Growers and Labor Department Clash Over Farm Help
Florida celery growers won a temporary injunction blocking the use of 500 foreign workers with a U S district court hearing in Orlando set to decide on a permanent injunction. California farmers abandoned strawberry fields as the labor clash deepens and beet growers voice concern over crop losses without foreign labor. The shortage follows the Dec 31 expiration of Public Law 78, prompting warnings of crop losses amid calls for domestic help to replace foreign labor.
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St Francisco
U.S
U.S. Department of Labor
California
Florida
W. Willard Wirtz
Feeder Cattle Imports Seen Rising in 1965
The agriculture department predicted larger feeder cattle imports from Canada and Mexico in 1965, aided by curtailed beef imports. It noted a rebound in U.S. feeder cattle prices and expects imports to stay above 1964 levels, with varying quarterly price projections and ongoing foreign labor discussion impacting harvest.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Canada
Mexico
Department
U.S
Reformatory Cows Cited for Records
Anamosa Holstein herd at the men's reformatory received lifetime production honors from the Holstein-Friesian Association of America. Anamosa Royal Duchess records 109 061 pounds of milk and 3 627 pounds of butterfat in 9 143 days in milk. Dictator Josy shows 106 235 pounds of milk and 3 598 pounds of butterfat in 3 967 days in milk. Beef and veal rise while pork lamb and mutton fall.
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Anamosa
Holstein-Friesian Assn. of America
Davenport
Josy
Report cites 1964 pig crop decline and 1965 outlook
The report notes that the 1964 fall pig crop fell about 8 percent and expects a similar drop in the spring crop. Lamb prices are seen staying above year-earlier levels through 1965.
Buchanan County Farm Bureau Women’s Day Planned
Independence hosts the Buchanan County Farm Bureau Women’s Day at the First Methodist Church with an Irish theme. Registration starts 12:30 PM and the program features a slide talk on kitchen planning by Mrs. Janet H. Schnepf, plus Irish medleys and the skit Hats Off.
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Independence
Buchanan County Farm Bureau
First Methodist Church
Janet H. Schnepf
Buchanan County Extension Home Economist
Three Adults Cited By Mid-Prairie FFA
Mid Prairie community school near Wellman honored three adults as honorary chapter farmers. Kenneth Patterson of Wellman Wayne W Dann and Ernest G Ropp of Kalona were named. New FFA officers were elected Fred Wright president Tim Patterson vice president Ray Davisson secretary John Boyse treasurer Jim Townsend reporter and Dana Walker sentinel. Paul B Swank of Kalona serves as FFA adviser and vocational agriculture instructor.
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Wellman
Washington County
Kalona
Future Farmers of America
Mid- Prairie Community
Kenneth Patterson
Wayne W. Dann
Ernest G. Ropp
New Mid-Prairie Ffa
Fred Wright
Tim Patterson
Ray Davisson
John Boyse
Jim Townsend
Dana Walker
Sentinel
Paul B. Swan
Holstein Convention to Meet in Seattle in June
The 80th annual Holstein Friesian Association of America convention will be held in Seattle on June 2 and 2. Delegates and members from dairy farms nationwide are expected to attend to discuss breed standards and industry updates.
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Seattle
The
Holstein-Friesian Assn. of America
Conn to Speak at Farmers Club
Rex B. Conn farm editor of The Gazette will speak Tuesday noon at the Cedar Rapids Farmers Club luncheon in the Roosevelt hotel. His topic is Proposed Legislation and Other Farm Activities in Washington. All interested in agriculture may attend. reservations by calling 364-5195.
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Rex B. Conn
the Gazette
Ce‘dar Rapids Farmers Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Washington
J. Keith Noll
Klub
Iowa County Swine Producers Banquet Planned
Marengo hosts the Iowa County Swine Producers annual meeting and banquet with speakers from the National Live Stock and Meat Board in Chicago set for June 2. The event starts at 7 30 p m at the 4 H building on the east edge of Marengo per county president Robert L Walker.
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Marengo
National Livestock and Meat Board
Chicago
Iowa County i Swine Producers Association
County Fairground
Robert L. Walker
Iowa Shorthorns Win All American Listing
North American Shorthorn breeders dominated the fourth annual All American awards list from the American Shorthorn Association announced last week. Six bulls and six females on the All American and reserve lists came from Reford Gardhouse of Milton Ontario and W. C. Anderson and Son of West Liberty Iowa. John Alexander and Sons of Big Rock NL had seven animals on the honor list, with two bulls owned in partnership with other Illinois breeders.
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Omaha
Reford Gardhouse
Milton
Ontario
Canada
W. C. Anderson J and Son
West Liberty
Iowa
John Alexander and Sons of
Big Rock
Neighbors Clear 185 Acres for Dysart Man
A group of 34 men plowed 185 acres for Robert Ulerich of Dysart in northwest Benton county last week. Neighborhood women provided a noon dinner. Ulerich remains a surgical patient at Scholtz Memorial hospital in Water Joo.
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Buckingham
Robert Ulerich
Dysart
Benton County
Ullerich
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Water Joo
Integration in Poultry and Eggs Under Probe
Washington national Marketing Commission to hold a four‑day hearing in Atlanta on poultry and eggs integration. Growers, feed companies, hatcheries, processors, retailers and price reporting services to testify. Fourth in a series studying the food industry from farm to consumer, created by Congress last July.
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Cheyenne
Ft. Worth
Washington
Congress
Professor A L Harvey to Retire From University
Dr A L Harvey a longtime University of Minnesota animal husbandry professor and 45 year faculty member will retire in June. A nationally known draft horse judge he has served as secretary of the Minnesota Horse Breeders Assn and as director of the Belgian Draft Horse Assn. He judged draft horses at Hawkeye Downs during early all Iowa fairs.
Farmers hear call for pesticides in feeding world
Dr. Nyle C. Brady of USDA argues modern chemical controls are essential to food supply and pest management. He cites safety, research funding rise to over 370 million yearly, and Beltsville studies on pesticide persistence. He warns against misreading data and stresses USDA oversight and environmental protections.
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Chemcais
Nyle C. Brady
USDA
Washington
Dr. Brady
Mississippi
Congress
Brady
Beltsville Research Center
Usda 18
South Vietnam
Joint Rally Night Set By Benton County 4 H
Benton County 4 H holds its annual joint Rally Night on June 1 at 7 30 p m in Washington high school gym Vinton Florine Schulte Swanson a former member from Norway will show slides of her 1983 International Farm Youth Exchange trip to Germany
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Vinton
Benton County
Washington High School
Florine Schulte Swanson
Benton County 4-H
Norway
iFarm
Germany
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Marion Christian Church
Genevieve Mosher
WMT
Cedar Rapids
Russell Novotny
Linda Neustel
Central City
Janet Poduska
Ely
Allan Somers
New York
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Marion
Buchanan County
F.B
Mid-Prairie Ffa
Holstein
Conn
Farmers Club
Iowa County
Iowa Shorthorns
Illers CO
Schenley
Wesraese
Atlanta
Harvey
Minnesota
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Ler
Talk It
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Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
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