Farm wife partnership fuels future of family farm
Pat Leimbach outlines the evolving role of farm wives at a Slime Creek Co op meeting. He highlights Ann and Marlyn Jorgenson of Garri son Iowa, a husband wife team farming 1700 acres with hogs and cattle. They credit records, double entry systems, and a connected computer terminal for success, noting they set annual goals and target prices. They stress shared decision making and involving children, arguing 50 50 partnerships strengthen family farms.
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Ona East
Co-Op
Vermilion
Ohio
Pat
Milwaukee
Ann
Marlyn Jorgenson
Garrison
Iowa
Wisconsin Farm Credit Association
Jorgensons
Marlyn
Pork industry turns profitable after two loss years
John R. Block, secretary of agriculture, notes hog prices in the black as producers, led by 600000 hog raisers, slowly return to profitability. USDA forecasts higher pork and beef retail prices this year, with promotion efforts and production cuts shaping the market.
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John R. Block
Block
Gilson
Kas
Knox County
Washington
National Pork Producers Council
Council
US Department of Agriculture
USDA
T.A. Hieronymus
University of
Ilinois
Park Council
Lorain County voters weigh soybean marketing referendum
Ohio soybean producers will vote August 25 to 27 on a 1 cent per bushel assessment. Voting at Lorain County Extension office from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. requires eligibility as an Ohio soybean producer for the 1980 81 marketing year. Absentee ballots available, with rules on who may vote, and provisions for refunds if the measure fails. If approved, a 15 member operation committee will be appointed to administer the program and publish activities annually.
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Lorain County
Lowell St
Ohio
Ohio Director of Agriculture
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Brill Farms Inc
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Quarry Road
Wellington
Lorain Soil and Water Conservation District
Fred Squilane
Ohio Department of Agriculture
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Wathen
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