Grain probes to widen inland into grain inspection system
Washington UPI reports that congressional and government probes of corruption and inefficiency in grain inspection will extend beyond New Orleans and Houston to larger interior warehouses. Sen Humphrey says he will expand staff and may review major grain trade firms and inspectors while weighing reforms to the grading and weighing process.
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Washington
UPI
New Orleans
Houston
Agriculture Department
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Subcommittee
Hearing on grain inspection reform at Senate subcommittee
Undersecretary of Agriculture J. Phil Campbell told a Senate agriculture subcommittee in Washington that the administration will propose a permanent solution soon to the scandal plagued grain inspection system. Sen. Hubert Humphrey chairs the subcommittee with Sen. Walter Huddleston among observers.
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J. Phil Campbell
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
Washington
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
Walter Huddleston
D-Ky
All-Iowa Livestock Entries Top 1500 at Cedar Rapids Fair
The All-I Iowa livestock shows exceed 1500 entries as the 40th anniversary exposition opens in Cedar Rapids from June 27 to July 6. Dairy and sheep classes surge, needing extra pens. 306 dairy entries mark the largest Guernsey show in over a decade with 93 Guernseys. Beefs include 287 head with 100 Herefords, 86 Angus, 61 Shorthorn, and 20 Charolais. Judging begins at noon. dairy and sheep run June 27 to July 1, beef swine and junior livestock July 2 to 6.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles Cottrell
Chester Bullis
Marion
Guernsey
FFA
Jim Irons
Clarence
Government admits grain inspection failures after Nicaragua complaint
An Agriculture Department report concedes lax supervision of grain inspections, noting three federally licensed inspectors faced corruption charges at Public Elevator Co in New Orleans. Key officials admit inadequate surveillance while senators press for accountability as a probe into the grain inspection program continues.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
United States
Public Elevator Co
New Orleans
Agricultural Marketing Service Grain Division
Boards of Trade
Nicaragua
Puerto Somoza
Department
Swift Purchase of ABP Plant Gets Okay
The U S department of justice approved the 18 million sale of American Beef Packers ABP plant in Dumas Texas to Swift Co of Chicago The sale advances a bankruptcy driven plan with a July 7 deadline for a revised repayment plan and ABP leadership changes tied to creditors guidance and court approval.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Justice
American Beef Packers
ABP
Dumas
Tex
Swift & Co
Chicago
Farm Lease Meeting Set for Independence
Independence residents will attend an 8 p.m. meeting on July 10 at the Buchanan county courthouse assembly room to discuss farm leases. Phil Hufford, extension farm management specialist, will explain lease types terms and a method to develop and test a lease. William Lotz Buchanan county extension director notes recent economic changes have raised questions about leases.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Phil Hufford
William Lotz
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Ervin L. Peterson
Agricultural Marketing Service
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General Electric Credit Corp
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Comany
Crawford
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