Iowa Dairy Output Sets Records in 1943 Dairy Report
The Iowa dairy and food division reported 1943 milk production at a new high of 6.94 billion pounds, up from 1942. Total dairy product sales reached $128.3 million, with butterfat output at 269 million pounds and creamery butter value leading at $109.3 million. Poultry, eggs, and turkey production also set records, totaling over $160 million in farmer receipts.
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Iowa
Dairy and Food Division
Estate Department of Agrice
Wisconsin
Minnesota
New York
Re-Elected Benton County Farm Bureau President
Approximately 450 members attended the 26th annual meeting in Benton County. Lewis Greaser of Vinton was re elected president for the coming year along with officers Chester Hagen Herman Brehm Harold Miller Otis Tuttle Calvin Reiss Mrs Charles Fisher Mrs Elmer Moeller Mrs J G McQuilkin Mrs Everett Koehn Mrs C W Grady Wayne Tyler spoke as director of county relations and resolutions urged adopting the Iowa School Code recommendations, restoring the state income tax, and aiding returning servicemen with scarce machinery and a health nurse and a county needs commissioner.
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Benton
Benton County Farm Bureau
Lewis Greaser
Vinton
Chester Hagen
Atkins
Herman C. Brehm
van Horne
Harold W. Miller
Otis H. Tuttle
Norway
Calvin Reiss
Charles Fisher
Garrison
Elmer Moeller
Shellsburg
J. G. McQuilkin
la Porte City
Everett Koehn
Luzerne
C. W. Grady
Wayne Tyler
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa School Code Commission
Benton County
Clean husking boosts quality of high moisture corn
Clean husking is crucial to preserve moisture levels and kernel quality in high moisture corn. Proper husk removal reduces spoilage risk and helps maintain yield, guiding farmers in harvest decisions.
Civilian pork stocks at record low levels on Nov. 1
A Special Correspondent reports that civilian pork stocks on November 1 reached historical lows amid concern from Washington over meeting military and home demand. Hog slaughter and processing fell, CCC holdings reduced civilian supplies to 230.8 million pounds while total meat stocks also declined.
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Chicago
Washington
CCC
Farm Auction Schedule Across Multiple Iowa Locations
A sequence of farm auctions listed by date and site includes Overly near Onslow on November 20, Agnes Marak near Marion on November 21, Frank Krob near Solon and Luzerne on November 22, Ben Bowne at Batavia on November 27, Henry Jurgensen near Olin and Weaver Fowler at Farm No 1 on November 28, Edward L. Kimm near Norway on November 30, Buckner and Hale near Anamosa on December 5, Emmet Lehman near Marion on December 6, and Leo Feabend near Marion on December 12.
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R. P. Overly
Onslow
Agnes Marak
Marion
Ben Bowne
Batavia
Henry Jurgensen Chester White
Olin
Weaver L. Fowler
Edward L. Kimm
Norway
Buckner and Hale
Anamosa
Emmet Lehman
Leo Feverabend
Winneshiek Farm Bureau Elects New Officers
DECORAH Leo Birdsell of Frankville was elected president of the Winneshiek county Farm Bureau at the annual meeting Tuesday evening. Other officers elected were Helmer J. Howden Decorah vice president Arthur Smith Burr Oak secretary Albert Womeldorf Decorah county treasurer Mrs M R Ringeon Ridgeway home project chairman Mrs Arthur Allen Frankville assistant chairman Mrs Ole Albertson Burr Oak girls club chairman Fred Luzum Calmar boys club chairman.
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Decorah
Leo Birdsell
Frankville
Winneshiek
Brasch Named to Dairy Assn Post
Paul R Brasch of Dunkerton will serve as field secretary for the Iowa State Dairy association succeeding W T Diamond who becomes assistant farm editor at WHO Des Moines Brasch a 1942 Iowa State College graduate in animal husbandry led Story county 4 H work and dairy judging in 1936 He assumes duties about December 10 and will promote milk production and 4 H dairy club work under the association.
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Waterloo
Paul R. Brasch
Dunkerton
Story County
Iowa State Dairy Association
W. T. Diamond
WHO
Des Moines
Brasch
Iowa State College
Iowa
Tne Farmer's Mutual Re-insurance Association of
Grinnell
Black Hawk County
Dairy Cattle Congress
Harry Linn
H. H. Kildee
C. A. Iverson
Fred Larrabee
Clermont
E. S. Estes
Association
Minnesota dairy expert to speak at December meeting
Dr. E. W. Peter sen head of the University of Minnesota dairy husbandry department will headline the annual meeting here on December 7 and ?. The notice highlights the university figure as the main speaker for the local event.
135000 New Farms Planned By USDA
Harry W. Bashore urged an early soldier settlement program to rehabilitate veterans with about 135000 new farms on 6700000 acres in 17 Western states. The plan includes 236 irrigation projects and water for 10000000 more acres, creating hundreds of thousands of jobs postwar. Bashore called for cooperation to resolve 160 acre limits and potential reclamation law changes. Carl H. Wilken warned for expanded farm production to ensure materiel, proposing adding 40000000 acres to the farm base.
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Denver
Harry W. Bashore
Washington
United States Bureau of Reclamation
National Reclamation Association
Bureau
Murdock
Dariz
Bashore
New Ston
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Winneshiek County
Birdsell Brothers
Donald
H. O. Larson
Kenneth Reeves
Harry Schroeder
Cresco
Coon Mink
Feder & Sons
ON and Steel Scrap
F Ave
OLD Federal Building
Sixteenth Avenue
Cletrac
Ea Fee
Sojka
16Th Ave
Bulk Sauerkraut
Cedar Rapids
Opic
Joe Starks
First Street
Tiss
Texas
Ila
Priest Creamery
Gatte’s
Springville Creamery Co
Jack Sprat
Libby
Rosedale
Jonathan
Greaser
Frank Krob
Solon
Winn'shiek Farm Bureau
Dairy Assn. Post
Paul BR
Rasch
USDA
Fide
Johnnson
RED Cross
Johnson & Johnson
P. Inc
Witwer Turkey Farm
Marion Gelf Club
US Bros
Tilts Bros
U.S
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