What’s What 1.2 Percent Interview with Eldon Bothell Iowa farmer
Eldon Bothell, 42, owner of 80 acres and renter of 320 acres near Iowa City, discusses hog and sheep farming. He details crossbreeding, marketing through Bath at Columbus Junction, and breeding plans. He notes 200 acres corn 60 soybeans, oats yield 80–90 bu/acre, and political views inclining to McCarthy and Schwengel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Bothell
Iowa City
Mike
Steve
Keith
Johnson County Extension Youth Committee
Farm Bureau
Davenport Market
West Liberty Fair
Poland
Bath
Columbus Junction
Public Auction Notices For Farms Livestock and Machinery
Public sale listings include John C. Himschool estate two farms with machinery two miles west of I-80 and highway 21, Friday Sept 13 dairy herd dispersal 70 Holsteins at Fred Hoffman eight miles west of Walker, and Saturday Sept 14 closing out sale 72.5 acres near Marengo with Herefords grain hay Frank Dusiiest seven miles northwest. Vernon Owens hog attack sale near Atkins and Ed Helgens and Son Poland China boat and gilt sale six miles southeast of Monticello on Sept 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Himschool
Highway 21
Ispersal
Fred Hoffman
Walker
Frank Dusiiest
Marengo
Vernon Owens
Atkins
Poland
Ed Helgens and Son
Monticello
Linn ASCS Sets Election Sites
Farmers across Iowa will meet September 17 at 8 p m to elect township ASCS Committees. Linn county meetings list sites from Bertram to Center Point with venues such as hall, fire stations, schools, and churches.
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Iowa
ASCS
Linn County
Bertram
Township Hall
Boulder
Prairieburg
Brown
Springville
Buffalo
Waubeek
Clinton
Covington
College
Prairie High School
Fairfax
Legion Hall
Fayette
Pale Legion Hall
Franklin
Mt. Vernon
Grant
Walker
Jackson
Coggon High School
Linn
Linn Grove Church
Maine
Central City School
North Marion
Prairie Chapel
South Marion
Marion
Monroe
Midway
Otter Creek
Lions Club
Alburnell
Putnam
Postville Boy Wins Sears Scholarship for ISU Agronomy
Postville student Thomas Foels, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo F. Foels, has been awarded a $300 Sears Roebuck Foundation scholarship to Iowa State University where he will begin as a freshman in agronomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Thomas Foels
Leo F. Foels
Sears, Roebuck Foundation
Iowa State University
Farm Bureau cautions strike risks corn and soybean markets
Des Moines Iowa farmers face about 6.6 million bushels in lost sales due to a labor dispute at corn and soybean plants. Farm Bureau officials warn the strike could depress prices with a bumper harvest looming and note weekly market losses near 1.7 million dollars.
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Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Farm Organization
American Federation of Grain Millers International Union
Iowa Grain
Central Sowa
Belmond
Union
Hubinger Co
Keokuk
Penick and Ford
Cedar Rapids
Clinton Corn Processing Co
Clinton
Fayette Junior Pork Carcass Winners Named
Six winners named by the Fayette county Pork Producers Association in the junior pork carcass contest held with the Fayette county fair. Kathy Sieck of Fayette, Duane Frey of West Union, Dennis Martin of Fayette, Douglas Martin of Fayette, Steve Plegenkuhle of Sumner, and Mike Lueder of West Union recognized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Fertilizer use rises 130 percent since 1957
Since 1957 U S farmers have increased fertilizer use by 130 percent while cropland harvested declined 4 percent and crop production rose about 25 percent, reflecting changes in farming inputs and output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Volume of Corn Put Under Loan Could Lift Prices
An analysis by L H Simers argues that corn prices rise when farmers place enough of their crop under price support loans creating a smaller pool of free corn. With a large carryover and expected higher domestic use and exports, prices could advance if loans lock up about 600 million bushels of free corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Indiana
Illinois
USDA
Cows Record Strong July August Milk Fat in DHIA Herds
Fifty six cows across twenty nine DHIA herds posted 300 day lactation records exceeding 500 pounds butterfat during July and August, highlighting dairy performance in regional herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Dhia
Mt Vernon Girl Wins at Austin Show
Peggy Sue Faint of Mt. Vernon Iowa won first place lightweight Berkshire barrow at the National Barrow Show in Austin. She was the only Iowan to win a blue ribbon in Monday’s judging. The show drew about 3 200 hogs from 21 states with the town leading at 950 head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Minn
Peggy Sue
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Berkshire
Austin
Peggy
LeRoy
Lisbon
D. J
Harvey Richardson
Elmore City
Okla
Chester
Gerald W. Wilson
Cresco
Jeff Todd
Chenoa
John Rennick, Jr
Wyoming
Ill
Benton County Farm Sold to Holzworth
Mr and Mrs Richard Holzworth of Marion bought a 55 acre farm on the southwest edge of Shellsburg from the Alpha T Lampman estate. Owens Realty Co of Palo handled the transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shellsburg
Richard Holzworth
Marion
Alpha T. Lampman
Owens Realty Co
Palo
Corn Plot Inspection Set in Iowa County
The 21 variety corn plot on the Henry Plagmann farm west of Conroy will be open for inspection Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa County
Conroy
Henry Plagmann
Changes Planned in 4-H Baby Beef Program
AMES Iowa state 4 H leader C J Gauger says changes will reshape the 4 H beef project to meet modern youth needs. The study promotes realism including production measurements and carcass information for judging and shows, broader marketing realism, and keeping genetics from unduly affecting placings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
C. J. Gauger
Iowa State University
Gauger
4-H
U.S. Steps Up Chicken Export Subsidy Targets
Washington reports the Agriculture Department will subsidize up to six million pounds of U S chicken exports to Switzerland through November. The plan continues the program with reluctance to compete with subsidized shipments from the Common Market and Denmark, with a November update if other nations persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Denmark
U.S
Buchanan County Pork Tour Set For September 18
Independence Iowa officials announce the Buchanan county Pork Producers fall tour to be held Wednesday September 18. The event begins at 8 30 a m at the Norris Nielsen farm southeast of Quasqueton and will visit four additional farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Buchanan County Pork Producers
Norris Nielsen
Quasqueton
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Nixon
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Hughes
Stanley
Don Johnson
Schwengel
Congress
Klinger
Pally
5Th Avenue SE
Art Suppaties
Linn Ascs
F.B
Andy Boston
Cedar County
Wilbur Colby
Mechanicsville
L. H. Simers
University of
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Cole Slaw
1St Ave
Benton County
Holzworth
Beef Project
4- H
Buchanan
Essen House
Dale Pram
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