Senate panel OKs deferral of farm loan payments
The Senate Agriculture Committee approved deferral of federal loan repayments for financially distressed farmers until Sept 30 1983 and directed up to 600 million dollars in emergency loans next year. The action follows House approval and faces Reagan administration opposition. The panel also backed extending pesticide programs and authorizing armed border tick inspectors to curb cross border cattle disease and crime.
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Gazette Wire Services
Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Walter Huddleston
D-Ky
Roger Jepsen
Iown
John Block
Jepsen
Reagan Administration
Block
Huddleston
Senate
House
U.S
Mexico
Midwest Markets and Crop Prices Move Through Week
Market notes show cattle hogs and crop prices shifting with futures up to 4 cents for January and crop outlooks improving. Reports from the Federal-State Market News Service indicate a moderate tone, with some price strength and ongoing demand in hog and crop sectors.
Livestock Futures Reported Quiet Wednesday on Commodity Markets
Prices for cattle and hogs varied with steers and heifers showing limited movement while loads and feeders traded mixed. Sows and lambs posted varied quotes with USDA data indicating prices paid to deliver and regional scores from Wednesday market activity.
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Jesus Mackip
EPA eases pesticide rules to speed approvals and cut costs
EPA official John Todhunter announced streamlined testing labeling and packaging rules for pesticides. The changes should shave time from approval processes and may lower farmer costs while expanding product availability, with guidelines replacing rigid rules for faster updates.
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Judy Daubenmier
Avattia
New Maines Bureau
Des Moines
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
John Todhunter
EPA
Todhunter
Farm Bureau pushes infant safety program gains
Linn County Farm Bureau requests more educational programs to promote infant car carriers. St Luke's Hospital Foundation helped distribute 13 carriers, earning an Iowa DOT award for the group’s safety outreach. St Luke's donate 15 more carriers to the project. Officers statewide were mostly re elected with several new county officers named in Buchanan, Delaware, Louisa, Poweshiek, Tama counties.
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Linn County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Women's Committee
St. Luke’s Hospital Foundation
Iowa Department of Transportation
Marilyn Platner
St. Luke’s Hospital
Farm Bureau
Linn County
Mary Alice Scott
Marion
Helen Opfer
Central City
Lynn Schulte
Mount Vernon
Clifford Bowers
Toddville
Ronald Ross
Coggan
James Greif
Monticello
Buchanan County
Ronald Grament
Hazleton
Donald Beier
Stanley
Richard Seamans
Rowley
Dalles Rathe
Lamont
Donald Teale
Independence
Richard Haverkamp
Delaware County
Don Maurer
Manchester
Doran Zumbach
Fred Willenberg
Earlville
Larry Shepard
Eldon Koeneke
Greeley
Mary Lou Beswick
Dale Diercksen
Donna Kunde
Louisa County
Leonard Chatfield
Columbus Junction
Tom Dunn
Crawfordsville
Tom McFarland
Shirley Fickel
Letts
Steve Martin
Wanda Battenhagen
Muscatine
Poweshiek County
Harvey Mike
Grinnell
Norman R. Hall
Raymond Larsen
John W. Hall
Malcom
William Rempo
Montezuma
Tama County
Martin Hanus
Traer
Greg Pavelka
John Weber
Clutter
Art Calderwood
Craig Handorf
Gladbrook
Charles Bruene
Johnson County extension director to receive distinguished service award
Iowa City official Dale Shires will receive the National Association of County Agricultural Agents distinguished service award at NACAA's national convention in Billings Montana. He led Johnson County extension with office construction computerization and farming technique courses shaping 4-H urban programs and fair premium lists. A 2 to 4 p.m. reception will honor him in Montgomery Hall at the county fairgrounds.
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Iowa City
Dale Shires
Johnson County
National Association of County Agricultural Agents
Shires
Billings
Mont
NACAA
Fairgrounds
Gazette
Africa
Iowa State University
Garrett Seminary
University of Iowa
Council Bluffs
Tripoli
Bremer County
Montgomery Hall
Johnson County Fairgrounds
Egg producers eye eggiterias and low calorie pizza
At the Iowa Poultry Association Fall Festival in Des Moines a Marion consultant described a new low calorie egg based pizza made from egg whites with two thirds fewer calories than flour pizzas and tested by Cornell. He urged applied research and inventive marketing like egg themed delis and movie tie ins. He criticized USDA policy shifts under Reagan and recalled Carter era food guidance.
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Des Moines
Iowa Poultry Association
Marion Farm
John Megown
Cornell University
Ithaca
N.Y
Megowm
Megown
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Carol Tucker Foreman
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