Wheat allotments face big cut as surplus grows
Washington sources report the Nixon administration will overhaul 1970 wheat allotments amid a growing surplus. Farm spokesmen anticipate a cut near 18 percent, with growers urging an early decision and retention of a voluntary restraint clause if possible. The debate centers on next year’s plantings and how much the government will reduce acreage while exports and carryover stocks remain uncertain.
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Bernard Breazer
Washington
UPI
Nixon
Agriculture Department
Department
Iiff
Omaha Directors Tour South Iowa Next Week
Omaha Credit Bank of Omaha directors and officers will undertake a three day tour of central and southern Iowa starting Monday. The trip aligns with the June board meeting and showcases economic and agricultural development in southern Iowa with visits to Ames Pella Ottumwa Chariton Creston and Lorimer.
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Omaha
South Iowa
Arm Credit Bank of Omaha
Central
Iowa
Feu
Nebraska
Southi Dakota
Wyoming
Iowa State’ University At
Ames
Floyd Andre
The
Agricultural College
E. G. Stoneberg
H. L. Self
R. L. William
W. F. Wedin
Town State University
Carl Hamilton
ISU
Pella
Farmers Cooperative Exchange
Federal Land Bank Association
Production Credit Association
Otfans
Cae Ee
Ower
Ottumwa
William ' S Linstrom
Don Gee
Cliff Iverson
al Seim
Chariton
Iowa State University
McNey
Farmers Cooperative Com' Baby
Creston
McCall Farms
Donald Potter
Lorimer
Periodic cicada sighting inquiry in Towa region
Extension entomologist Harald Gunderson asks residents for evidence of 17 or 13 year periodical cicadas found in Towa. Gather cast skins in jars and mail to Insectory, Towa State University, Ames 50010 by June 20. Adults are under an inch, black with red eyes, and can damage orchards but are mainly a curiosity after long subterranean nymph life.
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AMES
Towa
Towa State University
Counly
Harald
Tiny” Gunderson
Extension
Pennsylvania
Ohio
South Carolina
Georgia
Gunderson
Insectory
State University
Escadag
Dairy Scientists to Convene at Minnesota U Campus
MINNEAPOLIS The annual meeting of the American Dairy Science Association will be held June 22 to 25 on the University of Minnesota campus. Scientists from across the United States and several other countries will present papers during the four day gathering.
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Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
United States
Rodecap to Return to Extension Post in Wisconsin
John Rodecap will return to his Winnebago county extension post June 23 after completing an M.S. at the University of Wisconsin. He will oversee 4H and other extension activities in Winneshiek and Allamakee counties. William Fogarty shifts to Howard county full time through September. Sheila Headington joins as a summer student worker in the Hearnty region, a UTown State sophomore. In Anaheim the Holstein-Friesian Assn of America voters create a separate red and white herdbook to register red and white Holsteins, easing color marking rules and allowing registration for two-year-olds through year end.
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Decorah
John Rodecap
Winneshiek County
University of Wisconsin
Rodecap
Win
Heshlek
Allamiakee
William, Fogarty
Howard ‘County
Hearnty
Sheila Headington
Wayne Headington
Burr Oak
Sheila
Utown State University
Anaheim
Calif
Holstein-Friesian Assn. of America
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
iLinn Fair To Have Tractor Pull Event
The Linn county fair in Central City announces its first annual tractor pull with 1300 dollars in premiums. Four stock classes and one hot rod class offer 100 dollars to each winner while a separate division features one cylinder garden tractors for youth ages 10 to 16. Tractors are weighed 630 to 1100 hours and the event starts at noon on the fairgrounds. Allen Fernow of Springfield is superintendent.
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Central City
Linn County Fair
Linn ‘County Fairgrounds
Allen Fernow
Springville
National Meat Board to Meet in Des Moines Iowa
Leaders of the nation's livestock and meat industry will convene at the Fort Des Moines hotel in Des Moines for the 46th annual meeting of the National Live stock and Meat Board Monday and Tuesday. This marks the first Meat Board annual meeting to be held in Iowa after earlier semi annual sessions in Sioux City and Ames.
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Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
National Livestock and Meat Board
Meat Board
Iowa
Sioux City
Ames
Cedar Rapids feed plant names Dean Lockwood manager
Dean Lockwood of Sioux City has been named manager of Cargill Notrens feed plant in Cedar Rapids. He is a 1956 graduate of Iowa State University.
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Minneapolis
Dean Lockwood
Sioux City
Cargill
Notrens
Cedar Rapids
Towa State University
ng Chemicals Assn. To Hold Field Day
Fort Dodge hosts a farm chemicals field day on Friday June 27 at Felco research farm two miles east of town. Morning wagon tours of experimental plots followed by lunch at Treloar's Inn. Dr Donald A Spencer, plant ecologist, will speak on What’s Ahead for Ag Chemicals and Our Environment.
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Fort Dodge
Fertilizer and Chemical Assn
Felco
Treloar's Inn
Donald A. Spencer
Swine Vaccination Rules Relaxed for Fair Shows
Swine entered in the fair shows will not have to meet vaccination requirements after July 1 under new legislation. Brucellosis testing or accreditation remains required. health certificates from veterinarians are still needed. The entry deadline for all livestock shows is Monday.
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Charles
Cottrell
June Report Tells of Delay In Field Work
Des Moines reports moisture slowed plowing and planting in early May. Two weeks of rapid field work followed yet cool weather delayed corn and soybeans. Rains kept planting about a week behind average across much of Iowa while topsoil moisture remains adequate and subsoil moisture is plentiful.
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Des Moines
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Four-H Tallcorn Angus Assn elects new officers at Marshalltown
Anderson and Gauger honored as Tallcorn Angus Assn announces new officers at its annual Marshalltown meeting. Lawrence Putney and J Gauger named secretary treasurer and executive staffer roles join directors Gene Upstill Bill Dale and Richard Gerke as 4-H members begin term. J Marvin Gladbrook Grinnell Garner joins National Park council.
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Tallcorn
Angus Assn
Marshalltown
Tallcorn Angus Assn
Rochester
Ind
Larry Warren Sparholtz
Melbourne
Rus
Raymond Daggett
The
Hampshire
Conrad
Peoria
Ill
Clair Mason
AMES
Anderson
University
Chester
Iowa State
Gene
White Association
J. Gauger
Lawrence Putney
J. Marvin
444
Gladbrook
Bill Dale
Grinnell
Garner
Ference
Marvin
Richard Gerke
Holland
National Park Council
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Actedge
Minnesota U
Rex Conn
Rainbeck
Raymond Shoup
Jack
Blair Porter
Reinbeck
Pete Hall
Beaman
Holstein Assn
iLinn
National Meat Board
Nuttena
Old Crow E
Frankfort, KY
Wen
Anderson and
Gauger
Enney
Orion
Dacron
Dad
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