Farmers Bargaining Power and Its Use in Illinois
At the marketing conference linked to the 54th annual Illinois Agricultural Association meeting in Chicago November 18–21, experts discuss the potential and limits of collective bargaining for farmers. Dr. Sidney Hoos cautions that bargaining alone won’t fix American agriculture and urges regional analysis and skilled representation. L. L. Collins notes contract marketing growth, IPLA’s shift toward more contracted sales, and a goal of increased farmer–buyer discipline. Melvin Hanyana of Quality Producers Association explains how professional representation aids negotiations and aligns producer and processor interests for mutual gains.
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Illinois
Illinois Agricultural Association
Chicago
Sidney Hoos
University of California
L. L. Collins
Interstate Producers Livestock ‘Association
Melvin Hayenga
Quality Producers Association
Hoos
L. L. Colvis
Interstate Producers Livestock Association
IPLA
Clovis
TPLA
QPA
Ocean life fuels new drug hunt in pharmacology
Pharmacologists increasingly seek medicines from sea organisms. Marine algae produce antibiotics that inhibit terrestrial microbes, while octopuses release serotonin as a powerful histamine releaser, highlighting the ocean as a reservoir for potential therapeutics.
Farmer Cunningham Aims for World Class Corn Yield
Greenfield Illinois farmer Clarence Cunningham and his 190 acre operation set aside 40 acres for eight hybrids in five acre plots to push yields. He planted April 26 with two populations 37000 and 34000 per acre, heavy fertilization, weed control, and irrigation of nutrients totaling about 91 plus 6.50 per acre for chemicals. He hopes a 200 bushel per acre yield secures a new International pickup as FS Services will declare winners January 17.
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Cinderella
Clarence Cunningham
Greenfield
Ill
Cunningham
FS Services
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Midwest
Green County Service Company
Carrollton, I
Baldwin Resigns Post as County Insurance Manager
H E Baldwin resigns as agency manager for Country Mutual Insurance in Grundy County effective end of November after 16 years in the role. Born in LaSalle County, he served in the Army Air Force, rejoined in Chicago, and later led Grundy County operations since 1952. He earned multiple All Star and All American honors as an agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County Farm Bureau
H. E. Baldwin
Country Mutual Insurance
Baldwin
Navy
The
Insurance Company
Country Mutual Insurance Company
Army Air Force
Chicago
Whiteside County
Grundy County
LaSalle County
Tonica
University of Illinois
All Star
Wyeth Named Agency Manager Replacing Baldwin in Grundy County
Herbert A. Wyeth of Aurora is named agency manager for Country Companies Insurance to replace H. E. Baldwin who resigned November 30. Wyeth, 38, married with two children, starts December 16 and will move to Grundy County after housing is arranged. He brings eight years as Kane County insurance agent with multiple All Star and All American honors and extensive training. He and his wife Lois attend the Presbyterian church. Six major rivers rising in Colorado supply water to 19 states.
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Herbert A. Wyeth
Aurora
Country Companies Insurance
H. E. Baldwin
Wyeth
Lois
Herbert Jr
Pam
Country Companies
Kane County
Home Office
I.W.U
Purdue
Presbyterian Church
Grund
Women’s Committee Plans Cookbook in Grundy County
The Grundy County Women’s Committee met December 4 to discuss a cookbook using recipes from the dairy foods promotion program. Rodger Bruyn and committee members outlined calling other Farm Bureau women to submit recipes, with a final production decision set for this summer. Recipes may be mailed to Bob Purdue or to local residents Beth Trotter and Marge Broucek.
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Grundy County Women’s Committee
Farm Bureau
Rodger Bruyn
DuPage
Grundy County
Women’s Committee
Bob Purdue
Retirement Tax Break Lets Up to 2,500 Deduction
Uncle Sam offers a deduction of up to 10 percent of earned income for investments in government approved retirement plans. Country Life Insurance Co. offers several plans meeting requirements and Country Companies agents can assist in selecting the best fit to retire comfortably.
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Uncle Sam
Country Life Insurance Company
Country Companies
India cows respond to instrumental music increase milk yield
In Gujarat at Shardagram Agricultural University 35 cows were tested with fine arts during milking. The study found a 15 percent rise in milk output when records were played for the cows.
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New Delhi
Sacred Cows
India
Agricultural University
Shardagram
Gujarat
IPLA Posts Sixth Straight Growth Year In Livestock Services
Interstate Producers Livestock Association reports sixth consecutive growth year led by increased livestock volume and expanded services. Daly announced 1963 to 1964 volume rose to 2.6 million head, with merged totals over 3.25 million. Board expands from 13 to 17 with new and continuing directors from Illinois Iowa and Missouri.
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Interstate Producers Livestock Association
Gray Daly
Illinois Agricultural Association
Chicago
Daly
IPLA
St. Louis Producers Live Stock Marketing Association
St. Louis
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Robert D. Armstrong
Monmouth
Warren County
Charles House
Payson
Adams County
Ray Geller
Dakota
Stephenson County
Gilbert Uphoff
Shelbyville
Shelby County
Philip Snell
Auburn
Sangamon County
Dean Lake
Earlville
LaSalle County
Vern Gurley
Buncombe
Johnson County
Vernal Brown
Vermont
McDonough
Leonard Probst
Wheeler
Jasper County
Ralph Crawford
Danville
Vermilion County
Jack Rundquist
Butler
Montgomery County
Don Armstrong, Jr
Tipton
Lawrence Miksch
Washington
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
J. Robert Bartles
St. Mary
McLean County Woman Heads FB Women’s Committee
Mrs. Fred Wissmiller of Cooksville heads the Farm Bureau State Women’s Committee elected at the Illinois Agricultural Association annual meeting in Chicago Navy 1821. She succeeds Mrs. W. F. Neumann of Milan. New members include Mrs. Lloyd E. Baker, Mrs. Eugene Boldt, and Mrs. Arnold Bohlmeyer. Reappointed are Mrs. Hugh McCleery and others from 18 IAA districts. Terms run two years.
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Fred Wissmiller
Cooksville
McLean County
Farm Bureau State Women
Illinois Agricultural Association
Chicago
Navy
W. F. Neumann
Milan
Rock Island County
Harold Allison
Stronghurst
Henderson County
Wissmiller
Lloyd E. Baker
Aledo
Mercer County
Neumann
Eugene Boldt
Stewardson
Shelby County
Raymond Bourne
Clinton
DeWitt County
Arnold Bohlmeyer
Shipman
Macoupin County
Lessie Johnson
Young Farmers Add Six Members To Committee
Six new members named to the Illinois Farm Bureau Young Farmers Committee for 1968 69 include Warren Gee Rochelle Forreston David Gusse Dixon J Orin Taylor Cullom Marvin Lubbert St Anne Mike Hennensent Watago Gerhardt Mohr Homer and Mac Mugge Harrisburg. Also named for a second two year term are John Beatty Waverly Eugene Knodle Fillmore and Larry Reinneck Freeburg. Members are nominated by the Illinois Agricultural Association director in each of 18 districts and approved by the IAA board. Members must be regular Farm Bureau members age 18 30 and terms run two years.
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Illinois Farm Bureau
Young Farmers Committee
Warren Gee
Rochelle
Lowell Swalve
Forreston
David Gusse
Dixon
Richard Ward
LaMoille
J. Orin Taylor
Cullom
Marvin Lubbert
St. Anne
Mike Hennensent
Watago
Kermit Vollmar
London Mills
Gerhardt Mohr
Homer
Roger Stanley
Paris
Mac Mugge
Farm bureau and marketing figures named in Missouri firm
Liamson of Columbia Missouri and Hubert Kiehl of Malta Bend Missouri are noted as a former St Louis Producers Live Stock Marketing Association director and IPLA advisory director representing the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation since August 1.
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Liamson
Columbia
St. Louis Producers Live Stock Marketing Association
Hubert Kiehl
Malta Bend
IPLA
Missouri Farm Bureau Federation
Tiberend to Head Organization William D Tiberend
Sullivan longtime Moul trie County Farm Bureau executive secretary will head the Land of Lincoln Soybean Association a state wide soybean producer group The 28 year old Ben ton native begins duties Monday with Bloomington based IAA building as home office The Land of Lincoln has an agreement with the IAA for management and field services He will be employed jointly by the Land of Lincoln and the American Soybean Association under the IAA marketing department supervision
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William D. Tiberend
Sullivan
Moultrie County Farm Bureau
Land of Lincoln Soybean Association
Tiberend
Benton
Soybean Association
Illinois Agricultural Association
Bloomington
IAA
Land of Lincoln Organization
American Soybean Association
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Colvis
Wrmi-Fm
Land Bank Associations
Your Land Bank Association
W. Main St. Morris, Ill
John D. McNair
Colorado
H. A. Wyeth
Mazon
Morris Bob Purdue
Grundy Farm Bureau
Business Services, Inc
Morris, Illinois
James R. Purdue
Mgr
Washington Street
Grundy
Jerseyville
Jersey County
Hugh McCleery
Leland
David Wandless
Manhattan
Will County
Theodore Reich
Liberty
Robert McKinney
Neoga
Cumberland County
Earl Myers
Texico
Jefferson County
ATLAS
Cannon Towels
Grundy Service Company
Grundy County Farmers
Calhoun St. Morris
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