Management Key to Beef Success in Iowa Calf Practice
Ottumwa speakers at the Cornbelt conference urged a two month calving schedule and stronger management as essential for profits. Dr. C A Dinkel highlighted crossbreeding yields such as higher weaning weight, while Dr Hay R Woodward stressed using performance data and AI. Gene Wiese cautioned against relying on eye judgment and urged science driven herd improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
C. A. Dinkel
South Dakota State University
Dinkel
Hay R. Woodward
American Breeders Service Inc
Woodward
Cow Herd Breeding Tactics Highlighted At Conference
Iowa experts discuss coupling cow sense with precise breeding to boost progeny performance and profit. Oliver Hansen cites benefits of expanded beef cow-calf operations including better use of corn stalks and forage, with potential for 0.5 million more cows. Dr Dean E Hodge notes flushing increases conception rates, citing an Oklahoma test showing higher uptake when cows receive a rising nutrition plan before and after bulling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean E. Hodge
Beef Cattle Research Division
Ralston Purina
St. Louis
Midwest
Hodge
Oklahoma
Farmers Union Adopts New Family Farm Policy Plank
Houston AP reports the National Farmers Union adopted a new program to support family farms with direct income and supply management to curb surpluses. The plan, shaped by farmer input, calls for 10 percent of parity, independent study backing, and would require large corporate farms to stand on their own.
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Farmers Union
Houston
National Farmers Union
Bate Temes
Tony Dechant
Denver, Colo
Library of Congress
General Accounting Office
U.S
Vietnam
Auction brief with scattered bids and items listed
Fragmentary auction note mentions machines at 14 ams leg Kelty Marense and items like Argos sows hay. Names Mere Ant Cuiver and Wot Walter appear among short entries with three miles referenced.
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Marense
Argos
Miss Sandi Torkilson Crowned Miss Rural Electrification
Clinton Wisconsin teenager Sandi Torkilson, age 18, won the Miss Rural Electrification title during the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association annual convention in Las Vegas this week.
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Sandi Torkilson
Clinton
Wis
Rural Electrification
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Las Vegas
Favorable Referendum Ruling on Soybean Checkoff Weighs in Iowa
Iowa court upholds half cent per bushel soybean checkoff funding. Judge Brown directs Agriculture Secretary Liddy to allow expenditure from escrow. Clarke county farmers may appeal within 40 days. Elijah notes March 2 meeting to discuss fund dispersal and refunds policy.
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Ilijah
Clarke County
Agriculture Department
Brown
Eirjah
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Gene Wiese
Manning
American Hereford Association
Towa
Oliver A. Hansen
Dechant
Garetts Farm Pages
Macn
Check Fisher
Eo Dysart
Apellen
Gitta
Everett Wotin
Willige
Chet Ait Aide
N.m. Mech
Hey
Prank Foyt
Cowan
Manin
Mach Ae
Lawrivete Bach
Ltte Za Es
Miss Rural Electric
Richard Elijah
Pidgeons Furniture Warehouse Showroom
Ceder Rapids
Ranalantess
Highyake
Stratford
Jamison
Brody
Formica
Parsons
Lane
Pidgeons Furniture Warehouse
First Ave
Bernhardt
Compar
Thomasine Futorian
Charles Charles Schnewler Dikie
Yeughan
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