Food trends reshape farming ahead for 1980 era
A government study from the National Advisory Commission on Food and Fiber predicts 1980 consumers will be more weight conscious and favor proteins fruits and non starch vegetables. Processed meat dairy and egg products may rise while fresh items drop in demand. Synthetic plant based proteins and direct plant nutrition are seen as future staples. Rotations and insecticide use to curb corn rootworms expected to lessen losses and guide farmer choices.
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National Advisory Commission On Food and Fiber
Johnson
Local Farm Sales Schedule In Iowa Listings
Friday sale at 1 p.m. closes out dairy cattle machinery and poultry near Alburnett by Herb McVey. Saturday features Herefords hogs machinery hay grain near Coggan by L C Long. Public sale at Center Point by Clifford Cummings. Oxford area sale closes with calf sale at Coogan barn by North Lina FFA chapter.
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Herb McVey
Alburnett
L. C
Buster” Long
Coggan
Clifford Cummings
Center Point
Milton and
Elma Edmonds
Oxford
Carnation Holds Fall Conference in Cedar Rapids
Carnation Farms Breeding Service Iowa division technicians and supervisors met at the Holiday Inn in Cedar Rapids for the fall conference with 150 plus attendees. Sales Manager M. J. Neverman reported a 20 percent Iowa increase for eight months 1967 versus 1966 while other division states rose over 500 percent. live show data cited strong breeding results and carcass yields from Carnation Farms records.
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Carnation Farms Breeding Service
Iowa
Holiday Inn
Cedar Rapids
Wyoming
Florida
North Carolina
Arizona
M.J. Neverman
Neverman
Oklahoma
J. W. Pirie
Columbus Community High
Eastern Ionalschool,Breeders, Inc
Jones
Champion
Carnation Farms
van Auken
Burns M. Byram
Pion
Ariz
Phoenix
Louisa County Swine Producers Show Winners Named
Richard L. Jones of Columbus Junction won the champion carcass while Ronnie Van Auken of Winfield took reserve. Twenty placings shared a $250 prize pool as about 325 attended the Sunday banquet. Five technicians honored for years of service. Tom Skubal and Thomas Huston cited for 15 and ten years respectively. Columbus Junction secretary honored for five years.
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Columbus Junction
Richard L. Jones
Ronnie van Auken
Winfield
Louisa County
Assa
Tom Skubal
Ainsworth
Thoms Huston
Louisa County Swine Producers Assn
God-Home-Country Award to Albrecht
William L. Albrecht, 18, son of Mr and Mrs Loraine Albrecht of Maynard, received the God-Home-Country award at St Pauls Lutheran church morning services. The pastor Rev Arnold Thalacker presented it, with assist by William Stephens and Robert Klemp for church and FFA activities.
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Maynard
William L. Albrecht
Loraine Albrecht
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Arnold Thalacker
William Stephens
Vo Ag
Robert Klemp
FFA
Cedar county 4H Leaders Banquet Set in Tipton
The Cedar county 4H leaders banquet will be held Tuesday evening October 24 at the Tipton Moose hall. Don Johnson of West Branch, former national commander of the American Legion, will be the speaker.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Tipton Moose Hall
Don Johnson
West Branch
The
American Legion
Iowa Farm Bureau to Elect Leader and Directors in Des Moines
Des Moines will host the 49th annual Iowa Farm Bureau convention on November 15. President J Merrill Anderson will end his second term, and directors Mark Westcott Lyle Stephens and Richard Burt will also be stepping down. District 7 delegates will choose a director to fill the remaining two years of the late James Helmick’s term.
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Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau
J. Merrill Anderson
Mark Westcott
Waterloo
Lyle Stephens
LeMars
Richard Burt
Marshalltown
Iowa
James Helmick
Columbus Junction
Sheep Short Course Dates Delayed by Harvest Set Back
Cedar Rapids extension office livestock specialist Andrew Boston says the sheep short course for lamb feeders and farm flocks has been rescheduled due to the delayed crop harvest. The program now occurs on later dates.
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Andrew Boston
Cedar Rapids
Aerial Applicators Plan Iowa Meeting at Des Moines
An Iowa aerial applicators association may form at a Des Moines meeting Saturday at the Commodore hotel. About 44 licensed aerial applicators are expected to attend. Morning talks cover organization, while the afternoon features Dr. Best on chemicals and the age of pilots, plus talks by Dr. Gunderson and Dr. Sylvester on insecticides and herbicides. A panel on new chemicals and laws closes the program, followed by a 6:30 dinner.
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Des Moines
Harold Gunder
Towa
Gunderson
Seed Dealers Association
Larry Peterson
Waterloo
al Terpstra
Lynville
al Williams
Sioux City
Harold
Iowa
Commodore
Paul Hursh
Hursh Brothers
Amana
Hursh
Victor B. Best
University of Iowa
Institute of Agricultural Medicine
Harold Gunderson
Iowns State University
E. P. Sylvester
ISU
American Royal Bull Champions Are Named
Kansas City events name four grand champion bulls at the American Royal Livestock Show. Iowa breeder Clinton Lindsey of Merrill owned part of the winning Brangus bull Lindsey Chief. Other champions include Harvey Hartter of Carlock and Still House Hollow Farm.
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Kansas City
Iowa
Royal Livestock Show
Kan
Chucksas City
Clinton
Boston
Angus
Harvey Hartter
Carlock
St. Hereford
Still House Hollow Farm
Hume
Shorthorn
John F. Shuman and
National Western Livestock Show Set for January Dates
The 62nd National Western Livestock Show is scheduled to run January 12 to January 20 in Denver. Notable exhibitors and events are planned across the livestock and western heritage sections.
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Denver
Old Beliefs on Inherited Traits Debated by Scientists
The article traces historical ideas that acquired traits become genetic and notes failures in reproducing Swiss results in gray coloration of White Leghorns. It cites Lysenko's discredit in Russia, plant breeding attempts, and elm hybridization as examples, arguing no reputable science supports inheritance of acquired characters.
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Jacob
Laban
Leah
Rachel
Aiken Sees Co-ops as Farmers Best Asset
Senator George D. Aiken argues cooperatives are the farmers strongest asset in winning a larger share of national income. He notes farmers struggle to obtain low-cost utilities and fair bargaining with large suppliers while the farmer’s share of the food dollar remains about 32 cents.
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Washington
George D. Aiken
Vermont Republican
Tthe Agriculture Department
Aiken
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Albrecht
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