Culver pushes for full clean water fund in budget
Senator John Culver urges a Senate subcommittee to provide the full 200 million dollars authorized for clean water projects in the next fiscal year. He cites the need to fund measures to reduce farm runoff and water pollution and notes administration support with a 2.4 million supplemental for planning rural clean water efforts.
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Washington
John Culver
Iowa
Senate
Congress
Culver
Senate Agricultural Appropriations Committee
Carter
Soil Conservation Service
Area Farm Auctions Map for May 6 and 7
Auctions list in Marengo and Walker districts includes May 6 sales at 9 30 a m for machinery with John Guehra and 10 a m for antiques led by Eva Stanley 42 miles east of Whittier another sale of 11 acres handled by Robert Jordan in Walker area. May 7 features a 1 30 p m auction of 5 acres led by James F Kim merle six miles north of Walker.
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John Guehra
Marengo
Eva Stanley
Whittier
Robert Jordan
Walker
James F. Kimmerle
Beef prices near 1975 record on USDA projection
USDA early figures show April retail beef averaged over 1.60 dollars per pound, close to July 1975 peak, as cattle prices rise for six months. March hog prices stood at 47.50 dollars per 100 pounds, versus 48.83 in February, signaling sustained price pressures across meat markets.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Farmers Union opposes treaty land provision in UK pact
Independence Iowa Farmers Union objects to section 9 section of a United Kingdom treaty allowing tax free land purchases by British investors. The measure passed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Curt Sorteberg warns it could lure foreigners to farm land, hide overseas income, and set a dangerous precedent for future treaties. Iowa union telegrams urge defeat of the provision.
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Iowa Farmers Union
U.S
U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Curt Sorteberg
Farmers Union
Buchanan County Farmers Union
Independence
Iowa
United Kingdom
Sorteberg
Des Moines Loses Pork Congress for 1980 Move
The National Pork Producers Council canceled plans to hold the American Pork Congress in Des Moines in 1980 due to delayed hotel construction. Exhibitors and members complained of space and crowding after the 1977 event that drew about 14,000 attendees. the council hopes to return in 1983.
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Des Moines
National Pork Producers Council
American Pork Congress
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Park Council
Marvin Garner
Park Executive
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