Late Alfalfa Harvest Debated By Farmers
A Cedar Rapids production specialist notes late cutting 4 to 6 weeks after growth peak can boost fall forage but risks winter kill and weakened stands. Rest period builds food reserves, protecting crown and roots. For new alfalfa varieties, risk of stand damage may outweigh extra fall forage. decision rests with individual farmers.
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Gogan
Big Elevators Left With Empty Bins This Year
Kansan City board of trade spokesman Roderick Turnbull notes U S elevators show heavy empties as farmers store grain locally or in small elevators. Rail shipments to ports rise as government surplus declines. Kansas City elevators at 34 percent capacity, others vary from 3 to 95 percent, Gulf ports at 76 percent.
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Enid
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Galveston
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Gulf
Silave
Trrllbull
Cedar Farm Bureau Wins County Fair Promotion Award
In Tipton Cedar county Farm Bureau was named winner of the county fair agricultural products promotion contest for the seventh year running. The county promoted a commodity exhibit building at the Cedar county fair with booths by beef sheep pork and soy products. The Farm Bureau booth served as hospitality area and headquarters for related groups.
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Tipton
Cedar County Farm Bureau
Nwa
Patni Burea
Farm Bureau
ISU weighs 2.8 million meat laboratory proposal
Iowa State University officials discussed a new meat science laboratory costing about 2.8 million dollars to replace the current facility. The plan outlines a 32 to 35 thousand square foot building with equipment adding roughly 400 thousand dollars, pending state priority.
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AMES
Tiwa State University Agricultural
University
Bird Agriculture
Tee i. Kalmer
A. Ewing
Senate Deletes Disaster Relief From Farm Law
The Senate voted last week to remove disaster relief eligibility under the 1979 farm bill due to administrative problems at the Agriculture Department. The bill would still provide relief for crops like corn and sorghum when used as substitutes for wheat or feed grains, but would strike Soybeans from the eligibility list. A more liberal proposal by Senator Dick Clark was defeated as impractical.
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Senate
Agriculture Department
Senate Agriculture
Wuice
House
Dick Clark
D-Town
Conservation Tillage Used on 90% More Iowa Farms This Year
A Iowa State College summary reports 18.8 million acres of corn and soybeans planted without moldboard plows. Conservation tillage rose sharply with chisel plows used on over a million acres and other methods such as US planting and rotary hoeing gaining ground to reduce wind and water erosion.
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Iowa
Cai Seevattioni
WU Sua
Sune Tyre
Mann
French Fry Catches the Irish Potato
The agriculture department predicts frozen French Fry could become king of the politice dammain by 80. USDA reports suggest potatoes and their products weigh heavy in the economy with yearly pounds per person around 80 in 1980s, while experts say Frager French fries might dominate by then. Frozen fries are among the few foods that have gotten cheaper with prices dropping from 19.7 rents in 1980 to 16.8 in 1970.
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Alt
Agriculture Department
Usda Prayor Lions
Capite Traven Sry Yale
Keokuk 4-H Club Marks 25 Years
SIGOURNEY The Liberty Future Homemakers 4-H day marked its 25th anniversary as a 4-H club in Sigourney Sunday. More than 40 girls joined the club in the past two years and the day’s events highlighted club honors. Through member achievements the group has contributed to the county and many have earned state honors with projects and demonstrations. Members attended state conferences, with 46 official delegates and state 4-H chorus members. One member earned a National 4-H Congress trip and another represented the county in a state dress revue.
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