Des Moines Co-Op Boosts Eastern Iowa Milk Prices
Harvey W. Moeckly told 350 attendees that Eastern Iowa Grade A milk prices are 35 to 40 cents per cwt higher due to the Des Moines Co-Op efforts. He credited changes to the Class I pricing structure in the Cedar Rapids Iowa City order and routing to balance surplus milk with deficits. The coop reported 1965 milk sales over 20.37 million dollars and net savings of 38.48 thousand with increased member equity.
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ES Moines
Iowa
Des Moines
Eastern
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Roy W. Nelson
Nelson
Wool Production Declined in 1965
Washington AP reports U S wool production fell to 237 million pounds in 1965, down four percent from 1964 and well below the 300 million pound federal incentive goal. Shorn wool totaled 214 million pounds, while pulled wool from slaughtered animals reached 23.3 million pounds.
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Washington
U.S
Agriculture Department
Federal
Multiple public auctions list near Iowa towns and farms
A sequence of closing out and public auction notices lists dates times items and sellers across several Iowa locations. Machinery livestock cattle grain hay straw and hens are auctioned by Valenta Wickman Rasmussen Heiserman Bevins Stick Comley Wiesert and others near Williamsburg Independ ence Manchester Garrison Alburnett Walker and surrounding areas.
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Joe
Bernard Valenta
Robert Heiserman
Manchester
Clarence Bevins
Garrison
V. G. Stick
Walker
James Comley
Alburnett
Russell Wiesert
Farm groups press milk price support changes
Farm groups urge higher government price supports to spur milk output. Secretary Freeman must set new support levels by April 1, with current milk and butterfat prices at $3.26 per cwt and about 59 cents per pound. Parity-based raises likely as parity prices rise.
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Jjashington (Ap
Johnson Administration
Orville L. Freeman
Johnson County Farm Census Figures Told
Iowa City reports 1 821 farms in Johnson County in the 1964 census, down from 2 071 in 1959. Average farm size 191.6 acres, average farm value $62 598, about 326.70 per acre. Farm Bureau opposes parity supports above 75 percent to avoid overproduction and dairy surplus purchases by the Department.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
U.S. Commmerce Department Bureau
American Farm Bureau Federation
Freeman
Iowa official studies Guatemala Holsteins impact on prices
Iowa Farm Bureau warns surpluses could be sold to influence producer milk prices. C Chapman of Emmetsburg, an inspector for supports, presented a question on future Iowa levels to the Holstein-Friesian Association in Brattleboro. The White House has received the assignment. decision is pending.
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Farm Bureau
Brattleboro
Ronald Department
C. Chapman
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Holstein-Friesian Association
White House
America
Guatemala
Upward Farm Land Prices Strain Farmers, Says AP
Washington AP report from the agriculture department notes rising land prices force farmers to expand acreage to use fertilizer and machinery. Study of Illinois farms shows land value growth outpaced productivity from 1949 to 1959, squeezing farmer returns on labor and management.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Ilinois
Brown Swiss Events Planned in Eastern Iowa
The Iowa Brown Swiss Association schedules two events this week in Eastern Iowa. The Canton 8 spring barr meeting starts at 12 30 p m Wednesday at the Robert Schochdt farm near Bettendorf. The state Brown Swiss spring sale opens at noon Saturday in the National Dairy Cattle Congress hippodrome at Waterloo featuring two serviceable bulls seven junior 4 H or FFA project heifers and 23 young cows and springing heifers.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa Brown Swiss Association
Canton
Robert Schochdt
Jerseys Earn Excellent Ratings Across East Iowa Herds
Cows in four Eastern Iowa Jersey herds received Excellent ratings from an official classifier of the American Jersey Cattle Club. Listings include Lyon Jerseys of Toledo with ten, Claire Gates of West Liberty with six, Russell Lyon of Traer with five, and Nabholz Brothers of Hawk Eye with four.
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Columbus
Ohio
Iowa Jersey
American Jersey Cattle Club
Lyon Jerseys
Toledo
Claire Gates
West Liberty
Russell Lyon
Traer
Nabholz Brothers
Hawk” ‘Eve
Farm Bureau Holds Three Area Meetings in Iowa
DES MOINES Glenn Matt son of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation conducted three area meetings last week in Eastern Iowa to assist farmers enrolled in the new Farm Bureau record keeping service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Glenn Mattson
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa
Missouri Livestock Day Returns to MU Campus
Missouri event kicks off April Livestock Day at 9 30 a m in the livestock pavilion on the University of Missouri campus. The afternoon session starts at 1 p m in Jesse Auditorium with programs for attendees and exhibitors.
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Columbia, Mo
University of Missouri
Jesse Auditorium
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James Reeves
Springfield
Producers Creamery Company
Associated Dairy-omen, Inc
Midwest
Des Moines Co-Op
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VanderWilt
American Dairy Association of Iowa
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24Th St
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Lowar
Duden Travel Service
4Th Ave
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First Avenue
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DIAL
Brown
Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District Commissioners
State Soil Conservation Committee
Jefferson
National Soil Conservation Districts
Queen of Conservation
Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District
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Jones County
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Future Farmers of America
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