Feedlot Derby To Compare Management Techniques
Kirkwood Community College will run a four session feedlot derby at the beef test station to compare feeding rations and management methods. Head of the agriculture department Larry Statler says the demonstration aims to show practical ideas rather than experiments and targets farmers homemakers and hobbyists interested in beef production costs and profitability.
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Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Larry Statler
Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Statler
Iowa
Four Kirkwood clinics to study feedlot results
Educational sessions at Kirkwood farm laboratory begin November 19 with demonstrations on feedlot health, least cost versus least time rations, performance records, and financial analysis. Ninety eight head of steers and heifers, 138 total, will be fed in nine pens for the derby comparisons. Course fees: 25 dollars for all, 5 per session, 50 dollars for livestock groups enrolling full memberships.
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Statler
Kirkwood Farm Laboratory
Council Favors Abandoning Brucellosis Eradication Plan
Portland report shows the Livestock Health council urging abandonment of the strict brucellosis eradication program in favor of state and regional immunization based herd management. David G. Daniel Kansas City executive outlined a shift to practical eradication, citing costs, industry reluctance, and limited support for total eradication.
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Portland
Ore
United States Animal Health Association
Livestock Health Council
Council
David G. Daniel
Kansas City, Mo
Daniel
Stackhouse Eyes Impact Studies for Agriculture
In Columbus Ohio AP agriculture director Dr John Stackhouse urged comprehensive economic impact studies on proposed government controls at the National Grange convention opening. He urged restraint by agencies and warned that economic impact is often ignored in favor of claimed benefits. The gathering runs through Nov 18 and draws about 15000 participants from 38 states with activities from needlework to photography and art contests.
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Columbus
Ohio
United States
John Stackhouse
Staley Blamed for Problems with NFO
Delano Paulson, 42, of Dodge Center, challenges NFO President Oren Lee Staley, 52, arguing the group’s problems stem from concentrated leadership. He seeks fiscal accountability and grassroots decision making, rallying about 125 supporters and backed by a dissident faction “Committee for the Advancement of the NFO.” An unrelated item notes a Cedar Rapids annexation petition.
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Rochester, Minn
Minnesota
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Oren Lee Staley
Staley
Delano Paulson
Dodge Center
Paulson
Princi
Pally
Committee For the Advancement of the
Canadian Hog Import Boosts Nebraska Crossbreeding Effort
Canadian Hog Import Bob Zito leads a Canadian Landrace boar into the Del mar Gerdes farm near Wymore Nebraska as one of 14 such animals imported by local farmers to enhance crossbreeding for larger hogs. The move aims to improve growth and yield across Nebraska herds.
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Bob Zito
Delmar Gerdes
Wymore
Neb
Nebraska
Coming Auctions Lat Nov 15 Close Out Sales and Land Sale
Auction notices list multiple coming sales in Iowa locations including Central City Elizabeth A Shimon estate Cedar Rapids Palo Swisher Balltown Coggan Hopkinton Palo Central City and Stanwood with details on times distances equipment dairy cattle Herefords hogs hay and miscellaneous goods from November 15 to November 23 auctioneers include Charles McGuire Michael Fanta John D Goodley Carl Nanke Leo Jindrich Delbert P Link Elza Powell T C Reynolds and Howard Knapp.
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Charles McGuire
Central City
Elizabeth A. Shimon
Iowa City
Hay
Michael Fanta
Palo
John D. Goodley
Cedar Rapids
Mach
Carl Nanke
Stanwood
Leo Jindrich
Swisher
Sun
Delbert P. Link
Balltown
Elza Powell
Coggan
Lee Street
Hopkinton
T. C. Reynolds
Howard Knapp
Mississippi Valley honors two dairy couples for national convention
Two Northeast Iowa couples were named outstanding young dairy couples by the Mississippi Valley Milk Producers Association. David and Marylu Watkins of Moscow and Judy and Jim Walter of Luana receive the honor. alternates are Jon and Gloria Elvers of Elkader and Alan and Carol Musal of Princeton.
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Davenport
Northeast Iowa
Mississippi Valley Milk Producers Assn
MVMPA
National Milk Producers Federation
New Orleans
David
Marylu Watkins
Moscow
Judy
Jim Walter
Luana
Jon
Gloria Elvers
Elkader
Alan
Carol Musal
Princeton
Jim
Walters
Lisa
Lori
Lary
Suit Halts Food for Peace Rice Sale to Bangladesh
A federal court issued a 10 day restraining order stopping a $17 million Food for Peace rice shipment to Bangladesh. Continental Grain Co. of New York City had been approved to supply 40 000 metric tons, a bid challenged by Connell Rice and Sugar Co. of Westfield New Jersey which claims USDA violated standard procedures amid a Bangladesh tender for 60 000 tons later in the year.
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Washington
Bangladesh
New Jersey
U.S. District Court
William Bryant
Agriculture Department
Conti
Connell Rice and Sugar Co
Westfield, N.J
USDA
Continental
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