Farm Bureau Leaders See New Congress as Farm Policy Pivot
Des Moines AP reports Farm Bureau official John Lynn says the new congress can rewrite basic farm policy with unchanged leadership. He warns against rising protectionism and its impact on export markets, while Iowa Farm Bureau and Iowa Soybean Association agree to collaborate on soybean policy and leadership exchanges.
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Des Moines
American Farm Bureau
John ©. Lynn
Farm Bureau
Congress
Agricultural Committee
Ash's Hamps Top Fayette Barrow Show
West Union Tuesday winners included Ash's Hamps in the Fayette County Park Producers show with first and second place light entries, both Hampshires. Jim Ingels placed third with a Hampshire, Duroc entry from Triana Farms took first heavyweight, Engels second, Vagt Srothers third with Chester White. About 40 hogs shown. each exhibitor designated one entry for slaughter and carcass evaluation at Rath plant in Waterloo. Carcass awards to be presented at the association dinner March 25 in Maynard.
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West Union
Douglas Ash
Fayette County Park
Hampshires
Jim Ingels
Fayette
Hampshire
Triana Farms
Oelwein
Ingels
Vagt Srothers
Eldorado
Chester White
Rath
Waterloo
Association
Maynard
John
Ingels of
Maynard i
Breeders from Four States at Polled Hereford Sale
Beef producers from four states including Wisconsin and Illinois bought stock at the Hawkeye Polled Hereford show and sale. The grand champion bull sold for 1020 dollars, shown by Robert Dittmer of Lacona and bought by Bernard Schulte of Norway. The 61 bulls averaged 487 dollars and 18 females averaged 400 dollars. champion female sold for 760 dollars to George Ohmert of Dubuque.
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Wyoming
Hawkeye
Polled Hereford Association
Robert Dittmer
Lacona
Bernard Schulte
Norway
Delbert Krugt
Atkins
Raymond Marcus
LaMotte
George Ohmert
Dubuque
Ohmert
Krug
Alfred Hansen
Amana
Harold Hanson
Dickinson
Wisconsin
Ilineis
Illinois Honors Wise Burroughs for Agriculture Work
Dr. Wise Burroughs professor of animal science receives a merit citation from the University of Illinois College of Agriculture. He is noted for discovering stilbestrol value in beef cattle feeds, patent licensed to ISU Research Foundation and then to Lilly.
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Burroughs
Iowa State University Research Foundation
Alt Lilly Company
ISU Research Foundation
Towa State
Ohio State University
American Feed Manufacturers
Ford Agricultural Af
Miorrison
Iowa ASCS appoints three to state committee
Secretary Clifford Hardin names Leon Werner of Van Horne and two others to the Iowa ASCS committee. Werner, 54, runs a 360 acre farm with his son David in Benton County and has 14 years on the county ASCS panel. Also named are H K Russell, 52, of Bedford, and Miles Les, 59, of Indianola. They bring long records in farming, county and state Ag organizations, with Werner and Russell holding county Farm Bureau roles.
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Clifford Hardin
Towa
ASCS
New State
Leon Werner
David
van Hove
Benton County
Farm Bureau
Iowa State
H.K. Russell
Bedford
Mile Les
Inwand
Russall
Taylor’ County
Angus Assa
Taylor County Mutual Insurance Co
Russell
Taylor County Farm Bureau
Lee
Lyon County
Paul
Lyon County Farm Bureau
Kennedy-Johnson
Fred R. McLain
Nevada
Robert Smith
Manly
Herman Fennema
Mt. Ayr
Iava
Iowa
Howard Waters
Danville
Midwest
Heegi Wahsai Eblot
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa State, Fair Board
Leonard Hoffman
Iowa Falls
Hardin
Coming Farm Auctions on March Dates Listed in Gazette Pages
Auction notices show multiple farm sales across Iowa locations including Davenport, Independence, Urbana, Marengo, Springville, Cedar Rapids, Columbus Junction, Central City and Mt. Vernon. Items include machinery, livestock, farm goods, and clothing with closing times around 11 to 1 p.m. on various March dates.
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Ray Kreklio
Carl C. Paterson
Faschinesy
Arter Roll
WWE
Auma
Ted McCroskey
Leonard White
Springvills
Nort Liberty
Hav
LeRoy Shaul
Marengo
Machin
Howard
Thompson Estate
Timi
Earlailie
Paul Ostergaerd
Vernon
Soler
Hampshire
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Harpshire
Orville Meeker
Columbus Junction
Bublg
Frone G. Fuhrman
Sml
Independence
Bate Dalry
Alvin Callmann
Prattburg
Prisha
Sof Bette Flame
Marth
Frankarts Tir ml
Mt. Vernon
Batu
Jernard Stoeckers Smi
Central City
Miller Bill Would Delay Insurance Claims Reports
A bill introduced by Senator Jack Miller seeks to let cash basis farmers include insurance proceeds from destroyed or damaged crops in the following tax year to avoid income doubling. The measure targets inequities in tax treatment when weather or other unavoidable events affect production and sales timing.
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Washington
U.S
Jack Miller
Iowa
Miller
Thornburg FFA Wins Seven Gold Emblems at Subdistrict
Thornburg FFA chapter won seven gold emblems at the Southwest subdistrict contest in Thornburg. The district event recognized the chapter for its outstanding agricultural education and student achievements.
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Thornburg Ffa
Thornburg
FFA
Des Moines Hereford Show Signs Half of Feed Grains Goal
Polled Hereford breeders from four midwestern states back government program to retire acres from wheat and other grains. Officials report 19.4 million acres enrolled with 2.1 million more in idle land for payments. The Des Moines sale will begin at 8 am with Odell Gelvin of Portland Oklahoma as judge.
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Des Moines
B. C. Gammon
Des’ Moines
Grmrram
Odell Gelvin
Purrland Yklahoma
Pork Council Post Resignation Shakes National Panel
Paul Has Resigned as executive vice president of the National Pork Producers Council at its Omaha meeting. He held the post three years directing a national market deduction program raising about $330,000 for pork promotion. He leaves a $17,500 yearly post to become a hog producer, selling a 160 acre Granger area farm and buying a farm in southern Missouri.
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Omaha
Ballach Pant
Granger
National Pork Producers Council
Paul
Missouri
Sioux City Man Named to National Livestock Board
Proenix Ariz one of three new divectors on the National Livestock and Meat Board named recently Igan Jowan Richard Welding of Sioux City Welding is secretary of the Sioux City Livestock Exchange and succeeds William Frankman of Sioux Falls Also named John Scott master of the National Grange and Melvin Salomon president of Allen Bros Chicago The board's annual meeting is set for June 1647 in Des Moines Town ranked first in cattle on feed October 1 1968 with 16 million head.
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Proenix, Ariz
National Livestock and Meat Board
Igan Jowan
Richard Welding
Sioux City
Welding
Sioux City Livestock Exchange
William Frankman
Sioux Falls
Nak
John Scott
National Grange
Melvin Salomon
Allen Bros
Chicago
Des Moines
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