Farmers Union presses for ACP funds and tax reform
The National Farmers Union urged Congress and the USDA to restore Agricultural Conservation Program funds to 220 million dollars annually and to restore the special milk program for children. Tony Dechant criticized a USDA study on corporate farming and urged clarity on its limitations while backing Metcalf Culver tax bills to curb tax avoidance by nonfarmers.
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National Farmers Union
Congress
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Tony Dechant
USDA
Dechant
Department
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Nixon
Trechant
House
Senate
Farmers Costs Remain High Despite Food Price Shifts
Des Moines report notes food price increases are smaller in percentage than overall farm costs and income share. J Merrill Anderson of the Tawa Farm Bureau cites USDA data showing 1969 grocery prices may rise 2.5 percent from 1968 while restaurant costs rise 3 to 5 percent. He says farmers receive only 40 cents of the retail food dollar and disposable income trends threaten farm margins.
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Des Moines
J. Merrill Anderson
Tawa Farm Bureau Tracident
Sid
Anderson
USDA
Union
Congress
Ile
Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Iowa Wheat Prospects Down From 68 Outlook
Iowa reports lower wheat prospects with 1,193,000 bushels forecast. Yield projected at 31 bushels per harvested acre, down 7 from last year. Conditions mixed with winter kill and adequate moisture, pasture and rye conditions noted as of May 1.
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Des Moines
Lowe
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Iowa
Farm share of consumer food dollar near 40 cents
UPI reports that in the first quarter of 1969 farmers captured about 40 cents of every consumer food dollar, the highest in years aside from 1958 and 1969. Prices rose faster for farmers than retailers, narrowing spreads during a dock strike and amid import quota effects.
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Washington
U. S
Marketings Agriculture Department
Iowa Egg Production Falls in April Record Lows
Iowa April egg output dropped 12 percent from a year earlier with 95 percent million eggs, the lowest April total since 1925. Layers averaged 13,015,000, down 7 percent from April 1968, and 15.32 eggs per layer. The national laying flock produced 5,874 million eggs, 2 percent below last month and a year earlier.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock
Two Eastern Iowans Elected as ISU Agricultural Journalism Officers
Tow Sehichte of Manchester has been elected president of the Iowa State University Agricultural Journalism club as a freshman. John Byrnes of Wakonda is elected publicity chairman of the club.
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Ames — Tow Sehfichte
Bernard Sehlichte
Manchester
iJiowan State University Agricultural Journalism Club
John Byrnes
Warkon
Loyd Martins to Host Iowa Hampshire Picnic
Loyd Martins will host the Iowa Hampshire picnic on June 14 at the Loyd Martin farm near Marian. A 1969 state Hampshire queen will be crowned during the event. Candidates may inquire about the contest by contacting Mrs. Martin. The picnic will include several contests including a hog judging contest.
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Iowa
Horse Meat Consumption Reported by USDA Agency
Washington report notes horse meal is used mainly in Europe and Japan. Per capita intake leaders include Belgium Luxembourg seven pounds France four pounds Netherlands three pounds and Japan one pound.
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Washington
Europe
Japan
USDA
Foreign Agricultural Service
Belginum-Lusembourg
France
Netherlands
Indian farmers eager for new wheat seed in India
Urbana report details India's rush to plant high yield semi dwarf wheats with seed costing about 13 cents per kernel, roughly $7 800 a bushel. W H Walker notes seed supplies are tight and farmers buy one kernel at a time. He cites irrigation and water resource development as key to improving crops and farmer income.
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India
W. H. Walker
Iliois State Water Survey
Walker
Inia
Dawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University
University of Iinois
U.S. Agency For International Development
Purebred Recordings Down Slightly Amid Rise in Breeders
Gurner A during the last fiscal year 377 540 breeders registered 1 003 477 animals according to Allan C Atlasan secretary of the National Society of Livestock Record Associations The society includes 52 breed record associations of all species of livestock The total was down slightly from 1967 but the number of breeders recording livestock showed a substantial increase Transfers of ownership during the year totaled 1 222 988.
Mrs Pickard A Marengo Girl And Her Marengo Links
Mrs Clarence Pickard formerly Mildred Mott, a 1913 Marengo high school graduate, and her husband were featured in Beverly Duffy's Sunday Gazette story. The Mott family long influenced Marengo journalism, with Frank Luther Mott directing university journalism programs and earning major prizes. The Pickards retired at a farm near Indianola after years of Peace Corps service in India.
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Clarence Pickard
Beverly Duffy
the Sunday Gazette
Mildred Mott
Marengo High School
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India
Pickard
J. C. Mott
Wool Production Dips in 1988 U.S. Output
U S wool production fell to about 1.6 million pounds in 1988, a six percent drop from the 1987 level, according to USDA data.
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Washington
U.S
USDA
Seed Corn Beetles More Active in Western Iowa
Extension entomologist Harald Gunderson of Iowa State reports seed corn beetles are more active in western Iowa than eastern areas. A light trap near Castuna captured 48 and 577 beetles on May 2 and 3, while only 1 beetle was caught at Wapella on May 5. He warns of potential serious damage as weather warms and urges seed treatment with diazinon and careful planter maintenance to prevent buildup on planter plates.
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Ames
Iowa
Harald ‘Tiny
Gunderson
Ente
Iowa State University
Castuna
Lona
Wapella
Soviets May Compete in Farm Exports
The Agriculture Department said the Soviet Union may issue a record farm output this year and likely be a strong competitor in world export markets. It noted 1968 grain and crop production was heavy and forecast a 6 percent gain for 1969 with strong sales activity in wheat, cotton, sunflowerseed oil and refined sugar.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Agriculture Department
Department
Ussr
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