Shelter reduces winter and summer gains in Iowa feedlot steers
A Iowa State University report from the Allee experimental farm near Newell shows yearling steers with overhead shelter gain 4 pounds per day more in winter and about 0.17 to 0.28 pounds per day more in summer than unsheltered cattle. Shelter raises feed efficiency. cost per steer is about 25 dollars with payback under two years. Researchers advise improving drainage and providing dry mounds or elevated areas as ongoing relief for muddy lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Allee
Newell
H. J. Self
Iowa State University
Allee Farm
Self
Bill Zmolek
Towa State University
ISU
Zmolek
Zmalek
Voluntary Beef Checkoffs Move in Indiana and Missouri
Indiana and Missouri Cattlemen's associations back a voluntary ten cent per head checkoff to promote beef. The plan mirrors a program suggested by the Iowa group and patterned after a National Park Council effort. Missouri leadership says a firm commitment exists to cooperate, with Indiana soon to start, while Iowa advances a mandatory bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Missouri Cattlemen’s
Towa Livestock Feeders Association
National Park Council
Missouri
C. W. Caldwell
Indiana Association
K. G. Mac Donald
Indiana Cattlemen
Iowa
Iowa Beef Producers Association
Iowa Beef Producers
Linn Livestock Officers Named in Linn County Associations
Officers and board members were elected at the Linn County Beef Producers and Linn County Park Producers board meetings. President Don Lefebvre of Fairfax and Vice-president Ronald Beaty of Palo were reelected. Robert Pospisil of Mt. Vernon named secretary treasurer. New directors include Tayd Martin Marion Benty Pospisil Mt. Vernon and Richard Zabokinsky Center Point. Ralph Blackford Marion named president to succeed Howard Peyton. Gerald Bull Palo and Dr Hi B Hunter Coggon reelected as vice president and secretary treasurer. New beef association board members Roger Fernow Marion Dale Richardson Mt. Vernon and Jack Schwartz Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Don Lefebvre
Fairfax
Ronald Beaty
Palo
Producers Board
Robert [Pospisil
Mt. Vernon
Roy Hampton
Springville
Tayd Martin
Marion
Benty Pospisil
Richard Zabokinsky
Center Point
Ralph Blackford
Linn County Beef Producers
Assa
Howard Peyton
Walker
Gerald Bull
Hi. B. Hunter
Coggon
New Beef Association Board
Roger Fernow
Dale Richardson
Jack Schwartz
February Grade A Milk Price Set At 5.15 Per Cwt
The February uniform price for Grade A milk in the Secor Rapids Iowa City market is 5.15 per cwt for 3.5 percent milk. The cutterfat differential is 7.7 cents per cwt for each 0.1 percent the test varies around 3.5 percent. February price is five cents below January but 52 cents above February last year. Class I sales averaged 250,547 pounds per day, down 4 percent from January but up 25 percent from February 1968. Market receipts averaged 366,059 pounds per day, down one percent from January. Producers averaged 1,083 pounds per day in February, up from January and February 1968.
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Secor Rapids
Iowa City
McGuire
Coming Farm Auctions Grinnell and Prairieburg listed in Gazette
The Gazette Farm Pages advertise multiple farm auctions across Iowa areas including Grinnell Livestock Exchange and nearby towns. Listings cover dairy, cattle, machinery, hay, silage and construction gear with dates in March and times from early morning to evening. Names include Alvin Collmann Herman Hariman James Bi Long Fred Schenk Dow Grinet Bernard Stoecker and others, with farm locations described by nearby towns and distances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Angus
Grinnel Livestock Exchange
Brothpeson
Victor
Patty
Pima Dairyispersal
Stanley Jordan
Central City
Bolte Plaine
Anfiauns
Herman Hariman
Ryan
Mach
James Bi Long
Brandon
Fred
Soybean support price cut debated by farm leaders
Secretary Freeman left the tough choice to successor Clifford Hardin lowering the U S soybean support price from 2 50 to 2 80 per bushel to keep soybeans competitive amid a large supply and weak export markets The plan faced dissent from NFC President Oren Lee Staley and calls for acreage controls while farmers groups urged action to push oil into export markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onmer
Agriculure
Orville Freeman
Clifford Hardin
Farm Bureau
National Farmers Union
Oren Lee Staley
NFC
Asian Corn Leaf Diseases Reach Upper Midwest Fields
Two new corn leaf diseases Yellow Leaf Blight and Eyespot appeared in the United States last season. Yellow Leaf Blight reduced yields 30 to 50 percent in several Wisconsin fields, while Eyespot is less severe. Experts caution these diseases may spread in cooler Septembers and expect carryover from minimum tillage to worsen conditions. Observations note higher impact in second-year corn and windborne spread. Wisconsin and Iowa extension specialists warn of potential outbreaks and advise monitoring inoculum carryover and weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Upper Midwest
Wisconsin
Torn Belt
Dim Reynolds
Iowa State University
Vivan Jennings
Cedar Rapids Area
Lina County
Reynolds
Jennings
Farm Bureau Leaders to Discuss Policies in Nine Iowa District Meetings
Des Moines area county Farm Bureau leaders will discuss national policy issues in nine district meetings this week and next. About 900 attendees are expected, including policy committee members, Farm Bureau women visiting Washington in April, and county leaders heading to Washington later this month. Eastern Iowa events list dates and locations across Districts 7, 6, and 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Washington
Iowa
Iris
Mt. Pleasant
Linn ‘County
Tarny Bureau
Marion
Fayette County
Fayette
Farm Bureau Assn Sets Two Meetings
CALMAR The Northeast Iowa Farm Business Assn has scheduled two farm business analysis and comparison meetings next week. Walter S. Pilgrim of Calmar, association consultant, announced. The meetings will be held Monday at pm in the First National bank, Dubuque, and Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in the R.E.C. building at Postville. Farm business trends will be examined and members will receive their individual farm business computer analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calmar
Northeast
Iowa
Farm Business Assn
Walter S. Pilgrim
First National Bank
Dubuque
R.E.C
Postville
Pilgrim
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Faun News
Linn Livestock
Gazette
Hawkeye Downe
Hewkeye Aberdeen
Angus Avi
Frank Hartt
SW de Amt
Vernon
Bernard Stoecker
Central Civ
Hay
Leser
Kiler
Hami
Woot Walker
Sar
Jer Mirthes
Inwa
Outrane
Hampshire
Lisbon
CG. W. Smith Mb
Vernon, Jows
Full Brothers
Derby
Ignt Ames
Fretton
James Sons & Sons
Clarence
Jowa
Art Bardeen
Deiwe
Ilowa Jaycees
Monona
Robert C. Lewis
Orchard
Robert Walker
Maranga
Glenn A. Dinkle
Massena
Rex Coun
Bierschenk
Holstein
By al Swegle
Unite States
Iowa Hampshire
Hawkeye Downs
J. T. Settles
Double D Farms
Booneville
Howard Soorholtz
Melbourne
John Neely
Mansfield
Teves
F. B
van Horne — Wehrmann
Farm Bureau Assn
Olds
Olais
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