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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1976
Page
4
Washington report shows the farmer's share of the consumer food dollar fell to 37.6 cents in October, the lowest since January 1971, as middlemen margins rose and marketing costs climbed. Prices paid by producers also eased slightly from September to October.
Ambassador Clayton Yeutter will headline the Town Corn Growers Association convention in Pes Martins Monday and Tuesday. Sessions cover irrigation feasibility, water rights, and drought cycle forecasts with reviews of land use legislation, machinery, energy, land value trends, and regulatory actions by federal agencies. A Hilton Des Moines event marks the gathering with a historical note about a 1776 naval transport.
Ak-Sar-Ben announces a shift to weight-based classes for market beef, lamb, and swine in the 1977 livestock show. Executives from three-state area, plus county agents, cite difficulties distinguishing straightbred from crossbred entries and breed classifications as the reason for the change. Champions will be selected within each weight class, with overall grand champions drawn from those divisions. The move aligns with state rules in Minnesota and Nebraska, reflecting strong regional participation.
Local farm auctions are listed across multiple sites including North English and Lost Navin with dates in late November. The notices name participants such as Walker, LeRoy and Macy Words, Francis Wolhand, Lanier, and Vandourtinn with various sale times and locations including NW of Pine and NE of Cay. Listings reference cattle, stock, and estate auctions under regional auctioneers and institutions.
Farmers will vote by mail ballot next week to choose township ASCS representatives. Eastern Iowa offices mailed ballots Friday with return due December 8 and results announced December 10. Newly elected township committeemen will elect county committee members at December 18 conventions. 20 YEARS AGO Eight B 52s set a record by tying 13,500 miles in 26 hours.
Washington experts forecast farm income next year to run near the 1976 level. no precise dollar forecast. Realized net farm income this year may approach 1975’s $22.7 billion. Uncertainties include foreign demand, production, and meat prices amid drought and depreciation effects. Asset values for farms are seen rising to about $634 billion by year end 1978.
Iowa county farmers have completed 12 miles of de cut terraces in two months with state cost sharing funds slated to run out by year end. District soil conservationist Harry Bryant says more terraces may exist and notes farmers are willing to proceed with private funds. Federal funds are expected to restart January, sustaining soil conservation efforts into next year.
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