August Crop Report Signals Modest Prospects for Corn
The August crop report shows the 6.187 billion bushels forecast for corn, a seven percent rise from last year, with yield dipping to 85.7 bu/acre. Wet weather losses hit Missouri Iowa and Wisconsin, while Ohio and Indiana see modest gains. Soybeans are seen at 1.344 billion, with tighter supplies and reduced carryover stocks likely for 1977.
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USDA
Iowa State University
Bob Wisner
Europe
U.S
Wisner
Missouri
Wisconsin
Iowa
Ohio
Indiana
Kansas
Michigan
ISU
Silage Use and Disaster Program To Be Discussed
Maurice Eldridge and Alan Donaldson will discuss using brouth corn silage and the drought disaster program at Farmers Elevator in Rock Valley. The meeting is Thursday August 26 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Area farmers may attend to ask questions.
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Rock Valley
Maurice Eldridge
Sioux County
Alan Donaldson
ASCS
Analysts Cheer Policy Jobs Over Defense Contracts Pairing NBC Commentators
The piece notes praise for research claiming most government programs create more jobs than defense contracts. It cites NBC's plan to pair Galbraith and Buckley as Republican convention commentators. It also references graffiti about wind and a Kansas City event deemed profoundly insignificant. It ends with a reminder that John Connally will remain wealthy even if he argues for lower expectations.
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NBC
Galbraith
Buckley
More Bee Opinion on Tax Reform and Road Money
Hubbard targets 49 senators absent for tax reform vote and targets transsexual tennis players. He rails against columnist Safire's praise of Solzhenitsyn as the era's moral hero and criticizes road funding priorities and Robert Dole's perceived unpopularity within the party.
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U. S
Senate
William Safire
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Kragt-Katerberg Vows Performed Here
Arlis R Kragt and Kenneth C Katerberg united in marriage on August 7 at the First Christian Reformed Church of Rock Valley in a 1 00 p m double ring ceremony. The couple will reside at 201 Leroy Wyoming Michigan with both studying at Calvin College Grand Rapids Michigan.
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Arlis R. Kragt
Kenneth C. Katerberg
Christian Reformed Church
Rock Valley
Henry Entingh
Edward
Martha Kragt
Everhardt
Jean Katerberg
Caledonia
Michigan
Nelvin Kragt
Laura Hekman
Joy Kragt
Nelda Boer
Jodi Boer
Shelly Mieras
Christian School
Leroy
Wyoming
Calvin College
Grand Rapids
SBA Loans Set Record in Iowa for July 1976
Harold Sears announced a new all time SBA loan record for July 1976 with Des Moines 110 loans totaling 9 165 910. He cited cooperation with Iowa banks and more than 215 jobs created by loan approvals and noted SBA offers management assistance and other help to small business people in Des Moines.
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Harold Sears
Iowa
U.S. Small Business Administration
Des Moines
SBA
Sears
Small Business Administration
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Tom Wicker
Kansas City
Donald Kaul
John Connally
Connally
M.P. Hubbard
Highway 18
Robert Dole
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