Labor’s Wage Gains Will Hit Farm Income
Simers argues labor gains raise processing and distribution costs, farm equipment prices, and family purchases, squeezing farm income. He cites 1966 67 data: marketing costs 55.3B of food spend. farmers earned 16.1B of cash receipts. wages totaled 436B, profits 49.3B, dividends 21.5B. Farmers lack bargaining representation in wage-setting arenas.
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Simer
L. H. Simers
University of Illinois
U.S
Farm Accident Safety Tips Highlight Harvest Dangers
Urbana Illinois statistics show higher farm accident rates during corn harvest. University of Illinois extension safety specialist C L Hogsett urges prefield adjustments and guards, stopping machines before maintenance, avoiding haste, rotating operators every two to three hours, and wearing rubber-soled clothing to reduce fatigue and prevent injuries.
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Urbana
Ill
C. L. Hogsett
University of Illinois Extension
Hogsett
Corn Belt Feeders Warned Of Increasing Competition
Tracy Minnesota cattle feeders were urged to sharpen management and boost research and education to meet rising competition from the southwest plains. University economist Paul Hasbargen said fed cattle marketings have grown nationwide, with demand for fed beef rising and the Corn Belt sharing declined from 46 to 37 percent as Plains states gained. He urged more frequent cattle purchases, lighter-weight marketing, higher concentrate rations, and fuller use of facilities to cut costs and maintain market share.
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Tracy
Minn
Minnesota
Corn Belt
Southwest Plains
Southwestern Minnesota
Paul Hasbargen
University of Minnesota
Fed
United States
Plains States
Midwest
Hasbargen
Thatcher Heads Red Angus Association Leaders Named at Des Moines
Kenneth Thatcher secretary of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation was elected president of the Midwest Red Angus Association at its Des Moines meeting. Earl Werling and Mrs Rex James also won top posts as breeders from Iowa Missouri Illinois Wisconsin and North Dakota toured the Thatcher farm and Pioneer Hi-Bred cattle operations in Johnston before the gathering.
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Des Moines
Kenneth Thatcher
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Midwest Red Angus Assn
Thatcher
Cumming
Earl Werling
Hardy
Rex James
Searsboro
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Pioneer
Johnston
Dysart Barrow Show Winners Named
A 210‑pound crossbred shown by Henry and Roger Bottema of Dysart topped the show as champion individual and also claimed the champion pen of three market hogs. Mark Monroe of the Dysart Geneseo FFA chapter won both the champion individual and pen in the junior division. The hogs were sent to slaughter and cassis results will be reported at the Dysart voting room meeting on Wednesday Oct. 18 at 8 30 p m.
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Dysart
Henry
Roger Bottema
Mark Monroe
Dysart- Geneseo Ffa
Dysart Vong
Four Hundred Forty Eight To Receive American Farmer Degree
Four hundred forty eight outstanding young men will receive the American Farmer degree Wednesday at the 40th annual National convention of the Future Farmers of America in Kansas City. Iowa lists 12 recipients including Howard L. Siders Tipton Dale Dee Dillon Bedford Michael Jackson Hopkins Roger Mahr Indianola Michael McMains Bloomfield Leroy Perkins Corydon Wayne Rasmussen Audubon John Richardson Clarion Robert O. Smith Fredericksburg Gregory Strottman Sumner and Randall Toel Le Mars. From the new American Farmers will be chosen the Star Farmer of America who will receive 1000 along with three Regional Star American Farmers each earning 500. National FFA officers are elected from among degree holders.
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Lowans
Kansas City
Future Farmers of America
National Organization
FFA
Iowa
Howard L. Siders
Tipton
Dale Dee Dillon
Bedford
Michael Jackson
Hopkins, Mo
Bedford Ffa
Roger Mahr
Indianola
Michael McMains
Bloomfield
Leroy Perkins
Corydon
Wayne Rasmussen
Audubon
John Richardson
Clarion
Robert O. Smith
Fredericksburg
Gregory Strottman
Sumner
Randall Toel
le Mars
Fayette County Farm Bureau elects officers in 50th annual meeting
West Union’s Brownell of Oelwein was re elected president at the Fayette County Farm Bureau 50th annual meeting held in the Maynard Community building. Other officers named include Kenneth Blockus of Elgin vice president Urban Kuennen Maynard treasurer and Kenneth Vagts West Union secretary Women's officers chosen are Mrs Ray Jellings Fayette chairman Mrs Alfred Stewart Oelwein vice chairman and Mrs L R Bahe Stanley publicity chairman.
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Fayette County
F.B. West Union
Fr Brownell
Oelwein
Fayette
L. R. Bahe
Stanley
Milk Bottles Losing Out Says USDA
The USDA reports the paper container now carries about 62 percent of milk from distributors to consumers while the glass bottle falls to 32 percent. It notes the milk bottle may become a relic along with the tin dipper and butter mold.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Monticello 4H and Hereford Sales Schedule
A series of farm sales listed for October in Iowa. Events include a 4H club sale at Monticello sale barn with manager L. K. Bronemann, closing out sales for Herefords and farm goods near Alburnett and Ely, a Guernsey dispersal near Viola, and Hereford calf and livestock sales at Hawkeye sale barn Fairfax by the Cedar Valley Hereford Association with manager Royal Tuttle.
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Monticello Sale Barn
al Houska
Viola
Hereford
Hawkeye Sale
Fairfax
Iowa-Cedar Valley
Hereford Assn
Royal Tuttle
Norway
New Jersey Claims Highest Horse Density in U S
Rutgers expert Frederick Harper says New Jersey has the most horses per square mile, about 25,000 total, with density higher than Texas. Most NJ horses are kept on small acreages and are mainly pleasure horses, a trend rising since 1900.
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Rutgers
N.J
New Jersey
Texas
Frederick Harper
Rutgers University
Garden State
Harper
U.S
Centennial Grange Session Planned in Syracuse
Washington announces the National Grange centennial session set for November 8 to 22 in Syracuse New York. Organizers invite members and affiliates to participate in state and national programming and events.
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Washington
National Grange
Syracuse
N.Y
Johnson and Freeman Push Co-Ops to Aid Farm Prices
The Johnson administration signals legislative plans to expand farm cooperatives for better prices. President Johnson and Secretary Freeman promote cooperative month with speeches urging farmer involvement. Freeman aides craft bills to establish a federal agency to supervise coop negotiations.
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Washington
Johnson
Secretary of
Orville Freeman
Freeman
National Labor Relations Board
Farm Cooperatives Seek Price Stabilization Mechanisms
A report discusses coordination among processors and farm cooperatives to stabilize farm product prices through collective bargaining and coordinated marketing. It notes efforts to reduce price volatility and improve farmer income under evolving market conditions.
Sheep tour visits farms near Anamosa Iowa
About thirty people attended the Cedar Jones county sheep tour Friday. Stops included the Andy Nielsen farm east of Anamosa and the Delbert Grafft lamb feedyard southeast of Anamosa. After lunch at Olin, Tom Wickersham discussed Iowa State University sheep research. Andy Boston described the ram progeny testing station program at Boone.
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Anamosa
Cedar-Jones County
Andy Nielsen
Delbert Grafft
Olin
Tom Wickersham
Iowa State University
Andy Boston
Boone
Soils Agreements Approved by Allamakee County District
Commissioners of the Allamakee county soil conservation district approved cooperative agreements with Dean M. Bernhard and Herman F. Stendel and an amended agreement with Robert J. Heffern.
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Waukon — Commissioners
Allamakee County Soil Conservation District
Dean M. Bernhard
Herman F. Stendel
Robert J. Heffern
Iowa Brown Swiss Set Big Records
Two cows in the Harvey H. Love herd at Aurora Iowa join the life time production list for Brown Swiss cows. Love's Beth N Tidworth R has 105934 pounds milk and 4484 pounds butterfat in 2824 days in milk. Love's Jean K St Ninfi L D has 103109 pounds milk and 4233 pounds butterfat in 2895 days in milk. A Brown Swiss owned by Merlin Gendelmann of Clarence has 95700 pounds milk and 4228 pounds butterfat in 2314 days in.
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Beloit
Wis
Harvey H. Love
Aurora
Iowa
Love
Jean K. St. Ninfi
Freeman Urges Drive To Sell More Broilers
Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman urged the U S food industry to join with the broiler sector and the Agriculture Department in a renewed effort to sell more broiler-fryers through regular channels in the next weeks. He cited high production costs and low prices in 1967 and praised ongoing industry merchandising efforts while noting effects of output adjustments will take several weeks.
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Washington
Orville L. Freeman
U.S
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Freeman
Broiler
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