Terminals Declining as Livestock Is Sold Locally
An Associated Press report by Vaillant G Corley outlines how U S farmers increasingly market livestock locally to cut costs. Packers like Bath Packing Co cite lower transport and labor costs and demand for fresher meat, shifting plants from major terminals to rural sites while rail use declines.
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Associated Press
Valliant G. Carley
Carley
Vaillant G. Corley
Bernard
W. Ebbing
Bath Packing Co
Waterloo
Ebbing
Lint Center
Columethus Junction
Cherokee
Iowa
Seaboard
Delaware County Names 4-H Achievement Winners
Delaware County 4-H members led by Norman Voelker and Marilyn Zum-H were named award winners at a recent Extension Youth Committee meeting. Leadership, achievement, and citizenship honors were presented across beef, dairy, foods, clothing, and public speaking categories. The 22nd annual Delaware County Leaders Recognition Banquet will be held at the Manchester junior high building on Wednesday evening, November 17.
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Manchester
Norman Voelker
Marilyn Zum- H
Bach
Art
Delaware
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Chrystal
Kris Barger
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Ed Eike
Jackwan Burns
Sie Lesleln
Julie Olson
Randy Marauardi
Township
Extension
Delaware County
Recipi
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Helmrichs
Sue Bennetts
Mike Hunt
Kathy
Kaiser
Getl Grimm
June
Marshall
Cheryl! Hoffmann
Mary Ja Hargrafen
Julie Broghammer
Mary Beth Pins
Mary Beth Fischer
Mary Broghammer
Kathy Dyer
Debra Phillips
Eileen
Wall
Linda Ahrens
Marilyn Beswick
Allen Rudy
Sharon Zimmerman
Protect
Carolyn Jasper
Clyde Ries
Sheryl Traver
Marlene Helmrich
Sue Bennez
Kethy Kaiser
Candace
Hansel
Gary Weston
Benjamin Keith
Jolene Zambach
Navy
Meat promotion strategy shifts to out-of-state markets
Two Linn County livestock leaders say Iowa meat products will be promoted beyond state lines. Don Lefebvre and Ralph Blackford cite higher returns from out-of-state campaigns, noting the Fine Iowa Meats drive on the East Coast spurred solid orders and strong department demand. They discuss meat naming and branding improvements following October Pork Month and address past corn blight impacts on cattle supplies.
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Linn County Livestock Commodity Organization
Iowa
Don Lefebvre
Fairfax
Linn, County Pork Producers Association
Cedar Rapids Agriculture Executives Forum
National Pork Producers Council
Ralph Blackford
Marion
Linn County Beef Producers Association
Blackford
Iowa Development Commission Agriculture Promotion Board
East Coast Meat Department
Commission
Towa
Denny Walker
Wilson- Sinclair Co
Lelebure
Leebure
Clayton County Extends Elections To November Balloting
Clayton County will hold extension elections in November to select representatives for the county extension council. County extension director Jim Hasek announced the schedule with 8 p.m. start times at various township locations from Monona to Volga across multiple dates in November including Monona Wagner McGregor Garber Guttenberg North Buena Vista Clermont Garnavillo and Volga townships.
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Eleader
Clayton County
P Leatension Council
Jim Hasek
Monona
Wagner
M.F.L
Mendon
McGregor
Elk and Mallory
St. Mischael’s
Garber
Jefferson Township
Te Municipal
Guttenberg
Buena Vista
North Buena Vista
Grand Meadow
East Clermont
Clayton and
Garnavillo
Sperry
Legion Hall
Volga
Iowa County Plans 4 H Awards Program
Marengo Iowa county 4 H awards presentation will be held at Iowa Valley High School auditorium in Sarengo Saturday. Awards will be presented to outstanding 4 H members selected by the county 4 H committee based on their records.
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Marengo
Owa County
Iowa Valley High School
Sarengo
Jooks
Lobbyist Rallies to Expand Conservation Subsidy Program
Washington officials have set REAP funding at 140 million for 1972, the lowest since 1954, prompting veteran lobbyist Robert Koch of the National Limestone Institute to mobilize farm leaders. He urges Congress to restore the 195.5 million authorization, citing strong grassroots support for saving the subsidy program.
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UPI
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White House Office of Management and Budget
OMB
Agriculture Department
Congress
Congress Apy
Robert M.ly Koch
National Limestone Institute
Koch
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