Ford rebukes gift in Rose Garden grain talk with Brown
President Ford, addressing the Ohio Farm Bureau in the Rose Garden, refused a quarter offered by Secretary Earl Butz and warned that the Soviet Union may soon buy more American grain. Rep. Clarence J. Brown stood nearby as Ford commented on grain sales.
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Earl Butz
Ford
Ohio Farm Bureau
Butz
Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
White House
Soviet Union
North Linn FFA advances ten to state contest
The North Linn FFA led the district contest with ten members advancing to state. Garnaville and Cresco followed, with nine and six qualifiers respectively, while Manchester West Union and Waverly Shell Rock also placed multiple teams. Officers elected were Mark Butz, Julie Pennington, Dave Klein, Connie Roys, and Tom Paris.
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Troy Mills
North Linn
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Iowa
Garnaville
Cresco
Manchester
West Union
Waverly Shell Rock
Charles City
Aplington
Anamosa
Elgin
Guttenberg
Maquoketa Valley
Monticello
North Winneshiek
Osage
West Dubuque
Calmar
Decorah
Fredericksburg
la Porte City
New Hampton
Postville
Stormont
Mark Butz
North Linn Ffa
Julie Pennington
Dave Klein
Connie Roys
Garnavili
Tom Paris
North Linn High School
Keota FFA Leads Six District Contests Progress
Keota FFA advanced in six categories to state FFA competition at the Southeast Iowa district contest. Mid-Prairie Wellman, DeWitt and Thornburg also posted multiple winners, with several other chapters earning wins in multiple events. District officers were elected Saturday with Pat Folley as vice president and Curtis Williams as secretary.
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Tipton
Keota Future Farmers of America
FFA
Iowa
Mid-Prairie
Big River Barrow Show Moves To Garnaville
The sixth annual Big River Barrow Show relocates from Prairie du Chien Wisconsin to Garnaville due to Oscar Mayer yard closures. Events on March 26 include live division and judging contests at the Garnaville site with weigh ins March 20 and a followup carcass results meeting March 25 in Prairie du Chien. Participants span Allamakee Clayton Crawford and Grant counties.
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Garnavillo
Big River
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Garnaville
Oscar Mayer Yards
Oscar Mayer
Jerry’s Feed & Livestock
Farmers of America
Emmett Stevermer
Fivestock
Allamakee
Clayton
Iowa
Crawford and
Grant Counties
Wisconsin
Auctions Set Across March in Midwest Farm Sales
The notice lists multiple farm auctions and closeout sales across March. Items include Holsteins at Dairy Vale with consignors Sthuite and Smith, machinery near Independence, and estate sales in Blairetown and Van Horne. Additional dates show sales near Newhall, Mr. Vernon, Oxnard, and Warren Collins involvement, with distances and times noted.
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Dairy Vale
Doug Sthuite
Freehan
Smith
Manchwater
Warne Miller
Warren Collins
Independence
Farm Vale
Pam
Lester Newton
Weday
Blairetown
Lastion
Ken Lauterwasser
van Horne
George Good
Newhall
Charles Woods
Mr. Vernon
Miich
Jim Tomash
Oxard
Blouin Invites Foley To Visit East Iowa
Congressman Blouin announces Rep. Thomas Foley will visit eastern Iowa for three public Q and A sessions on March 27. They will discuss national farm policies as the House agriculture committee works on the fiscal 1977 agriculture budget, export grain inspection, and bonding of stockyards and packers. Sessions are open to the public at Clar-Lowden high school gym at 10 a.m and other sites.
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Washington
Mike Blouin
Iowa
Thomas Foley
House Agriculture Committee
Blouin and Foley
Clarence-Lowden High School
Clar
Tama County Farm Bureau Women’s Day at St Patrick’s
Tama County Farm Bureau hosts Women’s Day on Monday March 22 at St Patrick’s School Tama. The program begins at 1:15 p.m. and features a big centennial style show along with the Milk Maid Magic contest. Entries may be brought to St Patrick’s School from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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Tama
Tama County Farm Bureau
St. Patrick's School
St. Patrick's ‘School
Krug Has High Selling Herefords at Des Moines
Delbert Krug of Atkins led the B. G. Gammond Diamond Jubilee Hereford sale in Des Moines. His top bull sold for 2375 to Norwood Arms of Lucas and his top female for 500 to Gerald Greenwood of Farley. Champion female brought 1130 from Jiles Ditmer of Lacona who also supplied the champion bull sold for 960 to Mervin Jack of Victor. Overall 73 head averaged 618 and totaled 41995 with bulls averaging 5604 and total 29160 and heifers averaging 494 for 12835.
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Des Moines
Delbert Krug
Atkins
Krug
Norwood Arms
Lucas
Gerald Greenwood
Farley
Greenwood
Jiles Ditmer
Lacona
Ditmer
Mervin Jack
Victor
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Big River Barrow
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Fasthine Tor Assoretort Colon
Turner
Owens Corning
Ar Choice
16Th Ave
W. Mays City Shopping Center
Blouin
Foley
East Iowa
East Side
Ayn, Cascade
Tama Women's
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