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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1968
Page
3
Iowa State University will relocate its dairy and swine nutrition farms due to odor complaints and limited manure disposal space. Dean Floyd Andre cites ongoing odor concerns at the swine farm and dwindling field space for spreading manure as reasons for the move to be planned with the new US Highway 30 section.
In Brule county South Dakota a 1120 acre livestock farm owned by Mr and Mrs Enoch Olson becomes the 30000th participant in the Great Plains conservation program. The Olsons will receive cost sharing for soil and water conservation work and technical help from the Soil Conservation Service to move from crops and hogs to cattle. They plan new stockwater developments windbreaks and seed and management measures suited to drought prone lands. The Olsons have three children.
The Iowa Ayrshire Association announces a July 14 picnic at the Louis Zumbach farm near Coggon and the Iowa Ayrshire princess contest. The East Central Iowa district show will be July 27 at the Harry P. Goettsch farm near Walcott with judge Douglas Wilson of the Iowa State Dairy Association. Winners will advance to the state dairy show at the All-Iowa fair in Cedar Rapids in August.
The Iowa Seed Dealers Association schedules its annual field day and golf tournament for July 3 at Iowa State University. Participants from seed firms visit campus courses for data notes and networking amid the event schedule.
Washington reports indicate potential reforms to federal surplus food distribution for school lunches and aid programs. Lawmakers plan early hearings to study hunger and propose a commission to recommend faster delivery and broader funding, with goals set for January 1.
USDA data show filled milk accounted for 5.2 million pounds in 30 federal order markets in March, about 0.4 percent of Class I sales. In Central Arizona it rose to 7.8 percent of March milk sales. California February filled milk was 0.9 percent. Hawaii December filled milk comprised 20.4 percent of Class I sales. The USDA notes a synthetic milk definition where nonfat milk solids with vegetable fat replace dairy. Sodium caseinate may be included as a chemical product derived from milk per FDA rules.
The Agriculture Department reports farmers received an average of 38 cents of the dollar consumers spend for farm foods in the first quarter of this year. Retail costs rose about two percent over the last quarter and year ago, driven mainly by higher prices for fruits and vegetables.
Iowa April egg production reached 297 million eggs, 6 percent below last year and 19 percent under the five year April average. First four months show output 6 percent below 1966 and 18 percent under the year’s average. The report notes world oat crop data for 1967 on 761 million acres.
Donald J. Schlichte 17 a West Delaware high school senior receives a 400 Farm Journal scholarship for agricultural journalism at Iowa State University. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Bernard Schlichte of Earlville and will enroll at Iowa State this fall.
Des Moines reports rapid field progress with 75 percent of the corn planted by Monday, above the 42 percent average for the date. Soybeans 15 percent planted, plus 5 percent a year ago. topsoil moisture largely adequate.
USDA data show CCC contracted in April for 24 million pounds of butter and 2.2 million pounds of nonfat dry milk with deliveries of 20.9 million pounds of butter and 60.6 million pounds of nonfat dry milk. By April 30 CCC held uncommitted inventories of 149 million pounds of butter, 53 million pounds of cheese, and 287 million pounds of nonfat dry milk.
USDA economists analyze a land retirement plan of 50 or 70 million acres to replace production controls. Costs drop from about 3 billion to 700 million or 1.2 billion annually. Corn output could rise 10 percent, small grains fall, and renters may lose ground while some farmers expand.
Raymond I. Durow of Center Point becomes a life member of the American Polled Hereford Association. The organization recently added more than 2,500 new members.
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