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Farm Co-ops in Iowa

Farmer cooperatives have taken root and grown rapidly throughout Iowa in the past 50 years. Probably 70 percent of Iowa farmers are co-op members; the remainder also probably have benefited because of the competitive influence of the co-ops

Are Farmers Satisfied With Their Co-Ops?

Earlier studies showed that member satisfaction was highly related to participation of members in their cooperatives. What makes members satisfied or dissatisfied? A new study furnishes some of the answers

Dissemination of farm market news and its importance in decision-making

This study seeks to determine the sources of market news used by Iowa farmers, particularly radio reports. It examines farmers\u27 preferences concerning market reports and the extent to which radio farm news is being used. Finally, it analyzes suggestions of farmers on how market news reports may be improved. Twenty-one farm couples were selected by a random sampling procedure from each of seven Iowa counties (Adair, Bremer, Carroll, Keokuk, Marshall, Palo Alto and Wright). They were interviewed for information concerning the farm market news they receive and its value to them in making farming decisions. These 147 families were contacted twice during the last part of March and the first part of April 1961. On the initial visit, they were provided with information log forms (charts) and asked to keep an accurate record of all their radio listening and television viewing during the predetermined 2-day period. The second visit to the farm was made immediately after the 2-day recording period. On this second visit, detailed, separate interview schedules were administered to the farmer and his wife, and their radio-listening and television-viewing charts were collected

The adoption of two farm practices in a central Iowa community

One of the salient characteristics of modern American agriculture is its rapidly changing technology. New practices and techniques are constantly being developed by research agencies. Society benefits from these research findings, however, only to the degree that they are diffused to and used by farmers.https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/specialreports/1023/thumbnail.jp

Public Affairs are Your Affairs

Throughout American history, the trend has been toward giving more and more people the right to vote. But the people seemingly have become less and less interested in voting. Our country has increased in size. Our government and pattern of life have become more complex

Behavior studies related to pesticides: agricultural chemicals and Iowa farmers

Chemicals play significant roles in agriculture today. In the United States they contribute to the immense capability of farmers to produce food and fiber. They are viewed as promising steps in economic development in parts of the world where population grows faster than food production.https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/specialreports/1046/thumbnail.jp

Getting Out the Vote in School Bond Elections

School districts are virtually forced to resort to bond issues to obtain funds, though some critics say this method is inefficient and obsolete. Two sociologists and an educator look at Iowa bond issues to examine factors which influence voter turnout