Frost Free Harvest Odds Improve For Corn And Soybeans
Government analysts say farmers have a good chance of frost free conditions in September through November aiding harvests. A USDA Commerce Department bulletin notes last year’s late plantings and early freezes reduced production, but this year most corn and soybeans were planted on time and mature earlier. Rainfall maps show above normal September precipitation in most regions including the western Corn Belt.
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Upper
Midwest
Earl L. Butz
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Iowa
Minnesota
New England
Nebraska
Dakotas
Illinois
National Weather Service
Shover Named Delaware Master Pork Producer
Manchester Iowa James R Shover of Delhi was named the Delaware county Master Pork Producer at the county pork group annual meeting. Shover markets 1300 hogs yearly on a grade and yield basis and owns 550 acres with his son Larry. He serves as Delaware county fair board treasurer and has held roles on Maquoketa Valley school board Farmers Home Administration board and 4 H leader. Debra Bell 17 crowned Delaware county park princess succeeding Connie Britt. Directors Gary Von Talge and Francis Trumm elected to three year terms. James Bell re elected president James Shover named vice president and Lawrence Werner becomes secretary treasurer.
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Manchester
Delhi
James R. Shover
Delaware
Shover
Gazette
Larry
Delaware County Fair Board
Maquoketa Valley
Farmers Home Administration Board
Gary von Talge
Jack Tinker
Francis Trumm
Hopkinton
Mahlon Wilson
James Bell
Earlville
James L. Shover
Wilson
Lawrence Werner
Tinker
U.S. Faces Ripple Effects From Soviet Grain Shortage
Economist Kyung Lee of the American Soybean Association argues Soviet grain shortages will lift world and U.S. grain prices even if the United States withholds exports. He notes lost foreign exchange, potential higher consumer prices, and possible political and defense savings from easing tensions.
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Soviet Union
U.S
American
Soybean Assa
ASA
Ussr
Australia
Canada
Argentina
Kyung Lee
USA
Lee
Dr. Lee
Culver Attacks Disaster Aid Rules As Unfair to Iowa Farmers
Senator John Culver charges the 1973 farm act disaster relief eligibility is unfair to Iowa farmers with breath-damaged corn. He cites use of a 10 year average yield and a fixed seven bushel per ton conversion that can undercut payments for forage and damaged yields.
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John Culver
D-Iown
Iowa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Culver
Department
USDA
Top selling Spotted Poland boar brings $1700 at Marshalltown sale
At the Iowa state Spotted Poland China show and sale in Marshalltown, a reserve champion boar from Dennis Jeffers of Clinton, Wisconsin, topped at $1700. Buyers included R D Klemesrud Nora Springs and Neal Froning Dougherty. Overall, 37 hogs sold for $16885 with an average of $504.75. Maurice Fitzgerald of Boone managed the sale.
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Wisconsin
R.D. Klemesrud
Nora Springs
Eal Froning
Dougherty
Dennis Jeffers
Clinton
Wis
Pitstick Stock Farm
Jolley
Don Carver
Bowling Green
Charles Curtis
Churdan
Russell Gunlund
Caruthers
Calif
Pitstick Farm
Mike Goehring
Selma
Bill Hemm
Sheffield
Olson Spot Farm
Newhall
Rodney Fee
Ackworth
Maurice Fitzgerald
Boone
Iowa
Top Carcass Hogs Dominate Park Center Show
Two hogs failed to place in live judging won carcass championships at the Park Center Market Hog show. Debra Wagemester of De Witt earned both open division first and second in carcass, while Leon Wagemester took third. Dale Claussen of LeClaire led the junior open carcass winner, with David Kaestner of Kewanee and Greta Thien of Tipton also placing in the junior.
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Mechanicsville
Park Center Market
Debra Wagemester
DeWitt
Leon
Dale Claussen
LeClaire
David Kaestner
Kewanee
Ill
Cedar County
Greta Thien
Tipton
ABP executive Lee cited in 30 indictments in county case
Robert E. Lee, vice-president of American Beef Packers, Inc., must appear in Potta wattamie county district court by Monday or extradi tion proceedings will be started. He heads livestock buying for ABP, the bankrupt firm named in 30 indictments by a county grand jury at Avoca. ABP President Frank West appeared Aug. 20 and posted a $6,000 bond.
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Council Bluffs
Robert E. Lee
American Beef Packers, Inc
Pottawattamie
Lyle Rodenburg
Lee
Omaha
Avoca
ABP
Frank West
Renee Sieren Crowned Keokuk Pork Queen
Renee Sieren, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Sieren of Keswick, was crowned the Keokuk county pork queen at a pork appreciation day. Two hogs were roasted and a hog show accompanied the event with the live champion a 245 pound Yorkshire crossbred shown by Russell Kapps of Pekin and the reserve champion a 220 pound York shire crossbred shown by Robert Frank of Sigourney. Mike Dumphy, swine instructor at Kirkwood Community college, judged 44 entries.
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Renee Sieren
Clarence Sieren
Keswick
Keokuk County
Russell Kapps
Pekin
Robert Frank
Sigourney
Mike Dumphy
Kirkwood Community College
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