FHA Head Says Farmers Need Capital To Compete
AP report from St. Louis quotes Howard Bertsch head of the Farmers Home Administration. He tells about 400 FHA staff from 18 states and Puerto Rico that without equal access to capital and markets, family farmers risk urban crowding and loss to corporate farms. He urges balance between urban and rural economies to sustain rural communities.
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ST. Louis
U.S. Farmers Home Administration
Howard Bertsch
Puerto Rico
Bertsch
Canadian 4-H Group Arrives for Iowa Exchange Visit
Thirty eight 4-H members from Saskatchewan Canada will arrive at the Johnson county fairground south of Iowa City on July 8 for a week of exchanges with 4-H members and families in Johnson and Washington counties. They will mainly stay with host families and a barbecue at the fairground on July 12 at 7 p.m. will kick off activities followed by a dance. Beef for the barbecue will be supplied by local beef producers associations.
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Iowa City
Saskatchewan
Canada
Johnson County Fairground
4-H
Johnson
Washington
REC Leader Warns About Budget Cut
Robert D. Partridge of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association warned that a federal budget-cutting bill could harm the Rural Electrification Administration loan program. He cited potential cuts to farmers home administration and small business programs, while noting the $767 million in loan demand for fiscal 1969, with a backlog of about $370 million and new applications of $396 million.
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Rural Electric Co-Op
Agriculture Department
Farmers Home Administration
Small Business Administration
Rural Electrification Administration
Robert D. Partridge
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Partridge
Congress
House
Senate
House Senate
Senate Group Okays Stockyards Proposal
The Senate agriculture committee approved a house passed bill granting stockyard owners broader control over operations. It would allow owners to bar non acceptable individuals as market agents or dealers on a reasonable non discriminatory basis and to set rules for yard conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Senate Agriculture Committee
Knapp Selected for State 4-H Camp Scholarship
Iowa City Charlottle Knapp chosen to attend the annual state leadership conference next month at the state 4-H camping center near Madrid. She was selected by the Johnson County Farm Bureau board to receive the scholarship funded by the Farm Bureau and its women's organization.
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Iowa City
Charlotte Knapp
Clair Knapp
Oxford
Madrid
Johnson County Farm Bureau Board
Farm Bureau
Woman’s Organization
USDA Cool to Tighter Meat Import Quotas
Washington AP report notes cattle groups push for tighter meat import limits while USDA takes a soft stance. Congress sees about 70 bills on meat imports amid bids to curb foreign beef and red meat inflows, with beef forming the bulk of 1.8 billion pounds imported last year. Cattlemen urge amendments to the Meat Import Act of 1964 to close loopholes, arguing supply outpaces demand and prompting calls for reduced beef production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Cattlemen
Bill House
American National Cattlemen's Assn
Freeman Defends Beefs Policy While Weighing Imports
Orville L Freeman told the House Ways and Means Committee on June 10 that existing law enables orderly marketing of beef and reviewed quota provisions if imports rise. He did not urge tightening of the law, likely due to his opposition to protectionist farm legislation.
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Orville L. Freeman
House
Ways and Means Committee
Freeman
U. S
Linn Delegates Named for 4-H State Events
Four Linn county 4-H members were chosen to attend the state leadership conference and the state 4-H conservation workshop set for July 22 to 27 at the state 4-H camping center near Madrid. Penny Pflughaupt and Allan Viktor will join the leadership conference while SuAnn Tichy and Bill Bys Jr. will attend the conservation workshop, with respective sponsors listed for each trip.
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Linn County
Madrid
Penny Pflughaupt
Coggan
Allan Viktor
Mt. Vernon
Penny
Springville
SuAnn Tichy
Ely
Bill Bys, Jr
SuAnn
Linn County Soil District Commissioners
Bill
Linn Co-operative Oil Co
Imitation Milk Bill Introduced by Stratton in Congress
Rep Samuel Stratton proposes a bill to curb deceptive packaging of nondairy products resembling milk. The measure would ban use of the word milk and display of imitation or filled milk in dairy sections and grocery counters. Lawmakers expect hearings next year as a opening bid in a broader fight.
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House Commerce Committee
Congress
ISU Holstein AMES-Ames A Facile records big dairy output
ISU Holstein AMES-Ames A Facile shows a lifetime milk production of 100,940 pounds and butterfat of 3,308 pounds over 2,533 days in milk in the Iowa State University dairy herd.
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Ames
Iowa State University
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Paul Viktor
Ronald Zahradnik
Francis Krivanek
Cedar Rapids
Bill Drago
Marion
FHA
Volkswagen
Reeve Volkswagen, Inc
Center Point Road
REC
Senate Group
Dairy Maid
Sixth Street
S.W
Brickle
Sherbet
Éth St
Dr. Pepper Cola
Dr. Pepper
Ist Ave. N.E
Mt. Vernon Rd
6Th St
3Rd Ave
Edgewood Rd
USDA
Agriculture Secretary
Linn
Stratton
ISU Holstein
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