Mail Dairy Referendum Gets Lounsberry Okay
State official Maurice Sutton told The Gazette that a mail referendum is likely for the next dairy checkoff vote. Sutton said Town Secretary of Agriculture Robert Lounsberry approved a mail ballot and noted past poor turnout at county offices. He cited low fall turnout of 13 percent as a reason the two cent deduction failed to pass and discussed possible steps to raise the check-off to five cents over time.
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Maurice Sutton
The
Gazette
Sutton
Midland United Dairy Industry
Ankeny
Robert Lounsberry
Ling County
Mall
Iowa
U.S
Dairy Princesses Crowned in Allamakee and Tama Counties
Julie Fiet of Postville was crowned dairy princess as 500 attended the Allamakee county dairy banquet. Walter Winke of Waukon named distinguished dairyman. Arlyn Fos sum of Waterville cited outstanding young dairyman. Diane Hineman of Garwin named Tama county dairy princess. Tipton 4-H Rally-Fun Night planned for Wednesday June 25 at Tipton city park with rain date June 26. Thirteen candidates named for county 4-H council across several towns. free swimming and watermelon promised.
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Julie Fiet
Postville
Allamakee County
Walter Winke
Waukon
Arlyn Fossum
Waterville
Miss Fiet
Robert Fiet
Postville High School
Area One Vac-Tech
Calmar
Diane Hineman
Garwin
Tama County
Diane
Ray Hineman
Garwin High School
Tipton
Cedar County
Paul Elowsky
Michelle Elowsky
Lowdon
Jean Pelzer
Bennett
Julie Droll
Anderson Pushes Action on Farm Land Assessment
Iowa Farm Bureau president J Merrill Anderson says the legislature may adjourn without addressing agricultural land assessment capitalization rate. He criticizes floor inaction by both house and senate while warning that high taxes and cost pressures threaten family farms.
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West Des Moines
Iowa
Agricultural Land Assessment
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
J. Merrill Anderson
Bureau
Anderson
House
Senate
Tama County 4-H members visiting in North Dakota
Eight Tama county 4-H members spend the week in Park River North Dakota as part of a 4-H exchange with Walsh county North Dakota. Principal crops in that area include wheat barley sugar beets and potatoes. Later in July 4-H members from North Dakota will return to Tama county for a visit.
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Toledo
Tama County
4-H
Park River
N.D
Walsh County
4-H A
North Dakota
Unit Proposed To Study Need for Farm Capital
Rep Svoboda introduces a resolution in Des Moines urging a legislative study on farm capital. Aimed at aiding family farmers, it proposes a study committee to examine capital access and tax incentives, including state loan guarantees and bank investment, with 25 bipartisan co sponsors. A House Senate council will decide if the issue is studied this summer.
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Des Moines
State House of Representatives
Linda Svoboda
Amana
Rep. Svoboda
Svoboda
House-Senate Legislative Council
General Assembly
Cattlemen Fight Corps Plan To Control Waters
The American National Cattlemen's Assn warns that broad Corps of Engineers and EPA water regulations could require permits for home basements ponds backyard pools and farm irrigation. ANCA urges Congress to define navigable waters and clarify Army Engineers duties.
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Denver
American National Cattlemen’s Assn
Gorton van Vieck
ANCA
van Vieck
Corps of Engineers and
Environmental Protection Agency
Corps
United States
Army Engineers
van Vleck
Congress of the
Rain Aids Iowa Topsoil Moisture Picture
Iowa crop observers report rains with some hail slowed fieldwork but soybean emergence is virtually complete at 1975 levels. Topsoil moisture shows 22 percent surplus, 72 percent adequate, 6 percent short with hail causing minor crop damage and runoff. Soybeans 82 percent good to excellent stands. corn 93 percent full stand with 26 percent excellent/good conditions. Alfalfa first cutting 53 percent complete.
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BES Movies
Iowa
Iowa Weekly
Japanese Boom May Be Over
A private market group says Japan's economic boom is over and that the country is reexamining consumer eating habits. For years households shifted from grain-based foods to meat and livestock products. The U S Feed Grains Council says Japan's economy will never return to its former level.
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Washington
Japan
U.S
Feed Grains Council
Profit and Public Service Behind a Newspaper Route
The passage extols earning profit while serving the public through a newspaper route. It argues that someone ready to manage a route will excel in school, on the playground, and in life, noting that boys and girls with routes are ahead. It invites readers to check with the service today.
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Cedar 4-H Council
Julie Tiet
Didne Hineman
Nia
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National Weather Service
Lovie Keiper
Palo
Jayme
Doug
Keiper
Atkins
Furst Bishops Buffet
Lindale Plaza
Farm News
Cedge Rapids Guyette
Third Avenue S.E
Cedar Rapids
Lowa
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