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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1975
Page
7
Thousands join food cooperatives to buy fruit and vegetables at wholesale prices, trading time for lower costs and better quality. Benefits include up to 50 percent savings and fresher produce, plus neighborly ties. drawbacks involve time, labor, limited choice, and early-morning trips to wholesalers.
A practical guide by Gloria Stern outlines forming a cooperative with about ten to twelve families, arranging transport, determining item scope, and setting a modest membership fee. It covers group size, division of purchases, roles such as coordinator buyer driver and cashier, and fund handling for purchases and refunds.
DES MOINES UP I Farm chief Robert Lounsberry says Iowa’s agriculture remains a bright spot despite slumping prices and rising costs. He notes state leads in corn and soybeans, 25 percent of prime land, and 34.3 million acres farmed, urging diversification to weather downturns.
Washington UPS report says a 90 day beef import moratorium may be adopted in final farm bill. Sen. James Abourezk pushed the ban into the bill. Ford likely to oppose if included, citing reactions from exporters. Conference next week will reconcile Senate and House versions for final passage.
Eighty-one bulls averaged $771 at the Iowa Beef Improvement Association bull sale held with Siouxland Beef Cow Day in Sioux City. Top seller was a Angus from Benkema Angus Farm Newton sold to Reita Willemt Ida Grove for $1600. Other top bulls included a Polled Hereford from GW Cornwell Boone for $1325 a Red Angus from John Burg Bravff Sheldon for $1100 a Simmental from Harold Nash Kingsley for $1275 and a Charolais from Franz Farms Thayer Missouri for $1050.
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