Soybeans Rise as Only Major Crop Gains in Postwar Acreage
USDA Farm index notes soybeans are the sole major U.S. crop to increase harvested acreage 192 percent after World War II, expanding from 2 million in 1925 to 34 million planted this spring. The crop leads exports and domestic crushings, with rising prices and evolving production regions across the Corn Belt Delta Lake Plains and beyond.
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Asia
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Delta States
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United States
USDA
Benton County Farm Bureau Sponsors Rural Amateur Contest
The Benton County Farm Bureau will sponsor the 915 Rural Amateur Variety Entertainment contest on June 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Iowa Braille and Sight-Saving School in southwest Vinton.
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Vinton
Benton County Farm Bureau
Iowa Braille and Sight-Saving School
National Duroc Judges Named for Des Moines Meet
Four of seven judges at the twentieth National Duroc Congress will judge market hogs with Bernard W. Ebbing Allen Christian and Dick Morton. Carcass judges include Dr. Robert E. Rust Bill Haase Eugene D. Leman. The three day event July 21 23 at the Iowa State fairgrounds Des Moines offers 400 gilts spring boars gilts and barrows for 4000 in prize money.
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Peoria
National Duroc Congress
Des Moines
Lowans
iBruce Henderson
United Duroc Swine Registry
Bernard W. Ebbing
Rath Packing Co
Walterloo
Allen Christian
Ames
Iowa State University
Dick Morton
Hennepin
Oklo
Henderson
Finalists Named in Iowa Farmer's Daughter Contest
Three finalists were selected from 300 entries for Iowa's Favorite Farmer's Daughter 1965. Nancy Bahnsen of De Witt Kaye Pritchard of Buckingham and Lynn Taggart of Jefferson advance after interviews and farm visits. The winner will be named Friday at noon and will promote agricultural events all year.
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Iowa
Khapra Beetle Threat to U S Grain by Mail
AP reports the khapra beetle the world's worst insect threat to stored grain. 547 plant quarantine inspectors crawl ship holds across the U S searching for one eighth inch pests. Fumigation is the only effective control. sightings have risen in California Arizona New Mexico and Texas with current footholds near Tucson.
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Ore
United States
Portland, Ore
U. S. Department of Agriculture
India
Department of Agriculture
U. S
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
James J. Mason
Tucson
Ariz
Square Dance Event Sponsored by County Farm Bureau
County Farm Bureau Young Member group will sponsor a square dance on June 5 at p.m. in the American Legion hall at Newhall.
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Vinton
Benton County Farm Bureau
American Legion Hall
Newhall
Wisconsin Achieves Brucellosis Free Status
Wisconsin becomes the first major cattle state to eradicate brucellosis, boosting confidence in eliminating the disease by 1915. Other states and territories already free include Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Utah, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Forty states reach Modified Certified Brucellosis free status. target is 1967.
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Washington
Wisconsin
U.S
Department of Agriculture
Connecticut
Maine
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Utah
Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
Farmers' Work Week Now 9 Hours Longer
The crop reporting board of the U S department of agriculture reports farm operators worked an average 47.9 hours the week of April 18 24, up 9.2 hours from the previous month as the growing season begins.
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Washington
UPI
Crop Reporting Board
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Great Lakes Ports Moving Grain in Record Volume
The U S agriculture department predicts record grain shipments through the Great Lakes Seaway this year and cites improved port facilities and growing demand. 1964 saw 39.3 million tons moved, led by corn 49 percent and soybeans 22 percent, with seven million tons from Great Lakes ports.
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Great Lakes
Ashington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Lawrence Seaway
U.S
Joseph R. Corley
Department
Duluth - Superior
Chicago
Toledo
Clayton County Cows Cited by Brown Swiss
Three registered Brown Swiss cows owned by Ewald C Brandt of Postville completed 305 day lactation records with over 600 pounds of butterfat each. Individual fat yields were 608 790 and 934 pounds with milk yields of 44520 19580 and 22460 pounds. Testing was supervised under the official Dairy Herd Improvement Registry program of the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association.
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Beloit
Wis
Ewald C. Brandt
Postville
Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association
Steamboat Trip for Farm Bureau Women Planned on July First
Davenport reports the annual Mississippi river steamboat excursion for Iowa Farm Bureau women is set for July 1 with departures at 9 30 a m and 1 p m. The event is sponsored in conjunction with the state historical society.
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Iowa Farm Bureau
The
State Historical Society
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