Soviets See Record Wheat Harvest Amid Big Imports
Moscow reports like this year's grain harvest could top 130 million tons, with Western estimates around 135 to 140 million. Tass notes cereals in Ukraine and central regions surpass expectations as 90 percent of the crop is in, while the Kremlin pursues an aggressive farm program and large grain purchases from Canada and France.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Ukraine
North Caucasus
Russian Federation
Tass
Kremlin
Russia
Canada
France
United Arab Republic
Irrigation Water Use Rising Across American Farms
The National Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts reports U.S. irrigation now exceeds 141 billion gallons daily, seven times 1900 levels. It projects about 1,600 billion gallons daily by 1980 with around 30 million irrigated acres. Iowa lacks native grass hay pastures. all used grasses derive from Europe.
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Washington
National Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Association
P S Suspends Center Point Hog Market
Paul Roseberry doing business as Center Point Hog Market of Center Point Iowa is suspended as a livestock dealer registrant under the Packers and Stockyards Act by USDA Judicial Officer Thomas J Flavin. The suspension lasts 15 days from Sept 7 and orders Roseberry to cease and desist from failing to pay for live stock per prior purchase agreements.
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Chicago
Paul Roseberry
Center Point
Packers and Stockyards Division
USDA
Consumer and Marketing Service
Roseberry
Duroc Again Winner In Market Hog Show
In Johnson county Iowa City the annual market hog show drew 80 entries from 30 exhibitors with about 150 at a pre show pork barbecue. Howard Berry won champion live barrow for the second year, a 205 pound Duroc. Other top placers included Morris Miller Solon 200 pound Hampshire cross, Albert Miller and Lawrence Sueppel Solon 200 pound crossbred, Lynn Exline Iowa City 205 pound Hampshire, and Miller and Sueppel 190 pound crossbred. Judge was John H. Halstead. All hogs were shipped to Columbus Junction for carcass evaluation. results to be published next week.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Howard Berry
Morris Miller
Solon
Hampshire
Albert Miller
Lawrence Sueppel
Lynn Exline
Miller
Sueppel
John H. Halstead
Columbus Junction
Bath Packing Company
Clair E. Hein
Beef Carcass Show Entries Reach Limit
Forty five entries have been made in the Eastern Iowa Quality Beef Carcass show at the Mechanicsville sale barn the limit for the event. Judging will occur at 1 p.m. with ribbons for winners and placings announced Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Wilson plant in Cedar Rapids. Cash premiums depend on carcass placings.
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Iowa
Mechanicsville
Bob Harris
Wilson Livestock Service
Ford Schmidt
Maquoketa
Joe Legg
Anamosa
Jones County
Wilson
Harris
Cedar Rapids
Record Crowd At Manchester Park Barbecue
Record crowd of more than 900 attended the eighth annual pork barbecue at the Delaware County fairground. Paul E. McNutt urged participation in the National Pork Producers Poll and noted hog prices boost the economy. New directors John H. Wacker and Donald H. Guetzke elected. Herbert Prideg named soils commissioner for six years, replacing Donald C. Eibey.
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Milt Nelson
Delaware County Swine Producers Association
Randy Bishop
Manchester
Delaware County Park
John H. Wacker
Donald H. Guetzke
Delhi
Randy
Delaware County Fair
Wilbur Kehrli
Anchester
Paul E. McNutt
Iowa City
County Extension Service
McNutt
Iowa Swine Producers Association
Pork Producers Poll
National Hog Farmer Magazine
Soil Conservation
Prideg
Donald C. Eibey
Farm Business Assn Tour Set for Sept 15 in Atkins area
The Cedar Valley Farm Business Association will stage its annual tour on Thursday September 15 starting at 1 p.m. at the Franklyn Jacobi farm 32 miles southwest of Atkins, with SPF hog production and cattle feeding showcased. Visiting sites include the Beatty farm at 2:30 p.m. to view silage handling equipment and fence-line feed banks, followed by a talk by Les Kral at 3:30 p.m. on the cattle outlook. Mervin Helfert of Lisbon joins the association staff as a consultant.
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Cedar Valley Farm Business Assn
Atkins
George Brown
Grinnell
Association
Franklyn Jacobi
John Beatty
Les Kral
Brown
Mervin Helfert
Lisbon
Two-Year-Old Bull Tops Nebraska State Fair Contest
Battle Prince 29th bred by Wiese and Sons of Manning Iowa was judged the top two year old bull in the Cornhusker register of merit Hereford competition at the Nebraska State fair.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Wiese and Sons
Manning
Iowa
Dairying Shifts To Northeast Iowa Says Rex Cown
U S Department of Agriculture shows Iowa milk cows dropped from 1 382 000 in 1940 to 666 000 in June 1966. Iowa farms selling milk and cream fell 35.9 percent 1959 to 1964 while commercial dairy farms rose 14.1 percent. Milk per farm rose 47.4 percent, signaling consolidation into larger dairy units and northeast Iowa dominance per Dr J R Strain of Iowa State University.
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OWA
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa
J. R. Strain
Iowa State University
Leo Shirk Resigns Bee Inspector Post
Des Moines Iowa UPI Leo Shirk of Strawberry Point longtime Iowa beekeeper has resigned as apiary inspector for the Iowa department of agriculture State Apiarist Glen Stanley announced Thursday Stanley said under Shirk s supervision American foul brood the most common and destructive of bee diseases has been virtually eliminated in northeast Iowa As a practicing beekeeper Leo Shirk knows and continually stresses the need for more bees in Iowa as pollinators for the benefit of mankind.
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Des Moines
UPI
Leo Shirk
Strawberry Point
Iowa
Stanley
Auctions Scheduled Across Linn County Farmers September September
A series of farm and livestock auctions are listed in Linn County with dates from September 10 to October 1. Items include land parcels cutting across multiple towns plus dairy equipment, purebred Holsteins, barn machinery, grain hay and straw. Notable bidders and estates include Frank Schulte, Lyall Bryant, Gerald Ehlinger, Herb Kleiss, Robert Peet, Grove E Peet, Alfred Coppock, Nick Hamiing, Lester Smith estate, and CCA testing station in Lisbon.
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Linn County
Frank Schulte
Walford
Lyall Bryant
Mt. Vernon
Gerald
Maxine Ehlinger
Zingle
Grove E. Peet
Martelle
Alfred Coppock
Whittier
Supply-Demand Balance Favors Soybean Prices
Outlook for next year lightly balanced with a larger crop likely. Demand from domestic oil and meal markets plus exports supports prices, while cottonseed oil replacement and Protein exports shape use. If the Aug. 1 crop exceeds 860 million bushels, supplies can rise. otherwise high prices may persist.
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Drouth
Belle Plaine Junior Feeders To Show Sat
Belle Plaine hosts a junior feeder show and sale Saturday at the Belle Plaine sale barn. About 40 4 H and FFA members from three counties will participate with three to five head of commercial cattle on feed before March 1, each designating one lot as a carcass entry. A banquet for exhibitors will be held September 27 at the Country Club hosted by the Belle Plaine Chamber of Commerce where awards are presented.
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Belle Plaine
FFA
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