Freeman Delays Milk Price Increase Decision in Washington
Government action on dairy price relief remains uncertain as Freeman weighs hearings on a proposed 50 cent per hundredweight increase. Dairymen press for relief while production may fall below 15 year lows despite favorable conditions like high prices and pasture quality.
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Freeman
Washington
UPI
Lulheg Wee Wee Fe
Eee High Agriculture Department
Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
ISU Ag Engineering Crops Field Day Planned
Final plans set for the Agricultural Engineering and Agronomy Research Center field day at Iowa State University in Ames. The event Tuesday runs 8 to 4 with wagon tours every 15 minutes from 8 to 2 and walking tours of machines and facilities. Attendees include farmers and professionals interested in new crop varieties farming methods and equipment.
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ISU
AMES
Agricultural Engineering and ‘Agronomy Research Center
Corp
America
Ameson
Freeman Urges Rural Resource Development in South Carolina
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman urged expanding rural resources to ease urban strain during a South Carolina tour. Speaking at the dedication of federally funded rural water systems in SIX MILE he tied farm problems to urban migration of rural Negroes and argued redeveloping rural areas could stem migration and reduce urban frustration.
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Six Mile
S.C
Orville L. Freeman
America
Freeman
South Carolina
Linn REC Reports Growth At 29th Annual Meeting
About 1,200 attended Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative’s 29th annual meeting in Armar ballroom. Manager Jack K. Hicks said average revenue topped 1 million dollars last year, new record, with over 5,000 members and projection of four members per mile of distribution line. Attorney E F Pence described a new board age rule, banning election past 56 and retirements after 68. Incumbents reach age limits finish terms but cannot seek re election. Reports from officers and the Central Iowa Power Coop followed.
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Gazette
Rex Conn
Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative
Armar Ballroom
Glenn A. Hoglan
Center Point
Frank Frederick
Marion
Raymond Zenisek
Solon
H. A. W. Koch
Alburnett
Joseph Marak
Swisher
Bearrow
Ernest F. Pence
Cedar Rapids
George Rose
Spring
Armar
Jack K. Hicks
E. F. Pence
Pence
Central Iowa Power Co- Op
Linn County Co- Op
Hearings Set on Bargaining Bill
Washington AP reports the house agriculture committee will hold hearings September 21 and 22 on the Senate passed bill to regulate farm processor practices in buying commodities. The aim is to strengthen bargaining power of cooperatives while seeking legality of patronage dividends and restoring criminal penalties for discrimination, with cotton and tobacco exemptions under debate.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Senate
House
Forest Receipts to States at New High
Washington AP report says national forest receipts reach a record 184 million dollars. states to receive 44 million as their share this year. Checks go to 39 states and Puerto Rico. About one fourth of net revenues returned to states. Secretary Freeman announced the figures.
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Washington
Orville L. Freeman
Puerto Rico
Reappointed National Advisory Committee on Cooperatives
Secretary of Agriculture Orville L Freeman renews for two years the six member National Advisory Committee on Cooperatives. Members include J K Stern Stanley Dreyer Kenneth D Naden Roy F Hendrickson E M Norton and Clyde T Ellis. The panel advises on expanding opportunities for farmers through cooperative efforts with the agriculture department.
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Washington (Ap
Orville
L. Freeman
National Advisory Committee On Cooperatives
J. K. Stern
American Institute of Cooperation
Stanley Dreyer
The
Cooperative League of the USA
Kenneth D. Naden
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Roy F. Hendrickson
National Federation of Grain Cooperatives
E. M. Norton
National Milk Producers ‘Federation
Clyde T. Ellis
National Rural Electric Cooperative
Agriculture Department
Irons Hampshire Sells for 1300 in Station Sale
Crowd of 800 at Farmland Swine Testing station west of Lisbon witnessed the final spring sale. James Irons and Sons boars set records with top price of 1300 paid by Tri State Breeders. Other Irons boars sold for 675 and 600. 46 boars averaged 259. Calves slaughtered up 18 percent year over year. hog weights and numbers up, lamb and sheep totals 40 500.
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Lisbon
James Irons and Sons of
Clarence
Iowa
Tri- State
Platteville
Wis
Robert Casey
Ida Grove
Larry Drake
Centerville
David Primus
Mt. Auburn
Meat Output in July Falls 10 Percent From June
Iowa meat production in July reached 395.54 million pounds, 10 percent below June 1967’s output but 10 percent above July 1966. The crops report notes cattle slaughter rose 3 percent year over year and average liveweight increased six pounds. totals include federally inspected and other wholesale plants.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Seed Control Officials Meet in Des Moines
DES MOINES The Association of American Seed Control Officials will hold a meeting in September at the Savery hotel Des Moines with officials attending to discuss seed regulation procedures.
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Des Moines
Association of American Seed Control Officials
Savery Hotel
Jr Ewe Project To Be Launched At Field Day
Eastern Iowa youths will learn about sheep production at a field day Saturday at the Wilson and Co. plant in Cedar Rapids. Tom Rampy announced the event with speakers from Iowa State University extension and the Iowa State Sheep Assn. Four hundred yearling and two year old ewes will be sold to 4 H and FFA members at about 27 per head, distributed in lots of six with gate cut.
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Iowa
Wilson and Co
Cedar Rapids
Tom Rampy
Packing Company
Iowa State Sheep Assn
Iowa State University Extension Service
Wilson
Rampy
Andy Boston
Tom Wickersham
C. Merritt Johnson
Center Point
Wickersham
Dewey Jontz
Iowa State Sheep ‘Assn
4-H
FFA
Wilson's
World Wheat Supply Seen Ample for 1967 68 Exports
The 1967 68 outlook shows ample world wheat supplies with major exporters forecasting heavy harvests and outputs near the 3.27 billion bushels level. Canada’s carryover stocks remain high, while the U S crop is expected to be a record and Australia and Argentina show sizable gains. France also projects a rise in production enhancing exportable supplies.
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Canada
Agriculture Department
U.S
Australia
Argentina
France
Soviet Union
5 Percent Increase In Wheat Trade Seen
Washington AP report says current indications point to a possible 5 percent rise in world trade of wheat and wheat flour in the 1967 68 marketing year according to the agriculture department on Wednesday.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
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