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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1986
Page
36
Iowa sheep and wool producers approved the first mandatory checkoff with 540 yes votes to 228 no from 768 ballots, 7 percent of 10,500 eligible. The measure imposes up to 2 cents per pound on wool and 10 cents per sheep sold for slaughter to fund promotion, markets, education, and research, potentially $65,000 annually.
Secretary of Agriculture Richard Lyng will meet Iowa officials to discuss restoring funds for the ISU Soil Tilth Laboratory during a planned visit next month Rep Jim Lightfoot said Lyng diverted 11 1 million dollars from the Iowa lab to Florida for a citrus canker program Congress later added 14 million dollars for Florida Lightfoot noted Lyng plans to meet ISU dean Lee Kolmer and Branstad Grassley aides in the Atlantic area.
Iowa FmHA officials petition for a further eight million dollars in direct operating loans after already receiving eight million. The state has sixteen million left in direct funds and seventy million in guaranteed loans available, with county offices directing borrowers to commercial lenders when appropriate.
USDA economists warn a 17 percent cut in price support loan rates for major 1987 crops could be mandated if Congress and the administration fail to trim the federal budget. The Gramm Rudman formula could push deficits down to 144 billion in the FY starting Oct 1, with 1991 budget balance.
The Agriculture Department reported six of 196 meat samples tested contained high heptachlor levels, with 125 more samples pending. Contamination traces go to dairy cattle and related meat sources in Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Authorities trace affected animals to farms and plan hold and test actions at slaughterhouses. Schools are warned to halt use of meat from affected processors until further guidance.
Parade profiles Paul Newman and friend A E Hotchner detailing charity ventures from salad dressing to sauces. The piece notes his 61 year old appetite for risk in sports car racing and his broader off screen efforts.
ISU survey interviews eleven farm women across Iowa found stress rising from financial worries and the strain of caring for children, husbands, and aging parents. Ruth Harmelink notes farm women are equal partners facing unique pressures and should seek help without guilt.
Seven counties completed the selection of nominees for state 4-H award recognition based on project work leadership and citizenship. Linn Linn County delegates include Chris Caldbeck Cindy Boland and Mark Popelka. Cedar Cedar County nominees are Patty Petersen and Carmen Smith. Iowa Iowa County nominees include Yvonne Oehler Christina Schnebbe. Johnson Jones County nominees include Julie Struesky Cindy Goody Curt Greiner Lisa Marshek Alisa Antone and Kathy Wright. Scholarship considerations listed for several 4-H members across counties.
The Federal-State Market News Service reports steady undertone and light trading across Des Moines to Iowa State regions. Cartoned eggs for Easter trade show steady demand, while hogs, cattle, and dressed meats display varied price shifts with moderate to light activity and steady to higher bid ranges. Local receipts indicate week-to-week changes, with hogs showing steady barrows and gilts and mixed outcomes for sows and boars.
Des Moines AP Iowa's new 5 million state aid program helps financially strapped farmers cover spring planting expenses with interest rate reductions up to 7 percentage points for about a year. Eligible borrowers can receive a 3 point state grant plus up to 2 points from local lenders and the FMHA, with no net worth requirement and a June 30 deadline.
Livestock Wednesday reports a fairly active slaughter cattle trade with 1500 feeders. Steers mostly $50 higher, heifers unsettled. Choice 2-4 1150-1500 lbs 55.50-56.90, Good to Choice 5 1030-1180 lbs 55.00-55.50. Slaughter heifers mixed. low numbers. Cows: boning and utility around 4000, trade active. Barrows and gilts to 250 lbs up to 35 higher. 250+ steady. US 2 1030 lbs 42.00, 200-250 lbs 41.50-41.75. 260-270 lb range 41.00-41.50. 280-300 lbs 38.00-39.50. Sows 350-500 lbs up 25, 500-650 lbs steady to higher. US 1-2 36.25-24?. US 3 44.50. Swine and other lines noted. text is fragmentary.
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