Seaway Seeks 10 Day Extension Blocked by Ice Risk
Canadian official Normandeaux tells lawmakers extending the St Lawrence Seaway shipping season is impossible due to lack of technology and ice hazards. U S and Canadian authorities weigh a 10 day delay beyond December 15 as grain backlog grows after a long strike.
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Washington
St. Lawrence Seaway
Paul
Normandeaux
Great Lakes
Great Lakes States
U.S. Midwest
National Corn Growers Association
West Des Moines
Iowa
U.S
David W. Oberlin
U.S. St. Lawrence Seaway
Dennis Deuschl
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp
Deuschl
James L. Oberstar
D-Minn
Kirkwood and Linn County Trio Compete in Amboy Horse Judging
Eastern Iowa horse judging teams placed third and sixth at the Mid-Continent Livestock Exposition in Amboy Nl. Kirkwood Community College finished third in halter with Ann Brown Fort Madison among top individuals and tied for first by two points. Linn County 4-H, representing Iowa, placed sixth nationally with team members Brad Butler Cedar Rapids Jenny Noblett Center Point Jill Wooldridge Center Point and coaches Bur ton Butler.
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Eastern Iowa
Amboy
Kirkwood Community College
Linn County
Iowa
Kirkwood
Ann Brown
Fort Madison
Kathy Thomas
Fort Dodge
Brad and
Bryn Ann Butler
Cedar Rapids
Jenny Noblett
Jill Wooldridge
Center Point
Mid-Prairie sweeps soil judging at Johnson County Fair
Mid-Prairie High School vocational agriculture teams won first and second in the junior division and first in the senior division at the sixth annual soil judging contest near Iowa City. Iowa Valley High School took second in the senior and third in junior, with Iowa Mennonite and others competing. Gene Bender and Greg Girt, both from Wellman, earned top individual honors in the senior and junior divisions respectively. Seventy students from seven schools participated.
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Iowa City
Mid-Prairie High School
Johnson County Fairground
Soil Conservation Districts and Extension Services
Iowa
Johnson
Washington Counties
Iowa Valley High School
Marengo
Iowa Mennonite High School
Gene Bender
Greg Girt
Wellman
Bender
Girt
Auctions Schedule With Farmers Equipment and Real Estate
Auction listings detail multiple sales from mid October to October 27. Items include Holsteins machinery antiques and real estate. Locations span Urbana Amana Center Point Strawberry Point and Lowden with times ranging from noon to 3 pm.
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Terry Tull
Mi. S of
Center Point
Farm population decline may be ending after 60 years
A 1978 census analysis from Commerce and Agriculture says the long downward trend in U S farm population may be over with figures not significantly different from 1977. The report cautions that several more years of data are needed to confirm any reversal.
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Washington
U.S
Departments of Commerce and Agriculture
USDA
United States
Inflation and regulation challenge Iowa farming says Farm Bureau
Dale Nelson of the Iowa Farm Bureau warns at Allamakee County meeting in Waukon that inflation is the top problem for agriculture and the economy. He cites money printing and political pressure as causes and calls for spending limits, deregulation of oil, and improved transportation including rail, river, and trucking.
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Waukon
Dale Nelson
Iowa Farm Bureau
Allamakee County
Nelson
Farm Bureau
OSHA
Angus group names chiefs for Tipton and area
The Hawkeye Angus Association reelected Fred Kaefring of Tipton as president and John Franklin of Mount Vernon to lead the junior association. George V. Swenka of Oxford was named vice president with Joe Yedlik of Troy Mills as secretary treasurer. Junior leaders include Scott Eichhorn of Tipton and Becky Barner of Martelle with a slate of adult and junior directors and advisers across several counties.
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Hawkeye Angus Association
Fred Kaefring
Tipton
John Franklin
Mount Vernon
George V. Swenka
Oxford
Joe Yedlik
Troy Mills
Scott Eichhorn
Becky Barner
Martelle
Steve Eiler
Benton County
Ed Yedlik
Vinton
Johnson County
George J. Swenka
Jones County
Heintz Blenkenhagen
Deb Feuss
Oxford Junction
Linn County
Greg Neumeyer
Walker
Cedar County
Mike Kaefring
Gary Eichhorn
Earle Driscoll
Williamsburg
Jay Cuffman
Blairstown
Purina expands Olin plant for homogenized beef supplements
Purina’s Olin facility enlarges to supply Eastern Iowa cattlemen with Sup A Lix a homogenized liquid feed supplement. The new mixing system produces five uniform particle supplements claimed to deliver balanced nutrients evenly in suspension. Dr Danny Williams notes higher energy and lower moisture than standard supplements. On this date in 1978 peace talks at Washington opened between Israel and Egypt under U.S. auspices with hopes for rapid agreement.
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Olin
Ralston Purina
Iowa
Danny Williams
Purina
Israel
Egypt
Washington
U.S
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Clarence
Dale Henriksen
Audubon
Norman Henriksen
Atlantic
Omaha
Canada
Howard Benedict
Duluth
Superior
Ann Zelinskas
Dubuque
Karen Cunningham
East Moline, Ill
Kevin Traeger
Humboldt
Burton Butler
Mid-Prairie
Iowa Mennonite
Iowa Valley
Keota
Lone Tree
Mid- Prairie
Kim
Sarva Vwyre
Westdale
Mach
Annie Cross
Urbana
John B. Maxey
Amana
Bob Theel
Mi. S
Strawberry Point
Carlin Blake
Dan Thies
Lowden
Angus
Ward’s Optical Department
Westdale Mall
New Wards Optical Department
Wards
Montgomery
East Moline
Illinois
Quad City Downs
Cipiter Optical
Silla
Bausch & Lomb
First Ave
S. E
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