US weighs lowering IGA wheat minimum price amid protests
A Washington report from AP describes Agriculture Department sources noting growing pressure to reduce the IGA minimum wheat price. The plan ties hard red winter No. 2 wheat to at least 1.73 dollars a bushel delivered to Gulf ports, sparking inverse subsidies and export lag.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
United States
IGA
U.S
Gulf Ports
Canada
Australia
Argentina
Brangus to Keep Inspection Rule Maintained
In Houston Texas the International Brangus Breeders Association voted down a bylaw change to remove the inspection requirement for Brangus before registration Hap Canning of Capitan New Mexico was elected president at the annual convention.
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Houston
Texas
International
Garner Named to Pork Council Post
J Marvin Garner of Rochester Indiana has been named executive vice president of the National Pork Producers Council succeeding Rolland Paul of Granger. Garner, secretary of the Chester White national swine registry, will take over July 1 as the national headquarters remains in Des Moines. A Missouri native, he has 11 years as Chester secretary and previously worked with livestock interests in St Joseph Missouri and Chicago Illinois. He is a University of Missouri graduate and former county extension agent.
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Des Moines
J. Marvin Garner
Rochester
Ind
National Pork Producers Council
Rolland Paul
Granger
Garner
Chester White National Swine Registry
Park Council
Missouri
Chester
St. Joseph
Chicago
University of Missouri
Roe Named Suffolk National Director
St Ansgar resident Richard L. Roe was named director of the National Suffolk Sheep Association at the annual meeting, replacing Wes Azeltine. Roe previously won the Town Master Lamb Producer’s award in 18.
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ST. Ansgar
Richard L. Roe
National Suffolk Sheep Association
West Azeltine of Latimer
Roe
Municipal auction notices mix of farm machinery and livestock sales
A dated, agents listed sale schedule shows multiple upcoming public auctions across Iowa towns. Items include farm machinery, tractors, saddle horses, dairy cattle, hay and livestock at locations such as Vinton, Ryan, Walker, Tipton, Masonville, Manchester, Toledo, Watford, and surrounding areas. Auctions run from March through April with times from dawn to evening, hosted by various estates and implement dealers.
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Weenestiey
Angus
Mach
Ray Greenwood
Vinton
Cal
Dba F
Hassete & mi
Anamesa
Mach Feed Cart
Dorrance Sullivan
Ciami
Ryan
Mareh
Cosson
Baxter
Dvorak
Ellis and Light Implement Cos
Pam
Elesina
Frank W. Anderson
Extu
Bertram
Guernseys
Fla Kramer
Walker
Don Emerson
Arik
Mt Vernon
Robert Morris Estate
Elmer Lendt
Masonville
Ernest Gaul
Tipton
Fion Saiz
Bayard Scotty
Pimy
Gaul Motors
Theddey
Hay
Barr and Barr
Mt & of
Manchester
Mildred Ribby
Toledo
Machy Antiques
Leonard Walsh
Temi
Watford
Antony Just
Farmers Cut Credit Use in Seventh District Last Year
Roby Li Sloan of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reports that credit use by farmers in the Seventh District slowed sharply in 1968. Loans grew only 3 percent, with non real estate lending down in most areas, while capital outlays and tractor sales fell. High rates kept borrowing down as land prices softened and mortgage funds tightened due to rate ceilings and restrictions.
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Chicago
Federal Reserve District
Roby Li Sloan
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Iowa
Ilinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Michigan
Sloan
Earl Zumbach Herd Leads Delaware DHIC in February
The registered Holstein herd of Earl Zumbach of Ryan topped Delaware county DHIC in February with an average butterfat production of 62 pounds per cow. Herds of Carroll Voelker of Ryan and Herb Hartman of Manchester averaged 56 pounds.
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Manchester
Earl Zumbach
Ryan
Delaware County
DHIC
Carroll Voelker
Herb Hartman
Shorthorn Breeder Roy Conn Reflects On 1952 View
Clip from October 27, 1952 interview notes Roy Conn of Maquoketa as the oldest Shorthorn breeder in the area. He recalls predictions of larger growthier Shorthorns and Nixon as a promising young man. Conn first owned registered Shorthorns in 1906 and has relied on Otis Rothlisberger for years. The piece also mentions Iowa Angus secretary search, tax and population trivia, and a turf clinic event at Manchester Country Club planned for April 9.
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Coverdale
Maquoketa
Towa
Hawkeye Downs
Bints
Richard Nixon
Roy
Otis Rothlisberger
Elgin
Yowan
Linn FB Women’s Day Set For April 8 In Cedar Rapids
Linn County Farm Bureau announces its annual Women’s Day on Tuesday April 8 at Teamsters Hall Cedar RapidsRegistration starts 930 am with catered lunch at noon The program features music by Happiness Inc a Kennedy High School singing group a wedding gown style show and an antique exhibit Tickets available from county women’s committee members and the Farm Bureau office in Marion
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Linn County Farm Bureau
Teamsters Hall
Cedar Rapids
Dale Strother
Errant County Women's Chairman
Memory Lane
Music By Happiness, Inc
Kennedy High School
County Women's Committee
Farm Bureau
Marion
Kenyon Ranch to Host Hereford Day in Tama Iowa
The Towa Junior Hereford Assn will hold a field day Saturday June 21 at Kenyon Hereford Ranch northwest of Tama. Ronald Kenyon of Des Moines owns the ranch on Highway 30 west of Toledo and Dale Dudley manages it. A top Hereford herd line has been developed.
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TAMA
Towa
Kenyon Hereford Ranch
Highway 30
Toledo
Ronald Kenyon
Des Moines
Dale Dudley
Iowa
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Jay Partridee
Leo Kramer
Jesup
Charley Weber
Independence
Dala Nielsen
Rowley
Clyde Andrews
Voag
Faun News
By Don Kendall
Department
Common Market
Big World Supply
Pulvermacher
Pork Council Post
Suffolk National
Gazette
Office of
C. R. Kitchen
Optometrist
Sears
Neal. Stewart
Longwood
Admiral
Hardin Abrams
Wastwood Dr
Darlene Hocken
PUP & Dog
Pup
Newhall
Jon Beauchamp
Ford Ave
DIAL
Ter
Roger Curl
12Th Ave
Delaware Dhic
Hex Conn
The
Iowa Angus Breeders
Assn
HK Russell
Bedford
ASCS
Vernon Brogia
Ravic 2
Oxford
Fieldman
American Dairy Assn
U Owce
Manchester Country Club
Linn FB
Kenyon Ranch
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