Rolland Knopf farm feeds high moisture corn and pigs
Rolland Knopf of Kellogg operates on 400 acres with 56000 bushels silo capacity, feeding high moisture corn to about 190 head of cattle and 500 head of pigs annually. He plans more beans and corn, refills the silo as needed, and manages a mixed operation with sows, piglets, and a family of six. His farm sits near Interstate 80 with a nearby local road bridge affecting vehicle planning. His wife Verda oversees 650 laying hens producing about 460 eggs daily. Family includes Morris, Gene, Linda, Robert, Cheryl, and daughter Robbi Anne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolland Knopf
Kellogg
Knopf
Jee
Shea
Otley
John Vink
Abe Klein
Killduff
Mt. Zion Church
George Schnell
Newton
Verda
Knopfs
Morris
SUI
Lana Moxley
Cedar Rapids
Robbi Anne
Gene
University of Iowa
Linda
Newton High School
Robert
Cheryl
Bunk Auger
Leé
Corn to be sold by Jasper ASCS
Roy A. Thompson, chair of the Jasper County ASCS, announces 6000 bushels of CCC bin site stored corn at Mingo Bin Site 435 are for sale by sealed competitive bids. Bids must be received by 3 00 p.m. January 27, 1965. Prospective bidders may inspect the grain at the County ASCS office and obtain the required forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy A. Thompson
Jasper County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
CCC
Mingo bin
ASCS
NFO Officers Elected by Marion County Unit
The Marion County NFO elected its 1965 officers at Memorial hall in Knoxville on January 12. Officers named were President Charles Sims route 2 Knoxville Vice President Cleman Kain rural Runnells Secretary H S Bud Thomas rural Dallas Treasurer Al Kenning Prairie City. G T Dont Hartog rural Otley administered the oath. Meat board picks included Rodney Black Knoxville Noel Chambers route 2 Pleasantville Phillip Sommer route 4 Lacona Simon Steenhoek rural Pella Wayne Van Baale rural Prairie City. Leonard Van Wyk rural Pella was chosen for a three year board of trustees term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Nfo
Memorial Hall
Knoxville
Charles Sims
Cleman Kain
Runnells
H. S. “Bud” Thomas
Dallas
al Kenning
Prairie City
G. T. Don Hartog
Otley
NFC
Rodney Black
Noel Chambers
Pleasantville
Phillip Sommer
Lacona
Simon Steenhoek
Pella
Wayne van Baale
Leonard van Wyk
Marketing school set in Oskaloosa January 27 and February 3
A two day marketing school for farmers in Mahaska County will be sponsored by the Mahaska County Extension Service on consecutive Wednesdays January 27 and February 3. Sessions run 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Farm Bureau building with Extension Economists Marvin Skadberg and Wm Uhrig presenting on price making forces supply and demand marketing margins grading and inspection cyclic and seasonal production and markets including futures market The public is invited to attend with a special invitation to representatives of
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahaska County
Farm Groups Seek Slow Marketing Shift
Farm organizations express interest in influencing the marketing process. They call for coordinated outreach to producers, open market information channels, and policies that align price signals with rural realities. Officials weigh stakeholder input and potential reforms.
Farm finance topic at January 25 Farmers' Night School
Agricultural Financing will be the panel topic at next Monday's Farmers' Night School at Pella High School. Panelists are Ernest Engbers Henry Klein and Chuck Ver Ploeg. Open to all farmers and the general public invited. on February 8 the topic shifts to Red Rock Dam Area Development with an open meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High School
Ernest Engbers
Henry Klein
Chuck Ver Ploeg
Red Rock Dam
Dordt College Band to Perform in Sully Iowa Concert
Dordt College Concert Band from Sioux Center Iowa will perform at Lynnville Sully Community School auditorium in Sully on Monday January 25 at 8 00 p m The 47 member group conducted by Dale Grotenhuis will include a portion conducted by John Worst The program features original compositions by each conductor No admission charge but a free will offering will be received Dordt College founded 1956 is a Christian liberal arts college affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dordt College
Sioux Center
Iowa
Lynnville-Sully
Dale Grotenhuis
Sully
Minnesota
John Worst
Washington
Oregon
California
Christian Reformed Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pella Chronicle News
Jasper Ascs
New Sharon
J.D
N.H
M.W
Arthur Hoksbergen
Klyn & Kutch
Auds
Gerrit Vander Molen
Arnold de Bruin
NFO
Marketing School
Oskaloosa
Dordt
LS Auditorium
Belvedere
Chrysler Corporation
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Esis Hale
Ely Rer
Plymouth
Franklin St
Kingma Motors
Shrysler
Pella, Lowa
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!