Ortgies wins hay show at Anamosa FFA event
ANAMOSA Mark Ortgies, 16, son of Mr and Mrs Emil Ortgies, placed first in the Anamosa Future Farmers of America hay and grain show with 48 points and three first place awards. John Andreesen had the top soybean yield of 58 bushels per acre. Other awards went to Steven Kenney, Curt Edwards, and Warren Engelbart.
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Anamosa
Mark Ortgies
Emil Ortgies
Future Farmers of America
Ortgies
John Andreesen
Anamosa Ffa
Steven Kenney
Viola
Curt Edwards
Warren Engelbart
FFA and FHA to Sponsor Dual Basketball Night in Postville
The Postville Future Farmers of America plans a Saturday 8 p.m. event at the high school gym. One game pairs FFA boys against teachers while another pits Future Homemakers of America girls against local Postville businessmen.
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Postville
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Future Homemakers of America
Peyton brothers sweep North Linn FFA day show
Mark Peyton aged 14 of Troy Mills captured first place with 66 points in the North Linn FFA day and grain show, matching his three brothers Rod Brad and Byron who previously led the event. Bill Greif of Coggan took second with 61 points and Richard Fisher tied with Bob Krapfl for third at 59 in a 319-entry show drawing about 100 attendees.
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Rod
Brad
Byron
North Linn
Mark
Bill Greif
Coggan
Richard Fisher
Bob Krapfl
Tipton FFA grain show crowns Dennis Driscoll sweepstakes winner
Tipton Future Farmers of America day and grain show drew 37 entries with Dennis Driscoll 16 winning sweepstakes. Runners up included Bill Cook 15 and Steve Eiler, while crop judging winners were Ken Crock 17 and Craig Anderson 16 with winning scores of 247 and 245. Dublin bulls headliner Bendalls Adema dies at 14 after siring about 212000 offspring.
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Tipton
Dennis Driscoll
William Driscoll
Mechanicsville
Future Farmers of America
Bill Cook
Steve Eiler
Cook
Wayne Cook
Ken Crock
Craig Anderson
Crock
Ray Crock Jr
Anderson
Glen Anderson
30 Day Forecast Sees Above Normal Rain and Temperatures
The National Weather Service releases a 30 day outlook predicting above normal precipitation and higher temperatures across the period. Forecasters warn of potential wetter and warmer conditions influencing travel and outdoor plans.
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National Weather Service
Northeast Iowa Angus groups elect officers at West Union
At West Union the Northeast Iowa Angus Associations held their annual officer elections. Adult group elected Doug Rueber as president with Jim Byrnes, Larry Miller, and George Schumacher in key posts. directors include Dale Green and Delbert Graf among others. The annual sale is set for April 14 at Elkader. The junior association chose Carol Ann Jensen as president with Bill Werner and Karen Rueber in other roles.
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West Union
Iowa
Doug Rueber
Arlington
Jim Byrnes
Waukon
Larry Miller
Mabel
Minn
George Schumacher
Cresco
Dale Green
Castalia
Delbert Graf
Aurora
Richard Leary
Caledonia
Paul Vaassen
Dubuque
Tractorcade planned as farmers threaten Capitol with high fuel costs
AAM leader Wayne Peterson outlines a national tractorcade aimed at pressuring Congress to raise loan rates to 90 percent of parity for stored commodities. The plan envisions 500 tractors per route across seven routes from North and South Dakota Nebraska Oklahoma and Texas with support and fueling needs and potential backlash.
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Sioux Falls
S.D
Congress
Capitol Hill
Capitol
American Agriculture Movement
Oklahoma City
National
Wayne Peterson
New Mexico
Peterson
Holabird
Agriculture
United States
AAM
South Dakota
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
Iowa subsoil moisture adequate in most counties says ISU expert
Iowa soil moisture levels are generally favorable through November 1 with 7 to 10 inches stored over a five foot depth in many areas. Only eight or nine counties in the west-central and northwest show below optimum reserves while long term averages vary by region. Deep-rooted crops like corn and soybeans will still need rain in 1979 to ensure good yields, though many areas have a moisture buffer to handle short stress periods.
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Ames
Iowa
Garren Benson
Extension Agronomist
Iowa State University
Benson
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England
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Thanksgiver
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Center Point Rd
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China
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