Supreme Court Clears Way for Beef Grades
The Supreme Court let stand a St. Louis circuit court ruling and did not halt the new beef grading standards. Effective Feb. 23, the system lowers quality thresholds for the choice and prime grades amid opposition from cattle feeders and support from agriculture officials who say it will benefit producers and consumers.
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Supreme Court
Washington
U.S. Circuit Court
St. Louis
Independent Meat Packers Assn
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Santa
Harkin Sees Flaws in Weak Grain Bill
Washington lawmaker criticizes a House grain inspection bill as weak and plans major amendments. He argues state inspection agencies at export elevators undermine reform and cites GAO and Gallinghouse as urging an all federal system. The measure retains weak conflict rules and a pay provision.
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UPI
Tom Harkin
Iowa
House, Agriculture Committee
Harkin
U.S. Department of Agriculture
John Melcher
D-Mont
General Accounting Office
U.S
Gerald J. Gallinghouse
New Orleans
GAO
Gallinghouse
Twin Lambs From Same Birth Preoccupy Iowa Farm
At P. C. Walters farm near Iowa City twin half sisters born from different sires baffle experts. Agricultural authorities note rare occurrence of twins from separate fathers in livestock. A proposed bill would require federal inspection and grading for export elevators with possible state delegation and tightened federal oversight of inspections at inland points.
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P. C. Walters
Iowa City
U.S
Secretary of Agriculture
Farm and machine auctions listed with dates and locations
Auctions detail multiple sales in Iowa with dates March 24 25 and April 3. Items include machinery and household goods from estates and individuals such as Sherman Lathrop Ella Reisser Glen A Cummings Virgil Newman Earl McBurney Everett Brown Staco Corp. Locations span Marshalltown Benton Vinton Atkins Midway Hiawatha Martelle Cedar Rapids and Edge.
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Sherman Lathrop
Marshalltown
Ella Reisser
Benton Courthouse
Vinton
Snt
Glen A. Cummings
Atkins
Mach
Virgil Newman
Midway
Earl McBurney
Hiawatha
Everett Brown
Martelie
Staco Corp
Eedge
Cedar Rapids
Shorthorn Sale Tops Hawkeye Downs with High Prices
The Hawkeye Downs sale saw a top female bring 1050 dollars, shown by Roy Coverdale of Maquoketa and sold to Bigham Farms of Frankfort Kansas. Bulls averaged 520 dollars across 33 head while 70 females averaged 355 dollars, with champions and reserves sold to buyers in Illinois and Iowa.
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Hawkeye Downs
Roy Coverdale
Maquoketa
Bigham Farms
Frankfort
Kan
Melborne Farms
Big Rock
Ill
Leverdale Farms
Mason City
Andrea Urice
Vinton
Glenhaven Shorthorns
Manning
Dean Larson
Lohrville
Forbes Brothers
Lone Tree
Charles Duffy
Solon
Roy Dikkers
Shannon, Ill
Hog Inventory Shows One Percent Increase
The Agriculture Department reports 14 major hog producing states held 40.9 million hogs and pigs on March 1, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Experts note forecasts expect about 2.7 million pig births in Q2, up 10 percent from a year ago but 18 percent below the 1974 level. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
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