Farmer Wilbur Young Talks White Corn and Blackbirds
Wilbur Young 36, North Liberty area farmer and North Liberty Telephone Co director, discusses his operations 175 acres of corn including 8 acres white corn for Quaker Oats, contract terms at 1.30 to 1.45 per bushel, and yields around 100 bushels. He fears heavy losses from blackbird flocks, uses an LP gas gun to deter them, and notes inflation and national debt as top political concerns.
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Gantte
Rex Corn
Wilbur Young
North Liberty
Coralville Reservoir
Young
Alex Young
Mike
Barbara
Xay
Iowa State University
North Liberty Telephone Co
Quaker Oats Company
USDA Moves To Increase Feed Grains Production
The USDA announced changes to the 1967 feed grains program to raise production by about 20 percent. It aims to bring 15 to 18 million acres back into production, boosting output from 157 million tons to 185 million tons next year, with altered price supports and payments and a $700 million cost to the government.
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USDA
Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Prairie Ridge Farm Holstein Sale At Batavia
Prairie Ridge Farm hosts a Holstein sale led by Wm. Pat Williams Batavia with contact at 312 232 0570. Auction details not specified in the fragment.
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Prairie Ridge Farm Holstein Sale
Pat" Williams
Batavia
Cattle on Feed in Iowa Sets October 1 Record
DES MOINES The Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service reports 1 360 000 head on feed as of October 1, up 3 percent from a year ago and about 15 percent above the 1960 64 five year average.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Towa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Cedar Beef Producers Plan Annual Banquet
Tipton Cedar County Beef Producers Assn. will hold its annual banquet December 5 at 6 p.m. in the Londen school gymnasium. Buell Jackson of Mechanicsville is president of the association.
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Tipton
Cedar County Beef Producers Assn
Londen School
Buell Jack
Mechanicsville
Distinct Livestock Dispersals and Sales Schedule
A series of livestock auctions and dispersal sales listed with dates from Oct 22 to Nov 14. Events include dairy Holsteins dispersals by C E Schwartz near Manchester and Gerald Holtz near Rowley, along with feeder cattle machinery oats sales. Also listed are FEA chapter sale, Triple M Jersey dispersal near Winthrop, Holstein sale near Congan, calf sale by Iowa Cedar Valley Hereford at Fairfax Hawkeye, and Angus herd dispersal by I E Kemp at Fairfax Hawkeye barn.
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Pam
Ralph O. Dunn
Jay Huber and Son
Congan
Iowa-Cedar Valley
I. E. Kemp
Angus Herd
Hawkeye
Sulebarn
Fairfax
Corn and Soybean Harvest Ahead Of Last Year
DES MOINES Iowa farmers have harvested 79 percent of soybeans by Monday up from 52 percent a year ago and above the 1960-44 average of 65 percent for the date. Corn harvest reached 14 percent, vs 7 percent last year and a 12 percent five year average. Fall plowing 43 percent done and 9 percent of winter wheat seeded. Soils improved but shortages persist statewide per the weekly weather and crop report released Monday.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Wisconsin Shorthorns Auction Brings High Averages At Lancaster
Forty four head of breeding cattle averaged 331 with eight club steers at 152 during the Wisconsin Shorthorn Association state sale in Lancaster.
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Lancaster
Wis
Wisconsin
Winners Named In Quaker Oats Contest In Iowa FFA
Winners in the Quaker Oats Company 1966 oats improvement contest across four Iowa FFA districts were honored at a Town House dinner. Top yields reached 130.6 bushels per acre by William Ondrashek. other high finishers included Daryl Claussen and Jim Norlin. One hundred forty-two FFA students from 41 high schools entered the contest. prizes averaged 95.6 bushels per acre with checks awarded for yields above 70 bushels per acre.
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Gazette
Rex Cotta
Iowa
FFA
Quaker Oats Company
Don Schrickel
Quaker
Dallas E. Western
William Ondrashek
Ft. Atkinson
Daryl Claussen
IFFA
Ft. Dodge
Davenport
Iowa State University
USDA opens new meat research center in Clay Center Nebraska
The United States Department of Agriculture unveils a new meat research center in Clay Center Nebraska, highlighting advances in meat science and food safety. Officials say the facility will support studies on quality, prep methods, and supply chain efficiency.
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USDA
Clay Center
Neb
East Iowa FFA Steers Win at American Royal
Benny Powell of Ryan captured the FFA grand championship with an Angus at the American Royal Livestock Show in Kansas City. His Shorthorn was reserve champion. Powell attends North Linn high school in Coggon. Charles Shada of Anamosa showed the champion Hereford and reserve Shorthorn at the FFA event.
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Kansas City
FFA
Benny Powell
Ryan
North Linn Community High School
Coggon
Charles Shada
Anamosa
Louisa County Farm Bureau Names New Officers
New Louisa county Farm Bureau officers are Delbert Evers of Wapello president Lewis Newell of Columbus Junction vice president and Jack Dotson of Wapello treasurer Re elected at the annual meeting in Wapello were Robert E Morris of Muscatine secretary and Ralph Lileberknecht of Columbus Junction women’s committee chairman
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Wapello
Louisa County Farm Bureau
Delbert Evers
Lewis Newell
Columbus Junction
Jack Dotson
Robert E. Morris
Muscatine
Ralph Lileberknecht
Johnson County Farm Bureau Officers Elected
Johnson Dane of Town City was elected president of the Johnson county Farm Bureau at the annual meeting in Montgomery hall. New officers include Keith Hemingway vice president Richard Cozine secretary and Fred Miller treasurer all of Iowa City. Outgoing president Edgar L. Colony was named to a three year voting delegate term. County women's officers include Mrs. Glenn Lackender chairwoman Mrs. Lloyd Burr vice chairwoman and Mrs. John Dane publicity chairman. Principal speaker Dale W. Nelson of Des Moines. Rural Amateur Variety Entertainment winners were Gary and Becky Hahn of Solon.
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Towa City
John Dane
Town City
Johnson County Farm Bureau
Montgomery Hall
Keith Hemingway
Richard Cozine
Fred Miller
Iowa City
Edgar L. Colony
County Farm Bureau
Glenn Lackender
Lloyd Burr
Lone Tree
Dale W. Nelson
Des Moines
Vary Farm Bureau Federation
Gary
Becky Hahn
Solon
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Blackbirds
Orville L. Freeman
Cst
Ralph C. Dunn
JAY Huber & Sons
Cosson
Actation
Pius
Anna
Roy
Dona Auger
Prairie Ridge
FAR Dare TV
Aban
Riscieat Roc
Ancient Age Distilling CO
Frankfort, Kentucky
Cedar Beef Producers
Gan Sale Barn
Triple-M
Jersey
Leland Hansen
Hogian Bros
Winthrop
Mr. Banker Red
Keith Noll
Keith
Tedar Rapids, Iowa
Ondrashek
David Greve
Bryant
Jim McCubbin
Callender
John Norman
Rutland
Northwest
Jim Norlin
Alta
Pat Brennan
Rockwell City
Ted Claeys
Eldridge
Louisa County Farm ‘Bureau
Johnson County Farm Bureau Officers
Sunray DX Oil Company
Getaway
Chase
Abc-Tv
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