Soviets Face Large Trade Deficit As Grain Needs Grow
Washington AP Soviet Union may again post a sizable trade deficit after importing about 12.8 billion dollars in goods in 1975 and earning 8.1 billion in exports. Judith Goldich of USDA notes the outcome hinges on agriculture this year, with 1.7 billion deficit already recorded in Q1 1976.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Agriculture Department
Judith Goldich
Department
Economic Research Service
Agricul
Ture
Foreign Agriculture Service
Goldich
Russia
Farm exports near record despite price dip in 1975
For the first 10 months of the 1975-76 fiscal year farm exports rose 17 percent in volume and reached 18.5 billion dollars, with West Germany and Canada top markets at about 1.4 and 1.1 billion respectively. The Agriculture Department peers a record 21.9 billion for the year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Economic Research Service
U.S
West Germany
Canada
Agriculture Dept adds 15 million to ACP for wind erosion aid
Congress directed a 15 million increase to the Agricultural Conservation Program as a special allocation within the 175 million ACP to assist farmers in 460 counties across Colorado Kansas Montana Nebraska New Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma South Dakota Texas and Wyoming. The funds cover 50 to 90 percent of costs for windbreaks permanent vegetative cover and stripcropping with most money allocated now and five million reserved for states needing more.
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Washington
Congress
Agriculture Department
Great Plains
Agricultural Conservation Program
Colorado
Kansas
Montana
Nebraska
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Texas
Wyoming
Soviet grain outlook shows potential recovery after poor harvest
A government task force said Soviet grain faces critical weeks but big plantings for 1976 suggest a strong recovery from last year. The harvest could reach 190 million tons, 36 percent above 139.9 million tons prior year, yet still 7.3 percent below the 205 million ton goal.
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Department
USDA
Rainstorms interrupt harvests in Kansas fields
Scattered overnight rainstorms slowed the central Kansas wheat harvest last week while the southwest stayed hot and busy. Officials noted spot combine and box car shortages but no major blocks to full harvesting. farmers adapt and continue cutting as grain pours into elevators.
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Wellington
Kan
Kansas
Jim Jay
State Harvest Control Office
Great Bend
Jay
Dodge City
Robert Hasty
Cleo Harris
Oklahoma OJHA field day slated near Bartlesville
Oklahoma Junior Hereford Association president Dick Lowe announces the July 31 field day at Higgins Hereford Ranch northeast of Bartlesville near Nowata. Registration at 9 a.m. and judging technique discussion at 9 30 a.m. include registered and commercial Herefords and a juniors speech contest with six judges.
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Oklahoma Junior Hereford Association
Dick Lowe
Ninnekah
Higgins Hereford Ranch
Bartlesville
Nowata
OJHA
Charlie Higgins
American Junior Hereford Association
Cliff Copeland
Nara Visa
N.M
Oklahoma
Corn earworm dents crops across tomatoes and corn
Oklahoma State University expert Ken Pinkston explains the corn earworm or tomato fruit worm attacks corn and tomatoes. Eggs hatch in corn silks then larvae feed on kernels, with control using Levin at 2 to 4 tablespoons per gallon for corn and 1 to 2 tablespoons per gallon for tomatoes. Spraying starts as fruit appears.
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Ken Pinkston
Oklahoma State University
Pinkston
US grain inspection team studies Soviet winter crops
A three man US grain inspection team led by Gus Page of OSU checks winter grain areas in the Soviet Union to project Russian needs after harvest. Teammates include Jack Aschwege in Lincoln and Ron Cross in Amarillo. They will spend about three weeks in Russia before reporting to USDA officials.
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Soviet Union
Stillwater
Gus Page
OSU Agricultural Economics Department
Jack Aschwege
Usda Statistical Reporting Service
Lincoln, Neb
Ron Cross
Santa Fe Railway
Amarillo
USDA
Ward
Ter
Page
National Wheat Industry Task Force
National
Oklahoma Wheat Growers
Kansas
Colorado
Oklahoma Wheatlands
Russia
Washington
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Labor Department
Occupational Health and Safety Administration
OSHA
Carl T. Curtis
Rneb
American National Cattlemen’s Association
James Foster
Foster
Morton Corn
Occupational Safety and Health
Purdue University — Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Corn
OSU
Houston Ward
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