Farm Roundup Highlights 4-H Winners and Porkfest Plans
Craig Smith, 13, of Stanwood Iowa tied for first in 4-H judging at the Mid Continent Livestock Judging Exposition in Ambo y with 396 of 400 points as his Stanwood Standouts placed 11th. Manchester Delaware County Porkfest Days promote pork products with promotions at Fareway Super Valu Dave's Jack and Jill in Manchester Delhi Hopkinton Earlville and Roling's. The Delaware County Pork Producers Association leads the promotions with door prizes.
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Amboy
Ill
Craig Smith
Stanwood
Iowa
Smith
Carmen Smith
Jeff Linder
Howard and Dwayne Lenker
Wilton
Manchester
Delaware County
Fareway
Super Valu
Dave’s
Delhi Locker
Greg’s
Delhi
Pat's
Hopkinton
Roling’s
Earlville
Yale Wilson Tests Crested Wheatgrass on Strip-Mine Land
Yale Wilson studies test pots of crested wheatgrass grown in a mixture containing 628-Plus at Southern Illinois University Carbondale's greenhouse. 628-Plus is a liquid with live organisms and 16 minerals vital to soil health. It is pitched to restore former strip-mined land to farmland.
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Yale Wilson
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Top carcasses named at Dairy Cattle Congress
At the National Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo top carcasses were praised by show manager Richard Byrum. Duroc exhibitor David Kaestner of Unionville MO won champion swine carcass with a 218 pound live hog yielding a 162 pound carcass that measured 31.9 inches long with 1.09 inch backfat, a 5.7 square inch loin eye and 60.43 percent muscle. Todd Cheevers of Waterloo took reserve champion with a 248 pound live hog yielding a 186 pound carcass, 31.0 inches long, 1.23 inch backfat, 6.8 square inch loin eye and 0.21 percent muscle. Third through fifth places went to Marv Callander Manchester Ken Kehrli Manchester and Tammy Cheevers Waterloo respectively. Ida Jean Keppy Davenport earned live champion, producing a 183 pound carcass from a 231 pound live animal, 32.5 inches long, 1.07 inch backfat, 5.5 square inch loin eye and 56.91 percent muscle, while Donna Boatman Waterloo held reserve live champion with a 241 pound live hog yielding a 188 pound carcass, 33.0 inches long.
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David Kaestner
Unionville
Todd Cheevers
Waterloo
Marv Callander
Manchester
Ken Kehrli
Tammy Cheevers
Ida Jean Keppy
Davenport
Donna Boatman
Beef carcass show results list top prize winner Bob Gabline
Bob Gabline of Morning Sun won the carcass beef class with a 1115 pound crossbred producing a 690 pound choice carcass. Alfred Hansen and Sons of DeWitt took reserve with a 1080 pound Charolais steer and a 736 pound choice carcass. Donna Boatman of Waterloo placed third with a 1250 crossbred producing an 848 pound choice carcass. Dale Johnson of Aplington and Kelvin Hackney of Gifford took fourth and fifth. Swine carcasses were processed by Rath Packing Company of Waterloo and cattle by Wilson and Co. of Albert Lea, Minnesota.
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Bob Gabline
Morning Sun
Alfred Hansen and Sons
DeWitt
Donna Boatman
Waterloo
Dale Johnson
Aplington
Kelvin Hackney
Gifford
Rath Packing Company
Wilson and Co
Albert Lea, Minn
Out on the Acres: Duane Litscher on farming and policy
Duane Litscher 51, a 360 acre hog farmer near Stanwood with his son Dave discusses farming, politics, and farm programs. He criticizes government intervention, questions corn price supports, and weighs set aside proposals while naming local affiliations and family details.
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David
Stanwood
Litscher
Marilyn
Larry
Milwaukee
Lisa
Calvin Steward
Davenport
Pork Producers
Lion's Club
Mechanicsville
Mississippi Valley Farm Businessman’s Association
Hillcrest County Club
Cedar County Porkettes Club
Europe
Iowa Farm Business Association
U.S. Agriculture
Bob Bergland
U.S
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Williamsburg
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Fairfax
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