Solon farmer Donald Looney talks crops and politics
Interview with 46 year old Iowa farmer Donald Looney who operates 320 acres near Solon. He discusses hogs soybeans and corn yields fertilizer practices row spacing and storage plans. Looney names family members political views including Nixon Hughes Schwengel and Ray and comments on inflation and legislative sessions.
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Donald Looney
Solon
Joyce
University of Iowa
Diane
Ralph Stoffer
Iowa City
David
Susan
Peter
Tim
Devo Looney
Washington wheat farmer seen as likely new National Grange master
A. Lars Nelson of Washington state emerged as the top prospect to become Master of the National Grange at the November 18 election in Peoria. Nelson, also national overseer, faces possible challenge from John W. Scott of Pennsylvania as Herschel D. Newsom retires after a term begun in 1950.
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Washington
UPI
Lars Nelson
National Grange
Nelson
John W. Scott
Pennsylvania
Herschel D. Newsom
Peoria
Ill
Newsom
Johnson
U. S. Tariff Commission
Senate
Commission
Grange
Washington State
Lack of Power Limits Output In Many Lands
Agricultural researchers note that poverty of power restricts farming worldwide. In 1960 a world census found most farms rely on farmer and family labor, with limited mechanization. Power constraints hinder farm size, schooling, and rural livelihoods, despite advances in seeds, spraying, and pest control.
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Food and Agriculture Organization
Farm power scarcity in Colombia and Belgium contrast
The excerpt notes Colombia's 1960 census listing 1.2 million farms with 65 percent using only human power and only 6 percent possessing mechanized equipment. It compares Belgium where many farms had electricity but most machinery was horse drawn and few tractors or engines existed.
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Colombia
South America
Belgium
F.A.O
Cedartown Valley Hereford Sale in Fairfax and nearby auctions
A Saturday schedule lists a sale at Hawkeye sale barn Fairfax with Royal Tuttle as manager and a 12:30 p m closing out sale. Separate closing out sales by Bill Sharman and George N Wagner Est occur 11:36 and 3% miles from Alburnett and Hamestead with machinery furniture and miscellaneous items available.
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Cedartown Valley
Hawkeye Sale
Fairfax
Royal Tuttle
Norway
H.h
Bill Sharman
Alburnett
George N. Wagner
Hamestead
Chile Purchases U S P Hereford Heifers
The American Polled Hereford Assn and Chilean government sign an agreement to sell 7,000 Polled Hereford heifers to Chile. Value exceeds 3 million dollars, with air transport over 7 500 miles. This marks Chile’s second purchase of U S Polled Herefords following a February shipment from Houston Texas of 3,518 heifers and 55 bulls.
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Kansas City
Chile
U.S
Houston
Texas
Male Sterile Wheat Strains Available For Hybrid Seed Work
The USDA announced last week six male sterile wheat strains suitable for hybrid hard red winter wheat production in the Great Plains. These strains eliminate manual cross pollination in breeding programs, as the plants produce seed when near a suitable pollinator. Fertility restoring strains are in development but not yet distributed.
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Washington
Great Plains
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Kenyon Herefords Win At Grasslands Show
Kenyon Hereford Ranch of Tama exhibited the reserve champion female a winter calf at the Grasslands Hereford show held last week in North Platte Neb The ranch also captured first place with a two year old bull.
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TAMA
Kenyon Hereford Ranch
North Platte
Neb
Kenyon
Allamakee Soil Districts 15th Annual Meeting Set
The Allamakee county soil conservation district will hold its 15th annual meeting on November 13 with a dinner at 6 30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian church in Waukon.
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Waukon
Allamakee County
World survey cites 75 million cows inseminated last year
A recent world survey reports that about 75 million cows were artificially inseminated during the previous year. The finding highlights large scale dairy and beef production practices across multiple nations.
Underemployment Seen As Rural Job Problem
A USDA Agricultural Situation report says rural unemployment figures miss the issue. Real unemployment includes underemployed workers such as a farmer with half his possible land and a housewife who cannot find work, leaving both effectively without full-time work.
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Washington
USDA
USDA Advises Same Acreage of Potatoes
The Agriculture Department urges spring potato growers to plant the same acreage in 1969 as in 1968. The recommended spring plant is 188 700 acres, with average yields it would yield about 24.8 million hundredweight, slightly less than this year. Officials described the acreage figure as a planning guide for the next year’s marketing situation.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Farmers Swap Straw Hats for Baseball Caps in Modern Fields
The writer notes a shift from straw hats to baseball caps among farmers since July. Caps, often branded by seed companies, have become the norm as workwear evolves with safety and comfort. Straw hats, once common, fade into memory alongside changes in clothing like bib overalls and long sleeves.
1968 U.S. hay crop estimated at 126.3 million tons
The United States hay production for 1968 is estimated at 126.3 million tons, reflecting agricultural output across regions. Farmers report sizable yields amid steady demand for feed, with variability by state and weather patterns influencing total tonnage.
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U.S
Freeman Lands ACP Payments
More than 1.1 million farmers carried out conservation projects from 1962 to 1967 with aid from ACP cost sharing payments, Secretary Freeman said. He praised ASC committees for encouraging non conservation farmers to adopt conservation measures on their farms.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Freeman
ASC
Extension Council Plans 16 Township Meetings
Manchester Delaware county extension council will meet in the extension office Thursday at 8 p.m. to complete plans for the 16 township extension annual meetings in the first two weeks of November.
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Manchester
Delaware County Extension Council
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U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
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