Mississippi Valley Fair Drops Breed Classes in 1976 Show
The Scott 4-H and youth committee voted to eliminate breed classes for the 4-H steer show at the 1976 Mississippi Valley fair. Similar move announced by Iowa officials allows 4-H members to exhibit steers at the Iowa State fair without breed constraints. Beef classes will crown grand and reserve champions in three weight groups with live and carcass champions.
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Davenport
Bill Show
Scott County
Iowa
Brown Swiss Cow Sells for 6300 at Louisville Sale
The grand champion at the Kentucky National Brown Swiss show and sale sold for 6300 dollars. Vel-Geen Linda Sue, a two year old cow consigned by Eugene Krebs of Botkins Ohio, sold to Great Southern Dairy of Stephenville Tenn. 57 head consigned by 46 breeders averaged 1381.58. Crossbreds rising in numbers influenced judging as 4 H beef classes favored breed identity and breeding stock development.
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Louisville
Vel-Geen
Linda Sue
Eugene Krebs
Botkins
Ohio
Great Southern Dairy
Stephenville
Tenn
Nationwide 30 Day Temperature and Rain Outlook
The forecast outlines temperature trends and precipitation chances across the United States for the next 30 days. Expect variable conditions with cooler periods in some regions and warmer stretches in others amid periodic rainfall, snow, or storms depending on local patterns.
Beef Import Totals Near Trigger Level
Imports of low grade beef rise toward voluntary restraint thresholds set in 1974 to avoid mandatory quotas. Through September 1975 U.S. imports reached 933.4 million pounds, with Australia supplying 555.8 million and New Zealand 233.8 million in the first three quarters, while Canada and other nations increased shipments in September.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Agriculture Department
U.S
Department
Australia
New Zealand
United States
Nicaragua
Iowa Pork Producers Drive to Rejoin Sioux City Stockyard
Iowa Pork Producers push to return the Sioux City terminal to the state checkoff program after commissions quit collecting voluntary hog funds in protest of the brucellosis eradication law. The law requires origin forms and tattooing for hogs moving to slaughter, fueling stockyard objections as Queck vows to restore cooperation by proving support for the measure.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Commission
Queck
Iowa Park
Iova
California
State Park Organization
Iowa Farm News notes on brucellosis rule impact on hog checkoff
The Sioux City stock market and Webster City yard paused the pork checkoff amid interstate brucellosis testing changes proposed by the USDA. Queck says Iowa may rejoin the Pork Producers effort once the rule takes effect, with state law already approved. Buyers report mixed support, but early data show high voluntary checkoff rates in some towns, while others show low adoption.
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Webster City
Sioux City
Queck
Iowa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Coming Auctions Nov 1 8 22 and more in Iowa region
Multiple upcoming sale dates listing closeout auctions for machinery household goods livestock and land across Iowa towns including Walker Ryan Belle Plaine Central City Coggon North English Iowa City and nearby areas. Parcel sizes range from 125 to 154 acres with estates such as Augusta Foubert Elizabeth Shimon and others named.
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Orval Dronebarger
Walker
Leroy Mahoney
Ryan
Darwin Waverka
Belle Plaine
Augusta Foubert
North English
Charles McGuire
Central City
Elizabeth A. Shimon
Iowa City
Mach
Elzo Powell
German judge joins American feather firm in Grand Rapids
Joachim Trassowski a 23 year old from Hamburg Germany became chief feather judge for North American Feather Co. after the firm advertised for months with no takers. The company notes feather judging is a rare occupation in the United States and hired him to fill the post.
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Joachim Trassowski
Grand Rapids, Mich
Hamburg
Germany
North American Feather Co
United States
License Revoked for Delta Weighing and Inspection Bureau
The U S department will revoke the Myrtle Grove Louisiana based Delta Weighing and Inspection Bureau Inc as an official grain inspection agency effective November 17. An interim arrangement will assign inspection duties to another agency in the New Orleans area until a replacement is named. The action follows a complaint filed October 17 alleging false and misleading statements in Delta's 1968 designation application under the U S Grain Standards Act.
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Washington
Delta Weighing and Inspection Bureau, Inc
Myrtle Grove
Agriculture Department
New Orleans
Department
Delta
USDA
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Jake Bontrager
Jamestown
N.D
Mississippi Valley Fair
Sirowy
Eisenhower
Agriculture
Ezra T. Benson
National Weather Service
Weather Outlook
Canada
Tokyo
Farm News
Walker On
Borg
Venards
FFILL
SFILE
Warner
Cedar Rapids
Lindale Plaza
First Avenue
S.E
Kay
Sanne Amer Cs
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