Seventh District Farmland Values Drop in Third Quarter 1977
The Seventh Federal Reserve District reports a 1.2 percent decline in farm land values for Q3 1977, the first drop in 17 years. Wisconsin up 4 percent, Illinois down 8 percent, Iowa and Michigan little changed. Year over year gains remain, with Illinois up 13 percent to Wisconsin 24 percent, ending a five year boom in parcel values.
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Illinois
Iowa
Michigan
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Indiana
Linn County Names Marilyn Shuler 4-H Youth Leader
Marilyn Shuler begins as Linn County 4-H youth leader guiding 1 083 members and 182 volunteer leaders succeeding Keith Westercamp. Shuler is a former 4-H member in Taylor County and holds a master's from Oklahoma State University.
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Iowa
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Okla
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater
Wool promoters urge homemakers for Make It With Wool show
Four young ladies visited Cedar Rapids to promote the Make It With Wool fashion show on Saturday November 19 at Amana. Denise Merchant Kay Robinson Ellen Freeman and Nancy Freeman model garments. homemakers may enter by contacting Mrs Harvey Weiss of Vinton or Mrs Neal Smith of Stanwood.
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Amana
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Garrison
Kay Robinson
Mechanicsville
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Luzerne
Nancy Freeman
Harvey Weiss
Vinton
Neal Smith
Stanwood
Limited farmers strike eyed for Western wheat belt
Des Moines reports a national farmers strike on December 14 could be confined to the Western wheat belt. Kenneth Bader of the American Soybean Association said support appears limited and unlikely to spread beyond farmers in that region.
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Loss of graders may close American Beef
ABP could go out of business if USDA withdraws grading services amid a West led lawsuit and a 60 day proposed consent decree. Harry Nelson testified as Dan West battles to keep stock and avoid debarment while ABP owes creditors about 9 to 25 million dollars. The action centers on West's 1975 misdemeanor plea and implications for cattle grading and market access.
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Frank Pospishil
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Oakland
Iowa
Farm Auctions Schedule and Lisbon Earthquake Note
Farm auctions listed for Sunday October 30 and Monday October 31 with sales of machinery land and a 179 acre farm plus a Friday November 4 auction of the Earl B Weekes trust. Also notes that on this date in 1755 Lisbon suffered a devastating earthquake killing about 60,000.
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Toddville Road
Hannah Corridan
Keokuk County
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Earl B. Weekes Trust
Frytown
Lisbon
Portugal
Farm prices edge up to end four month decline
Prices for grain livestock and other commodities rose 1 percent from Sept 15 to Oct 15, ending a four month slide while remaining 1 percent below a year earlier. Parity ratio stayed at 64 percent as beef cattle averaged 35.40 per hundred pounds, hogs 39.90, wheat 2.26 a bushel and corn 1.61.
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Food policy conference and livestock shows span Midwest
Multiple events across Iowa Minnesota and Missouri include the Midwestern Conference on Food and Social Policy in Sioux City November 8 to 10 with speakers such as Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland Allan Grant and Sen George McGovern. North American Livestock Exposition runs November 5 to 19 in Louisville with over 200 delegates expected from 38 states.
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Charolais USA
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Hilton Plaza Airport Inn
American Meat Institute
Chicago
Harrisburg
Exports set record despite grain drop boosted by other goods
Exports of wheat and corn fell 16 percent to under 10.2 billion in the year ended Sept. 30, but higher sales of oilseeds soybeans, cotton and meat lifted total farm exports to a record 24 billion. Livestock exports rose 19 percent to about 2.2 billion, with the first-time dominance of livestock products over imports. Agriculture Secretary Bergland warned of a possible decline next year.
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U.S
Agriculture Department
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