USDA to form consumer speakers bureau as info drive
The APHIS division of Agriculture proposes a formal speakers program to brief consumer groups on APHIS activities and issues. The plan aims to increase dialogue with consumer reporters, but budget limits may curb expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Ford Administration
White House
USDA
Ford
Department
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
APHIS
Federal Register
Butz urges personal commitment to soil and water conservation
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz called on farmers and ranchers to adopt soil and water conservation practices in the coming year amid a slowdown in voluntary program enrollments. The appeal notes policy tensions over peanut price supports and surplus handling, with potential compromises discussed by Georgia officials and Congress.
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Washington (Ap
Earl L. Butz
Department
Butz
Washington
Ford Administration
Agriculture Department
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
USDA
Georgia Farm
Kenneth E. Frick
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Georgia
U.S
Farmers face price drops as agricultural costs rise overall
The Agriculture Department reports lower prices received by farmers for grain soybeans and livestock between Oct 15 and Nov 15 with the overall farm price index up 2 percent from a year earlier. Dairy prices rose while beef hog poultry and eggs showed mixed movements.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Crop Reporting Board
Soviet Union
Soy Exports Climb Ahead of Last Year
Through November 15, USDA data show soybeans shipped since September 1 reach 3.4 million metric tons, up from 2.8 million a year earlier. The report notes ongoing government price support for tung nuts despite no production in three years, with a potential $79.95 per ton if any were produced, as Hurricane Camille and subsequent weather damaged Gulf orchards and halted processing.
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Washington
Soviet Union
United States
Russia
Agriculture Department
USDA
Cook Industries, Inc
Memphis
U.S
Cook
Department
Gulf of Mexico
Beef outlook brightens for U S consumers
USDA data show rising cattle placements in feedlots across seven leading states with October placements at 2.3 million head, up 25 percent from 1974. Cattle on feed in the seven states reach 7.6 million head, 12 percent above 1974, though 21 percent below November 1972 peak. Grain availability and costs drive the trend toward longer feed periods and higher feed efficiency.
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John L. Huston
National Live Stock and Meat Board
Huston
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
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