Dispute Grows Over Farm Price Benefits
The National Farmers Union argues for price gains to balance crop surpluses as government actions push more wheat without higher price supports. The newsletter notes farmers' support for eliminating surpluses and calls for rising farm prices to match prior levels while CCC keeps price controls. Tony T. De chant backs farmers gaining overseas market profits amid upcoming farm legislation debates.
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Ovid A. Martin
Ashington
National Farmers Union
Johnson Administration
Commodity Credit Corporation
Iowa May Chick Hatch Falls Far Below Average 41 Percent
Iowa commercial chick hatcheries produced 7.83 million chicks in May 1966, 14 percent below May 1965 and 41 percent below the 1960-44 May average of 13.22 million. January-May 1966 chick production totaled 24.745 million, down 4 percent from 1965.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Towa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
U.S
Grange urges deferments to keep farms supplied
The National Grange pressed local draft boards to approve agricultural deferments to preserve trained farm labor. Wib Justi warned deferments are thinning as Selective Service data show 21 600 farm deferments in force, with numbers tied to military needs and farm operators aged 19 to 25.
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Washington
UPI
National Grange
Wib Justi
National Group
Selective Service
Justi
Iowa Feed Association Schedules Five Workshops
The Iowa Grain and Feed Association announces five workshops across Des Moines Atlantic Storm Lake Washington and Waterloo. The theme is How To Get Your Employer To Work as Hard as You Do. Sessions run 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on June 23 and July dates.
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Des Moines
Iowa Grain and Feed Assa
Holiday Inn North
the Pines
Atlantic
Storm Lake
Captain’s Table
Washington
Clayton House
Waterloo
Adviser to Visit Manchester
Don Ahrens adviser in the farm operations curriculum at Iowa State will visit Delaware county July 12 to confer with young men who will begin the course at the university in the fall.
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Manchester
Don Ahrens
Iowa State
Delaware County
Iowa Egg Prices Gain Last Week
Iowa egg prices rose sharply last week per the Federal State Market News Service with Incentive Grade A large at 31 to 35 cents a dozen. Loans totals show 211 041 012 bushels of 1965 crop corn under loan. corn and wheat loan activity and storage figures are cited. John B Roys hired as assistant county supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration in Clayton County.
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Des Moines
Federal State Market News Service
S. Department of Agriculture
West Union
John B. Roys
Garnaville Community High
Farmers, Home Administration
Co-Ops To Hold Plant Animal Science Schools
Iowa Institute of Cooperation with region cooperatives and Iowa State to run two sets of three day plant and animal science workshops for farm supply cooperative managers and workers. Sessions in Mason City Fort Dodge Sioux City Creston Cedar Rapids and Council Bluffs Spencer Waterloo Ottumwa run July with $20 member registration $30 non member and $9 for extension workers and VOAG teachers.
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Ames
Iowa Institute of Cooperation
Regional Cooperatives
Iowa State University
Agers
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Creston
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Spencer
Waterloo
Ottum‘wa
Voag
Ames Firm Cited By USDA Over PACA Reparation Payment
The A mes firm A mes Mezvinsky Stores Inc doing business as Ames Fruit and Grocery and related names fails to pay a PACA reparation award. USDA orders payment of 456 dollars plus interest and bars officers from PACA business until settled. Indian Trail Product Shippers Inc alleged nonpayment for interstate potato purchases.
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Ames
USDA
Chicago
A. Mezvinsky Stores, Inc
Iowa
Ames Fruit & Grocery
North Side
Ames Fruit and Grocery
West Side
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Consumer and Marketing Service
Paca Iice
Indian Trail Product Shippers, Inc
Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Conservation Flight Tour Scheduled by County Soil District
Williamsburg residents learn the third annual conservation flying tour will occur once oat fields ripen. Charles E. Shirley, work unit conservationist, urges interested people to contact the soil district office now for reservations.
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Williamsburg
Town County Soil Conservation District
Charles E. Shirley
Soil District Office
Shirley
Long Battle Over Rural Electric Credit Program
Washington may see a summer long battle on Capitol Hill as the House Agriculture Committee debates a proposed rural electric credit program. Hearings started May 31 and may run into mid July or later before a vote. Rural lawmakers fear election year fallout as tensions rise between the White House Rural Electric Cooperatives and private utilities. The bill would form a bank to provide supplemental financing for co operatives and faces strong private utility opposition.
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Capitol Hill
House Agriculture Committee
Committee
House
White House
Corvair Enthusiasm Promotes Chevrolet’s Rear Engine
David E. Davis of Car and Driver extols the 1966 Corvair for its handling and rear engine design. He urges readers to visit their Chevrolet dealer for a test drive to experience the car’s unique suspension and performance.
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Chevrolet
Corvair
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