Block Reintroduces 1984 Feed Grain Plan With Rename
U S Agriculture Secretary John Block announced at the Farm Progress Show a 1984 feed grain program nearly identical to 1982, renamed acreage conservation reserve. About 30 percent of farmers joined 1982 unpaid diversion, leading to surpluses and a new payment in kind. participation next year may fall if prices stay high. Block warned the Reagan administration must ensure supplies for consumers and export markets, while reviving a 10 percent acreage reduction as a compromise to potential shortages or surpluses.
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Farm Progress Show draws 330000 over three days
Crowds reached 330000 across three days at the Farm Progress Show, a record beating the 315000 mark set in 1980 at Nevada Iowa. U S Agriculture Secretary John Block hailed the event as the best ever during his Cedar Rapids visit amid a season of strong attendance.
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Fall colors brighten Iowa forests despite drought
Northeast Iowa sees strong autumn color as veteran leaf watchers report vivid reds golds and oranges. The state foresters will post weekly color reports starting next week via a recorded line at 1 515 294 9642, with updates lasting two to three weeks.
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Iowa
Jack Frost
Lowa
Ames
Nut harvest in northeast Iowa dips due to weather and pests
The fall nut harvest in northeast Iowa shows a slump from insect infestations and poor pollination weather. Seed collection is behind, with prices listed for walnut and various oaks and ashes, and buyers at Cedar Falls Cedars and other county conservation boards.
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Iowa Conservation Commission
Yellow River Forest
Black Hawk County
Don Menken
Clayton County Conservation Board
Harry Graves
Buchanan County Conservation Board
Missouri
War powers accord OK'd by Congress to Lebanon mission
Congress approved invoking the War Powers Act for the first time authorizing U S Marines to stay in Lebanon up to 18 months. The Senate 54 46 and the House 253 156 voted sending the measure to President Reagan who planned to sign with reservations amid a Beirut security situation including a police rescue of two kidnapped soldiers and airport reopening after clashes.
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Iowa economy shows modest recovery after bottoming out
Iowa officials report the state’s economy appears to have bottomed last year and risen slowly through eight months this year. The new statistics indicate employment may stabilize or improve for the remainder of the year while industrial output lags due to farm declines.
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Laundries Cut Costs While Tech Shrinks Gear
Modern technology shrinks devices at high costs, but laundries have long reduced size and cost without charging. Copyright.
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