Flood Waters Hit Southern Cotton Fields Prompting Worries
Floods along the Mississippi and tributaries threaten cotton yields across the Deep South. Farmers report near-total inundation of acres near Ohio and Memphis, with possible price rises for cotton goods and livestock feed as planting delays stretch into May and June.
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Memphis,tenn
Mississippi River
Milton Eugene Magee
Ohio
Memphis
Lloyd Dinkins
National Cotton Council
Rone Edenbrough
South
Only 5 Percent of Corn Crop Planted in Iowa
Iowa officials report only 5 percent of the state's corn crop planted with 11.1 million acres planned. Delays from mud and floods slow progress though farmers are just behind average pace. Only 60 percent of oat seedlings in ground versus 85 percent last year and four field-work days last week. Topsoil and subsoil moisture remains high with surplus moisture in most areas.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Jackson Seeks Trade Freedom For U S Agriculture
U S soybean leader urged Senate panel for freer access to restricted markets in upcoming talks while preserving U S agricultural edge. He noted U S farmers supply 75 percent of world soybeans and 90 percent of exports, with 2.5 billion dollars in exports expected this year. A liberalized policy could raise U S imports, boost demand for U S goods, and improve employment and curb inflation.
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Can Soybean Assn
U. S
Ralph Jackson
Hudson
Senate Subcommittee of Foreign Agricultural Policy
Jackson
Hosts Sought for Cedar Rapids Youth Exchange
Applications for host families in the Cedar Rapids area are due May 15 for a fifth year youth exchange expanding to Iowa City Marion and Cedar Rapids. Farm families across seven counties will host urban youths aged 9 to 14 for one week July 9 to 15 with orientation and end of week pickups by city parents. Farm children may visit urban hosts later if desired.
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Cedar Rapids
City Farm Youth Exchange
Iowa City
Marion
Rogers Resigns Tama Extension Director Post
Tama county extension director Rogers will leave the post June 30 after 24 years. He began in January 1940 after ISU graduation and served in Des Moines and Marion counties before Tama. Rogers spent two years in the army in the Philippines. the family will move to Ames May 9 with plans for an undetermined future.
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Toledo
Gress Rogers
Tama County
Elwood Larson
Rogers
Iowa State University
Des Moines
Marion
Philippines
Ames
Earthquakes and Animal Sensitivity to Foreshocks
Animals such as dogs cats horses and birds sense small foreshocks that humans cannot detect, but they do not have a special sixth sense for impending quakes.
Soybean Options Hit Record High on CBOT Trading
Expiring May soybean options surged to new highs on the Chicago Board of Trade as limits were lifted for May soybeans and meal. May soybean options rose sharply before closing modestly higher, with meal flipping higher on strong cash demand and ongoing Midwest flooding. Oats edged up as corn and wheat firmed on the market rally.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Midwest
P .S
Navy flyer hints at hidden North Korea camp
A 20 years ago released navy document claimed a secret Communist prison camp in North Korea may hold American fighting men described as Red prisoners unseen by other U S captives.
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Navy
North Korea
U.S
Iowa Livestock Dealer License Is Suspended
Washington AP federal authorities suspend for 30 days the livestock dealer's license issued to Howard Shol, manager of the Council Bluffs Iowa Livestock Exchange Inc. Shol formerly operated at Mapleton Iowa. Suspension bars Shol from acting as registrant or employment by stockyard owners, packers or registrants under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
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Washington
Howard Shol
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Livestock Excchange, Inc
Shol
Mappleton
USDA
Packers and Stockyards
Stevermer
Park Poultry to Fuel Meat Boom in 1970s Says Expert
Bernard Ebbling of Bath Packing Co forecasts a big rise in meat supply in the 1970s driven by hogs and poultry while beef expansion slows. Emmett Stevermer and Iowa State experts outline breeding, gilt selection, gestation, farrowing, and pig management to boost production and meet demand. The Marion County Pork Producers and Knoxville Chamber sponsored a feeder pig show and sale.
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Knoxville
Bernard Ebping
Bath Packing Co
Waterloo
Iowa
Emmett Stevermer
Iowa State University
Rolland Paul
Willow Springs
Dean Zimmerman
ISU
John Berthelsen
Iowa State
Clifford Iverson
Iowa State University Area Extension
George Persen
Marion County
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