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Iowa Farm Program Signups Reach 57 Percent Statewide
Final figures from DES MOINES show 57 percent of Iowa farmers signed up for the federal farm program with 93 451 farmers covering 1 634 million acres statewide. Participation ranges from 34 percent in Cedar County to 77 percent in Keokuk County with county break downs led by Pat Drew ASCS. The Gazette area sees high county totals in Keokuk and Cass counties while Cedar remains lowest. Concurrently the Iowa State Fair Farm Machinery Show is sold out for August 17 to 27 with about 150 major manufacturers including J J Case Co International Harvester Ford and Steiger displaying new equipment.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cass County
Gazette
Keokuk County
Cedar County
Pat Drew
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Allamakee County
Benton County
Buchanan County
Clayton County
Delaware County
Fayette County
Iowa County
Johnson County
Jones County
Linn County
Poweshiek County
Tama County
Winneshiek County
James Taylor
J.J. Case Co
International Harvester
Ford and Steiger