Net Farm Assets at New High
The agriculture department reports farm assets rose to a record 273.3 billion at the start of this year, with debts at 45.8 billion. Real estate totaled 184.2 billion, up 13.1 billion for 1966 as farmers bought machinery and livestock, while land values climbed nationwide led by Iowa Missouri and Indiana.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Iowa
Missouri
Indiana
Illinois
Alabama
Georgia
Maryland
Grange Supports National Center for Rural Leader Training
The National Grange urged creating a U S center for rural development to train a new cadre of young leaders. The center would develop managerial and technical skills and prepare trainees to teach others new farming techniques.
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Washington
The
National Grange
U.S
Five Counties Get Emergency Pasture Permit
Five Iowa counties Cass Crawford Harrison Monona and Shelby receive a 30 day grazing permit from Secretary Freeman allowing harvest or grazing of diverted acres from the feed grain program between June 15 and July 15 due to drought. Farmers must obtain county ASCS approval and the committee will appraise forage value, which may be paid or deducted from farm program funds.
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Des Moines
Orville L. Freeman
Cass
Crawford
Harrison
Monona
Shelby
ASCS
Harold E. Hughes
ALCS
Johnson Headstown Conservation Group Elects Fairfield Leader
DES MOINES Iowa Donald L Johnson of Fairfield has been elected chairman of the state soil conservation committee effective July 1 He succeeds Wendell Pellet of Atlantic whose term ends June 30 Johnson has served on the committee since 1961 and was chairman from 1965 to 1966 He operates a 370 acre farm and was an early cooperator with the Jefferson county soil conservation district.
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Des Moines
Donald L. Johnson
Fairfield
State Soil Conservation Committee
Wendell Pellet
Atlantic
Johnson
Jefferson County Soil Conservation District
Decorah men lead Winneshiek County Pork Producers group
Officers of the Winneshiek County Pork Producers Assn elected at a recent board meeting are Dennis Huinker Decorah chairman Anthony Kuhn Ridgeway vice chairman George Hauber Cresco secretary and Paul Huinker Ridgeway treasurer.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County Pork Producers Assn
Dennis Huinker
Anthony Kuhn
Ridgeway
George Hauber
Cresco
Paul Huinker
Waukon Contest Winners Named in Rural Amateur Event
Linda Straate, 21, of Waukon won the Farm Bureau sponsored Rural Amateur Variety Entertainment contest. Marilyn and Christine Sander, both from Waukon, finished as runners up.
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Waukon
Linda Straate
Marilyn
Christine Sander
Field Work Delayed By Weather In Iowa Report
Des Moines reports heavy rains slowed field work across the state. Soil moisture is adequate to surplus with localized flooding. Corn starts strong, soybeans near normal stands, hay harvest delayed with only 12 percent of first alfalfa cut versus 23 a year ago.
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Des Moines
IFYE Alumni Assn Names Officers in Ames Meeting
Keith Whigham of Ames elected vice president of the Iowa IFYE Alumni Assn. at the annual meeting in Ames. Mary Pat Lebeck of Des Moines named historian. Ron Patrick of Ames remains president and Judy Rogers of Ames secretary-treasurer for another year.
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Ifye Alumni Assn
Ames
Keith Whigham
Iowa Ifye Alumni Assn
Mary Pat Lebeck
Des Moines
Ron Patrick
Judy Rogers
Iowa Declares Sheep Scabies Eradicated
Iowa and the U S Department of Agriculture announce the eradication of sheep scabies in Iowa with a June 7 1967 designation by the Agricultural Research Service Following a campaign started February 1964 the move means no mandatory dipping for moved breeder and feeder sheep though inspection continues Illinois Lake and DeKalb counties remain infested according to the notice
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Washington
Iowa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Lake and DeKalb
Illinois
Stockman Works as 4-H Assistant in Iowa Counties
Harold Stock man of Oxford, a junior in animal science at Iowa State, serves as a 4-H extension assistant in Johnson and Washington counties this summer.
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Iowa City
Harold Stockman
Oxford
Iowa State
Johnson
Washington Counties
Johnson Beef Men Planning Montana Tour
Johnson County Beef Producers Assn plans a Montana cattle country tour August 13 19 led by president Cleo Yoder. Travel by train from East Dubuque Illinois to Bozeman Montana then bus to Butte with visits to ranches Montana State University the new nutrition research center cattle feedlots near Billings and Yellowstone National Park. Committee members include Clair Hein Cecil Hotz Harold Schuessler Lawrence Dvorsky and Larry Quinlin.
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Iowa City
Montana
Johnson County Beef Producers Assn
Cleo Yoder
East Dubuque
Ill
Boseman
Mont
Butte
Montana State University
New Nutrition Research Center
Billings
Yellowstone National Park
Clair Hein
Cecil Hotz
Harold Schuessler
Lawrence Dvorsky
Larry Quinlin
Decline in Iowa Egg Production Slowed
DES MOINES Iowa laying flocks produced 327 million eggs during May one percent less than a year earlier and 16 percent less than the five year May average. For the first five months of this year production has been about the same as a year ago but 16 percent under the 1961 65 average.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
4-H Delegates Chosen for State Leadership Conference
Nancy Troyer of Kalona and Larry Barnes of Iowa City will represent Johnson county at the state 4-H leadership conference July 17 to 22 at the 4-H camp near Madrid.
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Iowa City
Nancy Troyer
Kalona
Larry Barnes
Johnson County
Madrid
Cows On Test See National DHIA Participation Rise
Washington reports 1966 DHIA enrollment rose from 19.8 to 21.1 percent with California at 48 percent. Standard Plan covers 2,100,000 cows, owner-sampler 825,000, weigh-a-day-a-month 53,000, plus 53,000 in other programs. Standard Plan cows average 3,600 more pounds of milk annually than nonparticipants.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
California
DHIA
USDA
Sixteen Cows Over 500 Lbs in Winneshiek DHIA
Decorah reports sixteen cows across nine herds finished May lactation records above 500 pounds of butterfat. Top score was 894 pounds from a Guernsey owned by Gene Sivesind of Decorah.
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Decorah
Charles Egge
Winneshiek Dhia
Guernsey
Gene Sivesind
New Zealand Livestock Dominates Economy Despite Small Population
New Zealand's sheep outnumber people by 21 to 1 with 57.3 million sheep and 7.2 million cattle for 2.7 million residents. In 1966 livestock exports totaled 741 million dollars, with wool and lamb as top products. The UK bought most lambs, beef and mutton. the U.S. led in sheep and lamb skins and wool imports.
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Washington
Vermont
New Zealand
USDA
Foreign Agricultural Service
FAS
Uruguay
U.S
First step in fly control on farms
A practical approach begins with thorough spring cleaning around the farm to remove breeding sites and reduce fly populations. Removing manure, damp bedding, and organic debris minimizes larvae and helps balance pest pressure early in the season.
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Linn County
Susan Koach
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Barbara Merritt
Springville
Roger W. Novotny
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