International Livestock Show Shrugs Off Closure Amid Financial Strain
Chicago’s International Livestock Exposition faces a grim outlook as Larry Caine confirms the yearly loss of up to 80 000 and the show’s cancellation this year due to weak community support. He notes rival city shows in Denver Kansas City Houston and Louisville thrive on strong civic backing and state sponsorship.
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Saddle and Sirtoin Club
Loulaville
Farmers Illegally Use Cancer Drug in Hogs
DES MOINES AP report notes some hog producers illegally use the cancer drug dimetridazole to treat hog diseases. USDA veterinary officials acknowledge past lapses in testing and say new residue tests are being developed to detect the drug in hog carcasses. FDA approved dimetridazole for certain turkey diseases, prompting concern over misuse.
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Hog drug fears spark debate over dimetridazole in meat
Farmers fear dimetridazole used to treat swine dysentery could raise losses, while veterinarians debate fines and herd loss. FDA warns the drug may cause cancer and imports of Canadian hogs with residues complicate inspections. Carter notes random dogs testing and carcass checks would raise meat prices.
U S Analysts Ponder Mexico Beef Increase
Washington AP says shifts in demand and cattle production in Mexico and Central America may boost imports under 1964 quota laws. Peru, Brazil, and others remain large sources, with Mexico and Costa Rica among top quotas. Analysts flag potential impact on U S cattle producers and fiber imports.
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Cattle Prices Reach Highest Level Since June in Iowa
Iowa markets show cattle prices at their peak since June with choice steers averaging 39.85 per hundredweight on the interior market. Week gains ranged up to 50 cents to 1.60, while mixed grade butchers averaged just over 33 dollars, about 16.42 below a year ago. Sheep prices rose as much as 36.4 per hundred last week on interior markets. corn gained about 10 cents per bushel to 2.16 at central town elevators. Soybeans slipped slightly to about 6.35 to 6.49 per bushel in central town areas.
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Farm Auctions Open with Numerous Cattle and Land Sales
A long list of farm auctions is detailed with locations near Independence London Ven Hore Jesup and Fairfield Des Moines and Lost Nation Des and Waikina. Items include dairy cattle machinery timber and land parcels ranging from 12 to 716 acres with various dates in December and early January. Auctioneers include Francis Welland Vermetta Zammak and Paul Bortson among others, with times from morning to early afternoon.
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Animosa
Serey Les Samuelson
Fairfield
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Land Auction
Fermin Guyer Estate
Waikina
Hilde Parce
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Des Moines
Chicago
Stock Yard Inn
Nick Diaz
Compaction Key To Reclaiming Lands At Iowa Mine Site
Ames report from Io wa Coal Project Demonstration Mine No 1 near Gakalope finds soil compaction from heavy equipment as the main factor in crop success on reclaimed strip mined lands. Agricultural engineer Terrence Henning estimates maximum treatment corn yields around 80 bushels per acre and soybeans about 25, with wider regional yields of 100 to 125 for corn and up to 40 for soybeans.
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Stan Henning
Project Agropoyist
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Government Reviews and Some Tariffs
Washington officials announced a government review under the Generalized System of Preferences to consider eliminating tariffs on products from developing nations. The interagency panel will hold public hearings beginning Dec. 14 on many proposed preferences affecting items such as baby carrots citrus fruit gin ger ale and tobacco.
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