Rural alternative urged to curb mega cities growth
Agriculture Secretary Freeman and Mrs. Johnson urged a rural-focused plan to balance urban expansion. They called for using rural manpower, investing in rural education and communities, and providing income support and on-farm to off-farm transition for displaced farmers to prevent societal strain from megacities.
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Ashington
UPI
Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Freeman
First Lady
Zimmerman Joins ISU Animal Science Staff
Dr Dean Zimmerman has joined the Iowa State University animal science department to teach and advise graduate students in swine nutrition. He earned degrees at Iowa State and has taught at Notre Dame Wartburg and Purdue. Per capita cheese consumption exceeds 20 pounds annually in France Denmark and Norway.
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Ames
Dean R. Zimmerman
Iowa State University
Zimmerman
Iowa State
Notre Dame
Wartburg
Purdue
France
Denmark
Norway
Coaleng Farm and Nearby Auctions and Dispersals
A sequence of farm auctions and dispersal sales listed for September and October includes full line machinery, livestock, hay and straw, and milking equipment. Named auctioneers and locations cover Vinton Whittier Williams Mechanicsville Ryan Alburnett Clinton Cedar Rapids, with specific times and directions.
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Gene Rummels
Vinton
Fivestock
Howard Hatch
Whittier
Curtis Landa
Williamsburo
Donald W. Smith
Mechanicsville
Hole Stein
Earl Zumbach
Ryan
Leonard Lacy
Alburnett
Clinton
Dick Seeser
Fred Zody
Cedar Rapids
Land Bank Assn Pays Dividend to Manchester Farmers
More than 33 000 in dividends will be mailed Oct 2 to farmers owning stock in the Manchester Federal Land Bank Association, serving Buchanan Delaware and Dubuque counties. The association has paid annual dividends for 24 years totaling over 379 900. Over 800 farmers in the three counties hold 13 421 400 in long term farm loans, up 1 874 400 from last year. Directors: Harold J. Weydert, Ross W. Childs, Kenneth H. Sheppard, J. T. O'Loughlin, Kurt Fratzke, Vincent J. Steffen, and Earl Kuntz.
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Manchester
Manchester Federal Land Bank Association
Sam O'Neal
O'Neal
Buchanan
Delaware
Andl
Dubuque
Manchester Association
The
Harold J. Weydert
Peosia
Ross W. Childs
Kenneth H. Sheppard
Coggan
J. T. O'Loughlin
Independence
Kurt Fratzke
Vincent J
Cattle Congress 4-H Dairy Show Winners Named at Waterloo
Three hundred eighty dairy cattle competed in the National Dairy Cattle Congress 4-H show in Waterloo. Senior and junior breed champions were selected to honor younger animals. Ayrshire winner Daryl Funk achieved a fourth title in five years. Vicki Gerlach and Roger Woodruff each won their second consecutive championship.
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Waterloo
Ayrshire
Daryl Funk
Winthrop
Keith Schroeder
Stockton
Evan
Telleen
Gowrie
Guernsey
Roger Woodruff
Indianola
Nancy Pike
Holstein
Vicki Gerlach
Toledo
Jersey
Robert Lyon
J [Fraer
Dan
Iel Nicklin
Selma
Robert Brouwer
Parkersburg
Linda Brouwer
Hepker Named to Linn ASCS Committee at convention
Oliver Hepker of Springville was elected to a three year term on Linn county ASCS committee succeeding Lee Main. Richard Louvar of Cedar Rapids was chosen chairman and Hepker became vice chairman while Julian Verba of Mt. Vernon remains the third member. Butter consumption in New Zealand and Ireland tops 35 pounds per person annually, about seven times the U S rate.
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Linn County
ASCS
Oliver Hepker
Springville
Lee Main
Walker
Richard Louvar
Cedar Rapids
Hepker
Julian Verba
Mt. Vernon
New Zealand
Ireland
United States
FFA Dairy Event Held at Waterloo
One hundred four Iowa FFA chapters entered teams in the state dairy judging contest at the National Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo. Top overall score went to Riceville FFA. members Wayne Oulman Duane Fisher and David Knode, coached by Glen Dillon, led the team. West Dubuque Epworth earned high dairy cattle judging scores. members Bob Fledman Bill Schwendinger Dennis Reisner coached by Simon Ossian. Royal FFA of Clay County led in dairy products judging. Monticello’s Jim Zimmerman topped dairy products, and Anamosa’s David Rickels won the production management individual award. Dennis Kammins of Osage had high cattle judging score.
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Waterloo
Iowa Ffa
National Dairy Cattle Congress
Riceville
FFA
Wayne Oulman
Duane Fisher
David Knode
Lo Ag
Glen Dillon
West Dubuque
Bill Schwendinger
Dennis Reisner
Simon Ossian
Royal Ffa
Clay County
Jim Zimmerman
Monticello
David Rickels
Anamosa
Dennis Kammens
Osage
Moody Re elected to Allamakee ASCS Post
WAUKON James Moody of Harpers Ferry was re elected to a three year term on the Allamakee county ASCS committee at the county convention held Saturday in Waukon. Hold over members are Leo Livingston of Harpers Ferry and Lester Smith of Postville.
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Waukon
James Moody
Harpers Ferry
Allamakee County
ASCS
Leo Livingston
Lester Smith
Postville
USDA Eyes Sharp Cuts in Grain Acreage Allotments
The USDA and grain industry anticipate major reductions in feed grain and soybean acreage allotments for the coming year. A two day meeting of the National Advisory Committee on grains will discuss the program with Secretary Freeman planning about a dozen field hearings before deciding on possible cuts near ten million acres for feed grains and tighter soybean planting.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
National Advisory Committee On Grains
Grains Committee
Orville L. Freeman
Freeman
Boars Averaged $212 In State Hampshire Sale
Twenty seven boars averaged $212 and 26 gilts $187 Friday night in the Iowa Hampshire Breeders Assn. sale at Marshalltown. The top boar, consigned by Lloyd Todd and Son of Correctionville, sold to Andy Siefker of Belle Plaine for $410. The top gilt, junior end reserve grand champion at the 1967 Iowa State fair, consigned by Duane Johnson of Kiron, bought by Russell and Susan Brown of Anamosa for $500.
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Marshalltown
Iowa Hampshire Breeders Assn
Lloyd Todd
Partridge to Address Delaware 4-H Dinner
Jay Partridge of Independence and Buchanan county extension director will be the speaker at the Delaware county 4 H leaders banquet Tuesday October 10 at St Patrick's church in Ryan Delaware county.
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Manchester
Jay Partridge
Independence
Buchanan County
Delaware County
St. Patrick’s Church
Ryan
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