Conservation Leaders Protest Johnson SCS Budget Cut
Conservation leaders protest President Johnsons austerity plan for the Soil Conservation Service with a proposed 12 million cut to the 1969 budget. Officials warn of job losses and reduced technical staff affecting watershed programs and local districts.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Soil Conservation Service
White House
Agriculture Department
National Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
March sales schedule for farms in Iowa region
A sequence of farm sales listed with dates from Tuesday March 24 through Saturday March 30. Items include closing out sales for cattle, machinery, hogs, grain, hay, and equipment at locations such as Coggon Ryan Rowley Hopkinton Palo Vin ton and Winthrop with sellers named Aldrich Freshout Zumbach Stevenson Williams Shaffer King Detert Dauenbaugh Anderson Arp.
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Raymond R. Aldrich
Coggon
Victor
Carl Zumbach
Ryan
R. J. Stevenson
Linn County
Loyd Williams
Rowley
Shaffer
Alburnett
Daniel J. King
Hopkinton
Jormil Detert
Swisher
Cecil Dauenbaush
East Edge
Palo
Hay
George Anderson
West Edge
Vinton
Charles Arp
Winthrop
February Laying Flock Returns Drop Sharply
Ames reports show laying flock returns in February near vanishing point. William J. Owings notes 19 demonstration flocks averaged 3583 birds with 17.1 eggs per bird, net 5 cents per bird after expenses. Top five flocks averaged 1897 hens with 21.9 eggs, receipts 48 cents and 26 cents costs. Overall bottom five averaged 5702 hens with 14.5 eggs, 21 cents receipts and 26 cents costs.
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Ames
Iowa State University
William J. Owings
Extension Poultryman
FFA Barrow Show Held at New Liberty
Tom Netzler of New Liberty captured the champion barrow in the Eastern Iowa FFA show held last week in New Liberty. Reserve champion went to Karel Bruhn of New Liberty. Leon Meinert of Stockton won the top two heavyweight classes. Carcass results will be announced Wednesday evening in the Bennett school cafeteria.
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NEW Liberty
Tom Netzler
Barrow
Iowa
FFA Barrow
Karel Bruhn
Leon Meinert
Stockton
Bennett School
Staley Silent on Hog Killing Ties to NFO actions
In Corning AP report the National Farmers Organization stayed silent about recent hog killing demonstrations by members in Indiana Iowa South Dakota and elsewhere as part of a price-boost campaign. NFO President Oren Lee Staley refused to comment amid talks with major meat packers.
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Corning
National Farmers Organization
Indiana
Iowa
South Dakota
NFO
Oren Lee Staley
Rea
Illinois
Missouri
St. Louis
Militant Farm Organization
Staley
Getting Acquainted with Pork Topic for Tama County Event
The Tama County Farm Bureau women's day will discuss pork topics Friday in the Traer Memorial building. The program aims to educate members on pork production and related practices.
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Traer
Tama County Farm Bureau
Traer Memorial Building
Nat's OYF Event To Be April 7 9 In Des Moines
NBC correspondent Chet Huntley will headline the 1968 National Outstanding Young Farmer awards in Des Moines April 7 9. State winners from 47 states compete for the top four national awards with tours of Iowa farms and facilities and forums led by agriculture editors and ISU officials. David Hawkins of Orange City represents Iowa in the contest co sponsored by the U S Jaycees and the National LP Gas Association.
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Des Moines
Chet Huntley
NBC News
Iowa State University
National Animal Disease Laboratory
Ames
Richard Albrecht
Wallaces Farmer
Iowa
Louis Thompson
ISU
Towa
OYF
David Hawkins
Orange City
U. S. Jaycees
National Lp-Gas Association
Iowa Wool Production Declines in 1967
Iowa reports 1967 shorn wool totaled 6.739 million pounds, down 8 percent from 1966 and 26 percent below the 1961 65 average. Sheep shorn reached 823,000 head, 12 percent lower, with average fleece weight 8.2 pounds and an average price of 35 cents per pound, down 17 cents from 1966.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
United States
Harold D. Arnold Among 538 Added Angus Members
St Joseph Missouri Harold D Arnold of Walker Iowa is listed among 538 new members added by the American Angus Association in the last month announced by secretary Glen Bratcher.
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ST. Joseph
Harold D. Arnold
Walker
Iowa
Angus. Assn
Glen Bratcher
Shucks Lets Talk It Over By Rex Coun
The sudden increase in the milk price support from 4.00 to 4.28 per cwt surprised dairy circles last Thursday. Secretary Freeman told the Maryland Virginia Milk Producers Assn that per capita milk use fell 5.5 percent and all dairy consumption dropped 3.6 percent, urging compensatory payments tied to production controls. Observers cite the Wisconsin primary and possible White House influence as factors behind the move.
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Orville L. Freeman
Maryland-Virginia Milk Producers Assn
Freeman
Washington
Wisconsin
White House
Mrs Booth Named to ISU Advisory Group
Marion farm woman Floyd Booth is named to a three year term on the Iowa State University extension advisory committee. She will attend her first committee meeting Tuesday and Wednesday at the university.
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Floyd Booth
Marion
Iowa State University Extension Advisory Committee
University
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