Farmer Harlen Westerholm of Walker profile interview
The Gazette traced Harlen D. Westerholm 47 a Walker farmer who rents 150 acres and runs a 29 head Angus herd on 45 acres of hay and pasture. He discusses politics praising and opposing candidates expresses views on farming life and the Iran Iran Iraq war and the embargo noting a planned bumper but drought impacted harvest.
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Anderson
Reagan
Angus Herd Improvement Registry Association
Recession Opinions Split Over Midwest Farm Edge
Midwestern economist Dr Sung Won Son of Northwestern National Bank in Minneapolis argues the recession persists with a looming double dip around April. He cites drought adversity but notes rising farm income and stronger buying power improving farmers’ finances.
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Sung Won Son
Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis
Midwest
Son
Court rule deemed victory for cattlemen
The Supreme Court refused to overturn a lower court ruling allowing cattle producers to sue 25 major supermarket chains for price fixing. Iowa attorney Lex Hawkins called the decision a great victory, enabling lawsuits to proceed and aim at restoring competition in livestock and red meat pricing.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Des Moines
Iowa
Lex Hawkins
Hawkins
Midwest
West
5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Dallas
United States
Iowa Farms Benefit From Higher Crop Prices
Des Moines reports the Agriculture Department showing December corn futures up 9 cents to $3.54 per bushel and November soybeans up 24 cents to $8.24 per bushel, with weekly gains. Farmers in Iowa, a leading producer of corn and soybeans, see a profitable week as markets rise.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Agriculture Department
Weather Outlook in The Gazette Area
The National Weather Service forecasts above normal precipitation and below normal temperatures for the next 30 days in The Gazette circulation area, indicating cooler, wetter conditions ahead.
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National Weather Service
Iowa Cattle Feeders Roughly Break Even in September
Iowa State University estimates show cattle feeders in Iowa nearly broke even on finished steer calves sold in September. The September break-even return reflects about a $3 per hundredweight drop in selling prices, with figures indicating fluctuating market prices over the past four months.
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