Democratic Hopefuls Can Support Coalition Stand
Washington reports that leading Democratic presidential hopefuls are likely to back a National Farm Coalition statement advocating price supports at no less than 90 percent of parity, production controls, a strategic reserve, and a ban on large non farm corporations. The coalition excludes many major groups including the American Farm Bureau and American National Cattlemen's Association. Republicans say their platform will reflect current policy.
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Washington
UPS
National Farm Coalition
Nixon
G.O.P
National Farmers Union
National Grange
National Farmers Organization
Big Midcontinent Farmers Association
Webster County
Neb
Farmers Organization
National Milk Producers Federation
National Wool Growers Association
Soybean Growers of America
National Corn Growers Association
National Association of Wheat Growers
American Farm Bureau Federation
The
American National Cat
Democratic Platform Committee
George S. McGovern
S. D
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minn
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Farmers Union
Tasteful Tack on Sheep Predators Sparks Bureaucratic Spark
Dick West notes a Washington UPI column ridiculing a vogue idea from the agriculture department. Aimed at protecting sheep from coyotes, the plan proposes compounds that make sheep taste bad to predators, promising long range protection as coyotes become vegetarian after one bite.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Lone Prairie
America
Gene Autry
Dairy Promotion Activities Set In Cedar Rapids
Lindale Plaza hosts a Linn County Dairy Promotion Week June 19 with a county dairy princess coronation on Saturday at 1 30 p.m. Iowa dairy princess Kathy Thorstenson appears Friday June 23. A press conference at 10 00 a.m. Two live dairy animal displays and a Modern Milk Factory exhibit run all week. Committee members include Cleon Herriott Wayne Ziegler Kenneth Rawson Gerald Ross Vernon Harold Sperfslage Loyd Martin Ted Becker and Dave Schulte.
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Lindale Plaza
Cleon Herriott
Linn County Dairy Promotion Committee
Kathy Thorstenson
Iowa
Linn Dairy Promotion Committee
Farmers State Bank
Wayne Ziegler
Alburnett
Kenneth Rawson
Walker
Gerald Ross
Vernon
Harold Sperfslage
Central City
Loyd Martin
Marion
Ted Becker
Center Point
Dave Schulte
Mid America Dairymen, Inc
Fewer Feedlots Yet Bigger Operations Dominate 1971
Washington AP cites USDA data showing 169000 feedlots in 23 states, down 8 percent from 1970, but 1 000-head plus lots rose 2 percent. Total fed cattle marketed nears 25.3 million, up 2 percent. Large operations (1 000-plus) handled about 58 percent of sales. small lots 42 percent. Iowa leads with 39,000 feedlots and 4 million head marketed.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Statistical Reporting Service
Iowa
New Iowa County 4-H Council Takes Office
Seven Iowa county 4-H members were elected to head the council for the coming year. Elected were Denise Adair of the Sumner Sweethearts Pat Hagen of the 4 Lucky I s Susan Miller of the Hilton Willing Workers Melanie Schutterle of the L W Feeders Stephen Edwards of the Dayton Rockets Neal Heudepohl and Roger Jones of the English Pilot 4 H clubs. Outgoing members are Richard Hagen Jr Phil Bott Mark Neuhaus Richard Jones Sally Septer Sandra Mohr and Diane Jack.
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Iowa County
4-H
Denise Adair
Sumner Sweethearts
Pat Hagen
Lucky I’s
Susan Miller
Hilton Willing Workers
Melanie Schutterle
L&w
Stephen Edwards
Dayton Rockets
Neal Heudepohl
Roger Jones
Richard Hagen, Jr
Phil Bott
Mark Neuhaus
Richard Jones
Sally Septer
Sandra Mohr
Diane Jack
Egg Handler Registration Deadline Moves Toward July 1
Washington AP reports only about half of egg handlers have registered for the Eggs Products Inspection Act. About 6,000 have filed. 10,000 to 12,000 are expected. The act mandates shell egg plant inspections starting July 1 1972. Also noted are farm real estate taxes rising 34 percent since 1967.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Bell cows set records for butterfat in May
Robert Bell of Coggon owns two Holsteins that completed records of over 800 pounds of butterfat in 305 days or less in May. One cow produced 19 440 pounds of milk and 866 pounds of butterfat, the other 18 120 pounds of milk and 814 pounds of butterfat. Three other Bell cows also exceeded 600 pounds of butterfat in May. Other dairymen with cows over 600 pounds in May include Loyd Martin and Sons of Marion Ted Becker of Center Point and Galen Covington of Monticello. Breeding with 500 to 600 pounds included George Reyhons Mt Vernon Ted Becker Merle Henderson Harold Sperfslage Bell Martin and Bernard Goedken.
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Robert Bell
Coggon
Wendell Donnell
Central City
Linn County
Dhia
Bell
Loyd Martin and Sons
Marion
Ted Becker
Center Point
Galen Covington
Monticello
George Reyhons
Mt. Vernon
Merle Henderson
Harold Sperfslage
Martin
Bernard Goedken
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Martha Lindsay
Madison
Wis
Deborah Moser
Wausau
Karma Turner
Hillspoint
Sharon Lynn Smith
New Berlin
Georgia Ann Ausman
Elk Mound
Fort Atkinson
Tlemen’s Association and
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
By Dick West
Gazette
Monthry
Cedar Rapids
New
H Council
Faun News
Jack Crosson
Greg Thompson
Chelsea
Crosson
Terrill
Thompson
Dale
Okla
Cosco
Waring
Clairol
West Bend
Remington
Empire Percolator
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