Iowa Farm Outlook: Poultry Profits Hover in 1977
Iowa’s turkey and egg sectors face divergent 1976 outcomes with eggs favored by strong prices. Egg profits likely through early 1977 as laying flocks expand, then uncertain in mid and late 1977 due to feed costs and flock size. Turkeys may dip in 1977 despite potential gains from hatch trends, with profits improving only if feed costs stay stable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Turkey
Iowa State University
Gene Futrell
Futrell
Economist
VA Q A: widow not entitled to final month pension check
The veteran must be alive for the full month to qualify. The widow may seek death benefits and any accrued amount. Educational entitlement is charged at one month per 270 dollars paid. A term NSLI policy may be converted to permanent with a guaranteed premium and cash value.
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Veterans Administration
National Service
Christmas Carols Through American History in 1976
The article recalls how Christmas carols united families in the 1890s with piano singalongs and how modern homes feature stereo music yet traditions persist. It notes hospital caroling, church concerts, and holiday radio and TV programs, comparing 1976 customs to earlier decades.
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Papa
Little Sister
America
Schools expand meal programs beyond classrooms in Iowa
Congress broadened USDA child nutrition to include child care centers, shelters, hospitals, and similar institutions. Vern Carpenter notes many non-school facilities may qualify for federal meals funding, with states guiding eligibility and adherence to USDA standards. In 1976 Iowa reports 460000 lunch participants and 9000 breakfasts, with about $27 million spent on programs. Interested institutions should contact the Grimes State Office Building in Des Moines for details.
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Congress
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Vern Carpenter
State Department of Public Instruction
Iowa
Carpenter
Grimes State
Des Moines
Soil through the ages and new nitrogen fixers
Garden Talk discusses soil's pivotal role in human life from ancient practices to modern science. It cites Henry A. Wallace, notes soil erosion and fertility issues, and highlights bacterial nitrogen fixation as a promising path, including a soybean strain with potential yield gains and India’s active use of the knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Nature
U. S
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Iowa
Siberia
Bering Strait
America
Euphrates Valley
Taos Pueblo
Taos
New Mexico
U.S
Christopher Columbus
India
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Iowa Farm Outlook
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County Extension
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Graettinger State Bank
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Joil Assets
THE
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Roy Luhman
John G. Edge
State Savings Bank
Baxter
Jack
Graettinger
APPY
Francis Heidecker
Russel Jones
Paul Forey
Kenneth Jensen Wayne Poeppe Myrtle Erb Graettinger
Ted, Lyle
Lois
Christmes
Northern Propane Gas Coq
Graett Inger
Joe Gabrielson
8Th Ave. S
Estherville
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Semrad
Ceylon
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