Poor People Drop End of Farm Program Demand
The Poor People's Campaign has dropped its demand to abolish government payments to idle farmers and now seeks a revised program to better distribute funds to aid small farmers. The move eases tensions with farm lawmakers and supports expanded food aid while removing a key point of conflict.
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Washington
UPI
Department of Agriculture
Abernathy
American Farm Bureau Federation
Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Olson named manager of Northeast Iowa Dairy in Luana
Leon K. Olson of Postville was named manager of the Northeast Iowa Dairy a branch of the Mississippi Valley Milk Producers Association at Luana. The firm a large milk drying and butter manufacturing plant joined the association last October and Olson has led plant operations since 1962. He succeeds Frank Waskow who retired and moved to Minneapolis.
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Davenport
Leon K. Olson
Postville
Northeast Iowa Dairy
Mississippi Valley Milk Producers Association
Luana
Iowa
Olson
Postville High School
Upper Iowa College
Frank Waskow
Minneapolis
Drugs To Boost Milk Output Studied By Scientists
Washington reports that tranquilizing drugs may raise milk production in dairy herds. Israeli researchers at Hebrew University, funded by a U.S. grant, tested on rats and rabbits and say the drugs affect brain mechanisms that regulate hormones linked to milking. Further applications could include increasing milk flow in nursing animals.
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Agriculture Department
Israel
Hebrew University
U.S
U S Trade Mission To Eastern Europe
Secretary Orville L. Freeman announced a US agricultural trade mission to Eastern Europe from June 17 to July 1 to develop trade relations with the countries. The effort aims to expand markets for American agricultural products and strengthen U S influence in the region.
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U.S
Eastern
Europe
Washington
Orville L. Freeman
Milk price in wages rises over time
The note compares production workers’ wages required to buy a half gallon of milk, showing about 11 minutes in the present period and 18.4 minutes in 1947, illustrating a shift in purchasing power and living costs.
Parity Elusive for Farmers Trotz Fed Review
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago warns that farm income appears distorted by statistics and tax rules. It notes wide variations by farm size and that land price rises inflate perceived wealth while actual income lags behind other sectors.
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Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Way to fit false teeth with Acryline vacuum seal
Bakersfield report describes Acryline a new dental product that fits denture plates with a vacuum principle forming an airtight seal. Users say it feels like natural teeth and lasts about six months before replacement. Acryline is available at all drug stores.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Checkoffs for Promotion Are Gaining Ground
Farmers increasingly back self funded taxation to support sales promotion for crops. American Soybean Association plans discussions in St Louis on grower financed soybean promotion with parallels to planned potato promotion. Irish potato growers seek a penny per hundredweight levy to fund research and promotion. refunds may be limited and non voluntary in practice.
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Washington
UPI
American Soybean Association
St. Louis
Merlin Hulse Builds Hog Finishing Unit
Merlin Hulse has built a 60 by 90 foot swine finishing barn on his Clarence area farm two miles southeast of Clarence on old highway 20. Visitors may inspect the barn on the evening of June 25 before it goes into service.
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Clarence
Merlin Hulse
Iowa Farm Bureau Women Convene in Des Moines
Two delegates from each of Iowa's 100 county Farm Bureaus will arrive in Des Moines for the three day Iowa Farm Bureau women's conference.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Farm Bureau Women
Beef Cattle Market Feels Spring Fever Says Simer
University of Illinois analyst L H Simerl notes mild spring fever in the beef cattle market as prices for Choice steers at Chicago slide about $1 per 100 pounds from mid March to early June. He cites factors like large corn crops, cattle feeding trends, and strong consumer buying power as reasons prices may rise again this summer. Cattle feeding expands in Texas Iowa Nebraska California and Colorado with 5 828 000 cattle in feedlots across six states. Pastures are generally good. California drought pushes cattle into feedlots.
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Chicago
Texas
Iowa
Nebraska
California
Colorado
Arizona
United States
U S Department Buys Canned Meat for Needy Outlets
The U S department of agriculture purchased 3,672,000 pounds of canned chopped meat for distribution to needy families and eligible outlets. Cumulative purchases reach 93,375,000 pounds costing about 39.79 million dollars.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Rita Timmerman
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Marcia Powell
Gloria Lyons
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