Dramatic Week For Soybeans Highlights Market Swings
Iowa observers note a sharp drop in soybean prices after a two day slide from a climb that began in April. Willy Hansen cites heavy trading on the Chicago Board of Trade and a possible market manipulation claim while Hob Wisner attributes the decline to profit taking and weather factors.
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Willy Hansen
Vinton
Hob Wisner
Iewa State University SL
Hansen
East
Iowa
Iowa Soybean Promotion Board
Chicago Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Wisner
ISU
Ayat Cain
Midwest
Minnesota
U.S
Ohio
Clayton County District Queen chosen at appreciation day
Ramona Larson of Elgin was selected Wednesday evening as the district four park queen at an appreciation day in Clayton County. Doreen McGuire of Canton, Minn crowned her. the court also includes Shelly Rehbere, Debbie Bell, and Shari Burke. New district porkette officers were named Gloria Jazz, Lindsheim Maynard, and Jan Kramber. Grilled pork chops fed about 260 attendees. District four covers Allamakee Buchanan Clayton Delaware Dubuque Fayette and Winneshiek counties.
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Clayton
Maynard
Clayton County
Ramona Larson
Elgin
Doreen McGuire
Canton
Minn
Miss Larson
Oliver Carson
Shelly Rehbere
Howley
Buchanan County
Debbie Bell
Worthington
Delaware County
Shari Burke
Wancoma
Fayette County
Lilies
Lillian
Porkette
Gloria Jazz
Independence
Lindsheim
Jan Kramber
Postville
Allamakee
Buchanan
Delaware
Dubuque
Payette
Winneshiek
Smith urges revamp of farm census and shifting to sampling
Rep Neal Smith proposes abolishing the current five year farm census by the Census Bureau and moving to a sampling system under the Agriculture Department or Statistical Reporting Service. He cites low response to mail questionnaires and late, biased results impacting livestock and farm data.
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Neal Smith
D-lowa
Census Bureau For Agriculture Department
Buman
Smith
Census Bureau
al Js
House
Statistical Reporting Service
SRS
Department of Agriculture
Sri
Smmth
Open House At Independence Farm Seeks Visitors
Public invited to inspect new nursery and flushing units at Garson-Barrent farm south of Independence on Highways 150 and 180. Open house runs Saturday June 19 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday June 20 1 pm to 5 pm. Ralph Carson and Pete Barron own the farm.
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Garson-Barrent Farm
Brandon Corner
Patricia Hill Crowned Pork Queen in Vinton District
Patricia Ann Hill, 17, of Dysart, was crowned district seven pork queen at the Tama county group’s annual meeting in Vinton. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Forresta Hill and will major in education at Central College in Pella this fall. Hill is a member of the National Honor Society, Future Homemakers of America and 4 H. She previously won a Betty Crocker award.
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Vinton
Tama County
Patricia Ann Hill
Dysart
Miss Hill
Forresta Hill
Central College
Pella
National Honor Society
Future Homemakers of America
4-H
Roxanne Luhring
Parkersburg
Beef Cattle Judging Conference at Ames
The beef cattle judging conference during animal industry week at Iowa State University targets educators and judges with interest in breed type and judging factors. About 300 members from nine counties attended the Tilford junior high school event where district queen contestants and officials gathered amid grilled pork chops.
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Winton
Tilford
Ames
Iowa State University
Susan Fulton
Crawfordsville
Don Glugerich
Williamsburg
Ralph Howe
Iowa Pork Producers Assn
Tilford Junior High School
Butz Vetoes Hike in Dairy Supports
Washington AP reports Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz will not raise farm price supports now and waits until fall to reassess grain harvests and production costs.
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Butz
Washington
Earl L. Butz
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Martin Millera
Grawley
Hillers
Greeley
Romona Lari
Independence Farm
Ralph Carson
Pete” Barron
Patricia Hill
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Frey
Center Point Rd
Cedar Rapids
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