Beef Champ Roundup at Manchester and Area Progress
Wilbur Kehrli of Manchester displayed the grand champion steer weighing 1170 pounds,Charolais crossbred, at the Delaware county beef show. Reserve honors went to a 1200-pound crossbred shown by Walter and Rick Mormann of Earlville as 26 entries competed before 100 attendees at the Man chester fairground. Public judging is set for Saturday at the Dubuque Packing plant in Dubuque. Arnie Gersten of Marion was elected Cedar Rapids Agricultural Executives Forum president, with officers Ron Dickmeyer,Lyle Beranek and Dennis Earhart named to key posts. Conditions and drought affect farming in El Paso Illinois, delaying national plowing matches due to rain, while Poweshiek county Farm Bureau members reelect leaders and FS Services announces a new 3.25 million seed corn facility in Hamilton county near Williams aimed at easing load on existing plants.
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Manchester
Wilbur Kehrli
Delaware County
Walter
Rick Mormann
Earlville
Fairground
Dubuque
Arnie Gersten
Marion
Cedar Rapids Agricultural Executives Forum
Ron Dickmeyer
Cedar Rapids
Lyle Beranek
Dennis Earhart
EL Paso
Ill
Lester Pfister
Here
Iowa
Walter Pfister
Peoria
Bloomington
Pfister
Drouth
Chicago, Ill
UPI
FS Services, Inc
Earl Grossmann
Hamilton County
Williams
Fort Dodge
Grossman
Piper City
Cisco
Iowans Dominate Duroc Judging At National Barrow Show
Iowans led Duroc judging at the National Barrow Show in Austin Minnesota with three champions. Hartman Durocs of Manchester bought the high selling Duroc gilt for 4100 dollars and a Duroc boar sold for 13000 dollars. Multiple Iowa breeders earned grand and reserve titles across February and March show classes.
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Austin, Minn
Barrow
Hartman Durocs
Manchester
Peter Hoffman
Iowa State University
Iowans
Poland
Dave Humker
Ames
Franklin D. Albertson
Toledo
China
Paul Humnker
Ridgeway
John C. Collins
Dallas Center
Hog College
Berkshire
Kermit Hougen
Radcliffe
Weather Outlook Signals Wet Harvest in Iowa
The National Weather Service projects a 30 day outlook with above normal precipitation and normal temperatures for Iowa. Persistent wet conditions may hamper fieldwork and harvest progress across the region.
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Iowa
National Weather Service
Soviets Boost U.S. Grain Purchases in Week
Soviet buyers added 1.0 million metric tons of corn to U.S. exports this week, with 150,000 tons of wheat and corn each announced earlier. Purchases cover post October delivery under a five year grain pact, bringing 1977-78 corn and wheat totals to over 1.2 million and 33.1 million bushels respectively. Analysts say seasonal bumper harvest likely limits further gains.
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Washington
UPI
Iculture Department
Land and machinery auctions near Prairieburg and centers
On Saturday September 17 farm sales feature Lester J. Smith estate 160 acres and 5 acres timber one mile north of Prairieburg with machinery auctions by Max Dutcher and a close out sale of antiques by Mrs. Fred Kromminga. A machine and antique auction by Virgil Barclay is 84 miles southeast of Bennett. Friday September 23 Chester White hog sale begins 8 p.m. with 40 boars and 70 gifts by Walter Schminke and Son of Van Horne.
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Lester J. Smith
Prairieburg
Mach
Max Dutcher
Center Junction
Fred Kromminga
Virgil Barclay
Bennett
Chester White
Walter Schminke
Iowa Faces Aflatoxin Concern Amid Corn Stress
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Robert Lounsberry said stress in corn fields raises aflatoxin risk but tests show little evidence so far. He noted southern Georgia faces a real problem and elevators use black light screening with caution to avoid false readings.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Robert Lounsberry
Lounsberry
Agriculture
Georgia
ASCS
Iowa Agriculture Department
Iowa State University
Grange Backs Grain Reserve At Iowa Convention
At Muscatine Iowa the Iowa State Grange passes a plan for a small farmer controlled grain reserve to raise corn prices with storage paid by farmers first year and government later. They also back corn price supports at or below production level and urge replacement of Lock and Dam 26 at Alton Illinois to ensure uninterrupted grain exports.
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Grange
Mississippi River Lock and Dam No. 26
Alton
Ill
Corporate Farm Takeover Seen in Iowa
DES MOINES UPS reports low farm prices may enable large corporations to buy farm land. The Iowa Farmers Union task force says current corporate farm reporting is inadequate and seeks a statewide survey to identify farm corporations. Laurence Svoboda noted some firms may avoid reporting as required. The convention opened with supporters wearing “I’m for Family Farms” buttons.
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Des Moines
UPS
Iowa Farmers Union Family Farm Preservation Task Force
Laurence Svoboda
Clutter
Iowa
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Grinnell
Poweshiek County Farm Bureau
Robert Widmer
Deep River
William Rempp
Montezuma
John W. Hall
Malcom
Harvey Mikel
Sylvan VeVerka
Cochairmen
George Morrison
Raymond Ahrens
VeVerka
Farm Bureau
Poweshiek County
Austin Duroc
Christian and
Grantow
Roland
Eldon Juhl
Tom Conover
Bonnie Acres
Barrow Show
Hampshire
Chester
Osia National Weather Service
Oita
NOAA
Weather Outlook
U.S
Morton Buildings
Carri Reer
Ings
Erecgr J
Atkins
Iowa Department OF Transportation
Delaware and
Dubuque Counties
Epworth, Iowa
Grange Backs Grain Reserve
Gazette
Call
FTC
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