Acres farmer Shoffer talks politics and farms near Winthrop
The Gazette interviews 43 year old Jerry Shoffer who farms about 200 acres southwest of Winthrop. He and wife Shirley have seven children and he discusses tractors prices farm programs Earl Butz Carter and Grassley, his views on farm economics and the Third District race. He notes windstorm lines and a planned electrical line replacement.
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the Gazette
Jerry Shoffer
Winthrop
Hays
Farm Bureau
St. Patrck's Catholic Church
Shoffer
Shirley
Mary
Mike
Steve
Lisa
Mat
Amy
Dana
Independence
Quasqueton
Waterloo
Carter
Ford
Midwest
USDA
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Grassley
Rapp
Chuck
Four Clydesdale horses shot near St Louis stables
Veterinarian Ron Pappert points to bullet entry and exit wounds on one of four world famous Anheuser Busch Clydesdales shot Friday in a field outside the Grant’s Farm stables in St. Louis Missouri. One horse died and police said a small calibre weapon caused the injuries.
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Ron Pappert
Hala
Rossdale
Evelyn
Anheuser-Busch
Clydesdale
Grant
St. Louis
Beef Checkoff Hearing Slated in Des Moines
The U S Department of Agriculture will hold the final of six public hearings on a national beef checkoff in Des Moines on Tuesday. The session seeks farmer and official input on a plan that could raise up to 40 million dollars annually for beef promotion and research and will be added to the proposal before the national vote next spring. Testimony may be registered at the hearing, which starts at 8:00 and takes place in room 113 at the Federal Building, 21 Walnut Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
UPS
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Federal Building
Walnut Avenue
Carter Farm Group Organized in Iowa
An Iowa Food and Agriculture Committee for Democrat Jimmy Carter was formed in Des Moines. W. W. Diehl of Indianola says the group would back Carter Mondale, while Earl Butz campaigns for Ford in Iowa. Diehl, director of the National Corn Growers Association, accuses the Ford administration of favoring giant agribusiness over family farmers.
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Waterloo
Earl Butz
Earl
Agriculture
Carter
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Food and Agriculture Committee
Jimmy Carter
Earl Butz Sill
Ford
Butz
Ford-Dole
W. W
Woody
Indianola
Mondale
Vanswer
Diehl
National Corn Growers Asan
Iowa Corn Growers Asan
TCGA
Farm Auctions October First Near Rowley Area
Multiple farm auctions listed with times and lots across area near Rowley. Roy Lehr estate sale at northwest of Rowley, antiques and machinery. Baty Ort auction at 1 pm. Anthony P Behounek 25 acres near Chelset with antiques and livestock. Milne Smith sale near Ivanhoe road. Mary Henth Estate near Mount Vernon. Ock Auction over 510 acres southeast of Tama.
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Auethin
Mach
Roy Lehr
Rowley
Baty
Anthony P. Behounek
Chelset
Milne ‘Smith
Ivanhoe Road
Mary Henth
Mt. Vernon
Tow Listings and Contact Numbers
Partial OCR shows addresses and phone numbers for several individuals including Jack Bonse Darry Krueger and John Pospisil with P.O. boxes and numeric codes. The fragment lacks clear actions or dates but implies a directory style notice of listings and contact lines.
Safety Depends on Farmer
A long, era-tinged report notes Iowa farm dangers from tractors, bale loaders, and machinery. It cites a 25-year ISU extension study with figures on farm deaths and injuries, emphasizes human responsibility, and outlines regulations on ROPS and guarded parts.
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Iowa Bureau of Labor
Department of Transportation
Lowa
Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Dale O. Hull
Iowa State
Hull
Iniowa
Stukeberg
Lke
Stuktenberg
Bob Glen
Iowa Highway Safety Patrol
Corn Crop Pegged at 5.6 Billion Bushels
The National Corn Growers Assn of Boone estimates the 1976 U.S. corn crop at 5,681,509,000 bushels as of Oct. 1, down about 200 million from a Sept. 1 USDA projection. Weather drought and low yields keep mystery about next year’s prospects.
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Boone
UPI
U.S
National Corn Growers Assn
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Walter Goeppinger
National Corn Growers
Gar Belt
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al Swegle
Jerry Shaffer
Due Holgate
UPI Teicohota
Dallas
Texas
Beef Development Taskforce
BDT
Amoco
Bowstown
Gena van Herne Bex
Point Bo
Don Elgar
Aree
Bon Drexler
Jack Bonse
P.O
Gorriven
I E
John Pospisil
P.O. Box
Siliurton
Dow
Kemah, Fc
Darry Krueger
Paul Pipperry
Fox
Kaystone
Kort
Kasche PD
Farmvilla
Far
Leonard W. Reyhans
Cedar Gazette
Steve Salito
Urévertty
Stooe
United States
Michael J. Burdette
Bureau
Melvin Stukenberg
Iowa Farm Equipment Alan
Stukenberg
Association
Farm News
FBI
Baltimore News-Post
Good Roads Association
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