Foreign ownership of U.S. farmland remains unclear
Senator Talmadge released GAO findings showing difficulty in measuring foreign land purchases. Estimates from the European Investment Research Center suggested foreigners invested about 800 million to 1 billion dollars in U.S. cropland last year, but GAO did not establish a new total and studied 25 counties.
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Washington
UPI
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
Senate Agriculture Committee
Talmadge
General Accounting Office
Congress’ Investigative Agency
European Investment Research Center
U.S
GAO
Foreign land ownership rises in several states
GAO found 44,700 acres of farmland in Georgia Kansas Missouri Oklahoma and California owned by foreign investors, 0.3 percent of total farmland in those counties. Oklahoma had none due to a strong anti foreign investment statute. Most owners hailed from Germany Sweden the Netherlands Antilles and France and a GAO recommendation urged foreign landowner registration. Senator Talmadge urged further GAO study in multiple states and departments.
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Georgia
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
California
GAO
Johnson County
Talmadge
Germany
Sweden
Netherlands Antilles
France
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Iowa
Mississippi
Montana
Pennsylvania
Texas
Washington
Agriculture and Commerce Departments
Library of Congress
Camp Wyo Ming Hosts Junior 4 H Camp Close to Wyoming
Varlyn Fink of Anamosa explains camp procedures to 120 youngsters attending a junior 4 H camp at Camp Wyoming near Wyoming last week.
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Varlyn Fink
Anamosa
Camp
Wyoming
Meeting Society’s Changing Expec tations at Livestock Congress
A busy Iowa farm event notice lists the Livestock Marketing Congress in Kansas City, June 14, plus county farm meetings across Cedar, Delaware, Fayette, Linn, Johnson, and other counties. It covers 4-H, FFA, dairy, beef, sheep activities, tours, clinics, and a world livestock auctioneering championship.
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Livestock Marketing Congress
Crown Center Hotel
Kansas City
Iowa
Central Iowa Fairground
Marshalltown
Benton
Poweshiek
Tama
Black Hawk
Grundy
Hardin
Jasper
Marshall Counties
Cedar County
Lloyd Nebergall
Tipton
Lincoln Future Farmers of America
Dave Coppess
FFA
Stanwood
Delaware County
Del-Que Fs, Inc
Manchester
Fayette County
Terry Knickerbocker
Fayette
Linn County
Chamber Farm
Professional Park
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Johnson Counties
Lush
Kildee Hall
Iowa State University
Ames
Four Square
Marshall
Iowa CowBelles
Merle Hay Mall
Des Moines
NIAD
North Iowa Fairground
Mason City
Iowa Junior Hereford Association
Colfax
North Scott High School
Eldridge
Cedar
Clinton
Jackson
Johnson, Jones, Linn
Muscatine
Scott Counties
Eastern Iowa Livestock Commission
Mechanicsville
Jim Hess
Olin
Johnson County
Iowa City
Southeast Community College
Burlington
Keokuk
Louisa
Washington
Gazette
Allamakee County
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Building
Waukon
Cattlemen’s Association
Montgomery Hall
Crossbreds top show at Dysart annual Steer and Heifer Show
Dysart hosts a steer and heifer show where crossbreds dominate. Grand champion heifer went to Andy Hartz with a May 1977 Simmental, while Sara Stille won best steer with a 965 pound crossbred. Prizes ranged from 25 to 250 dollars for top placers.
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Andy Hartz
Hartz
Jodi Breniman
Marshalltown
Angus
Cathy Domer
Center Junction
Lewis Todtz
Camanche
Ron Schmitt
Nichols
Rosemary Greeley
Janesville
Sara Stille
Storm Lake
Holly Santman
Dysart
Stille
Santman
Breniman
Purple corn and dairy honors span Iowa farms
A regionwide crop note explains purple corn from anthocyanin buildup tied to root damage and factors like compacted soils and herbicide pruning. In Allamakee County Lori Lonning 18 wins dairy princess with runners up Cindy Duwe and Tammy Westby, while Harlan Schellhammer and Joe Duwe earn dairy honors. Monticello honors Don Burlage 53 as Cattleman Father of the Year for feeding 1200 head on 380 acres and shipping prime steers to Joliet.
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Donnie Osmond
Jerry Gogan
Cedar Rapids Area
Donny Osmond
Waukon
Lori Lonning
Allamakee County
Cindy Duwe
Postville
Tammy Westby
Lonning
Frank Lonning
Duwe
Leroy Duwe
Westby
Lyle Westby
Harlan Schellhammer
Lansing
Joe Duwe
Monticello
Don Burlage
Worthington
District 11 CowBelles
Burlage
Joliet
Mickey
Becky
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Perry Burhop
Oxford Jones Camp
Buchanan County
Kay Connelly
Waterloo Area
Oelwein
Wallace Kauffman
Iowa County
City Hall
Williamsburg
Hawkeye Angus Association
Johnson County Fairground
Ron Larson
Onaka
Ay As
Bill Malloy
Raf
Ann
Diamond Store
Malloy Jewelers
Second Ave. SE
Dairy Princess
DIAL
Connie the Boyd
Steve Murphy
Linda Edwards
First Avenue
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