India becomes top foreign buyer of U S wheat this season
Washington AP India emerges as the largest foreign purchaser of U S wheat for the current fiscal year with projected buys exceeding five million metric tons at over 760 million dollars. Parker of the Agricultural Department cites reduced 1974-75 food grain crops and stock worries as the cause.
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India
U.S
Don Kendall
Washington
Agriculture Department
John B. Parker Jr
Economic Research Service
Parker
Department’s
Foreign Agricultural Service
China
Japan
Soviet Union
Argentina
Canada
Australia
USDA Forecasts Boost in Butter Prices Debated
Agriculture officials told Congress that higher price supports in a dairy bill would lift retail milk by 3 cents a half gallon, cheese by 6 cents a pound, and butter by 14 cents a pound by April, while next January costs could rise further. Healy countered that the projections aim to kill the legislation, noting the bill itself would not raise butter prices nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture
Congress
Healy
Father Son Team Wins at Anamosa Swine Clinic
A father and son from Martello clinched top prizes at the Jones County swine evaluation clinic in Anamosa. Tom J. Siver exhibited the grand champion hog, 220 pounds, while his father Tom A. earned reserve champion. The event drew 60 entries, the largest clinic yet in Jones County, with other top five finishers including Guy Petersen of Wyoming Dale Mueller and Mareta Mueller of Monticello.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Tom J. Siver
Martello
Tom A
Guy Petersen
Wyoming
Dale Mueller
Monticello
Mareta Mueller
Linn ASCS To Honor Two Retiring Associates
Linn ASCS hosts an open house March 20 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Linn county ASCS office to honor Dick Louvar and Darrell Clark, each 15 years with the service. They will also be recognized at a Marion Longbranch supper club banquet that evening with a 6 p.m. social hour and 7 p.m. dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Dick Louvar
Darrell Clark
Linn Ascs
Louvar
Clark
Longbranch
Marion
Corporate Threat to Iowa Family Farms Debate
Des Moines report on a Drake University journalism study urging Iowa to curb corporate farming. A spokesman for Iowa SPIRG warns non-farmer investors threaten family farms if legislators fail to act. The Iowa family farm act would bar certain corporations from farming or land ownership to protect rural communities.
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Drake University
Iowa
Des Moines
North
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa House
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
America
Family farming vs corporate ownership sparks debate
A discussion on keeping farms in family hands cites fears of salaried farmers, higher consumer prices, and loss of autonomy if corporations control land and operations. Proponents highlight efficiency, while opponents warn of reduced local trade and tax shifts.
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Thatcher Johnson
Alao
Johnson
California
San Francisco
Agribusiness Accountability Project
AAP
del Monte
Weg Dally Peasy
Experimental Farm Funds Tag 135000 Eludes Northeast Iowa drive
The Northeast Iowa Experimental Farm drive in Delaware county has reached 16750 toward a 160000 regional goal. Norm Fiddelke of Manchester reports more than 145 Delaware farmers and agri businesses have memberships or donations. Though Delaware solicitation ended in February, individual memberships of 100 and donations continue to be accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Northeast Iowa
Delaware County
Norm Fiddelke
Two Meeker Hogs Sell for 430 Each
Orville Meeker and sons auctioned Hampshire boars at 430 top price. Tom Bar uff of Muscatine and Jack Ransom of Long Grove purchased the two high sellers. Hampshire gilts averaged 126 with many sold in five to ten head lots, while Duroc boars averaged 248 with a top of 310 bought by Ruel Wehde. Buyers came from Iowa Illinois and Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Meeker and Sons
Hampshire
Tom Bar~uff
Muscatine
Jack Ransom
Long Grove
Larry Thorsen
Morris, Ill
Ruel Wehde
Tipton
Wiese Four Star Farm
de Witt
Jaws
Il Innis
Missouri
Two Holsteins Hold Dairy Assn Records
DECORAS A registered Holstein owned by Spencer Horvedt of Mabel Minnesota produced 789 pounds butterfat in 274 days according to Winneshiek county Dairy Herd Improvement records. The highest milk record in the association was 25 990 pounds in 305 days by a registered Holstein in the Ernle Holstein herd of Ossian.
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Decoras
Spencer Horvedt
Mabel, Minn
Winneshiek County Dairy Herd Improvement Assn
Ernle
Ossian
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