Farming Village Life Across Europe Noted in Visit
A traveler describes village farming in Austria Germany France and Switzerland, detailing strip holdings, scattered plots, and house attached barns. Manure hauling by ox carts, minimal pasturing, and fragmented holdings slow output while West Germany’s economy drives consolidation, mechanization, and foreign labor adoption.
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Austria
Switzerland
Baden See
Lake Constance
Alsace
France
Germany
West Germany
Kaye Pritchard Named Iowa’s Favorite Daughter
Kaye Pritchard, 19, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Pritchard of Buckingham, has been named Iowa’s Favorite Farm girl in the ninth and...
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Kaye Pritchard
Harold Pritchard
Buckingham
Iowa
Farmare Neuchtor
Chaugue
Town Electric Light and Power. \Co
WMT
Candice Anni Fortune
Marvin Fortune
Westgate
Marilyn Anne
Hempy
Verne Embree
Ananosa
Pritchard
Guthrie
Upper Iowa
Fayette
Don’t Sell Off Too Many Cows Warned By Rancher
A Waterloo report warns cattle producers to be cautious about slaughtering cows and heifers amid high feedlot pressure. Iowa 4-H FFA and collegiate dairy judging contests run Sept 23–26 with final events in Waterloo, while stockmen urge stable calf supply and careful slaughter rates.
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Great Falls
Moat
Waterloo
FFA
Mynts
Prt Erecta
American National Cattlemen
National Dairy Cattle Cap Association
Montana Stockgrowers Association
Iowa
Lown
Satur- Porterville
Calif
Stockmans
Fayette Student Wins Carnation Scholarship for 1966-67
Fayette youth Steven Aanes of Fayette Center Point Danny son of Mr and Mrs Earl Aanes receives the Brown Swiss Carnation Company Scholarship for 1966-67. He plans to study pharmacy at the University of Iowa and is among 85 nationwide Carnation employees' children awarded the one year scholarship based on character scholarship leadership and purpose. His father works for Carnation Farms Breeding Service at Hiawatha.
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Brown Swiss
Fayette
Steven Aanes
Danny
Earl Aanes Daborah
Michael Benson
Elbridge A. Stuart
Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Carnation Company
Issn. of America
Oundation
Steve
University of Iowa
Sons and Daughters of Carnation Company
United States
Canada
Carnation Farms
Hiawatha
Carnation Company
Ranewale
Beef Feeding Enterprises Grow Larger
The agriculture department reports fewer cattle feeders but larger operations with more than 1 000 head. Hog production stays mainly in family farms processing grain for feed, while cattle finishing spreads across the nation. Hog output remains concentrated in north central states, the main feed grain region.
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Ashington
Agriculture Department
North Central States
Benton 4-H Leaders Plan Meat Session
Benton county 4 H leaders will learn more about meat animal selection next week in two sessions at the Wilson and Co. plant in Cedar Rapids. Monday evening al and am.
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Vinton
Benton County
Wilson and Co
Cedar Rapids
al & Am
Early cut Amalia alfalfa boosts nutrition and saves grain
Extension dairyman Jack Van Horn says cutting alfalfa in bad stage, when blooms begin, yields more nutritious hay and cuts grain rations for winter. Early-cut hay can be worth up to 15 dollars more per ton than bloom-cut. Protein and total digestible nutrients decline daily after first blooms. In Iowa, bad stage occurs May 20 to June 10 across regions.
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Jack van Horn
van Horn
Iowa
Livestock Judging Clinic Planned at Iowa State
Ames reports the annual Iowa livestock judging clinic on June 1 and 2 at Iowa State University. Registration starts 8 a.m. in the meats laboratory, judging begins 8:30. A Wednesday panel and officer election for the state Livestock Judges Association are planned. Topics cover beef cattle swine sheep and horses with some classes slaughted for carcass evaluation. Further information from Nelson Gay extension livestock specialist at Iowa State.
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Ames
Iowa
Towa State
University Meats Laboratory
State Livestock Judges Association
Grain Dumping By Govt Cost $200 Million
Washington AP reports the Commodity Credit Corporation shows nine months ended April 1 with government grain sales costing about 200 million dollars. Wheat and products led losses at 89 million, sorghum 59.9 million, corn 45 million, oats 4.5 million. prices aimed to curb inflation and boost grower participation in production control programs.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Agriculture Department
Commodity Credit Corporation Agency
Dairy Month Events Planned in Delaware County
Dairy Month observances in Delaware county include a dairy parade in Manchester on June 10 and the annual dairy festival on June 14 at the county fairground. The festival program features professional entertainment a speaker the 1986 distinguished dairyman award presentation and the crowning of the county dairy princess.
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Manchester
Delaware County
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