Eastern Europe viewed as growth market for U.S. soybeans
The Agriculture Department’s Foreign Agricultural Service says seven Eastern European countries Bulgaria Czechoslovakia East Germany Hungary Poland Romania and Yugoslavia show potential for U.S. soybeans but will need strong efforts to develop. A two phase program through 1985 targets promoting soybean meal for livestock feeds and later ensuring quality meal and oil via technical assistance as plants come online.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Eastern Europe
U.S
Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
Foreign Agriculture
Europe
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Hungary
Poland
Romania
Yugoslavia
Property Figures In Tax Breaks
Farmers and ranchers can reduce taxes by using the investment credit for new property like trucks tractors combines silos breeding stock and more. The IRS says the 1976 Tax Reform Act sets the credit at 10 percent through 1980 with rules on depreciation life and limits.
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Internal Revenue Service
Southern Solon Seeks Passage Of Farm Bill
Senator Herman E. Talmadge and 15 influential colleagues push a $2.3 billion emergency farm bill to Carter by March 29 to pay farmers who leave more land out of production. Secretary Bergland opposes relying on set-asides and diversions despite calls from groups like American Agriculture. Dole notes many measures await action, while the wheat belt has begun laying by. Crop reporters report delayed corn planting in southern areas due to wet fields.
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Washington
Herman E. Talmadge
D-Ga
Ola Guard
Senate
Carter
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Talmadge
American Agriculture Protest
Senate Agriculture Committee
Congress
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Wheat
Crop Reporting Board
No Increase Shown In Popularity Of Peanut
The Agriculture Department reports no surge in peanut demand despite a year of Carter’s presidency. Through December edible peanut use remained about 492 million pounds, with oil and meal crushings down 67 percent from a year earlier due to drought and exports. Per-person consumption stayed around 8.5 pounds, while 1977 prices rose to 20.9 cents per pound. The department plans to curb production to support prices above the long-standing level, aiming to cut carryover stocks and keep farmer incomes steady.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Agriculture Department
Department
Economics, Statistics and Cooperatives Service
India
Senegal
Argentina
Niger
Exports of American meat and byproducts top imports last year
The Agriculture Department reports calendar 1977 saw exports of American lives tock meat and meat products exceed imports for the first time. Export value reached $2.19 billion versus $1.95 billion of imports. Major exports included tallow and grease at $548.6 million and hides and skins at $577.7 million. In 1976 exports were about $1.98 billion and imports $2.01 billion.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
Department seals end to school chicken and beef buys
Since July 1 the department bought 78.3 million pounds of chicken at over $1 million and 94 million pounds of frozen ground beef including 4.5 million pounds of patties for about $67.8 million. The year’s purchases are ending though a small amount of canned beef may be bought to tide cafeterias over until summer. About 31.9 million pounds have cost roughly $29.8 million to date.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Farmers' Money Problems Probed in Denver Meeting
USDA farm credit specialists will meet FHHA staff from Western states to discuss easing farmers cash flow and credit crunch issues. Secretary Bergland has directed avoiding foreclosures when farmers fall behind on payments due to cost price squeeze.
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Denver
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Farmers Home Administration
FHHA
USDA
Bob Bergland
Legume inoculation urged for spring pastures
Extension agronomist Loren Rommann urges stockmen seeding legumes this spring to inoculate seeds to maximize nitrogen fixation. He notes matching inoculant to seed, proper coating with a molasses mix, and even a little extra inoculant is safer than underdoing it.
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Loren Rommann
Extension Agronomist
Rommann
Francis Native Receiver Award Recipient Frank Davis
Frank Davis, former Francis resident and Guthrie Boy Scout troop scoutmaster, received Scouting’s Silver Beaver at a March 14 recognition dinner in Oklahoma City. He has led scouts 15 years, is Francis High School and East Central University alumnus, and serves as Guthrie municipal court judge. He is married to Melody Higginbotham and is the son of R. G. Davis of Francis.
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Frank Davis
Oklahoma City
Davis
Guthrie
Last Frontier Council
Francis High School
East Central University
Melody Higginbotham
Ada
R. G. Davis
Francis
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