Packer Bonding Bill Clears Congress For Livestock Claims
Congress passes bonding legislation to protect livestock producers after packer bankruptcies. The measure creates a constructive trust and mandates prompt payment, aiming to prevent losses like the 21 million dollars tied to American Beef Packers and 25 million across 174 prior failures. It also notes related events and community notices amid a regional update.
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Congress
American Beef Packers, Inc
Omaha
American Beef
Packers and Stockyards Act
Agriculture Machine Guarding Standard Adopted
A new safety standard for agriculture requiring guards on moving parts becomes effective Oct 25 along with a ROPS rule for tractors over 20 horsepower. The Iowa OSHA machine guarding standard covers PTO shields, retrofit requirements, warning signs, disconnect devices, and annual operator training to protect farm workers and family members.
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Robert McCrackin
Floyd County
Iowa Bureau of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Dale Hull
Extension
Iowa State University
Hull
Canned acid product tip to avoid metallic taste
If you will not consume grapefruit juice soon, transfer it from the can into a glass jar to prevent a metallic taste.
Honored volunteer Paul Harley from Sheldahl receives VA certificate
Paul Harley of Sheldahl was awarded a Veterans Administration Voluntary Service certificate for 11 years of service and 4103 hours of donated help at the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines. A 50 year member of Polk City Legion Post 232, he and his wife have spent every Friday at the hospital volunteering since 1965.
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Paul Harley
Sheldahl
Veterans Administration Voluntary Service
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Harley
Polk City Legion Post
Health clinic for area kids in Waterloo on Oct 12
A health clinic for children and youth with chronic or complex health or developmental problems will be held in Waterloo on Oct 12. Dr. John C. MacQueen of the Iowa State Services for Crippled Children says specialists from the University of Iowa will conduct free nondiscriminatory examinations, including labs and x rays, serving residents of the surrounding counties.
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Congress
Hawkeye Valley
Waterloo
Greene Community Center
John C
MacQueen
Iowa State Services For Crippled Children
SSCC
University of Iowa
Health clinic referrals expand across Iowa counties
The SSCC health clinic will accept referrals from physicians or other health care professionals across a wide list of Iowa counties including Allamakee, Benton, Black Hawk, and many more. For information or appointments call (319) 353-5428. Gary Heckenlaible coordinates local arrangements.
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Allamakee
Benton
Black Hawk
Bremer
Buchanan
Butler
Cerro Gordo
Chickasaw
Clayton
Delaware
Dubuque
Fayette
Floyd
Franklin
Grundy
Hardin
Howard
Linn
Mitchell
Tama Winneshiek
SSCC
MacQueen
Gary Heckenlaible
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Dick Clark
Packer
Dralle
Draile
M&m
W. C. Dralle
Sun
Perrin Park
Lawrence Dralle
Lizabeth Mason
Clarksville
Allison
Marble Rock & Greene
Siegfred Dralle
Don Feldman
Virgil Dralle
Michael Dunn
First State Bank
Greene
Graduate School of Banking
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison
Cottey College
Nevada
P.E.C. Sisterhood
Ann Graven
Cottey
Farm Bureau
Butler County Farm Bureau
Harold Mindermann
Commodity & Marketing Division
Iowa Farm Bureau
Harold
Butler County
Virgil Schmitt
Kevin Benning
Kevin Chester
Kevin Gilbert
Fremont Ramblers
Randy Wilken
Barb Bolin
Marque Jensen
John Schrage
Lisa Cordes
Jerald Eiklenborg
Parkersburg
Galen’ Henricks
Robert Schueler
Bristow
John Cordes
Galen Henricks
Mike Zweck
Dougherty
Robert
Rhonda Helm
Capitol
Washington, D. C
Charles Grassley
Macc Singers
East
Washington
Blue Farm
Iowa
Hwy. 14
Westinghouse
Maytag Wringer
McGraw Edison Humidifier
Schurnecht & Jewel Auction Service
Ron McGregor
Nashua
Floyd Co. Farm Bureau
Twin Cedars Farm Bureau
Osage
Alton Wilder
Lisle
Minn
Mitchell, Worth
Interstate Producers Livestock Association of Peoria
Fil
the Greene Recorder
Leonard F. Hauser
Field Underwriter
NEW York Life Insurance CO. Life, Health, Group Insurance
Sno-Boy
Jonathan
Buttercup Butternut
Joe
Pillsbury’s
Hungry Jack
Philadelphia
Wilson's
Wilson
C&h
West Pac
Ibs
Morey's Food Market
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