Farmer Hans E Christiansen Talks Beans Cattle and Politics
Interview with Hans E Christiansen 58 owner of 160 acres near Clarence Iowa covers bean yields 45-50 bushels per acre cattle and hog production annual sale prices for grade and yield cattle 25 to 26 dollars Holstein and Holstein Anguscross stock feed sources and farm finances. He supports Republican candidates including Nixon and notes Vietnam war policy and domestic law and order as campaign issues.
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Hans _ E. Christiansen
Clarence
Laurence
Fraseur Equipment Co
Tipton
Kenneth
University of Northern Iowa
Stanwood Lutheran Church
Lisbon soybean test plot yields reach 36 bushels per acre
The Lisbon FFA harvested a four acre plot testing four soybean varieties and two fertilization levels. Hi bein XR55 led with the highest yields at 36 bushels per acre, while weeds and higher moisture appeared in the fertilized half. Planting occurred May 23 with Vernam herbicide used. harvest moisture was 13.76 percent.
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Lisbon
FFA
Vernon Luers
Amsey
Luers
Farm People Favor Three Amendments in Iowa poll
Des Moines AP reports Iowa farm folk back three of five ballot amendments in the November general election. Support leads for annual legislative sessions home rule for cities and governor item veto power, with opposition or split views on legislators pay and reapportionment.
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DES Moines
Wallaces
Iowa
F.B. Schedules Discussion for Young Members
DES MOINES Iowa Farm Bureau announces a discussion conference for young members on November 19 in Des Moines as part of the 50th anniversary convention. A discussion contest accompanies the event focusing on what the farm organization and young farmers can do.
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Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau discussants vie for national meet entry
After a preliminary session in Veterans auditorium the youth groups move to the Savery hotel for a luncheon address by Roger Fleming of the American Farm Bureau. The final round will follow with the winner and spouse getting an expense paid trip to the national convention in Kansas City and Iowa’s entry in the national discussion meet.
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Veterans Auditorium
Savery Hotel
Roger Fleming
American Farm Bureau
Fleming
Kansas City
Iowa
Hereford Association Names Officers
Wayne Naugle of Nampa Idaho was elected president of the American Hereford Association. Gene Wiese of Manning Iowa was chosen vice president, with Joe Budd of Big Piney Wyoming and John Sutton of Agar South Dakota added to the board. Clarence Cross of Colquitt Georgia was re elected to the board.
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Kansas City
Wayne Naugle
Nampa
Idaho
American Hereford Association
Gene Wiese
Manning
Iowa
Joe Budd
Big Piney
Wyo
John Sutton
Agar
S.D
Clarence Cross
Colquitt
Yo-Ag Students To Judge Soils In Cedar County Contest
Cedar county Soil Conservation Service sponsors a soil judging contest for vocational agriculture departments from Tipton Bennett Lincoln Stanwood Solon Tipton and West Branch. Four divisions will test surface features profile subsoil parent material drainage and land capability. Don Williams and county soils staff run the event with site to be announced and a Wednesday rain date.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Cedar County Soil Conservation Service
Bennett
Lincoln School
Stanwood
Solon
West Branch
Soil Conservation Service
Don Williams
Cedar County Work Unit
Cedar County Soils
New Marketing Board Members Are Installed
Two new members join the Iowa agricultural marketing board at a session in the state house. Jerry Naylor represents the Iowa Crop Improvement Assn and Roy Warrick serves the Iowa State Sheep Assn, replacing Larry Peterson and John Miller respectively. Keith Wilson was re elected chairman and Marion Steddom named vice chairman with Roscoe Marsden named secretary. Other members include Dennis Lundsgaard Wallace McKee Al Martin and Gail Danilson with non voting liddy and Floyd Andre also on board.
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Des Moines
Iowa Agricultural Marketing Board
State House
Jerry Naylor
Scotch Grove
Iowa Crop Improvement Assn
Roy Warrick
Oskaloosa
Iowa State Sheep Assn
Nyler
Larry Peterson
Waterloo
Warrick
John Miller
Clive
Keith Wilson
Iowa City
Iowa Poultry Assn
Marion Steddom
Granger
Iowa Pork Producers Assn
Roscoe Marsden
Ames
Iowa Corn Growers Assn
Dennis Lundsgaard
Cherokee
Iowa Soybean Assn
Wallace McKee
Carlisle
Iowa State Dairy Assn
al Martin
Council Bluffs
Iowa State Horticulture Society
Gail Danilson
Woodward
Iowa Beef Producers Assn
L. B. Liddy
Floyd Andre
Iowa State University
Marengo Holstein Mareego-A Earns Lifetime Milk Award
To Mar Corrine Kim, owned by Owen Tompkins and Son of Marengo, is recognized by the Holstein association for a lifetime production exceeding 100000 pounds. The cow has produced 104286 pounds of milk and 3338 pounds of butterfat over 2442 days in milk.
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Marengo
Owen Tompkins and Son
Holstein Association
To-Mar Corrine Kim
Cedartown Valley Hereford Calf Sale at Hawkeye Barn
Readable notes list sales events at Hawkeye sale barn Fairfax with Royal Tuttle as manager. Also mentions closing out auctions at Bil Sherman NW of Alburnett and George N Wagner Est 32 miles east of Homestead with times and items including machinery furn goods and Holstein steers.
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Cedartown Valley
Hawkeye Sale
Fairfax
Royal Tuttle
Norway
H.h
Bill Sherman
Alburnett
George N. Wagner
Homestead
Iowa Poultry Shifts in Hatchings Egg Output and Farm Structure
A State College report outlines changes in Iowa poultry from 1925 to 1967. Hatchings fell from 120 million in 1943 to about 28.8 million in 1967, while eggs produced rose earlier to 5.08 billion in 1958 and then fell to 3.5 billion in 1967 with $64.3 million gross. The data show more large flocks, fewer small ones, and breeding focused on egg production.
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Iowa Crop and Livestock 1
Iowa
Polyunsaturated Fat Studies Funded by USDA Grant
The USDA awards a $111,801 grant to the University of Nebraska for basic studies on polyunsaturated fat effects. Research will explore how increased fat amounts influence reproduction, development, intelligence, and aging, while noting essential fatty acid needs and potential cholesterol impacts.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
University of Nebraska
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
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