF President J Merrill Anderson. Dane is the only member of the committee with a second term.
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Iowa City
John Dane
Johnson County Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
IFBF
J. Merrill Anderson
Dane
Clayton County Junior 4-H Camp Set for June
The Clayton county junior 4H camp will be held June 9 11 at Ewalu Bible camp near Strawberry Point.
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Eleader
Clayton County
Ewalu Bible Camp
Strawberry Point
In Praise of Bluegrass by Sen John Ingalls
Kansas senator John James Ingalls extols grass as the world’s most valuable crop. The essay notes grass sustains land, supports climate, and shapes nations, enduring beyond war and winter with quiet vigor and universal renewal.
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John James Ingalls
Ingalls
Kansas
U.S
Senate
Kansas Magazine
Rass
Iowa Meat Production Rises in April Across State
Iowa commercial meat production reached 474.716 million pounds in April, up 2 percent from March and 8 percent higher than April 1967. Cattle slaughter rose 7 percent year over year and hog slaughter rose 9 percent in both head and liveweight.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Critics rail at USDA role in fighting hunger
The piece argues the U S Department of Agriculture has led in distributing food aid and running programs like free commodities stamp plans school lunch and milk aid while noting Congress underfunded domestic food distribution at about 1 billion versus 1.7 billion overseas aid It questions why hunger relief should reside in agriculture and suggests HEW should handle welfare foods for fair farmer prices and avoid harming agriculture.
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U.S. A Department of Agriculture
Congress
USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Linn 4-H Party Planned for Middle School Members
Linn county 4-H council organizes a party for 7th and 8th graders on June 13 at 8 p.m. at Lin-Mar school. The event invites Linn County 4-H members to join in a youth gathering with supervision and school facilities.
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Linn County
4-H Council
4-H
Lin- Mar School
Mexico Leads in U S Holstein Purchases Ahead of Italy
Mexico ranks first and Italy second in imports of U S Holstein cattle, reflecting strong demand from European buyers for American dairy genetics and stock. The report highlights the international market for Holsteins and shifting export patterns.
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Mexico
Italy
U.S
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