Farm Land Losses Disturb Rural America Sees Market as Culprit
Washington AP Rural America urges stronger government action to slow farm land takeover by urban growth, highways, and nonagricultural projects. The group warns the market drives costly land sales and misuses resources, noting plans to defend prime farmland with state and local policy. It cites long term declines in farmland across New England New Jersey and California and calls for policy change.
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Washington
America
Obs
U.S
Agriculture Department
New England
New Jersey
California
Government Mailing Second Newsletter on Agriculture Figures
The Agriculture Department sends the second in a planned series of commodity newsletters to 2,000 farmers in Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska Indiana and Iowa. The report outlines feed grain and livestock outlook with world supply and export prospects, noting cattle and hog trends and prices likely in the mid thirties per hundred pounds this winter. It also highlights farmland loss soil erosion and critiques USDA emphasis on voluntary programs versus required measures for conservation and price support compliance.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Indiana
Iowa
Congress
Henry Bellman
R-Okla
U.S
Soviet Union
Rural America
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
General Accounting Office
USDA
Soil Conservation Service
Iowa Beef and Columbia Foods accused of four-state monopoly bid
The U S Agriculture Department accuses Iowa Beef Packers and its subsidiary Columbia Foods of unfair practices to form a joint venture with North West Feeders that could create a monopoly in beef supply slaughter and marketing in Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana The agencies may seek a cease and desist and a hearing for contesting the charges.
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Washington
Iowa Beef Processors Inc
Agriculture Department
Department
Packers and Stockyards Administration
Columbia Foods Inc
Iowa Beef
Columbia Foods
North West Feeders Inc
Boise
Idaho
Dakota City
Neb
Pasco
Wash
Oregon
Montana
North West Feeders
North West
Fed
Grass Fires Rise in Winter Hazard Area
Ada firefighters have battled 13 grass fires this month amid dry conditions and winds. Ten occurred in rural areas. Chief Richard Harris warns the main cause is careless trash burning and urges not to burn trash unless supervised with water nearby.
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Ada Fire Department
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Ada
Richard Harris
Harris
Women Gain Jobs in Soil Conservation Service
The Soil Conservation Service reports more professional women in career posts within the Agriculture Department. As of Sept 30 the agency employed 13 785 permanent staff with 1 697 women.
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Washington
Soil Conservation Service
Agriculture Department
Soil Conservation
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