Harkin pushes crisis bill as milk surplus fuels hearings
Democratic Congressman Tom Harkin chairs a House Agriculture subcommittee hearing on his farm crisis bill and a proposed 15 percent set aside to curb milk and grain surpluses. He argues higher grain prices could reduce dairy production and urges farmers to lobby for passage despite White House and GOP opposition.
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al Swegle
Waterloo
Tom Harkin
House Agriculture Committee
Harkin
U.S. Agriculture
John Block
Block
Iowa
House
Thomas O'Neill
Reagan
Rep
Berkley Bedell
Tom Tauke
Cooper Evans
Treasury
Farm Bureau
Senate
Hog and lamb prices steady at Cedar Rapids markets
Wilson Foods Cedar Rapids quoted hogs at 57.50 to 58.50 with discounts for light and overweight hogs and steady spring lamb prices at 62 to 64. Buying hours 7 to 10 a.m. Waterloo Bath Packing Co quoted hogs 57.50 to 58.00. Corn and beans mixed with futures showing steady to lower corn, higher beans, and oats steady to higher. Prices shown for Cedar Rapids delivery at 2:30 p.m. Friday.
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Wilson Foods
Cedar Rapids
Wilson
Wilsons
Waterloo
Bath Packing Co
Chicago
UPI
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Jly
Joliet and Sioux City Livestock Prices Friday Report
Friday livestock markets show varied cattle quotes with mostly steady to firm tones in Joliet for loads around 220 to 270 pounds, while hogs rise 25 to 50 cents on lighter weights and hold or dip slightly on heavier ones. Sioux City notes active hog demand with prices up about a dollar for lighter cuts and steady to higher on mid weights, with some ranges listed for different carcass classes.
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Midwest
Boston
Iowa
Des Moines Market Report Livestock and Eggs Prices
Live hens see steady offerings and mostly unchanged farm egg prices with Grade AA at 34-38c and 21-26c for lower grades. Hog trade slows with mixed highs and receipts around 89 000 Thursday, while cattle beef and pork prices move modestly in thin demand.
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Federal State Market News Service
Lance
USDA Friday Bulk Selling and Grain Bid Prices
The report lists butter prices paid to delivery with 92 score A at 1.45 to 1.49 and 93 score AA at 1.47 to 1.49. It covers grain bids for delivery to Chicago including No 2 yellow corn at 2.74, No 3 soft red wheat and No 2 yellow corn pricing, plus livestock figures for Friday showing hogs and sows with price ranges and weights across various categories.
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Iowa
It of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Northwest
N.central
Northeast
Southwest
S.central
Southeast
USDA
Riday’s
Chicago
Farmers group ties food policy to world peace in Des Moines
The U S Farmers Association marks its 30th anniversary this weekend in Des Moines aiming to unite food policies with global peace. Jim Jordan notes hungry people foster instability and urges family farms as stabilizing cultural forces amid calls for nuclear freeze and renewed youth involvement.
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Des Moines
U.S. Farmers Association
Jim Jordan
Jordan
Farmers Association
U.S
Dairy Herd Improvers Top 800 Butterfat Marks In Clayton Co
Clayton County Dairy Herd Improvement Association lists four cows over 800 pounds butterfat led by an aged cow Carrie at Guttenberg producing 25 960 pounds milk and 942 butterfat. Three year olds Elkader and Farmersburg are close behind with high totals. Vicky the Brown Swiss from Postville and Shirley the Guernsey owners are named. College Park report notes Dr William Wiebold honored as Agronomy Club adviser at University of Maryland. he hails from Vinton Iowa and is an Iowa State graduate.
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Elkader
Clayton County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Carrie
Virgil
Gary Kregel
Guttenberg
Vicky
Karlton Eberling
Postville
Shirley
Richard Troester
College Park
Vinton
Iowa
University of Maryland
Agronomy Club
William Wiebold
Wiebold
Washington High School
Iowa State University
City Briefs Highlight Local Nominations and Community Ads
Beth Triebel of Fairfax nominated for United States Achievement Academy award in mathematics by Prairie High School teacher Ken Fearing. Marion City schedules Engineering Technician II exam June 16 1982 at City Hall with 5:00 p.m. deadline June 11 1982. City promotes equal opportunity employment. Numerous local ads list restaurants, events, travel offers, sales and services with dates in June 1982 and contact numbers.
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Beth Triebel
Fairfax
Martha
George Triebel
Ken Fearing
Marion Ciial Service Commission
Marion
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