Freeman Addresses Des Moines Farmers Over Farm Bill
Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman spoke to about 2,500 farmers at a Midwest institute in Des Moines. He urged unity among farm groups to win support for the omnibus farm bill, stressed democratic procedures and farmer voting power, and warned that passage hinges on farmers backing the measure at this session of Congress. He emphasized reducing government meddling and promoting constructive agricultural legislation.
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Iowa
Midwest
Kennedy
Orville Freeman
Freeman
Montana
Kentucky
Congress For American Agriculture
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Farm Bureau
America
Charles W. Simpson
Waterville
Minn
Insurance Department Certification of Iowa Company
Official state notice stating that a named insurance company filed required documents on December 31 1960 and met provisions of Chapter 515 of the Iowa Code. It lists admitted assets 1 270 246 59 dollars liabilities and surplus figures and is signed by William E. Timmons Commissioner of Insurance in Des Moines Iowa.
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Kommisetsper Insurance
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Insurance Commissioner Finds Company Authorized Through April
The Insurance Commissioner certifies that the named company is authorized to do business until April 1. The December 31 statement reports admitted assets of 23,001,297.21 and liabilities including paid in capital 14,165,772.56 and guaranty funds of 7,585,524.65, with related totals and signatures.
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MTR
Bermires
Tnscremes Department Co. Low
Iowa
Saie Insurance Pany
ING
Wt Insurance
Aotal
Anutal
Farmers demand stronger scrutiny of farm bill impact
Freeman urges congressionally backed farm program to aid surplus relief and give farmers more bargaining power. Audience includes National Farmers Organization members led by Oren Lee Staley as officials stress flexible, needs-driven legislation and critical storage relief from the commodity stabilization service.
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National Farmers Organization
Oren Lee
Freeman
Simpson
Nels Wanger
Albert Lea
Minn
William Curry
Victory
Ill
Dorsey Kirk
Oblong
Jordan Shafeer
Kingsville
Albert Ebers
Steward
Neb
Agriculture Department
Commodity Stabilization Service
Iowa Meat Output Set April Record
Iowa meat production in April totaled 281,748,000 pounds the highest on record. Beef up 11 percent veal up 5 percent and mutton and lamb up 33 percent from 1960. Pork production fell 7 percent from April 1960. Nationally red meat output for January through April reached 8,854 million pounds down 2 percent from a year earlier.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Allamakee 4-H Girls Elect County Officers
Nancy Gronna was elected president of the Allamakee county girls 4-H clubs at Rally Day in Waukon. Sheryl Melcher became vice president, Virginia Grady secretary-treasurer, Colleen Byrnes historian. Honorary member Mrs. Horace Clark inducted. Senior grooming winners: Gronna, Melcher, Treendle, Byrnes. Junior winners: Mathis, Byrnes, Bakkum, Freilinger.
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Waukon
Nancy Gronna
Allamakee County
Sheryl Melcher
Virginia Grady
Colleen Byrnes
Horace Clark
Joyce Treendle
Rita Byrnes
Dianne Mathis
Marjorie Byrnes
Beverly Bakkum
Donna Freilinger
Don't Use DDT On Forage Crop Warns Gunderson
Ames and Sigourney Iowa farmers receive guidance from Entomologist Harold Gunderson on managing pea aphids in alfalfa and red clover fields intended for feed. He advises against DDT use and suggests malathion as a option with a seven day grazing wait period, noting fungus disease and beneficial insects influence aphid control.
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Gunderson
AMES
Harold Gunderson
Iowa
Co op Antitrust Exemption Questioned by Court Trends
Iowa State economist L B Fletcher notes in Iowa Farm Science that farmers cooperatives lack full antitrust exemption. Courts limit co op immunity, suggesting production control by co ops only lawful if members join, while marketing activities may face regulation.
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L. B. Fletcher
Iowa State University
Iowa Farm Science
Fletcher
House To Write Its Own Farm Bill Draft
The House Agriculture Committee begins detailed drafting of a new farm bill this week. Leaders expect substantial changes from the administration proposal, with a main dispute over a section granting Congress veto power over new control programs.
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Washington
Congress
Soybean Output May Double in Decade
USDA experts project soybeans could nearly double production in 10 to 15 years. From 585 million bushels in 1960, output may reach at least one billion annually as demand grows for oil and meat, new varieties boost yields, and exports rise, marking soybeans as a major U.S. cash crop.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
National marketing order bill faces house opposition
In the house committee, opposition grows with calls to exempt cattle poultry and other products. Backers push to water down or wipe out provisions authorizing national marketing orders.
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House
Iowa Poult Hatch Higher Than 1960 Levels
For the week ending May 27 Iowa hatcheries produced 371000 heavy breed poults, 51 percent more than the same week in 1960, according to the federal state market news service. The hatching rate is one sixth higher than the prior year.
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Des Moines
Federal State Market News Service
Lowa
Neighbors Help Fairfax Man Plant 80 Acres of Corn
Neighbors and friends of Donald Sirovy of Fairfax prepared soil and planted 80 acres of corn for him last week while he was ill and unable to work.
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Fairfax
Donald Sirovy
Mr. Sirovy
Cotton Sales Forecast At 14.7 Million Bales
The agriculture department estimates domestic and export cotton sales for the current marketing season may total about 14.7 million bales. It also reports a new 1960 harvest record with machine harvesting reaching about 51 percent of the crop.
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Washington
UPS
Agriculture Department
Austrian IFYE Flicker Arrives for Three-Week Stay in Waterville
WAULKON Franz Flicker, an IFYE from Austria, arrived in Allamakee county Monday and will reside three weeks at the Grant Hagen home in Waterville.
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Franz Flicker
Ifye
Austria
Allamakee County
Grant Hagen
Waterville
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