Sugar glut persists as world production again tops demand
The Agriculture Department reports 1982-83 world sugar output at 99.7 million tons, near the 1981-82 record, with a 6.7 million ton surplus expected for 1983-84. Inventories rise to 42.9 million tons, while U S raw sugar prices hover around 22 cents per pound and a new market stabilization price of 21.17 cents is set for Oct 1. Fifty
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
U.S
New York
Commodity Credit Corp
Weeds parade at Farm Progress Show led by Creswell
Cedar Rapids extension crops specialist John Creswell hosts a weed garden at the Farm Progress Show to identify 30 to 40 weeds. The display includes no till and German punch planter demonstrations, plus a computer tractor exhibit and an ISU engineering display.
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al Swegie
Garette
Ness
John Creswell
Cedar Rapids
Creswell
Farm Progress
Iowa State University
Steve Marley
ISU
Cedar Rapids Area
Farm
War of Winds in a Gardener's Plot
A gardener recalls attempting black plastic and wind breaks to tame a 10 by 25 foot plot and grow vines amid optimism, drought, and a scorching county fair. Despite pests and heat, the effort yielded plentiful vegetables, with plans to repeat the experiment next year.
Ban on EDB pesticide to start within month after six years
Federal officials are set to ban ethylene dibromide, a cancer causing pesticide linked to tainted water and food across the United States. The move, confirmed by federal state and private sources, could occur soon and ends years of indecision. EDB fumigates crops from asparagus to zucchini and is used on soil treated produce.
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Orlando, Fla
Orlando Sentinel
Environmental Protection Agency
Rick Johnson
Environmental Agency
Johnson
EPA faces pressure over EDB ban amid ongoing contamination concerns
The article notes decades of indecision over banning EDB, cited as a carcinogen by the NCI in 1974 with a proposed ban in 1977. Florida and other states report groundwater contamination, while the EPA faces congressional scrutiny as contamination findings persist and Great Lakes Chemical Co. leads EDB production.
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National Cancer Institute
Florida
California
Georgia
Hawaii
Great Lakes Chemical Co
Farmers Union seeks 4 percent drought emergency loans
The Iowa Farmers Union urged cutting federal drought loan rates to 4 percent with no interest for severe losses. They want loans through FH A, ASCS, and SBA at half the current disaster-area rates, with 8 percent loans restricted to those lacking other credit.
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Des Moines
Iowa Farmers Union
Farmers Union
U.S. Small Business Administration
JUDD SOLUTION PUZZLE REVEALED FOR 1963 FEAS
Directions: rearrange each row of letters to a 2 to 7 letter word. Total time 20 minutes. Each row shows point values. 7 letter words earn 50 bonus. Blanks count as any letter but have no points. Proper nouns and slang forbidden.
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Judd’s
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Linn County Supervisors Approve Zoning and Drainage Actions
The Linn County Board of Supervisors meets to approve zoning changes for the Gardners and discuss drainage districts 5 and 8. They also consider land use applications, contracts, and budget items including a county attorney internship program and a closed session on pending matters. The Cedar Rapids session records informal discussions on court relocation budgets and furniture costs.
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Fenee
Supermre
The
Land Commission
Linn County Post
Mereaith Services
Vernon Bascom Ce
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Nancy Y
Gardners
Rdner
Onald
Nancy Gorner
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Schriner de Boord
Averauna
Glee
Onsiger
Wontara
Aserises Vnal Piat
Wexford
Craiginson
Secial
Yenice Board of Achenent
Jo Oe
Haif Famage
Bridge Over Quees
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Quiey
Schriner
Airmanick Clymer
Cloud Hixson
First Avenue
Hird Avenue Court
Merle
Kopel
Linn
Cca Shoop
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United Feature Syndicate, Inc
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