New Rural America group names ex ASC officials
The National Committee for the Improvement of Rural America announces its first leaders, all former Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service officials. Chairman James W. White says the group will remain nonpartisan but actively advocate rural interests and monitor government activity. The slate includes Fred McLain and Freeman Hackensmith as top officers, with three directors having ASC ties and more directors planned for the southwest and northwest regions. The organization aims for elite community leaders and annual dues of 100 dollars with sustaining memberships from agribusinesses and rural-focused groups. A Washington HQ will house an executive secretary to watch Congress and federal agencies, keeping members informed on rural issues.
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Dan Kendall Washington
National Committee For the Improvement of Rural America, Inc
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Washington
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Farmers Union
National Grange
National Farmers Organization
James W. White
Kittanning
Charles E. [Roemer
Bossier City
Northwest
Smith
Uepartments
Ano W
Waliington
UPI
White
Clifford M. Hardin
United Grain Farmers of America
Gal Moore Elected Pro-Ag President
Gal Moore was elected president of the Pro-Ag club of Cedar Rapids at the Colony Inn Amana. He had been secretary-treasurer and succeeds Andy Boston. Roger Johnson was elected secretary-treasurer. The Pro-Ag meeting drew more than 80 members and featured slides and a production school planned for May 22.
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ProAg
Cleo A. Duran
Oakland
Postville
Laws
UGA
Rex Conn
Gazelle Farm edi'Holstein Assn
Aftor
Ilinois
Indiana
India
Elmer Matter Farm
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Colony Inn Postville
Nixon plan to cut Agricultural Conservation Program faced questions
White noted common bonds across sections and groups as the Nixon administration proposed eliminating the long standing Agricultural Conservation Program from the 1963 70 budget. He criticized the move as lacking foresight while Johnson proposed reductions from 195.5 million to 100 million this year.
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White
Nixon
Johnson
Iowa Crop Values and Sales From 1968 Estimates
Iowa farmers sold 45 percent of the 901.7 million bushel 1908 corn crop at an average $1.04 per bushel, totaling about $422 million from corn. Soybeans, hay, and other crops are valued with figures for production, sales, and farm use, noting that estimates cover marketing or crop year data and differ from calendar year cash receipts.
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Iowa Crops and Livestock Reporting Service
Juwa
Ivalue
Firms Will Stockpile Livestock Antitoxins Announcement
Washington arrangements with the animal health industry set to stockpile antitoxins as a public service. Armour-Baldwin Laboratories in Omaha will reserve enough antidotes to meet demand when normal channels fail. Additional stockpiles will cover overeating disease in lambs botulism and equine diseases across livestock.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Agricult
Armour- Baldwin Laboratories
Omaha
Neh
Veterinary Biologics Division
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Armour-Baldwin
Farm Labor Force Falls 3 Percent From Last Year
The Agriculture Department says employment in farming rose 14 percent from March to April 2026, but the total 4.5 million workers during the survey week was three percent below the year-ago level, signaling tighter labor conditions in agriculture.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Farmers Grain Dealers Open River Terminal in Muscatine
DES MOINES The Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Town will open a 470000 bushel river terminal in Muscatine with a noon ribbon cutting led by executive VP Charles W. Hanson. President Milford M. Beeghly of Pierson and Muscatine officials will speak as the facility, one of three Mississippi river terminals, expands FGDA grain handling capacity to 15000 bushels per hour inbound and 20000 outbound.
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Des Moines
Farmers ‘Grain Dealers Association of Town
Muscatine
Charles W. Hanson
Hanson
FGDA
Milford M. Beeghly
Pierson
Clinton County Beef Assn schedules May barbecue in DeWitt
Clinton County Beef Producers Assn will observe May Beef Month with a barbecue on Thursday May 29 at 6 30 p m at the 4H fairground DeWitt. Speakers include L B Liddy state secretary of agriculture and James Stephenson of Goldfield president of the Nowa Beef Producers Assn.
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Clinton County Beef Assn
Dewitt
Clinton County Beef Producers Assn
L. B. Liddy
James Stephenson J
Goldfield
Nowa Beef Producers Assn
Favorite Farmer's Daughter Chosen in Iowa Contest
Pella teen Andrea Ver Meer, 18, daughter of Harold and Mrs Ver Meer, named Iowa Favorite Farmer's Daughter in the annual Town Electric Light and Power Company and WMT Cedar Rapids sponsored contest. Runners up include Cathy Ahrens of Grinnell and Laura McQuown of Red Oak from 35 entries across 93 counties.
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Pella
Andrea Ver Meer
Iowa
Miss Ver Meer
Harold Ver Meer
Pella Amit
Town Electric Light and Power Company
WMT
Cedar Rapids
Cathy Ahrens
Leo Ahrens
Grinnell
Laura McQuown
Earl McQuown
Red Oak
Chamber Seeks Blue Ribbon Iowa Farm Family
Des Moines agricultural committee of the Greater Des Moines Chamber of Commerce will honor an Iowa farm family for an outstanding showing at fairs and shows in Iowa and nearby states. The winning family will be recognized at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday August 23. Selection hinges on total blue ribbons earned from August 17 1968 to August 15 1989 plus community involvement.
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Des Moines
Agricultural Committee
Greater Des
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ASC
Pennsylvania
Towan
Congress
Hardin
UGFA
Gal Moore
Pro-Ag
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Rex
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Mississippi River
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D.M. Chamber
Amoco
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Ast Ave
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