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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1966
Page
6
Iowa representatives Bert Bandstra and John R. Schmidhauser push measures to bar meat packers from livestock feeding. Farm groups back the proposal. concerns focus on packers using their own feedlots to influence prices.
Ames Iowa wool producers face difficulty selling present markets without better wool handling and marketing. Tom Wickersham extension sheep specialist Iowa State University cites high foreign material and poor handling as key issues. USDA data show packers and retailers account for 6.5 percent of grain fed cattle slaughter while cattle fed by or for packers total 3.4 percent. Big independent feedyards rise in the West, challenging Corn Belt feeders. laws to curb them unlikely. Corn Belt growers who raise their own feed can compete with large operators.
The article argues for improved sheep care and wool handling to boost supply in Vietnam and assist other nations. It explains reducing foreign matter in fleeces, removing manure and debris, minimizing second cuts, and packing procedures. It emphasizes proper twine use, tying methods, and bagging to maintain wool quality.
Manchester Rotary hears Kenneth Fulk discuss Iowa State Fair themes for 1966 Our Explorer Heritage and artifacts from 1800 era including a Fort Madison replica He also announced the second annual World Championship steer show set for August 22 in the livestock arena and stressed balanced fair management.
The article summarizes USDA projections on cattle and beef supply for 1967 and compares to 1965. It notes higher feedlot numbers, slightly larger fed cattle marketings, potential price stability, and rising production of hogs and broilers, with overall meat supplies likely to increase and depress cattle prices. Major states with changes include Illinois Texas South Dakota Missouri Washington Montana California Oklahoma Nebraska and Wyoming.
Public auction notices across multiple locations list livestock machinery grain hay and dispersal sales with dates times and near towns including Winthrop Bran don Cascade Mechanicsville Walker Coggan Prairieburs and Lisbon swine testing station among others. Dealers and bidders include Vincent Monaghan Wilbur R Mano Louis Gudenhaui Charlie Davis Angus Kelley Hasselbusch Clarence Marvin Joyce Orville Freeker and C W Smith Mt. Vernon James Irons & Sons.
Waterloo reports an eight class lamb show plus market lambs at the 1966 National Dairy Cattle Congress set for Sept 24 to Oct 2. Manager Maurice Telleen said breeding classes include Cheviots Hampshires Suffolks Shropshires Southdowns Dorsets Oxfords and others. Each breed will have ram and ewe lambs pens of three and a lamb flock with a breed champion chosen for each breed.
Girton of Marshalltown prepares the 47th Hawkeye Downs Shorthorn and Polled Shorthorn sale managed by Earl. Catalogs mailed to prospective buyers for the March 19 event at Alldown fairground Cedar Rapids. We expect strong Short- stock demand.
A Agriculture Department report notes U.S. wheat producers supplied about 4 percent of world exports during 1860 to 1964 and India received over 30 million tons under a government program from Public Law 480 to mid 1965. Canada Australia and the UK are described as minor contributors in comparison.
Hollis B. Hunter of Coggon and Sun Valley Hereford Farm of Columbus Junction are newly elected members of the American Hereford Association.
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