Beefs Profit Puzzle From Farm Journal Probe
A Farm Journal investigation tracks a steer from feedlot to packer to store to assess who benefits in beef pricing. It finds high labor costs and tight margins for farmers, with the main issue being oversupply of cattle. Washington notes banks tightening loans amid uncertain cattle prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovid Bay
Farm Journal
Ted
Dodge County
Neb
Armour & Co
Habar
Kroger
Omaha
Cincinnati
Washington
Agriculture Department
Cedar county May events and county agricultural calendar
A list of May and June farm events across Iowa including 4-H meetings in Tipton and Ames, Dairy and beef programs, FFA leadership camps, and county fairs. Also notes a high 87 percent winter survival rate for European corn borers and Elm Bark Beetle emergence in southern Iowa with spraying guidance and recommendations to cut and burn affected trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar County
Tipton
Grange Dairy Legislative
Washington
Friendship Farm
Island County
Farm Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Wilson
Wapello Electric
Farmer Labor
Davenport Municipal Stadium
Farm Bureau Board
Ames
FFA
Jake Darling
Dime
Chicago
Llinois
Madrid
Columbus Junction
Kentucky
Louisa County
Wes Molnes
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Towa State University
Iowa
Harold Gunderson
En Omologist
Gunderson
New Zealand Sheep Farmer Sees US Ranches Up Close
West Liberty reporter meets Don Reid a 19 year old New Zealand sheep farmer touring the United States. He traveled from Darfield to Montevideo with 100 sheep then England and now visits the Wagner farm near West Liberty. Reid notes New Zealand has 40 million sheep for 2.5 million people and describes farm practices, fertilizing by plane, Corriedale stock, lamb marketing and hopes to boost American interest in New Zealand meat and mutton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Reid
New Zealand
Ken Wagner
West Liberty
Don
Zelander
Wagners
George Pinkerton
South America
England
New York
Don Reid
Darfield
Canterbury
Montivideo
Uruguay
Dairy Board
Wagner
Omaha
Goodland
Kansas
Cheyenne
West Coast
Little Alps
Reid
Corriedale
Don J
Iowa City
U. S
United States
Cattle Marketings Seen Remaining Large Into Summer
Iowa State economist Gene Futrell notes heavy cattle marketings cut feeding backlogs and April slaughter rose. With 1100 lb plus cattle up 16 percent in 28 states, slaughter in early April was 17 percent above 1963 weeks, pressuring prices. May June prices may recover from April lows if demand absorbs higher supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State University
Gene, Fulrer
Futrell
ISU
Management Emphasized In Lending Policies At Omaha Bank
The Federal Land Bank of Omaha adopted new lending policies stressing management ability to determine loan amounts for farms and ranches. Fred J. Klopfenstein, manager, spoke in Marshalltown on May 12 during a series of six national conferences for FLBA managers and fieldmen in four states. The Iowa City association makes long term loans to Cedar, Johnson, Muscatine, and Louisa counties and is owned entirely by borrower-members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Land Bank of
Omaha
Fred J. Klopfenstein
Federal Land Bank Association
Town City
Klopfenstein
Marshalltown
Omaha Land Bank
FLBA
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Federal Land Bank Association of
Towa City
Cedar
Johnson, Muscatine
Louisa Counties
Colgan Transferred as Area Conservationist 4
Joe M. Colgan, Soil Conservationist, has been moved from Chariton in Des Moines to Area 4 as Area Conservationist. The region includes Boone Dallas Greene Jasper Madison Marion Marshall Polk Story and Warren counties.
M Sun Senior Takes Third in State Poster Contest
Morning Sun high school senior Lynn Allen won third place in a state poster contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Wayne D Allen. They attended a Des Moines club event Monday where Governor Hughes presented awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Allen
Morning Sun
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Wayne D. Allen
Tes Moines
Des Moines
Hughes
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Farm Magazine
Farmer's Calendar
Muscatine County
Rock Island County Fair
USDA
Orville’ L. Freeman
Agriculture ‘Department
Agricultural Marketing Service
Agriculture Research Service
Pasn
FRY Electric
Mulberry Dial
McKee Farm
Spring Street
The
Racena Co
Grandview Avenue
Lorox
Karca Service Co
Alcott
Walcott
M. Sun
Wea
Petia
Muscatine
Dick’s Apco
Mississippi
Hearing Aid Service
Bill Syers, Jr
Hotel
West Mississippi
Mr. Syers
Acousticon-Syers CO
West Third
Davenport
Hawkeye
McKee Feed & Grain CO
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