World Food Bank Proposed to Ease Global Shortage
Washington based food expert Lester R Brown urged creation of a world food bank modeled on the IMF to regulate a global food reserve. The plan would allow purchases when prices fall and sales when they rise, aiming to deter price spikes and bolster producer incentives. He noted world grain reserves at two-decade lows and warned of scarce idle cropland, urging national minimum reserves or a global buffer to counter poor crop years.
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Overseas Development Council
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Three Fourths of World Are Farmers
About 75 percent of the world’s population remains engaged in farming and food production. The text notes many farmers, especially in Asia and Africa, still use primitive or ancient field instruments, highlighting widespread reliance on agriculture and limited modernization.
State Hog Show Drops Open Carcass Class
The state spring market hog show will be held Feb 21 22 and 25 at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids led by Francis Young chairing the agriculture bureau Dennis Walker show manager notes the derby of Swinedom offers 1000 in prize money while the open carcass show is discontinued Carcass data will still be published for producer benefit but no prizes will be awarded The planning committee says open barrow shows are still needed but carcass data alone does not fairly compare market barrows Contact Dennis Walker for details
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Francis Young
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Schnader
Dennis Walker
Wilson & Co., Inc
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Brazilian Cow With Seventeen Calves Stuns Fairgoers
At the Minas Gerais state cattle fair in Belo Horizonte a cow named Mimosa attracts attention for having produced 17 calves in eight years. Prof Francisco Mengale notes Mimosa’s high productivity and its shopping patterns highlight economic aspects of cattle farming and animal husbandry.
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UPI
Minas Gerais
Francisco Mengale
State University
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Cattle Feeders Day At Iowa State University July 12
Iowa State University livestock specialist Geasler outlines cattle feeders day on July 12 at the Ames campus. ISU researchers will discuss high moisture corn and sorghum storage, feedlot steer carcass composition, protein sources, and business alternatives in cattle feeding. Lectures feature ISU staff H L Self, Dave Topet, Rich Weller, Wise Burroughs, Neil Hart, Gene Futrell, Marvin Skadberg, John Pesek, John Peterson, and Larry Kallem. Preceding events include a cattle confinement seminar July 11 at Kildee auditorium and tours of the beef nutrition farm northwest of Ames, with registration at 9 a.m. in the C Y Stephens Auditorium.
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Town State University
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Iowa Reef Industry Council
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Iowa Cat-lemen's Association
Dam
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All-Iowa Fair Tractor Pull Prize List
The All-Iowa fair tractor pull offers $2000 in cash prizes with a top of $125 per class across five divisions. Dave Etzel, fair board supervisor, announced the event sanctioned by the Iowa Tractor Pullers Assn. It starts at 11 am on Saturday July 7 in front of Hawkeye Downs grandstand. The fair runs June 2 through July 8 with stock and hot rod classes including 7000, 9000, and 12000 pound stock tractors and 5000 and 7000 pound hot rods.
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Fair Board
Iowa Tractor Pullers Assn
Hawkeye Downs
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Fairfax Rock Skid
Gary Lefebvre
Tim Waggener
Twelve Year Old Cow Attains 4E Ranking in Vermont
A Holstein cow named 4E bred by Clarence Ludwig Brede in Heattleboro Vermont earned a 90 point score and joined a select group of 83 cows aged four or more in the breed. Captain Dexma, the nom de design, was listed as 4E with an official designation 46 as the herd information indicates.
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Clarence Ludwig Brede
Ludwig
Dexma
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