Beef no longer a plentiful food in 1967 promotion
A Agriculture Department campaign notes beef has not been a plentiful food since July 1967 and was last featured on the departments list promoting items in surplus and affordable prices. Cattle prices have risen to record highs while poultry milk potatoes and fruit remain in good supply with May broiler fryer production expected to be seven percent higher than last year.
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Washington Jap
Agriculture Department
Departments Won't Back Bill to Aid Family Farms
Washington API reports Agriculture and Justice Departments refused to back a bill aimed at preserving family farms by barring vertically integrated firms from farming operations. Officials warn the measure would curb production under contract systems, hurting broilers, eggs, turkey, sugar beet and sugar cane sectors while not proving evidence of harm from competition.
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Washington
API
Agriculture and Justice Departments
J. Phil Campbell
House
Oklahoma farmer wins top peanut award for Lookela
Don Baker, irrigated peanut farmer from Lookela, tops the 10 ton class in the Oklahoma Peanut Quality Contest with a 20 000 pound load valued at 297 12 per ton and a grade of 79 percent. Runner up was Ben McLain of Caddo County. Baker and wife Patsy win a trip to the National Peanut Awards and Seminar in New Orleans March 15 14.
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Lookela
Okla
Don Baker
Oklahoma
Ben McLain
Caddo County
Baker
Melain
Donald
Patsy
New Orlean
Blanco Produc Company
Don Baxer
Snilds
US proposes labeling young bulls as bullock under new meat rules
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department may change beef grading to distinguish young bulls from old. Under the plan, meat from bulls over 90 days to a year would be labeled bullock, while older bulls stay bull meat. Steers remain undefined and still tied to historic bull stock. The proposal aims to reflect faster growth in young bulls and improve consumer clarity.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Association approves open insemination in Angus breed
The American Angus Association moved to allow artificial insemination with no limit on semen sales and to record offspring from registered cows owned by members. It also approved a National Angus Sire Evaluation program to measure heritable traits and aid sire selection, including use of semen from dead bulls under new rules.
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Tloyd D. Miller
Miller
American Angus Association
U. S
A. S
Beef Improvement Federation
USDA
Tax on prizes from contests and giveaways
Oklahoma taxpayers who win prizes in lotteries sweepstakes or gifts must report the fair market value on federal returns. Prizes from company sales promotions and stock or merchandise gifts are taxable, while certain recognition awards are not. For details order Publication 525 from IRS District Office in Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Clyde L. Bickerstaff
Gener
Bickerstaff
Int Revenue Service
Nith
P.O. Bow
Oklahomi City
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