Iowa Farm Cut Look Insights on Hog Market in Late Jan to Feb
Iowa Farm cutlook reports several factors shaping hog prices in late January and early February. Gene Futrell of Iowa State University notes seasonal declines in marketings, bad weather, and poor road conditions reducing slaughter levels. Federally inspected slaughter fell from 1.9 million per week in early January to 1.5 million in early February, still 20 percent above a year earlier. Prices rise attributed to narrowing packer margins. live to wholesale cut values dropped from about 60 cents per hundredweight to around $1 as margins tightened. Hog inventories were up about 19 percent nationally and 17 percent in Iowa on December 1. Slaughter is expected to rebound by late February into March, with March-May shipments about 20 percent above 1970 levels. Hog prices may ease to roughly $1.50 from early February, holding $17.50 to $18.50 in March and April, then rising to $21 to $23 by July.
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Janary
Gene Futrell
Iowa State University
Economist
Futrell
Plants are weapon against pollution in air crisis
Robert F. Lederer, Executive Vice, argues that plants provide our sole source of oxygen and can purify polluted air. He notes that the air over the United States has been used as a repository for pollutants and urges drastic measures to immediately improve air quality through the natural cleansing power of trees, grasses, flowers, and marine vegetation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Robert F. Lederer
Trees as oxygen factories aimed at cleaner air
The article notes that trees and shrubs absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen, making plant life a key environmental ally. It cites measurements from the University of California on freeway air quality and urges homeowners to plant trees to improve air ratios and offset pollution from industry and traffic.
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American Association of Nurserymen
America
University of California
Iowa Senate to debate home rule measure for towns
UPI reports a unanimous Senate committee approved a 228 page bill creating a home rule charter for all towns and cities in Iowa. The measure would repeal current code and replace it with general guidelines, ending Dillon's Rule for municipalities and broadening local control while preserving taxation limits. A companion bond issue reform was postponed.
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Des Moines
UPI
Legel
Senate
Iowa
Standby electric power for farms depends on operation
Farmers consider standby power based on risk of losses from outages. Hog confinement and milk cooling heighten need, with 15 to 20 kilowatt units common. Standby kits include generator, engine, and transfer switch. Automatic controls help, manual size may be smaller. Cost ranges 800 to 1200 dollars. safety and inspection advised.
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Jim Frier
Washington’ County
Vern Meyer
Extension Agricultural Engineer
Iowa State University
Meyer
Public Auctions Held In Winfield And Keota Iowa
Public sale notices list machinery and land auctions in Winfield and Keota Iowa with sale starts at 10 30 a m and 1 30 p m on March 6 Melvin and Bessie Bell Estate Lucille Crowell executor auction on premises and a large machinery sale in Winfield Iowa conducted by Hillyard Implement Co
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Hillyard Implement Co
Winfield
Iowa
Keota
Melvin
Bessie Bell
Lucille Crowell
Hill
Local Auctions and Sales Schedule Summary
A dense list of auctions and sales across Iowa towns including Keota Danville Fairfield Fairfield area and Columbus Junction. Items range from land sales and household goods to large machinery livestock and farm equipment. Start times span morning to afternoon across March dates staged by Melvin Bell Estate Mrs Flossie Holmes Mt Pleasant Implement Dealers Bill Denney Fred Heck Kalona Sales Barn and Kalona Livestock.
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Yard Implement Co
Keota
Melvin Bell
Lucille Crowell
Washington County Fairgrounds
Flossie Holmes
Old Threshers Grounds
Mt. Pleasant
Towa
Danville
Bill Denney
Fairfield
Hwy. 1
Richland
Hwy
Fred Heck
Columbus
Smylie - Haupert Livestock Co
Columbus Junction
Ingrap Livestock Selon
Kalona Sales Barn
Kalon Jery
Livestock Sales Inc
Wapello
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Iowa Farm
Cutlook
Washington County Extension
Pena
le Ealg Fastalion
Mr. Pleasant, Iowa
M. Boshart
Roger E. Thompson
Goff’s Real Estate
Washington
Shington Co. Fairgrounds
Davenport
Philco T.V
White Star Gas Store
Mrs
Loneer, Keith Murphy
Mike Orris
Mrs. ED. Libe
BAC
Dillion
U.S. Supreme Court
Farm Bureau
UFB
Vargi
Clay Goode Washington
Journal
Washington Skelgas
S. Marion
Wapello Livestock Sales, Inc
HIWAY
Special Commission On
Max Roth
Wayland
Bob Duncan
Ainsworth
Maurice Beckman
Paul Heindel
Mediapolis
Col
Junction Dean Smith
Cargill
Rod's Service Center
E. Wash. Ph
L. G. Robertson
ASC
Agri-Builders
Pat O'Hanlon
Patterson Seed and Supply
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