Broiler rise reshapes poultry market and Royal show moves
The piece traces the shift from traditional farm chickens to broilers driven by rising per capita consumption. It notes low prices hurting producers, plans for expanded sales, and a checkoff program debate. It also reports the Royal Agricultural Show settling permanently at Stoneleigh Abbey and the 1963 Cambridge venue with World Jersey Cattle Bureau involvement and international Jersey representation.
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U.S
British Information Services
Royal Agricultural Show
Stoneleigh Abbey
English Midlands
Shakespeare Country
Cambridge
World
Jersey Cattle Bureau
Lord Jersey
American Jersey Cattle Club
E. Lea Marsh, Jr
Connecticut
Apiarists To Meet July 8 Near Perry
The Iowa Beekeepers Assn annual summer meeting is set for July 8 near Perry. Morning demonstrations of honey equipment start at 10 a.m. at the John Jessup apiary south of Perry, with a picnic dinner and afternoon program at Sportsman's Park near Dawson. A stump the panel session closes at 3:30 p.m.
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Perry
Iowa ‘Beekeepers Assn
John Jessup Apiary
Sportsman’s Park
Dawson
Legislation Blamed for Ohio Farm Incident
Senator Lausche charged strict farm laws sparked a June 19 clash in Yorkshire Ohio between two farmers Henry DeLoye 70 and his son Robert 30 and federal agents attempting to serve warrants over alleged wheat allotment violations Lausche condemned the feed grains price support and acreage allotment law as a club in hand type legislation.
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Washington, D.C
Frank Lauscher
Ohio
Senate
Henry DeLoye
Robert
Yorkshire
Lausche
Iowa Poult Hatch Totals Rise One Fifth in 1960
During the week ending June 24, Iowa hatcheries produced 61,000 heavy white breed poults and 90,000 other heavy breed poults, reflecting a one fifth increase over the 1960 level. The report notes steady demand and continued expansion in turkey production across the state.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Poultry Hatch Totals Record Higher Year Over Year
The Iowa Crop and Livestock Report notes heavy breed poults hatch at 151000, up 12 percent from the prior year. Total all breed poults for the hatching season to date runs one fifth higher than the same period last year, while few turkey hatcheries reported eggs set in the last week as the 1961 season closed.
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Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Iowa Follows Texas In Beef Production
Texas led the nation in cattle production last year with a total live weight of 2.7 billion pounds. Iowa ranked second with 2.4 billion pounds, followed by Nebraska 1.6 billion, Kansas 1.47 billion, and Illinois 1.4 billion according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.
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Washington
Texas
Iowa
Agricultural Marketing Service
Nebraska
Kansas
Illinois
Increased Sow Sales Seen As Hog Market Signal
Washington AP reports sow marketings rose last week, suggesting farmers slow to lift hog production. The Agricultural Marketing Service notes sows accounted for 18 percent of hog marketings, up from 15 percent the prior week and year-ago levels, the largest share since September.
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Washington
Agricultural Marketiing Service
Davenport to Host Conservation Queen Contest Finals
The Scott County soil conservation district will sponsor another conservation queen contest this year with finals at the Mississippi Valley Fair in Davenport.
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Davenport
Scott County Soil Conservation District
Wheat Supply Above 10-Year Average Sets Record
The Department of Agriculture estimates the 1961-62 wheat supply at a record 2.766 billion bushels, 3 percent above 1960-61 and 47 percent above the 1950s average. Carryover, crop, and imports compose the total. exports hit a new high while domestic use stays steady. Anamosa-John F. Sievers sold a registered Brown Swiss bull, Deacon's Dorothy Duke, to George Kriz of Cedar Rapids.
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Washington
API
Department
John F. Sievers
Deacon
Dorothy Duke
George Kriz
Ceidar Rapids
Egypt Receives Four Million Food for Peace Deal
The U S department of agriculture announces a Food for Peace arrangement with Egypt worth 4 million dollars in U S commodities in exchange for Egyptian pounds. The package includes about 2 million bushels of corn 6.6 million pounds of cottonseed and soybean oil and 500000 dollars for ocean transport. Fifteen percent of pounds will be set aside for loans by the Export Import Bank to US and Egyptian private enterprises.
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Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Egypt
U. S
Export- Import Bank
USDA Renews Battle Against Screwworms
The USDA began distributing irradiation sterilized screwworm flies in Holmes County Florida after about 100 larvae were found in a two week old pig. The sterile males mate with native females, producing non hatch eggs. The screwworm is a livestock pest. The last Florida farm animal finding was in June 1959.
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Washington
UPS
Holmes County
Florida
Department
United States
Wheat Men Elect Chairman of Great Plains Wheat
Rich ard Lewis of Arapahoe Nebraska was elected chairman of Great Plains Wheat Inc a regional market development association sponsored by growers in North Dakota Colorado Nebraska and Kansas The election reflects leadership for a cooperative effort across four states to promote wheat marketing and grower interests.
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Kansas City
Richard Lewis
Arapahoe
Neb
Great Plains Wheat, Inc
North Dakota
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas
Farmer buys Cadillac to spotlight farm payments protest
William T. Smith of New York uses a $6,100 Cadillac as a public protest against the Kennedy era crop diversion payments. He received 3049 dollars so far and will gain 3450 more for leaving 40 percent of his corn acreage out of production. He says the taxpayer-funded aid is morally wrong and aims to provoke awareness of government spending.
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Big Flats
N.Y
William T. Smith
Smith
New York State
President Kennedy
Duroc Type Confab Set For St Joseph July 26
The 1961 national Duroc type conference will be held in the St Joseph stockyard pavilion from July 26 to 28. The event gathers breeders, judges and enthusiasts to showcase breeding stock and discuss industry trends.
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ST. Joseph, Mo
St. Joseph Stockyard
What Cheer Fair to Run August 3 to 6
The What Cheer Keokuk County fair is scheduled for August 3 through August 6 in What Cheer. Organizers expect a lineup of exhibits rides and community events across the four day span.
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Delaware
Masonville
Lee Griffin
Dan Fangman
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