Harsh Iowa Reaction to Carter Beef Import Lift
Iowa leaders and lawmakers reacted strongly to Carter administration plans to lift quotas for 200 million pounds of foreign beef. Sen. Dick Clark called it foolish and future regret likely. Dean Kleckner warned of lower meat production and higher consumer prices. Rep. James Leach termed it political manipulation and an empty gesture. House Democrats pressed Carter aides to back down.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Carter Administration
Dick Clark
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Dean Kleckner
James Leach
A-lowa
Tom Harkin
Dlowa
House Agriculture Committee
Carter
Offbeat beef quota sparks political clash over inflation risks
Harkin criticizes the brief quota change while the White House expected to announce the measure aimed at slowing beef price gains. Iowa candidate Ben Olson backs export freedom, arguing protectionism hurts farmers and consumers. Economists warn a short term fix may fuel future inflation as cattle numbers fall.
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Harkin
White House
Ben Olson
Iowa
Libertarian Party
U.S. Senate
Farm Bureau
Olson
Pocahontas
United States
Leach
Clark
Congress
Kleckner
Cutworms march through corn in multiple states
Iowa and neighboring states face a rising cutworm threat to corn as experts warn of possible major outbreaks. University specialists urge early field checks for slow emergence and leaf feeding, with treatment advised if 5 percent of corn shows activity.
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DES Moines
State University
Bob Roselle
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Corn Belt
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Kanasas
Corn
Dave Matthew
Purdue University
Indiana
Matthew
University of Illinois
Don Kuhlman
Kuhlman
Harold Stockdale
Iowa State University
John French
Dow Chemical Co
Kansas City
Roundup Highlights Iowa FFA Winners and Dairy Princess
Iowa FFA farm business management contest sees Osage win team title with Maquoketa Valley second, Monticello sixth, Mid-Prairie seventh. Maquoketa Valley members Feldmann and Gudenha uf place top ten individuals. Julie Deese of Delhi wins state horticulture, team takes second. other members Hillers Sellner Seller. Tama County dairy princess Lana Shope crowned with alter nate. Toledo competitors win cow milking titles.
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Ames
Iowa
Future Farmers of America
Osage
Maquoketa Valley
FFA
Delhi
Monticello
Mid-Prairie
Wellman
Marv Feldmann
Larry Gudenhauf
Janis Fettkebher
Strawberry Point
Kim Koering
Manchester
Tama — Lana Shope
Tama
Tama County
James Shope
Janet Lyon
Howard Lyon
Toledo
Lauri Pippert
Loren Pippert
Elberon
Little Miss Squirt
Marsha Jo Upah
Donald Upah
Dick McMullen
Export sales committee set up by Bergland
Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland plans an advisory panel to oversee export sales reporting by large grain firms and propose improvements. The move follows a 24 hour reporting rule for exporters of 100000 metric tons or more after the Soviet Union secretly bought large amounts of U S grain in 1972.
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Washington
Bob Bergland
Department
Soviet Union
U.S
Cattle Feedlot Pact Fueled Idaho Beef Debate
Witnesses in Boise argued that the Columbia Foods Northwest Feeders deal would boost Idaho cattle supplies and beef prices while opponents warned it could force other feedlots to double inventories. The court heard that the joint venture might be monopolistic, with testimony on capacity and warm up lots and a hearing to continue.
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Boise, Idaho
Idaho
Columbia Foods- Northwest Feeders Inc
Columbia Foods
Iowa Beef Products Inc
Iowa
U.S
Fred Taylor
Jeffrey Howe
Taylor
Iowa Beef
Northwest
Tom Hovenden
Idaho Cattle Feeders Association
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