Freeman predicts farm income drop if ending programs
Agriculture Secretary Freeman presents a state study arguing abolition of farm controls and payments could cut net farm income by up to 32.5 percent through 1978. The Farm Bureau counters for less government intervention as surpluses persist and production rises.
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Washington
UPI
Orville L. Freeman
American Farm Bureau Federation
Administration
U.S
Farm Bureau
Senate Agriculture Committee
Freeman
Walter Wilcox
Wilcox
Monoxide Poisons Cause Majority of Fatal Poisonings
Ilora reports carbon monoxide accounts for 57 percent of fatal accidental poisonings with 59 percent occurring in homes. Warnings urge precautions for homes and vehicles as CO gas is colorless and odorless. Wardle recommends furnace chimney checks and proper ventilation in garages and shops to prevent poisoning.
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AMES
Ilora
Norval Wardle
Wardle
Matble
Iowa
Public Machinery And Grain Auctions Listings
Saturday March 4 features public sales for machinery and grain at multiple rural locations. Arnie Dvorak near Sprinaville, Tom Maxwell near Shellsburn, and Burdette Lortz near Williamsburg hold sales. Saturday March 11 includes a Martin Dale Ranch auction 14 miles southeast of Toddville at 12 60 p.m.
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Bublic
Albert Aller
Alburnelt
Arnie Dvorak
Sprinaville
Tom Maxwell
Shellsburn
Burdette Lortz
Wiliamsburg
Martindale Ranch
Toddville
Electric Co Op Meeting Slated in Benton County
WINTON Glenn Lovig of Des Moines IA assistant manager of the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives will speak March 18 at the thirty first annual meeting of the Benton County Electric Cooperative Association. Lovig formerly served as power use adviser for the Linn County REC at Marion. The meeting will begin with registration from 12 16 to 1 p m in the Washington high school gymnasium at Vinton.
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Winton
Glenn
Lovig
Des Moines
Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives
Benton County Electric Cooperative Association
Linn County Rec
Marion
Washington High School
Vinton
U.S. Farm Livestock Totals Change With 1967 Outlook
Jan 1 livestock on farms shows an 11 percent rise versus 1957-59 average, with hogs chickens and turkeys up while dairy cattle and sheep fall. Beef cattle rise slightly, dairy herd declines continue, milk prices stay strong but fail to expand dairy herds. Beef production expected similar to last year. pork and poultry supplies may rise. lamb and mutton production to fall.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Scattergood 4-H Team Tops Swine Judging Contest
Scattergood 4-H team from Scattergood and West Branch led the swine judging contest at the Iowa State Spring Market Hog Show with 406 points. East Martelle 4-H, Johnson County Junior Jets 4-H, West Branch FFA, and Dunkerton FFA also placed in the top five among 314 contestants. Top individuals included Mike Lerch East Martelle 4-H and Erick Stakland Scattergood 4-H with high scores.
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FFA
Iowa State
Rampy
Scattergood School
West Branch
East Martelle
Johnson County Junior Jets
West Branch Ffa
Dunkerton Ffa
Mike Lerch
Erick Stakland
Scattergood
Bob Jones
Mediapolis Ffa
Pam Westre
Lehigh
Gary Robertson
Milk Order Referendum Set for Cedar Rapids Area Farmers
Cedar Rapids area Grade A milk producers will vote on a proposed federal milk marketing order. Eligible voters delivered milk to regulated handlers in January. Each producer gets one vote. proxies not allowed. The Des Moines Co-op Dairy may cast a single ballot for its members. The order stems from a Dec hearing in Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
E. H. McGuire
McGuire
Cooperative Marketing Association
Des Moines
Dairy Council Summer Conference Set for Chicago
The National Dairy Council will hold a summer conference on June 12 at the Pick-Congress hotel in Chicago. Organizers expect discussions on industry trends and dairy nutrition developments.
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Dairy Council Chicago
National Dairy Council
Pick-Congress
Chicago
Cattle Congress Plans 4 Day Soybean Feature
Waterloo announces First International Soybean Exposition with the 1967 National Dairy Cattle Congress from Sept 23 to Oct 1. The theme is The Place of the Soybeans in the World War on Hunger. Four days of producer clinics Sept 27–30 plus a soybean exhibit hall and industry leader meetings.
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Waterloo
US population to rise about 2.4 million by 1967 end
The US population is projected to grow by roughly 2.4 million people by year end 1967. Officials cite birth rates and net migration as key drivers of the projected increase.
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U.S
Boars Fetch Top Prices at Lisbon Winter Sale
Forty nine boars averaged 236 dollars at Farmland Industries swine testing station west of Lisbon. Keppy Farms Davenport paid 485 dollars for a Yorkshire consigned by Gary Huisman Shell Rock. Hampshire owned by Wilbur and Charlene Kehrli Manchester sold for 440 dollars to John Knabe Nehawka Nebraska. Yorkshire from Tom and Georgia Skubal Ainsworth brought 440 dollars to Ron Lonsdale Columbus Junction.
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Lisbon
Farmland Industries
Keppy Farms
Davenport
Gary Huisman
Shell Rock
Hampshire
Wilbur
Charlene Kehrli
Manchester
John Knabe
Nehawka
Neb
Tom
Georgia Skubal
Ainsworth
Ron Lonsdale
Columbus Junction
U S Farm Exports Gain Momentum Under Freeman Report
Secretary Freeman told Senate and House committees that export markets for U S farm products are expanding. He noted projected 1967 export value above the 1966 record of 6 9 billion, with commercial exports at 5 3 billion, and that the U S accounted for about one fifth of world agricultural exports last year.
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Washington
Orville L. Freeman
Senate
House of Representatives
U.S
Freeman
United States
Waukon to Host County Soil Conservation Speech Contest
The Allamakee county soil conservation district will hold a conservation speech contest on May 24 at 8 p.m. in the district office in Waukon.
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Waukon
Allamakee County
Soil Conservation District
Manchester tops sub district FFA contest at Central City
Central City West Delaware county school of Manchester wins seven gold emblem awards in eight events at the subdistrict FFA contest. Qualifiers for the northeast sub-district contest March 11 at LaPorte City include students from Central City Manchester Goose Lake Western Dubuque Epworth Anamosa and Monticello. The event drew 78 FFA members from ten schools, the largest in recent years, says James G. Thomas.
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Central City
West
Delaware County Community School of Manchester
LaPorte City
Larry Stutt
Donald Schlichte
Manchester
John Kramer
Goose Lake
Steve Zumbach
Creed
Randy Stiger
Western Dubuque
Epworth
Ron Smith
Greg Glass
Mike McGovern
Anamosa
Maquoketa
Monticello
FFA
James G. Thomas
Vo Ag
Quail Cornish Cross Hybrids Produced by USDA Scientists
USDA researchers report crossing Dark Cornish roosters with female Japanese quail to create virile hybrids. Eight hatchlings reached maturity but all were male and sterile. Hormone trials are now tested to elicit hidden fertility in the hybrids.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
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