Reporter briefing spans dairy banquet and state farming news
Chicago dairy changes edge Iowa milk order rules lowering costs for handlers. Fayette holds dairy banquet with speaker Orion Samuelson at Upper Iowa University. Delaware County enrolls 400 plus youth in 4 H CRD program. eight to ten clubs to be formed. Byron Rawls named national adviser to FFA, succeeding H N Hunsicker. Carter administration drops plan for new Department of Natural Resources. Clarinda dairy buyers note cattle prices down 70 to 80 dollars per head over two weeks.
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Fayette
Chicago
Orion Samuelson
Fayette County
Garbee
Upper Iowa University
Manchester
Delaware County
LuAnn Engelken
Earlville
Sue Marquardt
Masonville
Iowa
Agricultural Marketing Service
Alexandria
Byron Rawls
H.N. Hunsicker
Future Farmers of America
Hunsicker
Rawls
Southern
U.S. Office of Education
FFA
Clarinda
Bob Anderson
Iowa Cattlemen’s Association
Anderson
Good weather boosts Iowa field work and planting progress
For a second week favorable weather has allowed Iowa farmers to push planting with 82 percent of corn planted, 23 percent of intended soybeans, and 92 percent of oats emerged. Supplies of LP Gas diesel and gasoline are mostly adequate though some areas face tightening stocks, especially diesel in several districts. Corn emergence is limited by cool nights, but the crop remains mostly good in condition.
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Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
L.P
West Central
Southwest
Farm Datebook Camp and 4-H events across Iowa
Delaware County hosts Junior 4-H Camp May 25 27 at Camp Wapsie Coggan. Clayton County nutrition for the elderly May 23 at Red Lantern Postville. Delaware County ticket deadline May 28 for cattlemen barbecue contact county extension office Manchester. Five 4-H clubs Busy Beavers Dolphins Stokberries Ber ries Village People Chirpy Chipmunks with open house 3 6 p.m. at fairground Manchester awards at 5 30 p.m. Johnson County 4 H photography May 25 7 30 p.m. Montgomery Hall Iowa City. World Market Lamb Expo at Des Moines with $500 champion lamb prize. Jones County rally roundup May 23 7 30 p.m. Youth Center Monticello. Linn County North Linn FFA banquet 7 30 p.m. Troy Mills high school gym. DeWitt Eastern Iowa Junior Progress Show judge Gary Minish Blacksburg Va $500 grand steer prize. Memorial Day observance offices closed. Delaware County cattlemen beef barbecue May 23 8 p.m. fairground Manchester beef queen crowned barbecue served 5 7 30 p.m. Clayton County State 4 H conference orientation 8 p.m. Strawberry Point City Hall. 4 H dog obedience classes 7 p.m. Williamsburg. May June Farm Bureau board meeting 8 p.m. Anamosa. Thursday May 31 Forestry field day 1 p.m. Eugene Fry farm Lisbon.
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Clayton County
Postville
Elkader
Delaware County
Manchester
Fairground
Johnson County
Montgomery Hall
Iowa City
Iowa State Fairground
Des Moines
Jones County
Monticello
Linn County
National Ffa
Kevin Crane
North Linn Ffa
Troy Mills
Lee Kline
City Hall
Strawberry Point
Iowa County
Williamsburg West End Park
Farm Bureau Board
Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Hay prices fall from late peak on lighter cattle demand
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department says hay prices have declined from recent highs as fewer cattle reduce demand. The 1978 hay crop averaged 49 dollars per ton, down from 54 in 1977 and well below the 60.30 dollar peak set in 1976.
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Agriculture Department
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Dial
al Swegle
Tipton
Parade
Quasqueton
Independence
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Waterhouse
Farmers Bank of Independence
Henry Witwer
Jacent
Witwer Insurance
Cedar Rapids
Connie Boyd Howard Fine
Linda Edwards
Advertising
First Avenue
Social
Lindale Mall
Camp Wapsier, Coggan
Gary Minish
Virginia Poly Tech College
Blacksburg
DeWitt
John ‘Hansen
Eugene Fry
Lisbon
Suburban Lumber
Glidden
Williams
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