Swiss Farmers Smuggle Cattle Across Border
Swiss farmers cross into France at night to bring back cattle, seeking cheaper milk producing stock as Swiss dairy output falls. Police report 300 to 400 French cows illicitly entered Switzerland in two months. several smugglers arrested or jailed. Embargo aims to guard against diseases like foot and mouth, complicating the dairy shortage crisis.
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UPS
Switzerland
France
Jura
U.S
Wisconsin
Iowa Extension Dairymen
Eight States Enter National Lamb Show Exposition
Exhibitors from eight states have entered the second annual National Lamb Show at Hawkeye Downs June 7 to 9. A total of 360 market lambs and 50 breeding sheep are entered, including 175 market lambs and 37 in the breeding category. John Worley, Ely, chairman of the show board, reported that at least 40 entrants are nationally known breeders. Slaughter lambs are often sired by the same rams used for the breeding stock in the sale.
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Hawkeye Downs
John Worley
Ely
Ley
Suffolk
Hampshire
Dorset
Cheviot
Columbia
Worley
Holiday Inn
Rex Conn
Bob Rust
Ames
Joe Lee
Harry Bourne
Wilson and Go
Cedar Rapids
Bob Harris
Wilson and Co
Tom Wickersham
215 Million Sacred Cows Pose Problem for India
India faces a dual livestock challenge as a sacred cow population of about 215 million strains milk supply and health. Officials warn malnutrition and disease kill tens of thousands yearly while a growing demand for meat-type lambs and breeding ewes drives new farming programs and educational reforms.
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India
Jawaharlal Nehru
Neighbors discuss pig sales plan at Steffens farm
Officials and private industry trialists gathered near Manchester to prepare ground and plant corn on the Steffens farm. Lambs will be slaughtered and carcasses evaluated for advertisements in newspapers and magazines as part of the discussion. Steffens has been incapacitated.
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Eldon Hans
Vinton, Benton
Manchester
Isi
William Steffens
Indus
Lambs
Steffens
Wilsons
Wisconsin maple syrup crop hits 126000 gallons
Wisconsin produced a 1966 maple syrup total of 126000 gallons, not double 1965 but the largest since 1919, placing Wisconsin third in the nation. Ideal weather and near ideal frost enabled sap flow and a heavy season, with nine breeds of lambs and strong sheep production supporting the harvest. The U.S. maple syrup crop totaled 1,433,000 gallons.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsi
Ted Peterson
Extension Forester
U.S
ISU Symposium On World Food Needs Planned
An Iowa State University symposium on animal agriculture and world food needs will be held at Kildee Hall next Friday with about 400 leaders from midwest institutions. Morning dedication ceremonies for the new animal science building precede the 1 p.m. program in the auditorium moderated by Richard H. Forsythe. Speakers include Gordon E. Dickerson Harold L. Wilcke Fred Kummerow Orville G. Bentley discussing breeding nutrition health and professionalism in the animal sciences.
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Ames
Iowa State University
Kildee Hall
H. H. Kildee
Gordon E. Dickerson
Department of Agriculture
Harold L. Wilcke
Ralston Purina Company
Fred Kummerow
Burnsides Research Laboratory
University of Illinois
Orville G. Bentley
College of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
How Conversation Can Nourish Your Life
An excerpt explains how conversation can solve problems reveal others views and strengthen marriage. It advises distinguishing artificial talk from true exchange and invites readers to discover conductors that spark two way personal electricity in June Reader's Digest.
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Discover
Food for Peace Agreement Expands U S Grain Aid to India
Secretary Freeman announced a Food for Peace deal delivering 313 million dollars worth of U S farm commodities to India, pushing total U S food aid to India to 1.1 billion since Sept 30 1964. The plan channels payment in rupees and allocates a portion for loans via the Export Import Bank.
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Washington
UPL
Orville L. Freeman
India
U.S
New Delhi
Johnson
Congress
Freeman
U. S
Export-Import Bank
Corn Belt Livestock Marketed at Heavier Weights
USDA reports show cattle averaging 1 030 pounds last week up from 1 020 a year ago, hogs at 250 pounds vs 243, and sheep and lambs at 102 pounds versus 99. Market movements indicate broader weight gains across major species.
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Washington
USDA
Shucks Lets Talk 1 Over By Rex Cool
Shucks Lets Talk 1 Over By Rex Cool reports a corrected date for the Hat beef cattle field event in Afton set for June 25 after an Iowa State information service error. The piece also notes dairy cow protests in Wisconsin markets and outlooks from Doane Doane's Agricultural Service on ewe lamb breeding and grain markets.
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Rex
HAT
Dev Ate Afton
Ames
Iowa State Information Service
Doane
Manchester Yo ng Students Honored at DeKalb Award
Gary Von Talge received the DeKalb agricultural accomplishment award at Manchester High School in ceremonies honoring outstanding seniors in vocational agriculture. Best farm records were awarded to Arden Fischer Doran Zumbach Charles Robinson and Ronnie Wendi as class leaders.
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Manchester
Gary Vontalge
DeKalb
Manchester High School
Arden Fischer
Doran Zumbach
Charles Robinson
Ronnie Wendi
Food Crisis Escalates Says Freeman
Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman warns the world food problem has reached a terrifying magnitude urging a massive use of American resources. He spoke to International Voluntary Services about supplying food and deploying American technical aid to raise agricultural production in underdeveloped areas.
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Washington (Ap
Orville L. Freeman
International Voluntary Services
Freeman
Pro-Ag Club Names Rasmussen Everist Cedar Rapids Leaders
Rasmussen of Metropolitan farm loan staff was named president at a Colony Inn dinner in Amana. Everist of Cedar Rapids Federal Land Bank Assn. was named secretary treasurer. Ted Biderman spoke on the state university band tour of Russia. The club includes men in farming and related activities. Monthly dinners are held except summer.
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Amana
Leo Rasmussen
Metropolitan Farm Loan Staff
Cedar Rapids
Pro-Ag Club
Colony Inn
Allen Everist
Cedar Rapids Federal Land Bank Assn
Ted Biderman
Ely
State University Band
Russia
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