Iowa Cattlemen Oppose Monday Plant Disruption
The Iowa Cattlemen's Association urged IBP to keep Dakota City operations amid planned actions by farm strike leaders. President Bill Schermer warned disruptions could hurt cattle prices as the market begins to recover from past lows.
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Ames
Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Today
Iowa
IBP
Dakota City
Neb
Bill Schermer
Latimer
Iowa Cattlemen’s Association
Iowa lawmakers seek moisture shrinkage reform for grain
State Rep Richard Byerly and intern Ted Cronk push a bill to set a maximum moisture shrinkage factor for grain, aiming to give the Iowa Commerce Commission broader oversight of elevator dealers. Opponent Kenneth Ludlow questions measuring shrinkage due to variable factors. A public hearing is planned April 10 in Des Moines before Agriculture Committee action.
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Des Moines
Richard Byerly
D-Ankeny
Kenneth Ludlow
Iowa Grain and Feed Association
Byerly
Ted Cronk
House Agriculture
Agriculture Committee
State Commerce Commission
Commission
Ludlow
Grain industry debates shrinkage factors and moisture probes
Grain dealers question moisture shrinkage standards and weigh factors citing 1.3 to 1.35 percent as typical. Iowa officials discuss easing a Commerce Commission maximum and push for better testing by agencies and ISU engineers amid lawsuits over drying losses. Senate approves bill to regulate country elevator grain inspection probes to reduce broken corn and foreign material.
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Illinois
Iowa State University
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Senate
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Agriculture Department sets up 1978 feed grains and cotton payments
The Agriculture Department outlines how farmers enroll in new 1978 feed grains and cotton payment programs via local ASCS offices starting Monday. The plan uses a two step paid diversion and set aside system with per acre payments based on yield and planted acres, requiring initial 10 percent set asides.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
USDA
Experimental farm officers named for Northeast Iowa group
John Miller of Cedar Falls elected president of the Northeast Iowa Agricultural Experimental Association which oversees an Iowa State University research farm in Nashua. Other officers include Dan Stadtmueller vice chairman Gerald K. Anderson secretary and Milton Retz treasurer. Additional directors span numerous counties with many listed members and officials across Iowa.
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Nashua
John Miller
Cedar Falls
Northeast Iowa Agricultural Experimental Association
Iowa State University
Northeast Iowa
Dan Stadtmueller
Monticello
Gerald K. Anderson
New Hampton
Milton Retz
Ryan
Farm Auctions Saturday April 1 Near Manchester Brandon Stanwood
Auction 1 p.m. machinery John A Steines 64 percent mile northeast of Manchester. Auction 12 p.m. machinery Ted Wyatt 5 miles northeast of Brandon. Close out sale 12 30 p.m. machinery Gail Dauber 234 miles northwest of Stanwood. 20 years ago four Stanford hikers rescued after marooning in High Sierra Yosemite Park.
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John A. Steines
Manchester
Ted Wyatt
Brandon
Gail Dauber
Stanwood
Stanford University
High Sierra Mountains
Yosemite National Park
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