Odorable Roundup Hog Show Results at Jones County Clinic
James Irons and Sons of Clarence won first with a 235 pound live hog at the Jones County Swine Clinic in Anamosa. George Brown of Anamosa took second with a 240 pound carcass hog, and Galen Kuper of Scotch Grove placed third with a 230 pound hog among 33 entries. At Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids the top selling boar brought 1100 dollars, champion gilt 500 dollars, reserve champion boar 600 dollars, reserve gilt 450 dollars, with boars averaging 475 and gilts 275.
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Anamosa
James Irons
Iowa
California Firm Buys Top Two At State Brown Swiss Sale
At the Dairy Cattle Congress grounds Waterloo Iowa the state Brown Swiss sale featured two high sellers, maternal sisters, purchased by Fo glio Brothers of California. The prior year the high seller was their dam, bought by Foglio. Owned by Dennis Worden of Cows the three cows brought $2000 and $1850 for the two sisters while the dam had sold last year for $1200. the 51 head averaged $1101.
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Waterloo
Dairy Cattle Congress
California
Foglio Brothers
Foglio
Dennis Worden
Century Farm program to continue for another year in Iowa
Officials announced the Century Farm program will be extended and recognize farms owned at least 40 acres for 100 years by July 4, 1978. July 1 June 1 application deadline. Markers and certificates issued by Farm Bureau and Agriculture Department. Over 5 000 farms recognized in 1976 and 698 last year. Manchester Delaware County cattlemen plan third annual beef barbecue May 31 at the fairgrounds.
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Iowa Farm Bureau
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Farm Bureau
State Agriculture Department
Manchester
Delaware County Cattlemen’s Association
Fairground
Delhi FFA honors two Hopkinton teens at awards program
Two Hopkinton teens Rick Becker and Larry Guedenkauf received star chapter honors at the Maquoketa Valley FFA awards in Delhi. Becker won star chapter agribusinessman. Guedenkauf star chapter farmer and member of a top dairy products team. New officers included president Jim Russ and others.
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Delhi
Hopkinton
Rick Becker
Larry Guedenkauf
Maquoketa Valley
Future Farmers of America
Becker
Guedenkauf
Mississippi Valley Milk Producers Association
Kenny Becker
Gerald Guedenkauf
Renee Hillers
Tom Engelken
Earlville
Ron Becker
Jim Russ
Mary Feldmann
Russ
Tony Russ
Terri King
Mark Kramer
Julie Deese
Tracy Sellner
Sentinel
Deb Beitz
Farm Auctions Schedule and One Texas Constitution Note
On this date listings show multiple farm auctions and sales across Iowa events. March 18 features beef cattle machinery and cattle auctions near Manchester Coggan Center Point West Branch Central City Marion and Blairstown with various sellers. March 21 includes Hawkeye Angus Association sale at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids and Ayrshire dispersal near Center Point. March 25 lists tools sale near Central City. Also a note that on this date in 1836 Texas adopted a constitution.
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Mach
Robert Swanson
Manchester
Emil Lasche
Coggan
Roy Haines
Center Point
Barnhart Brothers
West Branch
LeRoy Wart
Central City
Bill Evans
Marion
Raymond Schroeder
Blairstown
Hawkeye Angus Association
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Corn and coal blend eyed as emergency boiler fuel
The Department of Energy launched a study to test blending corn with pulverized coal for utility boiler use. Babcock Wilcox in Barberton Ohio received a 15000 dollar contract to run laboratory tests, with Public Service of Indiana monitoring. Tests planned to last about two weeks to assess fuel properties, boiler compatibility, and ash cleanliness.
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Washington
UPI
Department of Energy
Barberton
Ohio
Babcock & Wilcox
Department
Public Service of Indiana
Argentina
Megown sees victory in bacon ban debate
Cedar Rapids leader John Megown contends opponents prevail as experts consider warning labels on bacon. He cites parliamentary procedure objections and notes FDA plans to limit feed antibiotics with a public hearing at Iowa State University in Ames on March 23. Megown chairs the Iowa Agriculture Promotion Board.
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Megown
John Megown
Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
USDA
Food and Drug Administration
Donald Kennedy
FDA
C.Y. Stephens Auditorium
Iowa State University
Ames
Iowa Agriculture Promotion Board
Agriculture Day garners high level support in 1980 push
Agriculture Secretary Bergland backs March 20 as Agriculture Day to honor farmers. Ronald Reagan records a broadcast piece. Times Square will feature a billboard declaring the day. Carter has not replied to this year’s call and Earl L. Butz is notably absent from publicity, though his predecessor Clifford M. Hardin is promoted.
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Washington
Bob Bergland
California
Ronald Reagan
New York
Times Square
America
Carter
White House
Earl L. Butz
Nixon
Ford
Butz
Clifford M. Hardin
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Chester
Century Farm
RCA
Liberal Credit
Smukekoffi
Allen Richardson
Gideon
Farm Union
U.S. Department of Agriculture
FFA
Education
Jacksonville, Fla
Fred B. Noble
Jacksonville
Bayard Rustin
Republic of Texas
Ede
Iowa Association OF Realtors
Oakridge Dr
Des Moines
Dale’s Fruit Market
Center Point Road
Idaho
Marion Hwy
Mt. Vernon Road
Evans Airport
Bill
Sandy Evans
First National Bank
Bret Barner
RCA SelectaVision
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