Cedar Rapids corn market cools as cash bids drop nickel
In Cedar Rapids the hot cash corn market cooled Wednesday with local bids easing by a nickel per bushel while futures rose about 4 cents. The unusual basis tightening stems from delayed harvest and a rail strike narrowing traditional grain sources, prompting strong processor competition and a lower moisture discount.
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Cedar Rapids
Chicago Board of Trade
Everett Staskal
Pro-Farmer Grain, Inc
Cargill, Sweeteners
Quaker
Texans Vie For Farm Post In Battle Of One Liners
In Texas, agriculture commissioner race between Democrat Jim Hightower and Republican Fred Thornberry heats up with sharp rhetoric. Hightower mocks Thornberry while Thornberry accuses Hightower of opportunism and liberal ties as both vie to influence farm policy and prices.
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Austin, Texas
Fred Thornberry
Jim Hightower
Hightower
Thornberry
Texas
Lone Star
Democrat Hightower
Texas Observer
Texas A&m
Friedrich Nietzsche
Reagan Brown
Brown
Washington
Ralph Yarborough
Record Farm Bank
Lone Star State
Ronnie Reagan
GOP
Afl-Cio
Midwest Market Hogs and Grains Report From Cedar Rapids
Market notes show Sorie Wednesday Sow Nenan Rothing Co. quoted hogs at 55.75 to 56.25 with corn prices around 2.30 per bushel for No. 2 corn. Soybeans and other crops appear with mixed figures and mention of processors and farm receipts, while eggs and live market prices are listed with typical regional ranges and steady tone.
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Cedar Rapids
Sorie
Nenan Rothing Co
Federal Store Market News Service
Federal Areas News Service
Teoree
Detter & A
Qoetty & Ietec
Proteaars Lowe Department of Agriculture
Sioux City Livestock auction traders report mixed demand
The listing notes 30 bushels of Pete Livestock sales with mixed demand at a Sioux City market. Buyers showed moderate interest for top quality heifers and steers while other lots moved slowly.
Canada to Sell 1.2 Billion in Grain to Soviet Union
Ottawa reports Hazen Argue says Canada will sell about 1.2 billion worth of grain to the Soviet Union by next summer. The Wheat Board minister cites 7.6 million tons of wheat and barley contracted, near last year, with possible late-year sales and confidentiality on exact figures. The Soviets reportedly used most of their credit line and may buy more corn and rye. Frost damage on the prairies is not affecting top quality wheat or domestic prices.
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Ottawa
Soviet Union
Wheat Board
Hazen Argue
Argue
Ontario
Canada
Prairies
Warehouse examiner charges Solon feed mill in Iowa City
Iowa City Johnson County Magistrate's Court charged Frank E. Kuennen owner of Solon Feed Mill Inc with two counts of inappropriate record keeping. The Sept 30 inspection cited missing pre printed settlement sheets and incomplete storage withdrawal records and receipts. Kuennen unavailable for comment.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Solon
Iowa Commerce Commission
Steve Swanson
Frank E. Kuennen
Solon Feed Mill, Inc
Swanson
Kuennen
Datebook items cover county exchanges and events
Clayton County youths visit Jackson County October 15 to 17 for an intermediate age 4 H exchange. National corn husking contest takes place October 16 to 17 in New Castle Indiana. East Central Iowa Forestry Field Day is at 1 pm near Washington with timber demonstration. Winneshiek County 4 H council meets at 8 pm in Decorah extension office. World Food Day observed by FAO with ISU conference 9:45 am to 4 pm at Ames Memorial Union Pioneer Room featuring John Ely and Rep Tauke. Volga River Forestry Field Day runs 9 30 am to 3 30 pm at Volgar River Recreation Area between West Union and Fayette. Sewing with pigskin demo at 7 pm in Fayette extension office.
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Clayton County
Jackson County
New Castle
Ind
Washington County
Iowa
Jane Wood-Clarence Goff Timber
Washington
Winneshiek County
Decorah
Iowa State University
ISU Memorial Union Pioneer Room
Ames
John Ely
Cedar Rapids
Fayette County
Volgar River
West Union
Fayette
Linn County co op offers energy loan program
Members of the Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative qualify for low interest loans under the Energy Resources Conservation Loan Program which began October 1 to fund home and business energy upgrades such as caulking weather stripping heat pump installs attic ventilation thermal doors and windows. Bing Crosby died of a heart attack while playing golf near Madrid.
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Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative
Energy Resources Conservation
Bing Crosby
Madrid
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al Swegle
Gazette Farm
Ariter
Staskal
U.S. Department of Agriculture Monthly
Phil Stutzman
RBH Commodities
Marion
Cargill
Stutzman
Farm Post
Midwest
E.J. Livestock Sane
C.R. Grain
Des Moines
Omaha
Chicago
Eunier
Etiverity
Conner
Uime
Wits
Tleront Woot
Elles
Tesuaes
CBOT
Joliet
Sioux City
Pete
Webster City
U.S
Warehouse Examiner
Feed Mill
Tom
Mik
Tom Underwood
Quaker Oats Co
The
United Nations Association
United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization
Tom Tauke
Lowa
ASCS
Oelwein
Manchester
Computer Center
First Ave
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