Merger of National Beef Organizations Underway
Washington reports a new single national beef cattle group forming from ANCA and NLFA plans announced in Kansas City. If approved, the National Cattlemen's Assn would unite about 275 000 cattlemen, representing one fifth of farm marketing cash receipts, with headquarters to be in Denver and offices in Omaha and Washington. The merger aims to boost advocacy, provide economic data, and improve management decisions for members nationwide.
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Washington
UPI
American National Cattlemen’s Assn
National Livestock Feeders Assn
Kansas City
Weo
Cattemen
Assn
ANCA
NLFA
Wray Finney
Fort Cobb
Ohio
Don Hunter
Centerville
5.C
Gordon van Vieck
Plymouth
Calif
Milton Brown
Mount Pleasant
Mich
van Vieck
Brown
Presi
WLFA
Denver
North Central
Omaha
Groot Calls for New Perspective on Food
DES MOINES AN Iowa soybean leader urged a broader view of food reserves at the governor's United Nations day program. Merlyn Groot of Manson, president of the Iowa Soybean Association, favored keeping private property and free markets to boost production while expanding tech, land and conservation efforts. He warned that private property elimination would cause world food shortages and criticized export controls as disruptive to planning and market confidence.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Groot
U.S
United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization
Ames
Manson
Frick Memo Decried as Political Propaganda
A Carter campaign aide charges Kenneth Frick of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service sent a memo at government expense to ASCS staff nationwide. The document, dated Oct. 7, discusses Earl Butz’s resignation and includes Ford and Butz statements. Frick says it provides accurate information and does not alter farm policy.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Agriculture Department
Ford
Bobby Smith
Carter-Mondale Food and Apriculture
Kenneth E. Frick
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Butz
Smith
Frick
ASCS
Wiliam H.cummings
Cummings
Stutzman Wins Johnson Soil Speech Event
Iowa City report shows Curtis Stutzman 18 of Kalona wins Johnson soil conservation district speech contest. He is a Mid-Prairie senior and state Future Farmers of America reporter and will represent the district in the regional contest on Nov 8 with his brother Lyle placing third. Diane Alberhasky and La Verne Logan also competed. Also listed are multiple local auctions and estate sales set for late Oct and Nov near Draper Ely Shueyville Wyoming Center Point and Mechantesville.
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Iowa City
Curtis Stutaman
Kalona
Johnnson
County
Soil Conservation District
Stutzman
Stanley Stutaman
Mid-Prairie High School
Wellman
Future Farmers of America
Johnson
Lyle
Diane Alberhasky
Charles Alberhasky
LaVerne Logan
Dale Logan
Kaluna
Rhode Island Congressman Learns Cows Can Be Spooked
Rhode Island Representative Edward Beard tours Midwest farms with Rep. Harkin to study farming operations. Beard, a Cranston Democrat up for reelection, helps with harvest and soil discing while noting cattle, popcorn, and a six row combine that costs 50600 dollars. He vows accountability to rural voters and acknowledges rural concerns influence his campaign.
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Edward Beard
Rhode Island
Yom Harkin
Midwest
Frederick W. Richmond
D-N_Y
Harkin
Beard
Ryan
Mie
Cranston
Ble
Underwood
Tom
Acres farmer outlines hog operation and 1976 voting stance
The Gazette speaks with Duane Bebnop a 44 year old hog farmer near Vithon about his 1100 head annual operation on 60 acres. He discusses farrowing every two months corn purchases profits and market declines plus his plan to vote Ford.
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the Gazette
Duane Bebnop
Vithon
The
Farm Bureau
Monica
Randall
Kirkwood Community College
James
Buchanan County
Independence
Sail Conservation Service
Independence F
Iowa City
Pye
Ford
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Ambay
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