Thunderstorms help corn crops in Midwest hopes for bumper harvest
The Agriculture Department notes storms brought needed moisture boosting corn growth by mid June despite tornadoes hail and earlier cool weather. Illinois corn stood in good condition with tallest plants about 22 inches. overall yield prospects show a potential record around 6.4 billion bushels if normal weather persists. Wheat harvest progress varied Texas 23 percent Oklahoma 16 percent Kansas poised to begin.
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Washington
Midwest
Agriculture Department
Minnesota
Illinois
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Milk goat tip watch for dandruff
The Agriculture Department promotes a pamphlet for milk goat care useful for families in rural Appalachia and backyard settings. The guide advises buyers to test a doe by tasting her milk and inspecting teeth, coat, skin, and body condition to judge milking potential.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Appalachia
Three to receive training in Murphysboro field office
The U S Department of Agriculture assigns three new employees to the Murphysboro Field Office training center. Jim Wallace of Hurst, Robert L. Spencer of Whiteville Tennessee, and Diane Bernice Saupe of Jacob join as trainees under various programs.
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United States. Dept. of Agriculture
Murphysboro
Paul W. Ice
Jim Wallace
Hurst
Robert L. Spencer
Whiteville, Tenn
Diane Bernice Saupe
Jacob
Absentee voting OK on soybean board election
Soybean producers may cast absentee ballots for the Illinois Soybean Program Operating Board race. Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Ro bert J. Williams announces ballots available and due by July 8. District 17 candidate Richard E. Blakely represents Randolph, Washington, Jefferson, Perry and Jackson counties. Polls run 8 am to 5 pm on July 13 at county extension offices. voters may also vote in their county of residence if not using absentee ballots.
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Illinois Soybean Program ‘Operating Board
Robert J
Richard E. Blakely
Tameroo
Randolph
Washington
Jefferson
Perry
Jackson
Groundhog control deadline looms for Southern Illinois farmers
Groundhogs threaten crops with one animal capable of ruining an acre of soybeans worth about 180 dollars to farmers. The March 1 to June 30 control season ends Wednesday with limited cartridge supplies as extension offices report sales near capacity.
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Jim Wisuri
Bob Frank
Jackson County Extension Service
Union County Extension Service
Harold Hunzicker
County Extension Services
U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Illinois Dept. of Conservation
Hunzicker
Groundhog control methods debated by farmers
Frank details a range of groundhog control options from cartridges to dangerous tactics like lighting burrows. He notes calcium cyanide is effective but costly, and after June 30 gun use rises. Levee damage and legal risk for hunters are discussed while neighbors see groundhogs as both pests and beneficial den masters.
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Frank
Hunzicker
Statement of nondiscrimination by Egyptaan Electric Cooperative
Egyptaan Electric Cooperative files a Compliance Assurance with the Rural Electrification Administration to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related regulations. The pledge covers participation, benefits, and equal treatment in rates, services, facilities, meetings, and rights. Anyone alleging discrimination may file a complaint with the Secretary of Agriculture, the REA, or the cooperative within 180 days or as extended, with confidential handling as required.
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Egyptaan Electric Cooperative
Rural Electrification Administration
Department of Articulture
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
NorTrust buys Norris Farms in Illinois
NorTrust Farm Management Inc of Chicago buys Norris Farms, an 11,660 acre grain and beef operation in Havana Tl, from an unnamed client for an undisclosed price. The sale was signed Monday. the farm was on the market five weeks with an asking price of 21 million dollars. Charles Mikuta, NorTrust spokesman, stated the farm was purchased for a trust customer and identities are undisclosed.
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Havana
Norris Farms
Illinois
NorTrust Farm Management, Inc
Chicago
NorTrust
NorTrust Corporation
Northern Trust Bank of Chicago
Norris
Charles Mikuta
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Jackson County Soil and Water Conservation District
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Southern Illinois University-Car
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SCS
Spencer
Tennessee State University
Laupe
John A. Logan College
Gerald Dale Shumaker
Perry County
Serv. CO
Extension Service
Jerry Garver
Garver
Diane Saupe
Butler
AGRI
Kan-Sun
Rugers
C & J Agri-Systems
Ivansville
Sparta Equipment Co
Marion
Ford
Mercury
Lake of Egypt
Marion Ford-Mercury Inc
N. Court
State Farm
Ben Smith Prone
Herrin
G Dwight B. Busch Carbondsie
Robert
Carbondale
State Farm Insurance Companies
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