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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1982
Page
22
Incumbent Bob Lounsberry and Democratic challenger Jim Riordan spark a lively battle with debates and fundraisers across the state. Lounsberry argues cost limits and tax restraint protect farmers while Riordan touts tax breaks and federal outreach.
Doris Engstrom of Woodbury County recounts sheep breeding plans and misadventures in a Benton County project. A ram named Stinger escapes, is grease marked, and ends up in a chaotic struggle as a husband and wife attempt the back position to identify breeding. The piece muses on historical depictions of shepherds versus this comical real history.
Agriculture Secretary John Block said on Meet the Press that selling surplus dairy stocks on the world market is very likely, while a Friday donation program targets needy countries to cut government costs. He opposed subsidized exports long term and noted large stockpiles and rising production questions.
Iowa Cattlemans Association urged supermarkets to cut beef prices to reflect falling live cattle costs. With 700000 cattle slaughtered weekly nationwide, producers face a glut and producers seek promotions and advertising to lift sales. Consumers are urged to pressure managers if prices stay high. Che Guevara burial noted by Bolivian officials in 1967.
Thomas N Urban president of Pioneer Hi Bred International urged U S corn growers to reduce 1983 corn acreage by 8 to 10 percent aiming for about 7 billion bushels, arguing farming must fund technology and productivity. He urged collaboration among farmers agribusinesses and other food system sectors to shape policy and exports while preserving fertilizer pesticide use and FDA labeling efficiency.
Farmers adopting conservation tillage should switch to this fertilizer program for optimal yields. Key figures include Leo VonLienen Kurt Rich Jack Banse Jerry Krueger John Pospisil Robert Tonne and Roger Rickels.
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