Nationwide farmer strike movement expands to Iowa
COUNCIL BLUFFS and other cities report offices opened to promote a national farmers strike set for December 14. Iowa organizer Paul Behounek announces more offices, with about 40 states involved and rallies planned in Topeka and Garden City. A South Georgia tractorcade and local protests highlight farmer anger over low prices.
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Council Bluffs
UPI
Iowa
American Agriculture
Colorado
Paul Behounek
Chelsea
Tama-Marshalltown
Garden City, Kan
Topeka
American Agriculture Movement
Garden City
Kan
Springfield
Colo
Orville Anstaett
Municipal Auditorium
Alma
Bacon County
Tommy Carter
Carter
South Georgia
Washington
Earl Butz
Belarus Tractors Find Niche Among Iowa Farmers
Iowa buyers face the longest tractor lineup ever with Belarus machines competing against White and Massey Ferguson. Dealers note Belarus appeals to budget buyers for economy and pulling power, while some prefer chrome and prestige of American brands. A 70 HP Belarus lists around 9 550 dollars, about half the price of a comparable Massey Ferguson, and enthusiasm grows at Farm Progress Show.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Belarus
Dan Sinclair
Belarus Machinery Inc
Milwaukee
Wis
Sinclair
Ruby Haugsted
Haugsted Auto and Implement Co
Waukon
Hadecek
Massey-Ferguson
Washington
Brannan Defends 1949 Farm Price Support Plan
Former U S Agriculture Secretary Charles F Brannan, 74, argues his 28 year old farm price support plan would work today. He says quotas before planting would curb surpluses and pay farmers the difference between market and fair prices, lowering food costs while keeping taxes lower overall.
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Denver
U.S
Charles F. Brannan
Brannan
National Farmers Union
Truman
Agriculture
Joe McCarthy
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Indian corn proves profitable crop for Holst brothers
Onslow farmer Gary Holst says ornamental Indian corn brings higher per acre returns than field corn at $1.80 a bushel. He and brother John grew eight rows of Indian corn on 20 rows of field corn, sold largely from home and to local merchants in Onslow Monticello and Wyoming. They estimate $160 net per acre from the ornamental crop amid a drought and have 275 of 400 acres devoted to corn.
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Onslow
Gary Holst
Holst
John
Gary
Holst Brothers
Monticello
Wyoming
Bonnie
Thumper
Kim
Harvest Day and Close Out Farm Auctions Planned Nearby
Farm auctions scheduled from Saturday Oct 28 through Monday Oct 31 list multiple sales. Buyers can attend at United Church of Christ Central City and locations near Prairieburg Hiawatha Toddville Keokuk County and Frytown for machinery household goods land and farm property sales led by Leo Machart Walter Dicken Kenneth Main Hannah Corridan Estate Earl B Weekes Trust and others in the area.
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United Church of Christ
Central City
Mach
Hh. Goods
Leo Machart
Prairieburg
Walter Dicken
Hiawatha
Sun
Kenneth Main
Toddville Road
Hannah Corridan
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Earl B. Weekes Trust
Frytown
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Buchanan County Soil Conservation
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Bill West
Rowley
Ar Rapids
Ron Ihde
J & R Service Co
Plainfield
Ihde
Shde
Charlie Hadecek
West Union Implement Co
West Union
Paul Stankee
P.W. Stankee Co
Wheatland
Sato
Bob Wilkes
John Howard Lawson
Cedar Rapids
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