East Iowa FFA Members Set Top Award Records
Seven East Iowa FFA members are among Iowa winners of the American Farmer degree at the national FFA convention. The group sets records for largest Eastern Iowa delegation, largest sub district representation, and ties the state total three times in one year. Each winner receives a gold key and certificate, with a travel stipend from the FFA Foundation.
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East Iowa Ffa
Ansas
FFA
Towans
Iowa
Belle Plaine Community School
Jerry W. Anderson
Elberon
Kenneth Carl Johnson
Marengo
Wayne D. Anderson
Postville
Elgin-Clermont
Valley Community School
Richard T. Beaver
West Liberty
Tthe
National Ffa Foundation
Tax Incentive Break Is Urged For Dairymen
The National Milk Producers Federation asked the senate finance committee to exempt dairy farmers from an investment credit suspension. They argued the credit supports better milk quality and efficient operations and aids equipment purchases amid declining milk production. They urged full exemption or at least a $15,000 annual, simplified exemption.
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Washington
National Milk Producers Federation
Senate Finance Committee
Johnson
Local Farm Sales Schedule Appears Across Multiple Locations
Wednesday closing times for Brown Swiss hay and livestock auctions led by Peter and Nick Kons near Worthington, with Tri-Valley Shorthorn sale at Independence. Weekend events include Pauli Erickson near Taddville and J Clair Evans near Shellsburg closing out machinery and livestock lots with Lloyd Kohl near Lisbon.
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Peter
Nick Kons
Worthington
Tri-Valley
Independence Sale
Pauli N. Erickson
Taddville
J. Clair Evens
Shellsburg
Lloyd L. Kohl
Lisbon
Farmers Pay 5 Percent of Not For Interest
The Agriculture Department reported farmers spent about 2.16 billion dollars on interest in 1965, equaling five percent of total earnings and 15 percent of net income of 14.2 billion. Farm debts reached a record 36 billion, up from 23.6 in 1960 and 15.4 in 1955, while 1965 net income totaled 20.5 billion with 11.2 billion allocated for labor and farm management.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Farm machinery investment hits record in 1950s survey
The USDA reported American farmers owned a record 22.3 billion in machinery and motor vehicles this year up from 21.1 billion last year. Average farm assets reached 65 960 with land and buildings 951 681 livestock 5318 machinery 6793 and working capital 2168.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Shuman urges cutbacks not in agriculture in Great Society
Charles B. Shuman of the American Farm Bureau Federation told a Chicago conference that non defense spending drives inflation and should be cut, not agriculture programs. He warned Farm Credit restrictions could curb production and blamed Johnson policy for farmer credit needs and inflation.
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Chicago
UPI
American Farm Bureau
Federation
Charles B. Shuman
Conference For Business’ and Industry
Shuman
Johnson
Orville Freeman
Full Wheat Allotment Likely Not Planted in 1967
Washington AP reports agriculture officials and major wheat-area representatives expect farmers to plant about 75 percent of the 65 million acre wheat allotment for 1967 due to fears of surpluses. The 1967 allotment stands at 51 million acres and feeder cattle prices have risen $2 to $5 above last year while winter wheat is being seeded for harvest next spring.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Farmer describes Iowa life amid Vietnam era concerns
The interview with Herbert Braasch of 320 acres near Blairstown reveals farm yields and livestock activity including 200 hogs yearly 16 milking cows and 20 to 100 acre crop scales. Braasch notes optimism for the farm outlook and leans Democratic while criticizing state spending and supporting President Johnson’s administration.
Tractor Champs Listed At Strawberry Point
In the fourth annual tractor pulling contest at Strawberry Point 47 entrants competed. Class winners were James Shea of Volga Vincent Fangman of Strawberry Point Russell Belden of Volga Leo Bockenstedt of Strawberry Point and Paul Bockenstedt of Strawberry Point. Garden tractor winners were Jim Fox of Arlington and Harold Kelchen of Edgewood.
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Strawberry Point
Strawberry Point Jaycees
James Shea
Volga
Vincent Fangman
Strawberry, Point
Russell Belden
Leo Bockenstedt
Paul Bockenstedt
Jim Fox
Arlington
Harold Kelchen
Edgewood
Haylage Beats Hay In Minnesota Feed Tests
At Crookston Minnesota the experiment station found alfalfa haylage produced higher gains in steers on the same concentrate. Haylage outperformed hay by about five percent in the recent test and had shown a ten percent advantage in the previous year’s trial.
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Minnesota
Crookston
Minn
Bennett FFA to host annual purebred boar and gift show
The Bennett FFA chapter announces a November 2 event featuring a purebred boar showcase and a gift show. Leaders urge members and the community to attend and support agricultural education.
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Bennett
Bennett Ffa
Waterloo Meat Animal Show Winners Told
The Waterloo Meats Show announced grand champion steer carcass a 900 pound Angus from Wm Leary Caledonia Minnesota. Reserve champion was a 900 pound Angus from EK M Wright shown by Jan McAlpin of Waterloo. Lamb carcass champion Carl Peters Panora a 110 pound Suffolk Cheviot crossbred. Pork carcass top was a 226 pound Hampshire barrow shown by Wilbert J Meinhart Hudson with 45.34 percent ham and loin. Reserve pork went to a 200 pound Hampshire shown by Gail Thies Mason City Illinois.
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Waterloo
Wm. Leary
Caledonia
Minn
EK. M. Wright
Jan McAlpin
Lou Thompson
Carl Peters
Panora
Richard Williams
Mt. Carroll
Hampshire
Wilbert J. Meinhart
Hudson
Meinhart
Gail Thies
Mason City
World Trade in Beef and Veal Ranked by USDA 1965
Washington reports 1965 data showing Australia 25 percent Argentina 21 New Zealand 8 and Uruguay 5 as top beef and veal exporters. Importers are led by United States 22 percent United Kingdom 22 percent Italy 14 percent and West Germany 9 percent.
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Washington
USDA
Australia
Argentina
New Zealand
Uruguay
U. S
United Kingdom
Italy
West Germany
September Milk Price Set At 5 Per Cwt For Cedar Rapids Market
The September uniform price for Grade A milk delivered to Cedar Rapids market order handlers is $5 per cwt for 3.5 percent milk. Butterfat differential is 8.6 cents per cwt per 0.1 percent deviation from 3.5 percent. Class I price is $5.32 per cwt, with Class II at $4.23. October Class I is $5.40. Daily receipts averaged 529,210 pounds. 72 percent of receipts went to Class I. 629 producers averaged 873 pounds per day.
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Cedar Rapidstown City Federal Market
E. H. McGuire
School Lunch Beef Purchase Details
The U S Department of Agriculture announced the purchase of 5,929,000 pounds of frozen ground beef for National School Lunch program distribution. Suppliers include Wilson and Company plants in Omaha Nebraska and Albert Lea Minnesota.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Wilson and Company
Omaha
iNeb
Albert Lea, Minn
Corn and Soybean Harvest Ahead of Last Year in Iowa
Des Moines reports Iowa harvests show corn 11 percent harvested by week start, above last year's 4 percent and five year 6 percent. Soybeans 50 percent cut, double last year, with 41 percent average, and harvest active in north central and central regions. Moisture remains high and drying common.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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