Farm Op Class Sells Hogs on Grade and Yield at Fort Dodge
MES students in Iowa State College Ag 450 manage an actual 187 acre Story county farm three miles south of Ames. They sell 80 hogs to a packer paying on carcass grade and yield, inspecting carcasses at Hormel Fort Dodge plant. Premiums and deductions yielded over 60 cents more per hundredweight than five-grade basis.
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ISC Farm
Iowa State College
Iowa
Ames
Hormel Packing
Fort Dodge
Hormel
Ames Market
Story County
National dairy cattle tagging plan adopted nationwide
A U S Department of Agriculture initiative introduces a single ear tag system for all cattle, using a state book to assign unique numbers. The plan prevents duplicates, requires one tag per animal, and aims to cut costs for agencies and groups while easing traceability in disease control and DHIA programs.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Department
Agricultural Research Service
United States
Territories
DHIA
Republican Whip Reports Farm Budget Mood to Nixon
Rep. Leslie C. Arends told Vice President Nixon that farmers are not largely unhappy with farm income conditions after a grass roots farm tour. He noted concern over higher prices, especially tractors and corn pickers, with latest models costing about 7 percent more. Arends, a top farm district Republican, said Benson is doing a good job and that Eisenhower remains his preferred candidate, though the President must decide.
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Washington
INS
Leslie C. Arends
R-I
Richard M. Nixon
House
G.O.P
Capitol
Arends
Nixon
Eisenhower
Cornpicker Safety Clinic Planned for Calmar
A cornpicker safety clinic is scheduled for October 13 at 8 p.m. in the Calmar garage. Iowa State College Safety Specialist Norval Wardle will assist, with arrangements by Walter Pilgrim Calmar vocational agriculture instructor and E. J. Weigle Winneshiek county extension director.
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Decorah
Calmar
Iowa State College
Norval Wardle
Walter Pilgrim
Calmar Vocational Agriculture
E. J. Weigle
Winneshiek County
McParland Farms At Winthrop Sold at Auction
Three farms southeast of Winthrop from the estate of the late owner were auctioned Tuesday by Tony Schmitz of Van Horne. The 160-acre home farm sold for 277 dollars per acre to Joseph A. Becker of Coggon. the 100-acre farm with fair improvements brought 140 dollars per acre to Donald Bagary of Winthrop. the 40-acre unimproved tract went to Donald O Conner of Winthrop for 186 dollars per acre. Administrators Fiester and Sorg of Farmers State Savings Bank, Independence, and attorney W A McSweeney of Independence handled the sale.
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Winthrop
Latc Desr
McParland
Tony Schmitz
van Horne
Joseph A. Becker
Coggon
Donald Baragary
Donald O’connor
Co. L. Fiester
Percy Sorg
Farmers State Savings Bank, Independence
W. A. McSweeney
Independence
Livestock and livestock-related sales and shows listed
Thursday through Wednesday auctions and sales announced for Duroc Berkshire Yorkshire Chester White and Aberdeen Angus events at Hawkeye Downs Monticello Scotch Grove and other locales. Closings out sales for livestock hay grain machinery and a Hereford show sale at Hawkeye Downs with dates October 6 to October 12.
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Duroc
Gregor Vaske and Sons
Dyersville
Berkshire Boar
Hawkeye Downs
Milo Wolrab
Mt. Vernon
Yorkshire Boar
Monticello Fairground
R. G. Miehe
Carl H. Tempus
Walker
Charles Sanket
Lisbon
Aberdeen-Angus Club
Hawkeye
Aberdeen-Angus Assn
National Hereford Hog Assn
le Hyzer
Milo
Chester White Boar
Walter Schminke
van Horne
Vinton
Marshall Grimm
Kcrg-Tv
Keokuk Soil District to Elect Oct 25 at Sigourney
The Keokuk county soil conservation district will hold its annual banquet and election meeting the evening of October 25 in the Sigourney Methodist church basement. A new commissioner will be chosen to replace Chairman Earl Grove whose six year term expires. Frank Mendell state SCS conservationist will be the main speaker at the dinner. Clifford Streigle and Martin Rice are the continuing board members.
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Sigourney
Keokuk County Soil Conservation District
Sigourney Methodist Church
Earl Grove
Frank Mendell
SCS
Clifford Streigle
Martin Rice
Board of Commissioners
Musser Portrait Added to Dairy Shrine Gallery
Karl B. Musser executive director of the American Guernsey Cattle Club was added to the Dairy Shrine gallery in Waterloo after a ceremony. Dr. H H Kildee lauded his leadership while noting Musser's 31 years as secretary treasurer and his pioneering work in performance testing field service milk merchandising and interbreed cooperation.
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Waterloo
Karl B. Musser
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Dairy Hall of Fame
Dairy Shrine Club
H. H. Kildee
Iowa State College
Musser
Peterborough
N. H
Saddle and Sirloin ‘Club
Boston Advertising Club
Rotary International
The
English Agricultural and Horticultural Society
London
University of Connecticut
Washington State College
Lookout Hill
N.H
Clampitt Steer Wins in Milking Shorthorn Show
Harry Clampitt of New Providence won first place in the steer class at the national Milking Shorthorn show during the National Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo. It marked the first year the steer class was opened to competition to highlight the breed’s versatility.
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Waterloo
Harry Clampitt
New Providence
National Dairy Cattle Congress
Breed Association
Mystery Farm of Hope
R. I
J. M. McDonald
Cortland
N.Y
Lois J. Hansen
Bellevue
Ohio
Cattle Congress
Chester Folck
California
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Minnesota
Montana
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Farm sales reported in Aurora region
Mr and Mrs Alfred Kamoss bought the 80 acre Lewis Schwartz farm five miles northeast of Aurora. Mr and Mrs D E Oliphant sold their 305 acre farm south of Aurora to Dale Hooker of Urbana. They then bought the 368 acre John Wise estate farm near Quasqueton.
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Aurora
al Ifred Kamoss
Lewis Schwartz
D. E. Oliphant
Dale Hooker
Ur‘bana
John Wise
Quasqueton
Benson Opposes Farm Regimentation in Policy Speech
Atlantic City, N J Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T Benson argued that farmers do not receive fair returns and warned against hastily devised programs that could harm markets. He urged emphasis on abundant consumption, lower costs, and efficiency, advocating a flexible price support plan to aid farmers without Washington micro-management.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Ezra T. Benson
Benson
Washington
American Bakers Association
Tests Show Boar Pigs Need Higher Protein Levels
Iowa State college swine nutrition researchers report boar pigs require two to four percent more protein in growing rations than barrows and gilts. In a 72 head trial starting at 50 days, boars showed best gains at 22 percent protein and best feed efficiency at 20 percent, while market barrows and gilts target 14 percent before 75 pounds, 12 percent from 75 to 150 pounds, and 10 percent to market.
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Ames
Barrows
Vaughn Speer
Iowa State College Swine Nutrition Research Staff
Gills
Iowa State College Swine Nutrition
Speer
Poweshiek Extension Office Moves to County Seat Montezuma
The Poweshiek County extension office will relocate from Brooklyn to Montezuma, the county seat, after a nine to seven council vote. Vincent Johnson of Montezuma chairs the extension council, with Howard Sears of Grinnell as vice chairman and Laverne Rafety of Grinnell as secretary.
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Brooklyn
Poweshiek Kounty Agricultural Extension Office
Montezuma
Poweshiek County Extension Council
Vincent Johnson
Extension Council
Howard Sears
Grinnell
Laverne Rafety
Salvage Oak Lumber Affected by Wilt Disease
Salvage measures focus on diseased oaks infected with wilt disease. Workers evaluate timber for usable boards and structural lumber, prioritizing disease-free sections while removing compromised portions to prevent spread and reduce loss. Local foresters urge careful logging and safety protocols.
Feed and Grain Assn Plans Five Meetings
DES MOINES Iowa Oliver assistant to the executive vice president of the Grain and Feed Dealers Association will be the featured speaker at a series of grain and feed dealers meetings in Iowa. The Western Grain and Feed Association arranged the sessions with dates in Cedar Rapids Iowa Falls Sioux City Atlantic and Fairfield from Oct 10 to Oct 14.
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Des Moines
al Oliver
Grain and Feed Dealers Association
Iowa
Western Grain and Feed Association
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Falls
Sioux City
Atlantic
Fairfield
Exports of Farm Items Show Gain
Washington AP reports the agriculture department says August farm product exports reached about 250 million dollars, up 30 percent from the prior August. For the first two months of the fiscal year foreign sales total roughly 0.5 billion dollars, about 25 percent above last year’s pace.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
October Class I Milk Price Set at 4.129 Per Cwt
The October Class I milk price for Cedar Rapids Iowa City market area is 4.129 per hundredweight for 3.5 percent milk. Market Administrator E H I McGuire announced the October price and a test differential of 8.1 cents per hundredweight per tenth of one percent butterfat above or below 3.5. The October Class I price is 4.7 cents higher than September’s 4.082. Also announced were September Class II at 2.979 and Class III at 2.836 per hundredweight.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
E. H. I McGuire
McGuire
Hill to Speak at Cedar County Farm Bureau Meeting
Tipton IA Howard Hill president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation will address the Cedar County Farm Bureau annual meeting on October 17 at 7 30 p m in the Tipton schoolhouse Don Smith of Stanwood announces the event Cedar County is hosting the gathering with local Farm Bureau leaders present.
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Tipton
Howard Hill
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Cedar County Farm Bureau
Don Smith
Stanwood
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