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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1976
Page
7
Washington reports a new Nelson Javits act directs the Small Business Administration to make all programs including lending available to family farmers. The measure, signed by President Ford, expands SBA authority amid ongoing talks with the Farmers Home Administration about coordination of aid.
Farm agencies will coordinate to assist farmers seeking loans, encouraging use of FmHA programs when eligible and suitable. Applicants may choose either agency and may contact SBA if FmHA funding is denied. SBA offices plan to handle farmer financing by late October.
The Gazette interviews Milford Sehglee 47 who farms 300 acres near Yon Horne. He runs a 300 head hog farrow-to-finish operation with 30 stock cows and 65 head of cotton feed. He talks about windmill pumping, rain, crop yields of 110 to 130 bu/acre, and views on politics and farming policy.
Cooperative elevators in Iowa will raise funds for the American Lung Association this fall. Norm Still of the Farmers Grain Dealers Association says pledges will be collected from farmers who sign cards donating one or more bushels of grain, priced at current market rates. The goal is about 75 000 dollars, equal to 30 000 bushels of corn or 12 300 bushels of soy, to combat asthma and farmers lung among Iowans.
SIGOURNEY The Keokuk county board of supervisors has completed an evaluation of the Keokuk county care facility farming operation. Upon recommendation of the Doaney Agriculture Service they will auction for cash rent approximately 159 acres in January 1977. Board members are Jit Wonder dich Warren Howard and Homer Kerr.
Iowa State University livestock specialist Bill Zmolek says a continuing drop in slaughter cattle may revive feeder calf profits. He forecasts beef market strength over the next 10 months, with feeder calf prices and costs analyzed and break-even points estimated. Hog prices, meanwhile, eased after a brief stability period.
Ten townships in Linn County schedule election meetings in early November to choose representatives for the county extension council. Nominating committees will nominate at least two candidates. further nominations are possible at the meetings. Terms begin January 1, 1977.
In Waukon last week allamakee conservation district held a speech contest Laura Fahey finished second Becky Prestemon finished third Other contestants included Becky Lyons Scott Iverson Paul Bryan Zenke and Randy Sherman Withers will represent the district at the regional contest on November 15 at Delwein
A damaged ad fragment lists real estate and home design offers with prices around 84 900 and 33 000 plus various features. It includes several contact names and numbers and mentions locations near schools and rural areas.
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