Manchester man exhibits 1180-pound steer at county show
Dan Doyle of Manchester tops 22 steers with an 1180-pound animal in the Delaware County Beef Carcass Show. Top five includes Wilbur Kehrli and Ken Kehrli of Manchester, Bill Wallace of Manchester, Jack Beswick of Greeley, and Tony Broghammer of Manchester. A beef cow production tour follows at Melvin Henderson farm near Prairieburg at 6 30 p.m. Tuesday Sept 25 with Eldon Hans and Jerry Gogan commentating.
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Dan Doyle
Delaware County
Wilbur
Ken Kehrli
Bill Wallace
Jack Beswick
Greeley
Tony Broghammer
Melvin Henderson
Prairieburg
Henderson
Eldon Hans
Jerry Gogan
Cedar Rapids
Weather outlook damp for Corn Belt next 30 days
Farmers face a wet pattern across much of the Corn Belt as the National Weather Service releases a forecast predicting persistent rainfall and limited drying opportunities over the coming 30 days.
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National Weather Service
Corn Belt
First Iowa abandoned coal mine land contract signed
In Oskaloosa on Friday the Rosenboom couple signed a 245 150 contract with state conservationist William Brune of the Soil Conservation Service to reclaim 40 acres of abandoned mine land. The project will fill gob piles, plant trees and grass, and reshape highwalls to safer slopes to restore wildlife and pasture use. Brune said three more landowners will likely sign within 30 days amid 270 Iowa applications for the Rural Abandoned Mine Program.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa
Raymond Rosenboom
William Brune
Federal Soil Conservation Service
Brune
The
Soil Service
Federal
Fayette County Fair Carcass Winners Named
Two West Union youths, Kirk Jacobsen and David Halstead, won junior division honors in the Fayette County Fair livestock carcass contest. Jacobsen led beef with a 13.3 square inch ribeye and tenth inch backfat. Halstead led pork with a 9.3 square inch loineye and 68.93 percent muscle. There were 13 cattle entries and 83 hog entries.
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Fayette
West Union
Kirk Jacobsen
David Halstead
Fayette County
Jacobsen
Halstead
Cattle Scabies Outbreaks Reported Across Five States
The Agriculture Department confirms eight cattle scabies outbreaks last month across Arizona Iowa Minnesota Oklahoma and Texas. The skin disease caused by mites continues to affect key livestock states with ongoing concern for herd health.
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Agriculture Department
Arizona
Iowa
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Texas
Dairy price supports to rise again for milk makers
USDA experts foresee an Oct 1 boost of about 6.8 percent in federal milk price supports with a possible further 4.5 percent rise by next spring. The Oct 1 rate for manufacturing grade milk 3.5 percent fat would be $11.22 per 100 pounds, up from $10.51, with an April 1 midyear adjustment likely lifting to around $11.72.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Commodity Credit Corp
USDA
Commodity Credit Board
CCC
Hogs top Linn County show in Mount Vernon entries
Sandy Bechka and Chris Wilkin of Mount Vernon led the Linn County Hog Show with top carcass entries. Bechka, president of the Linn County Parkettes, won the senior division with a 212-pound hog and precise carcass metrics, while Wilkin, reserve grand champion, led the junior class with a 213-pound hog and strong carcass figures. Others finishing in the top five include Shulista, Becicka, Parizek, and Faint. Jeff and Bill Clark, sons of Doug Clark, were named carcass winners at the fair. About 150 people attended the Alburnett School fall barbecue Saturday evening.
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Alburnett
Sandy Bechka
Chris Wilkin
Mount Vernon
Linn County
Sandy
Linn County Parkettes
Ronald
Linn County Pork Producers
Wilkin
Lisbon
Brett Shulista
Central City
Daryl Becicka
Brian Becicka
Alva Parizek
Center Point
Vivian Faint
Leroy Faint
Jim Henderson
Coggan
Allan Mallie
Jeff
Bill Clark
Bill
Doug Clark
Alburnett School
Tauke proposes tax relief for family farms and small businesses
Rep. Tom Tauke of Iowa introduces the Family Farm-Small Business Tax Relief Act to shield family farms and small businesses from estate and gift taxes. The plan offers a $500000 tax exemption transfer credit phased in over five years and inflation indexing to adjust rates, aiming to keep farms and firms from selling to larger interests.
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Washington
UPI
Tom Tauke
Iowa
Tauke
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Leo von Lienen
Blairstown
Don Drexler
Jack Banse
Fairfax
Jerry Krueger
Hopkinton
Paul Pippert
Keystone
Bob Towne
Olin
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Martelle Rogers Rickels
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