Cattle Movement Into Feedlots Slower This Year
Iowa State University extension economist Gene Futrell says feeder cattle moving into feedlots this year is below a year earlier due to May range feed conditions in the West being less favorable. Prospects for late spring and summer grazing look good in most ranges if feed supplies hold, with prices nudging higher but no strong gains. Dial 294-4347 in Ames for up to the minute feeder cattle news from extension market news.
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Gene Futrell
Iowa State’ University Extension
Futrell
Choice
Central Plains
Ames
Iowa State University
Alamo disputed claims by city church and government
At one time the Alamo was claimed by the City of San Antonio the Roman Catholic Church and the U S Government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Alamo
City of
San Antonio
U.S
U.S. Sees Higher Farm Exports After Trade Talks
U.S. farmers may gain via higher exports after Geneva rounds of GATT negotiations. ASC chair Russell Crozier says three year deal lifts world trade access, with tariff cuts and multilateral food aid sharing, boosting prices on grains and items like soybeans tobacco grapefruit and citrus.
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U.S
Geneva
Switzerland
Russell E. Crozier
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Crozier
United States
John A. Schnittker
World Food Bank
1968 All-American Roses Named French Dutch Winners
The 1968 All-American rose selections include Miss All-American Beauty Scarlet Knight and Europeana bred in France and the Netherlands. Developed by the Meilland family and Gerrit de Ruiter, these roses will be available for spring 1968 planting in Iowa and fall planting elsewhere. The trio were tested in 24 official gardens, including Iowa State University Ames.
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Iowa State University
Ames
Ben Vance
ISU Extension Horticultur'st
Independence
Peace
Happiness
Europe
Iowa
1968 Contour Plowing Site Chosen for Hardin County
The Iowa Soil Conservation Districts announce the 1968 Field Days and State Contour Plowing Matches will be held in the Hardin County Soil Conservation District this September. A local Eldora I Falls group invited Hardin County to host next year, and a committee is forming to plan activities. The event aims to show farmers the latest conservation techniques and how good practices prevent soil loss and boost farm income.
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Hardin County
Iowa Soil Conservation Districts
Hardin County Soil Conservation District
Eldora
Iowa Falls
Farm Field Day Near Bloomfield Planned for June 29
The 1967 Southern Iowa Experimental Farm Field Day is planned for June 29. The event begins at 6 p.m. with lunch served at the farm, followed by twilight tours of the experimental farm located east of Bloomfield on highway.
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Southern Iowa Experimental Farm
Bloomfield
Experimental fertilizer tours planned by extension groups
Highlighted on these tours will be experiments with raw applied starter fertilizer, oat and soybean varieties, and high fertilizer rates on corn. Planning for the event involve par d members of the experimental farm association and county area and state extension personnel.
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The
Experimental Farm Association
Canadian Fishing Tales From Wilderness Camp near Ontario
Gene Kuyper told Rotarians about John Vande Noord's Wilderness Camp on Lake Wabaskang near Perrault Falls Ontario using maps and slides to illustrate strong fishing. Walleyes were in the shallows and northerns hungry as usual as locals filled their stringers daily.
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John Vande Noord
Lake Wabaskang
Perrault Falls
Ontario
Gene Kuyper
Kuyper
Rotary men test fishing at Vande Noord camp
Rotarians Babe Tysseling and Bill Peters vouched for the report. They and others including Clarence Skeets Vander Linden and Maco Mercer of Dubuque tested the fishing at Vande Noord s new camp.
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Babe Tysseling
Bill Peters
Clarence
Skeets) Vander Linden
Maco Mercer
Dubuque
Vande Noord
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Raymond
Groenenboom
Leight
Pella
Marvin
Meinders
Robert Groenenboom
Larry Groenenboom
Ed van Wyk
Donna Poortinga
Ed van der Linden
Standing
James de Jong
Harold Poortinga
John van Zee
Bill Ustermarkt
Raymond Groenenboom
Chronicle
Okobon White Way
Lake
Okoboji
Bove’ & Girls
Coronado
Chrysler
Chiat
Peoria Farm
Peoria
Lake Okoboji
Veenstra
Madison Silos
Vander Hart Bros
Big City Engine
Beautiful Okobo
Sou
Franklin Farmers
Cece Lumber Yard
Clark
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