Iowa dairymen embrace specialization and growth
Iowa dairymen today show total involvement from management to marketing as specialization and efficiency rise. Maurice Sutton notes two of three cow milkers left the business since 1980 while output per cow climbs about one third since 1960, aided by automated milking parlors, feeding systems, and modern machinery.
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Ames
Iowa
Maurice Sutton
Iowa State Dairy Association
Sutton
Dairy Farming in Iowa Faces Strict Efficiency Tests
The piece explains dairy cows must meet exact production benchmarks or be replaced. It describes 150 pasture days and 9100 pounds of milk per year equating to one person’s needs for 15 years and $408 value to the farmer. DHIA monitors cow size feed and output to ensure efficiency, while promoting ongoing improvements in per cow, per man, and per acre production. The article concludes that a strong, specialized Iowa dairy industry offers a positive outlook for those who meet the challenges.
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Lowa
Iowa
Sutton
Dhia
Thief Steals 68 Antique Snuff Boxes in Durban Home
A burglary in Pinetown, near Durban, saw a thief take 68 antique snuff boxes from Mrs. L. Whitman. The collection included pieces valued over 40 000 rand, with some items more than 500 years old.
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Durban
South Africa
L. Whitman
Pinetown
Sywassink twins debut with dairy herd display in Louisa County
Future dairy princesses Janelle and Janice Sywassink, nine-year-old twins of Mr and Mrs Don Sywassink, pose with two calves from their father’s 55 cow dairy herd. The Sywassink farm is Louisa County’s largest. Janet struggles as her calf playfully bites Janelle’s calf in the Journal photo by Jan Griesenbrock.
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Janelle
Janice Sywassink
Don Sywassink
Sywassink
Louisa County
Janet
Journal
Jan Griesenbrock
Dairy contest for 4 H members in Iowa
Ames Iowa 4H members may enter a statewide dairy contest tied to a 305 day production record. Maurice Sitton of the Iowa State Dairy Association notes the contest hinges on the cow’s overall record and feeding management. Entries are filed at the extension office when the cow freshens and depend on a judging questionnaire.
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Ames
Lowa
Maurice Sitton
Towa State Dairy Association
Ah Sutton
Ice Cream Reigns as Classic Convenience Dessert
W S La Grange of Iowa State University says convenience foods aren’t new, citing ice cream as the original convenience treat. Once a special occasion buy from a drug store or hand crank freezer, ice cream remains versatile and popular with sundaes sodas parfaits pies cakes and shakes among its many uses.
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Ames
W.S. la Grange
Extension Dairyman
Towa State University
Alaska
la Grange
Fragmentary note on kids chewing bubble gum after ice cream
A short fragment notes that kids have added to a list and can finish an ice cream cone while chewing bubble gum. The line hints at casual behavior but lacks clear location, date, or names.
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West Liberty, Ia
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