Vietnam's agricultural leap could shape stability says expert
George Stephens of KCMO-TV warned that without a farm revolution in Vietnam the country cannot build stable governance. He cited primitive agtech, reliance on hand labor, and severe shortages of meat and milling facilities. He urged machines to boost yield and noted scarce materials and livestock challenges.
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New York
UPI
Vietnam
George Stephens
Kcmo-Tv
Kansas City
National Advertising and Marketing Association
California
Stanhene
Stephens
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville IL
Freeman
President Johnson
Hawaii
South Vietnam
Receiver Ordered to Distribute Fashion Farms Assets
A federal court orders Don O. Jones to prepare a distribution report for nearly 1 million dollars from the assets of Fashion Farms Inc and the Swine Improvement Association, both linked to Carroll Morris of Meservey. The Swine assets, about 650 thousand, go to swine owners. untraceable proceeds pay costs.
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DES Moines
Fashion Farms, Inc
Swine Improvement Association
Carroll Morris
Meservey
Don O. Jones
William C. Hanson
Jefferson
Hanson
Jones
Swine Pool
Seattle Pool
Government price supported commodity investments fall again
Washington reports March 31 total price supported commodity investment at 6.358 billion dollars, down 832 million from a year earlier and 323 million from a month earlier. CCC owned 3.571 billion and 2.788 billion in loans on producer-held commodities. Feed grains 1.8 billion with 1.1 billion corn and 601 million grain sorghum. Wool imports nearly doubled in two months. irrigation and old fashioned farming cited in broader trade notes.
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Washington
UPI
Department of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corp
Stephens
Linn County Seil Farm Bureau Women Conserve Award
Iowa Farm Bureau women name 18 high school seniors from farm homes as two year college scholarship winners for 20th year. Eastern district winners include Bertha Reth Delhi and Ann Tinderholt Decorah. district 6 Jeanne DeSchepper Long Grove and Carol Brandt Toledo. district 7 Anthony Miller Webster and Jean Hargrafen Letts. Baughman named Linn County soil conservationist at Marion, replacing Dan ielson who moves to Des Moines. He began with SCS in 1955 at Primghar. he is married with three children and will reside in Garner through year end.
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Marion
Mervin G. Danielson
Lisbon
Des Moines
Iowa
Soil Conservation Service
Baughman
The
O'Brien County
Primohar He
Lowe Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
County Farm Bureau
Bertha Reth
Delhi
Delaware County
Ann Tinderholt
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Jeanne DeSchepper
Long
Hancock County
Garner
Iowa State University
Linn County
U. S
Automobile County Jersey
Lexhaust
Alltowa Fair
Cedar Rapids
Gypsy Moth Control Planned for Northeastern Forests
The War Department of Agriculture announced widespread gypsy moth treatments in parts of New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania starting May 16 to halt further spread of the serious forest pest.
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Washington
UPI
Department of Agriculture
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Conservation Art Winners Named
Record 241 posters and 35 scrapbooks entered the twentieth annual conservation art contest sponsored by Jones county soil conservation district and Anamosa Izaak Walton League chapter. Diana Manternach 11 Cascade won poster contest. Sherry Buol 6 Monticello second. more top posters listed with schools. Mary Derga 9 Oxford Junction won scrapbook division. judges were Sharon Tapper and Ruth Blood of Anamosa.
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Monticello
Jones County Soil, Conservation District
Anamosa
Izaak Walton League
Diana Manternach
Cascade
St. Peter’s Catholic School
Temple Hill
Sherry Buol
Carpenter Elementary
Jan Reade
Carpenter
Mark Zellmer
Shannon
Dennis Meade
St. Peter's
Mary Derga
Oxford Junction
Olin
Cindy Peterson
Teresa Ann Brickley
Karen Nassif
Gary Fagan
Sharon T. Tapper
County Extension
Ruth Blood
Farm Price Outlook For 1966 May Peak This Year
The agriculture department reports prices received by farmers may peak early in 1966 with later declines in livestock poultry eggs potatoes and vegetables while overall annual averages rise above 1965. Higher early year prices boost real farm income to an estimated 12 billion, a record except 1978, and payments may rise to about one billion dollars to offset higher program costs.
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Ashington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Department
Soils Pollution Warning Issued
Washington AP reports a government soil scientist warned last week that soil pollution could render the nation's soil unfit for food production. Dr Harold Barrows of the Agricultural Research Service said pollution comes from wastes added faster than they decompose and improper use of agricultural chemicals such as pesticides.
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Washington
Harold 4. Barrows
Agriculture Department
Agricultural Research Service
Dairy Prices Decline Relative to Beef Cattle
Washington AP reports that in the last quarter of the year the milk to beef price relationship was least favorable for milk production since 1963. Agriculture officials say some shift from dairy to beef cattle boosted a 5 percent drop in milk output over the year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Neighbors Plow 120 Acres for Levasseur Aid Group
A group of 31 men with tractors and plows totaling 113 bottoms plowed 120 acres in two hours for Melvin Levasseur who lives three miles southeast of Alburnett. Levasseur is recovering at home after a three week hospital stay at St Luke's in Cedar Rapids.
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Alburnett
Melvin Levasseur
Levasseur
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Grange to Launch National Magazine This Fall
Washington reports the National Grange will begin publication this fall of a national monthly magazine to reach every Grange member.
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Grange Magazine
Washington
UP1
National Grange
Grange
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CPA
Task Force
Fashion Farms
COC
New Linn County
Seil Farm Bureau Women Conservationist
Sei
Joe R. Baughman
Bloomfield
Linn County Soil, Conservation District Headquart
Joe Baughman
Kentucky
GAD Meumstace Bistillert CO
Louisville, HY
Hatitaga
By Gaylord P. Godwin
Marion, Iowa
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First Federal Savings & Loan
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First Avenue
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Yare
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