FHA Head Urges Capital Access for Farmers to Stay Competitive
St Louis AP. Howard Bertsch head of the Farmers Home Administration told about 400 FHA workers from 18 states and Puerto Rico that farmers need capital to compete with big firms. He warned continued urban drift could yield vast city crowds and corporate farms unless rural communities are rebuilt. He urged balance between urban and rural economies to avoid a future of crowded cities and sprawling strips.
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ST. Louis
U.S. Farmers Home Administration
Howard Bertsch
Puerto Rico
Bertsch
Canadian 4-H Group Will Arrive July 8
Thirty eight Four H members from Saskatchewan will arrive at the Johnson county fairground south of Iowa City on July 8 for a week long exchange with Johnson and Washington county 4 H members and families. They will stay with host families and the sole general activity is a barbecue on July 12 at 7 p.m. Beef for the barbecue is provided by local beef producers associations and a dance for all 4 H members and their Canadian guests will follow.
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Iowa City
Saskatchewan
Canada
Johnson County Fairground
4-H
Johnson
Washington
REC Leader Warns About Budget Dut in Rural Electrification
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association warns a federal budget-cutting bill may threaten the rural electrification loan program. Partridge says programs like Farmers Home Administration and Rural Electrification Administration could be hit. Officials note total REA loan commitments for fiscal 1969 may be affected, with a backlog of about 370 million and new applications around 396 million.
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Washington
UPI
Rural Electric Code
Agriculture Department
Farmers Home Administration
Small Business Administration
Rural Electrification Administration
Robert D. Partridge
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Partridge
Congress
Johnson
House
Senate
Senate Group Okays Stockyards Proposal
Washington UPI The Senate Agriculture Committee approved a House passed bill to grant stockyard owners broader control. It would allow owners to bar people deemed unacceptable from acting as market agents or dealers and empower them to set rules for yard operations.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Agriculture Committee
Knapp Selected for State 4-H Leadership Conference
Charlotte Knapp of Oxford, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clair Knapp, was chosen by the Johnson County Farm Bureau board to receive a scholarship to the annual state leadership conference at the 4-H camping center near Madrid next month.
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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 seek limits on meat imports under the Meat Import Act of 1964. Beef dominates imports at 1.8 billion pounds, with boneless beef 61 percent. U.S. red meat production last year around 34.2 billion pounds. Bill House of ANCA urges amendments as supply outpaces demand. Agriculture Secretary outlines a soft stance on changes.
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Washington
Cattlemen
Bill House
The
American National Cattlemen’s Assn
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture
Freeman testifies on beef marketing and import law
Freeman tells the Ways and Means Committee the existing law allows marketing of beef. He does not urge tightening, citing his attacks on protectionist legislation and concern that changes would hurt U S farm marketing.
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Grvil
L. Freemen
House Weys and Means Committee
Freeman
U. S
Delegates Named for 4-H State Leadership and Workshop
Four Linn county 4-H members are chosen by the county youth committee to attend the State Leadership Conference and the State 4-H Conservation Workshop July 22 to 27 at the state 4-H camping center near Madrid. Penny Pflughaupt and Allan Viktor attend the leadership conference with sponsors from Springville Co-Op Elevator Central City Farmers Co operative Exchange and Linn REC respectively. LuAnn Tichy and Bill Bys Jr attend the conservation workshop with sponsors from Linn county Soil district commissioners and Linn Co-operative Oil Co. All four have active records in local clubs and the county leadership group.
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Linn County
Madrid
Penny Pflughaupt
Coggan
Allan Viktor
Mt. Vernon
Penny
Springville
LuAnn Tichy
Ely
Bill Bys,Jr
SuAnn
Linn County Soil District Commissioners
Bill
Linn Co-operative Oil Co
Imitation Milk Bill Aims to Guard Real Dairy Products
Washington UPI Rep Samuel Stratton introduced a bill to forbid deceptive packaging that imitates milk or dairy products. The measure bans using the word milk in names or on packaging and seeks hearings this year. Supporters call it a prudent opening move in a likely congressional clash next year.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Samuel S. Stratton
D-N.y
House Commerce Committee
ISU Holstein Ames-Ames achieves high lifetime dairy record
ISU Holstein Ames-Ames a Facile in the Iowa State University dairy herd has compiled a lifetime production record of 100940 pounds of milk and 3308 pounds of butterfat over 2533 days in milk.
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Ames
Iowa State University
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Paul Viktor
Viktor
Ronald Zahradnik
Francis Krivanek
Cedar Rapids
Bill Drago
Marion
FHA
Ove
RSEA
Volkswagen
Reeve Volkswagen, Inc
Center Point Road
Qealla
REC
Okays Stockyards
Sixth Street
S.W
Sherbet
Dth St
Dr. Pepper
Dairy Maid
1St Ave. N.E
Mt. Vernon Rd
6Th St
3Rd Ave
Edgewood Rd
USDA
Stratton
ISU Holstein
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