Acres Interview with Russell Orcutt near Troy Mills
Russell Orcutt, 51, owner of 270 acres three miles northwest of Troy Mills, discusses his mixed farming, Guernsey milk production, and cattle and hog operations. He hires some tasks, keeps 80 head of beef cattle, raises nearly 400 hogs yearly, and favors Farmers Hybrids. Orcutt supports Republican ticket including Nixon and Agnew and hopes for Vietnam War end. he remains active on the North Linn school board and Farm Bureau.
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Russell Orcutt
Troy Mills
William
Waterloo
Elaine
James Hilliard
Douglas
Linda
Gary McCright
Marion
Jim
Orcutt
North Linn School Board
Farm Bureau
Lennox College
Iowa State
Cattle Fever Ticks Invade Texas County
Washington reports a full scale drive by the USDA and Texas Animal Health Commission to eradicate three outbreaks of cattle fever ticks in Dimmit County Texas. A state quarantine is in place and cattle are dipped every two weeks for nine months or longer.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Texas Animal Health Commission
Dimmit County
Texas
San Antonio
U.S
Rio Grande River
California
Florida
Wisconsin dairy farmers reject $3.4 million check off plan
Wisconsin dairy farmers in Madison voted down a statewide compulsory milk marketing check off that would have charged farms about $40 yearly to fund the American Dairy Association for promotion and research. The proposed plan would have collected two cents per hundred pounds of milk sold across the state. Michigan voters rejected a similar four cent deduction plan last June.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Thestate
American Dairy Association
Michigan
Brazilian exchange delegate to visit Decorah farm family
Decorah will host Lazaro Martinho de Melo an International Farm Youth Exchange delegate from Brazil for three weeks with the Milton Howe farm family near Decorah. He has been staying with families in Dubuque and Marshall counties since arriving in Iowa two months ago.
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Decorah
Lazaro Martinho de Melo
International Farm
Brazil
Milton Howe
Dubuque
Marshall
Iowa
Demonstration Flocks Report August Egg Production
Ames report shows 15 demonstration flocks with ISU extension poultrymen averaging 3,624 birds and 16.8 eggs per bird in August. Receipts averaged 37 cents per bird, expenses 24 cents. high-producing flocks averaged 5,568 birds, 21.9 eggs per bird, 55 cents receipts and 26 cents expenses. low-producing flocks averaged 2,286 birds, 14.2 eggs per bird, 2 cents receipts and 19 cents expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State University Extension Poultrymen
Farm Labor Force Rises After Record Crops
Washington AP reports that 1967 farms hired about 3.1 million workers for cash or wages, up 11 percent from 1966. Among them 1.3 million worked fewer than 25 days and 1.7 million worked more than 25 days. Three quarters were male and white. over half were students or housewives outside the labor force most of the year. Only 9 percent worked outside home counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agricultural Department
International youth exchange delegate arrives for Walker stay
Juan Mario Sanchez from Peru arrives Sunday for a three week stay with the Gail Neumeyer family near Walker. He has been visiting the William Harper farm near Sigourney since September 4.
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Walker
Juan Mario Sanchez
International Farm
Peru
Gail Neumeyer
William Harper
Sigourney
Preconditioning Cattle Shipping Reduces Stress Loss
Dr. John B. Herrick outlines seven steps for feeder cattle preconditioning to ease transport to feedlots. Wean 30 days before shipment, use a 30 day trough and bank period, vaccinate and re-vaccinate for multiple diseases, treat for grubs, worm as needed, and time moves to the feedlot with rest periods. Certification by a veterinarian boosts buyer confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Herrick
Iowa State University
Dr. Herrick
Herrick
Dairy Production Rising in France
Washington AP report cites Foreign Agricultural Service data showing France will raise milk output by about five percent this year. The agency notes growingly overabundant stocks of butter and nonfat dry milk and expects French dairy imports to be generally lower.
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Washington
Foreign Agricultural Service
France
FAS
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Royal Tuttle
Norway
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Zidang
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