Farm Bureau Attacks Ford Over Grain Embargo Action
National Farm Bureau officials vent frustration at President Ford for not ordering an immediate end to the grain embargo on the Soviet Union. Federation president William Kukfuss urged a swift reversal, citing potential loss of export sales and damage to farmers, while urging private sector led trade deals and criticizing exclusion from White House talks.
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Washington
American Farm Bureau Federation
Ford
Soviet Union
William J. Kukfuss
Federation
Kuhtfuss
Russia
U.S
Moscow
Kuhfuss
Aplcio
George Meany
White House
Earl Butz
Ett
William Kuhfuss
West seeks to quash 105 count ABP indictment in Nebraska
Attorneys for American Beef Packers president Franke R. West ask U S District Judge Robert V. Denney to quash a 105 count indictment alleging West Lee ABP and Beefland International conspired to defraud Midwestern livestock raisers of over 20 million dollars. They claim improper grand jury procedure and seek access to testimony.
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Omaha
Neb
American Beef Packers
ABP
Franke R. West
U.S. District Court
Robert V. Denney
West
Robert E. Lee
Denney
Two Curtis Steers Top Mechanicsville Beef Show
Two DeWitt cattlemen Larry and Dan Curtis led the Eastern Iowa Quality Carcass Beef show at Mechanicsville sale barn with first and second place entries weighing 1 155 and 1 135 pounds among 67 animals. Judges named David Willer Wayne Brown Steve Jurgens Dawn Walker Jean Pelzer Mark Gannon and Dan Curtis among top placers. John Danner of Muscatine judged.
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Mechanicsville
DeWitt
Larry
Dan Curtis
Iowa
Dan
Mechanicsville Sale Barn
David Willer
Tipton
Wayne Brown
Steve Jurgens
Long Grove
Wade Niemann
Dawn Walker
Stockton
Jean Pelzer
Bennett
Mark Gannon
Delmar
John Danner
Muscatine
Parsons Duroc Boar Sells for 1100 at Iowa City Sale
A Duroc boar consigned by George Parsons of Iowa City brought 1100 at the Parsons Berry Reyman sale last week. High seller bought by Al and Tom Carlson of Illinois City. Gilts also sold with top prices of 525 and 625. sale averaged 390 for boars and 235 for gilts in a 34000 dollar sale.
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Iowa City
George Parsons
Tom Carlson
Ilinois City
Leonard Reyman
Swisher
Lyle Olson
Atkins
Howard Berry
Town City
Paul Grouwinkle
Columbus Junction
Joe Dimig
Atlantic
Farm Auctions Listing Highlights County Sales This September
A dense schedule of farm auctions spans Sept to Oct with multiple sales daily. Listings cover Hampshire dairy and hog auctions near Letts, Marion, Vinton, Cascade, Solon, Central City, Lisbon, Manchester, and more. consignors include Orville Meeker and Sons, Jimmy Robertson, Walter Schminke and Son, Edwin Kleitach, and David Miller among others.
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Hampshire
Orville Meeker and Sons
Thurs
Jimmy Robertson
Marion
Chester White
Walter Schminke
Mach
Edwin Kleitach
Cascade
Tzora
Gallup
State
Independence
Charles F. Magen
Solan
Mach. Hd. Angus
Navid Teal Estate
Ledge
Central City
David C. Berry
Lisbon
Harold Underwood
Vinton
David Miller
Ml. S of
Manchester
Oron Alt
Iowa City
Charles Wertholt
Ely
J. Edward Crock
Mechanicsville
Lodging Latest Worry of Iowa Corn Producers
Des Moines reports from UPI indicate Iowa corn producers fear lodging will cut yields more than mid summer drought. Frost risk remains a major concern as observers note needed frost free weeks, while corn maturity advances with 94 percent in the dent stage and 72 percent frost safe. Soybeans show leaves turning, with 30 percent shedding leaves, ahead of 17 percent last year.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Weekly
Iowa
Hampshire hogs lead in Jones swine clinic at Monticello
In Monticello at the Jones County swine evaluation, Hamp shires dominated the top four. John Beal of Monticello FFA led with a 240 pound purebred Hampshire, Russell Brown of Anamosa took second, John Secrist of Monticello placed fourth, and a Dale Mueller crossbred barrow was third. The event drew 51 entries and 100 spectators as Ray Cheever of Waterloo judged at the Monticello sale barn. Carcass data and followup plans were set for Sept. 22 at the Monticello high school vocational agriculture room, with hog judging winners to be honored.
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Monticello
Jones County
Jerry
Norbert
Bob Blythe
Lisbon
Jess Siver
Martelle
George Brown
Anamosa
Ray Cheever
Waterloo
Monticello Sale Barn
Monticello High School
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National Farm Bureau
Ford Action
Afl-Cio
U.S. State Department
Curtis
Sun
Richard Sehmitt
Ric
Hard Schmitt
Manchestee
Charles ‘Yerkes
Tama H.S
Toledo
Joan Bockenstedt
Manchester Sun
Byron Megonigle
Jet
Wert
Richard Mawe
Carl Michels
Prairiebury
Washington County Fairgrounds
Farm News
Beal Hampshire Tops Jones Swine Clinic
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Sioux City
Blus Cross Association
Plon
Cedar Rapids
Robert J. Sedenka
Benton and
Linn Counties
Lloyd Schaufenbuel
Johnton County
Bert Vincent
Jones and Cedar Counties
Edward A. Schlatter
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