Damage totals mount from Tuesday hail and wind storm
County by county crop losses rise with Worth County worst at 33.8 million as eight counties report figures and a ninth awaits totals. Buchanan up to 8.9 million. Mitchell 20.9. Floyd 17.5. Franklin 15 to 20. Chickasaw 15.9. Winnebago 11. Hardin 10.1. Cerro Gordo damaged in 54 square miles but value not yet calculated. Final figures expected Friday afternoon.
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Cerro Gordo
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Trustee seeks sale of 31000 bushels of soybeans in Missouri
The James Sothers Co. trustee aims to sell about 31000 bushels of soybeans stored in five Missouri elevators for roughly 3 million dollars to a Bernie Missouri grain elevator operator. Wayne Cryts disputes the sale saying his beans were stolen and may pursue action to recover the property.
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Charles Baker
Missouri
Arkansas
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Cryts
Sandy Cryts
Wayne
Farm population falls again as census shows shift away from farms
Government census data show 1980 farm residents at 6.05 million, 2.7 percent of Americans, down from 6.24 million in 1979. North Central region remains the largest farm population, while the Northeast shows stabilization amid ongoing regional declines.
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Agriculture Department
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Department
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Corn Belt
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Great Lakes States
Computers could help hog prices in Iowa
Rep. Neal Smith urges Iowa pork producers to adopt a computer auction system tested in Ohio. He notes Ohio farmers gained 70 cents per hundredweight through a pilot with a matching Agriculture Department grant, predicting it could boost Iowa hog prices by increasing buyer competition.
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Neal Smith
Iowa
Don Gingerlich
Parnell
Iowa Pork Producers Association
Smith
Ohio
Agriculture Department
Ohio State University
Ronald Reagan Pens Exclusive for Parade Magazine
Former President Ronald Reagan writes an exclusive piece for Parade Magazine in Sunday editions, offering reflections on public service, national issues, and his enduring outlook. The article highlights Reagan's enduring influence and candid views shaped by decades in politics.
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Parade Magazine
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