Toledo Student Wins FFA Crop Production Proficiency Award
Joe Mattingly of Toledo earns a Gold Award in regional Future Farmers of America Crop Production Proficiency competition. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Sam Mattingly and belongs to the South Tama FFA chapter with Frank Albertsen as his vocational agriculture instructor and Del Maxwell as adviser. This is his second straight year as central regional runner-up, with the central region spanning Illinois to Wisconsin.
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Toledo
Joe Mattingly
Future Farmers of America
Mattingly
Sam Mattingly
South Tama Ffa
Frank Albertsen
del Maxwell
FFA
Joe
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Vinton Hans Named State Winner in Direct Mail Contest
Eldon Hans of Vinton the Cedar Rapids area extension livestock production specialist was named a state winner in the direct mail piece category of a national agricultural agents contest. He also placed in the regional top three. His entry provided information for beef cow producers in his area.
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Vinton
Eldon Hans
Cedar Rapids
National Association of County Agricultural Agents
Hans
Haas
Elkader Hosts County 4-H Rally Night at Opera House
About 300 people attended the Clayton County 4-H Rally Night at the Elkader Opera House last week. Eight county council members were elected including Deb Hagen sick Monona Cloverettes Trent Henkes Monona Junior Feeders Darcy Koehner Chris Walter Jolly Jones Todd Kuhse and Brian Schutte. William Kenney of Edgewood received the Meritorious Service Award and Marie Streit of Elkader was named an honorary 4-H member.
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Elkader
Clayton County
Elkader Opera House
Deb Hagensick
Monona Cloverettes
Trent Henkes
Monona
Darcy Koehner
Chris Walter
Jolly Jones
Todd Kuhse
Brian ‘Schutte
Grand Meadow
Mike Reinert
Volga Valley
Lisa Wal‘ter
William Kenney
Edgewood
Marie Streit
Corn growers face sugar bill as House weighs impact
The National Corn Growers Association warns that 400 million bushels of corn could be affected as the House considers a sugar bill. The NCGA opposes using Treasury payments for sugar support, arguing it inflates prices and harms taxpayers while protecting domestic producers. Corn sweeteners compete with cane and beet sugar.
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West Des Moines
U.S
House of Representatives
National Corn Growers Association
Soviet Union
Don Schlichte
Commodity Group
House
America
Schlichte
Agriculture Committee
Ways and Means
Commodity
Treasury
Hog prices and farm outlook from Williamsburg area farmer
Harold Hudepohl a 51 year old hog and cattle producer near Williamsburg and his son Don run a 470 acre 2000 hog per year farrow to finish operation plus 140 feeder cattle annually. He markets hogs via the National Farmers Organization at Marengo and comments on prices politics and grain outlook noting beef imports and Governor Ray. ON THIS DATE in 1804 England mobilizes to resist Napoleon.
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the Gazette
Harold Hudepohl
Williamsburg
Don
Blanche
Gerald
Farmington
Donald
Barbara
Tom Pope
Victor
Gary
National Farmers Organization
Iowa County Pork and Beef Producers
NFO
Marengo
U.S. Senate
Robert Ray
Jones County 4-H Honors Award Winners List
The Jones County 4 H award night highlighted Alumni Awards for Dave Flory of Oxford Junction and Mrs Ray Finn of Cascade. Silver Clover recipients for five years service include Mrs Victor Kraus, Mrs Dean Ricklefs, Monticello, Mrs Harley Anderson, and Lloyd Lorenzen, Center Junction, Arnold Turnis Hopkinton, Don Eilers Scotch Grove, Pat McQuillen Cascade, and John Wurst Onslow. Achievement Awards went to Mary Regennitter and Danny Slouha Oxford Junction, Marcey Spahr Monticello, and Dick Andre Olin. Additional honors covered Safety Teresa Streeper Anamosa and Chip Flory Oxford Junction, Tree Planting Pam Hansen Anamosa, Photography Karen Devaney Monticello, Heidi Niehaus Martelle, Poultry Danette Koutny Springville, Rabbit Mark Colony Wyoming, Horse Carlyn Longer Monticello, Vicki Dunkel Center Junction, Pam Manternach Cascade, Swine Cliff Wurst Onslow, Gregg Pospisil Mount Vernon, Joyce Schemmel Monticello, Randy Hinrichsen Anamosa, Dairy Teresa Streeper and Bernadette VandA Anamosa, County Champion Dairy Carol Goldsmith Monticello, Holstein Janine Leonard Monticello, Beef Joyce Schemmel and Paul Siebels Monticello, Teresa Streeper and Chris Deeb Anamosa, Karen Antons Center Junction, Deb Fuess Oxford Junction, and Agriculture Diane Jacobs Monticello.
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Monticello
Jones County
Dave Flory
Oxford Junction
Ray Finn
Cascade
Victor Kraus
Dean Ricklefs
Harley Anderson
Lloyd Lorenzen
Center Junction
Arnold Turnis
Hopkinton
Don Eilers
Scotch Grove
Pat McQuillen
Pam Hansen
Anamosa
Karen Devaney
Heidi Niehaus
Martelle
Danette Koutny
Springville
Mark Colony
Wyoming
Carlyn Longer
Vicki Dunkel
Pam Manternach
Cliff Wurst
Onslow
Gregg Pospisil
Mount Vernon
Joyce Schemmel
Randy Hinrichsen
Diane Jacobs
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UPI
American Soybean Association
St. Louis
Hudson
Willard Latham
Iowa Soybean Promotion Board
Latham
KIMT
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Washington, D.C
John Curry
Victoria, Ill
NCGA
Russ Arndt
la Crosse
Ind
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Carter
U.S. Agriculture
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England
Napoleon Bonaparte
FMC
FMC Corporation
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FMC Corporation Crane and Excavator Division
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Iowa City
8Th Ave
Rich Etscheidt
Newhall
Hungerford
Dairy Maid
First Ave
Center Pt. Rd
Edgewood Rd
Sixth St. SW
Mt. Vernon Rd
Leo von Lienen
Blairstown
Don Drexler
Central City
Jack Banse
Fairfax
Jerry Krueger
Paul Pippett
Keystone
Bob Towne
Olin
John Pospisal
Roger Rickels, Solon
Standard Oil Division
Amoco Oil Company
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